The best places to work in Portland, according to Reddit
The 5 cafés and workspaces in Portland that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Coffee Time, Portal Tea and Central Library. The 5 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 02Portal 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 03Central Library
library801 Southwest 10th AvenueWi‑FiWork 100
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 04Honey Latte Cafe
café1033 Southeast Main StreetWork 92
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 05Capitola Coffee
café4224 North Mississippi AvenueWork 87
Capitola on Mississippi is a big space with usually a few WFH folks in there
r/askportlandAugust 2026
Our picks
Reddit named 5. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
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‑FiWork 100
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 09The Radio Room
café1101 Northeast Alberta StreetWi‑FiWork 100
Radio Room ... earns high marks for having tons of power outlets, decent coffee and a wait staff that's courteous enough to acknowledge when you're still a few hours away from drinking yourself out of the productivity zone.
Willamette WeekNovember 2015 10Grendel's Coffee House
café729 East Burnside StreetWi‑FiWork 100
I settle in and get back to work. I lose track of time until the barista announces they are closing.
Every Tiny ThoughtMarch 2025
Quoted from the Reddit threads linked, which are not ours. If a quote is yours and you would rather it were not here, email us and it comes down.