The best cafés to work from in Cape Town
The 10 coffee shops in Cape Town that are best for working on a laptop, led by Truth Coffee Roasting, Origin and The Ladder.
Ranked by work score: Wi‑Fi, power, seating, hours, what reviews say about laptops and noise, and who recommends working there. One branch per chain.
01Truth Coffee Roasting
café36 Buitenkant Street★ 4.5Wi‑FiPowerWork 100
Truth Coffee Roasting is a quirky café in Cape Town's city centre housed in a distinctive steampunk setting of pipes and old metal.
There are even plugs hanging from the ceiling for you to plug in your electronics which means they are screaming for remote workers to grace their cafe.
Johnny AfricaJanuary 2026 02Origin
caféHudson Street, De WaterkantWi‑FiPowerWork 100
Origins is a spacious cafe with plenty of seats available for you to get work done.
Johnny AfricaJanuary 2026 03The Ladder
café136 Bree Street★ 4.6Wi‑FiPowerWork 100
The Ladder is a café on Bree Street in Cape Town's city centre. The space is bright and airy with high ceilings and large windows. Reviewers consistently praise the coffee, breakfasts, and lunch dishes, as well as the welcoming, vibrant atmosphere and attentive service.
This coffee shops wifi is fast, reliable, and it is packed with beautiful decorations.
VivaNomadiaJune 2025 04Cafe Neo
café129 Beach RdWi‑FiPowerWork 100
Tons on the two long tables set up for people to work from ... Always some people with laptops. Nomad-friendly staff
WiFi TribeJuly 2025 05Shift Espresso Bar
caféGlengariff RoadWi‑FiPowerWork 100
The seats by the walls all have plugs which is essential for long work days.
Johnny AfricaJanuary 2026 06The Conscious Kitchen
café34 Kloof StreetWi‑FiPowerWork 100
Like other coffee shops with free Wi-Fi, this place has a welcoming atmosphere for digital nomads.
VivaNomadiaJune 2025 07Honest Chocolate
café64A Wale StreetPowerWork 100
The Honest Chocolate courtyard, tucked away at the back of the shop, has a similar atmosphere.
Dineplan BlogOctober 2024 08Bean There
café58 Wale StreetWi‑FiWork 100
Internet: Good ... Power outlets: None ... Usually, some people with laptops. Nomad-friendly staff
WiFi TribeJuly 2025mixed 09Bootlegger Coffee Company
café76 Regent RoadWi‑FiWork 100
a good option to work with your laptop and as a bonus they are open until late ... there is a generator during load shedding
The Global Circle 10MRKT
caféHeerengracht BoulevardPowerWork 100
Two long shared tables with plug points tick the boxes for long-term connectivity without feeling like you're taking up too much space
Time Out Cape TownJuly 2024
