The best cafés to work from in Philadelphia, according to Reddit
The 3 cafés to work from in Philadelphia that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Cafe Walnut, Solar Myth and Milkcrate Cafe. The 7 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.
01Cafe Walnut
café703 Walnut StreetWi‑FiWork 100
Cafe Walnut is spacious and seemed great for working the one time I’ve been. Coffee is meh but the place is nice. Near a great park too!
r/PhiladelphiaEatsMay 2025 02Solar Myth
café1131 South Broad StreetWork 72
Third this, they just put in more outlets, great espresso/coffee anything then wine, amaros, beer etc. good tunes and a respectful staff. I go there with my laptop and it’s always a good spot
r/PhiladelphiaEatsAugust 2024 03Milkcrate Cafe
café400 East Girard AvenueWork 70
Milkcrate Cafe on Giard in Fishtown is a cool spot. They have a separate room on the side with booths and I have brought my laptop in there and got some work done while having pretty good coffee.
r/philadelphiaDecember 2019
Our picks
Reddit named 3. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
04Knockbox Cafe
café405 South 45th StreetWi‑FiWork 100
Knockbox is cozy and comfortable, with a decent amount of indoor and outdoor tables
Philadelphia MagazineFebruary 2025 05Elixr Coffee Roasters
café207 South Sydenham Street, Philadelphia★ 4.6Wi‑FiPowerWork 100
06La Colombe Coffee Workshop
café130 South 19th Street★ 4.6Wi‑FiWork 100
La Colombe Coffee Workshop is a fashionable cafe in Philadelphia's center-city-west neighbourhood, near Rittenhouse Square. It serves house-brand artisanal coffee, pastries and snacks in a space with ceramic table tops and a self-service water station.
07Capital One Café
café135 South 17th Street Suite A Suite A, Philadelphia★ 4.1Wi‑FiPowerWork 100
09OCF Coffee House
café1745 South StreetWi‑FiWork 97
Wide-plank wood floors, thick-top wood tables, windowed garage roll-up doors and free wifi make this one off the best workplaces in the city
Billy PennNovember 2016 10Grindcore House
café1515 South 4th StreetWi‑FiWork 92
Hip coffeehouse where the drinks & eats are vegan-friendly & the grindcore soundtrack is intense.
This free wifi hasn’t harmed any animals. Vegan snacks and very decent coffee, plus lots of tables to spread out and work.
Billy PennNovember 2016
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