The best places to work in Philadelphia, according to Reddit
The 4 cafés and workspaces in Philadelphia that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Parkway Central Library, Cafe Walnut and Milkcrate Cafe. 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.
Parkway Central Library also known as Free Library or Central Library is the main public library building and administrative headquarters of the Free Library of Philadelphia system.
Parkway Library is open until 8! I wish some of the smaller branches could stay open later too.
r/phillyNovember 2024 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 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 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
Our picks
Reddit named 4. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
located in the Comcast Technology Center, 2nd floor lobby; building entrance on 18th between JFK & Arch streets
There's plenty of seating in the post-apocalyptic chic room, which makes it useful for a Center City meeting over Caffè Umbria coffee, pastries, grain bowls, and sandwiches.
The InfatuationSeptember 2026 Unlike the rest of the coffee shops on this list, Chapterhouse stays open consistently late, making it the ideal spot for a marathon day of midterm studying.
Billy Penn at WHYYSeptember 2021 Reserve a table in advance to ensure your spot — there aren’t many of them but the atmosphere is quiet and both the wifi and coffee are strong.
Billy PennNovember 2016 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 Come to their Fairmount location for deep work and confectionary delights ranging from tiny whoopie pies to moist tahini loaf cake.
Billy Penn at WHYYSeptember 2021 No matter the season, the light flows in through the windows in a way that would take anyone out of a work slump. Schedule a lunch meeting here, then spend the rest of the day cranking away in this little oasis.
Philadelphia MagazineFebruary 2025
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