The best places to study in Portland, according to Reddit
The 4 places to study in Portland that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Coffee Time, Honey Latte Cafe and Portal Tea. The 6 after them are our own picks, by work score, to make 10.
Ranked by how many Reddit threads name the place as somewhere to work, then by work score. Quoted as written, linked to the thread. One branch per chain.
01Coffee Time
café712 Northwest 21st AvenueWi‑FiWork 100
Named in 3 Reddit threads.
I go to Coffee Time on NW 21st because it's un-instagrammable. Good coffee and nice staff.
r/PortlandApril 2025 02Honey Latte Cafe
café1033 Southeast Main StreetWi‑FiPowerWork 100
Honey Latte is roomy and has a lot of people working. Their main issue is the wifi isn’t very good and sometimes they have events or maker fairs which can make it noisy.
r/askportlandOctober 2021mixed 03Portal Tea
café734 Northwest 23rd AvenueWi‑FiWork 100
Portal Tea might be good. They’re pretty quiet and have a couple room areas sectioned off.
r/askportlandAugust 2026 04Central Library
library801 Southwest 10th AvenueWi‑FiWork 100
The Central Library is a three-story public library branch in the downtown core of Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1913, it serves as the main branch of the Multnomah County Library system.
Central Library at SW 10th & Morrison. You don't need a library card to use the wifi anymore, and the third floor is dead quiet.
r/askportlandApril 2026
Our picks
Reddit named 4. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
06Upper Left Roasters
café1204 Southeast Clay StreetWi‑FiWork 100
Portlanders flock, laptops in tow, to this Central Eastside mainstay for its open Wi-Fi, small-batch coffee, and abundance of seating options
Eater PortlandApril 2025 07La Perlita
café5620 North Interstate AvenueWi‑FiWork 100
La Perlita has a location in North Portland where customers can spread out and stay a while.
Eater PortlandApril 2025 08Behind The Museum Cafe
café1229 Southwest 10th Avenue, Portland★ 4.7Wi‑FiPowerWork 100
Behind the Museum Café is a cafe with two locations in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owner Tomoe Horibuchi opened the original restaurant in 2011 and followed with a second in 2019.
They have a lot of individual tables, half with outlets and half without, and one super large table at the end, so you can pick and choose what is right for your needs. Just a heads up that it’s usually on the quieter side
The Awkward TravellerJanuary 2023 09Either/Or
café4003 North Williams AvenueWi‑FiWork 100
Free Wi-Fi, plenty of seating options, and good coffee (or a beer or a cocktail) make for a productive workday or study session.
Eater PortlandApril 2025 10Just Bob
café2403 Northeast Alberta StreetWi‑FiWork 100
It’s not uncommon to see guests settle in for hours to take advantage of the internet and comfortable seating before drifting into happy hour with a beer from the bar.
Eater PortlandApril 2025
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