The Best NYC Coffee Shops With Wifi For Getting Work Done

Between the couches and spread-out tables with green lamps on them, this coffee shop in the bottom of a FiDi residential building feels like an old-fashioned bank or reading room (it's actually the set for an immersive show). It's a good place to spend several hours using the outlets and wifi, and drinking decent coffee. They also serve substantial snacks like loaded brioche toasts, and there’s a full bar for when you wrap up for the day. Or, you know, don't wrap up the day.

If the words Coke Studio evoke anything for you, you’re going to love Kaafi. At the Harlem chai and coffee shop, a framed TV plays music from the beloved, long-running Pakistani show. Even if you’ve never heard of it (ask a South Asian friend), it’s worth stopping by Kaafi for a cup of coffee or one of their four chai varieties. The place gets crowded around lunchtime, so come early if you just want to use the wifi, an outlet, and nibble on some homemade rusk. Or late—this spot is open from 7am-10pm.

Buunni is a coffee shop that specializes in small-batch coffee beans from Ethiopia (where the owners are from). They have several locations in Washington Heights and Inwood: the one in Pinehurst has a communal table and a few counter seats inside, but the Inwood location is the largest. So if you’re looking for a calming space with plenty of seating and lots of natural light, come here. The coffee is truly special, and they have snacks, including Ethiopian wraps. They also often host evening events, in case you need to unwind after a long day.

Caffe Reggio looks more like a curio shop than a place to fire off emails. It opened in 1927, the ceiling is caving in, and it’s cramped with iron-backed chairs and tiny mismatched tables. But the lingering ghosts of other Greenwich Village strivers, and the opera soundtrack are strangely soothing. Even more soothing: the coffee comes in heavy ceramic cups, and it’s available until 3 or 4am every night.

NBHD Brûlée is a great long-haul coffee shop in Harlem. There are tables and outlets inside, as well as a wraparound enclosed porch area when you need a change of scene. The sandwiches and snacks are better than they need to be for a workday breakfast or lunch break. Get the Cajun shrimp and grits and, when you’re ready to unwind and close the laptop, hit the wine section of the menu.

Come to this coffee shop inside of Harlem's Mushtari Hardware & Garden to get out of a rut, contemplate a fresh-baked cookie or a new plant, and chat about your project with a stranger. Mushtari Cafe only has metal stools for seats, but the wifi is good and the playlists are killer—particularly if Youseph is behind the counter.

Ground Central is where you go when you’re in Midtown and you have work to do but no office to do it in. Although, if you’re in the neighborhood, you could also just come here to hang out and drink something caffeinated. There’s a nice sitting area with couches in the back, and they offer free wifi.

Perk is really just a nice, plain coffee shop on the Upper East Side, where you can grab a stool and sit for a while. It isn't especially big or fancy, but they have Stumptown coffee, Dough donuts, and—most importantly—wifi and a bathroom. So if you’re looking for a coffee shop in this part of town, consider this one. You might have to sit at a communal table with a few other people, but there are worse things in life.

Have you ever wanted to answer emails in the middle of a rich person’s greenhouse? Hanging out at Remi43, which has two locations in Midtown, feels like that. It’s so lush and luxurious, your coworkers will probably ask where you are when you sign on for that quick daily meeting.

Slate feels like it should be in Brooklyn or Tribeca, not a few blocks from Murray Hill. So if you find yourself in the neighborhood, make the most of it. Spend a few hours here, and maybe get a sandwich or some s’mores dip (exactly what it sounds like). And feel free to transition from coffee to rosé as the day goes on.

Not only is Word Of Mouth in Crown Heights a cafe, wine bar, and bookstore, it's also the unofficial co-working space for anyone with a 11238 zip code. They serve a small cafe menu of things like jammy egg toast and overnight oats from 8am to 3pm. After that, Happy Hour takes over. Hang around long enough, and you can get an endive caesar or shrimp scampi for dinner.

Everyone is on their laptop at Lazy Suzy in Bushwick, an airy coffee shop with plenty of room for seating, strong wifi, and classic rock playing at a phone-call-appropriate volume. While their food selection isn’t fully worthy of a dedicated lunch, they do have a good selection of pastries, including some vegan options like pumpkin and zucchini bread.

Devoción roasts their own beans, and they have an exceedingly nice coffee shop in Williamsburg with exposed brick, a skylight, and repurposed pipes. So stop by and grab a table by a chest on a rug near a leather sofa that would look nice in an office of your own.

This is another cafe that turns into a super casual bar in the evening. Sensing a theme here? We could make a whole separate list for the work hard, play harder types among us, but for now, you should know that they have everything from lattes and sandwiches, to chaga (mushroom) coffee, natural wine, and cocktails. During the day, sit with your laptop at a table or the long counter with plenty of outlets up front. When they turn the lights purple, you know it’s time for that wine.

With its open floor plan and excessive foliage, K’Far is kind of like an upgraded WeWork. The Israeli restaurant spans the entire hotel lobby at the Hoxton in Williamsburg, with a coffee cart and bar on one side, and a dining room on the other. Start your day on the coffee side, which has a ton of comfy chairs and some outlets. It turns into quite the scene by 10am, but if you don't mind some chatter, it’s a fun place to hunker down with a Yemeni latte and breakfast sandwich. You won’t get any free beer when you’re done, but you should definitely hit the bar for a martini.

There’s just something about the Park Slope outpost of Variety roasters that makes the coffee taste better than at their other locations. The cafe is big and sunny, with ample seating and fast wifi. It’s also close to Prospect Park, so you can take a walk if you need to clear your head in the middle of getting work done. But Variety's other locations around town are pretty good too.

Odd Fox is such a pleasant place to hang out with your laptop that we actually suggest taking a “fake commute” here if you’re a remote worker who doesn’t live in Greenpoint. They brew Parlor beans, so the coffee is well above average, and there’s wifi as well as ample indoor and outdoor seating.

In addition to fast wifi, this charming Long Island City coffee shop has conveniently located outlets, a folky soundtrack of Noah Kahan and Bon Iver, and pastries to snack on as you procrastinate. There’s even a designated play area for kids in the back of the cafe.

This neighborhood cafe in Astoria is well worth a trip for their iced matcha einspanner. And while you’re at it, you might as well hang at a table and eat an egg sando to take a break from building decks or whatever it is you do for money. There’s not much happening by the way of decor, but who needs design flair when you’ve got wifi and good matcha?

If you live in Ridgewood, this should be your go-to spot for laptop loitering. Milk & Pull has some hanging plants and hardwood floors that you’ll wish you had in your own apartment, and a nice amount of space, including a big communal table that you can use for a group hang. Go sit there and work with a friend, while you eat a donut or a bagel sandwich.

If you’re a coffee snob who lives in Astoria, you should be working from Kinship. This sleek modern cafe has their own line of single origin beans, and they actually have a robot-type machine that makes pour overs, so you don’t have to worry about pesky human errors ruining your perfect cup. There’s also a bathroom, strong wifi, and tons of seating both inside and outside.

There’s a very long list of enjoyable things to do on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Getting work done isn’t on it. But with more than 50 coffee drinks, and 7am-11pm hours every day, Prince Coffee House makes working about as pleasant as possible. It’s also right at the entrance to one of Little Italy’s most concentrated strips of great shops and restaurants, so when you need a break, you’re not far from a bakery, cheese shop, or massive botanical garden.