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Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas

1. B Cup Cafe

212 Avenue B (E 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 110 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Good wifi, single tables great for work, and awesome salad. Get the double chocolate mocha espresso freeze.

Think Coffee is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

2. Think Coffee

7.9
248 Mercer St (btwn W 3rd & W 4th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 322 tips and reviews
Jum Mum is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

3. Jum Mum

5 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 42 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Free wifi, but spotty and a dearth of sockets. Sit at the table closest to the door for the socket. (Use the wifi that starts with a lower case j.) Thai iced tea is from Spot Dessert Bar; good stuff.

Cocoa Bar is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

4. Cocoa Bar

21 Clinton St (btwn Avenue B & Houston St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews

Zee A.Zee Alexander: Sit at the counter, there are no outlets at the tables.

Tea Lounge is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

5. Tea Lounge

837 Union St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · North Slope · 147 tips and reviews

Nicholas R.Nicholas Roach: I take it back. The Internet is very fickle.

The Warehouse Cafe is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

6. The Warehouse Cafe

140 Bay St (at Provost St), Jersey City, NJ
Coffee Shop · The Waterfront · 83 tips and reviews

Moses A.Moses A: They use iced coffee cubes in their iced coffee. Nice.

Fair Folks & A Goat is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

7. Fair Folks & A Goat

96 W Houston St (Thompson Street), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 28 tips and reviews

Daniela L.Daniela Lazo Cedr?: The membership is only $25/month for unlimited coffee, tea, and expresso, not to mention discounts and invitations. A great community!

Grounded is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

8. Grounded

28 Jane St (btwn W 4th St & Greenwich Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 289 tips and reviews

Tyrona H.Tyrona Heath: Was just told that there is a 1.5 hour seating limit for tables here. Blech... :( Sadly, that combined with spotty wifi make this not a great place to work for entrepreneurs.

Showbiz Store & Cafe is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

9. Showbiz Store & Cafe

19 W 21st St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Flatiron District · 15 tips and reviews

Michael R. B.Michael R. Barnard: NEW Happy Hour: sandwiches 50% off after 4:00!

Birch Coffee is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

10. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews

Emme G.Emme Glenn: quiet library hidden upstairs.

Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

11. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.6
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews

12. 14th Street Park

7.7
W. 14th St. and 10th Ave. (btwn 14th & 15th St.), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 12 tips and reviews

Mike S.Mike Singleton: Laptop friendly park! Lots of open tables and free open wifi: chelseaimprovement

11th Street Cafe is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

13. 11th Street Cafe

8.5
327 W 11th St (Between Greenwich street and Washington street), New York, NY
Breakfast Spot · West Village · 69 tips and reviews
Merchants NY Café is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

14. Merchants NY Café

90 Washington St (Rector Street), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Financial District · 19 tips and reviews
Vbar is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

15. Vbar

225 Sullivan St (btwn W 3rd & Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Greenwich Village · 69 tips and reviews

eFlirt ExperteFlirt Expert: Work space by day (outlets + WiFi). Bar by night w/ awesome wine list! Vibe = rustic hipster.

The Tea Spot is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

16. The Tea Spot

127 Macdougal St (at W. 3rd St.), New York, NY
Tea Room · Greenwich Village · 35 tips and reviews

Travis H.Travis Helwig: Work there for over three hours.

Coyi Cafe is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

17. Coyi Cafe

40 Avenue B (btw 4th and 5th), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 22 tips and reviews

Christian E.Christian Emanuel: WiFi password is "cafecafe" but it's pretty slow for me.

Table 12 is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

18. Table 12

188 Avenue A (btw 11th St & 12th St), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Village · 45 tips and reviews
Modca is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

19. Modca

103 N 3rd St (btwn Berry & Wythe), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Williamsburg · 45 tips and reviews

Peter C.Peter Cucè: A large gloomy space sporting a beautiful Mistral espresso machine, Modca has wifi, plugs, many tables & one big communal one. They use 49th Parallel Coffee from Vancouver and prepare it acceptably.

Partners Coffee is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

20. Partners Coffee

8.8
125 N 6th St (btwn Bedford Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 408 tips and reviews

Richard B.Richard B: Toby's has a beautiful seating area, but you'll never get to sit there. The people already there are actors, paid to show up before opening and stay until after closing. That's the only explanation.

Koffeecake Corner is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

21. Koffeecake Corner

775 Avenue of the Americas (W 26th St), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 45 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Small and sometimes crowded, but free wifi and an abundance of sockets (try and grab a seat by the front windows for the sockets). Not budget-friendly, but delicious.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

22. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

189 Bleecker St (at MacDougal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Greenwich Village · 58 tips and reviews
Caffé Bene is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

23. Caffé Bene

1611 Broadway (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Café · Theater District · 276 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Pretty expensive. Go upstairs to work for better wi-fi.

Artopolis Cafe is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

24. Artopolis Cafe

1090 Amsterdam Ave (btwn 113th & 114th St), New York, NY
Café · West Harlem · 40 tips and reviews
Demarco Coffee Shop is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

25. Demarco Coffee Shop

569 Lexington Ave (btwn 50th & 51st), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 40 tips and reviews
Brewshot is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

26. Brewshot

7.4
9 Regent St (Tidewater St.), Jersey City, NJ
Café · The Waterfront · 37 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Seriously FANTASTIC laptop/work space. Bright and well lit. Good food. Chill music. Super fast wi-fi. The only issue is that the tea only comes in one super small size.

The Café Grind is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

27. The Café Grind

477 10th Ave (btwn 36th & 37th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Hell's Kitchen · 54 tips and reviews
Culture Espresso is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

28. Culture Espresso

8.9
72 W 38th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Garment District · 531 tips and reviews
Romeo and Juliet Coffee is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

29. Romeo and Juliet Coffee

7.8
555 W 42nd St (11th Avenue), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Hell's Kitchen · 40 tips and reviews

30. Gregorys Coffee

7.3
58 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 154 tips and reviews
Aroma Espresso Bar is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

31. Aroma Espresso Bar

161 W 72nd St (at Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 158 tips and reviews
Argo Tea is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

32. Argo Tea

7.4
1792 Broadway (at W 58th St), New York, NY
Tea Room · Theater District · 141 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Sit in the back to work. It's quiet since there is less chatting and traffic.

Come Buy is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

33. Come Buy

251 5th Ave (at 28th St.), New York, NY
Bubble Tea Shop · NoMad · 56 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Great drinks, free wifi. Not too big, but hardly anyone does work here, so you should be good.

Pushcart Coffee is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

34. Pushcart Coffee

362 2nd Ave (at E 21st St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Gramercy Park · 101 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: Sit in the back or along the wall so that you're not disturbed. Tables are back to back, so people will be constantly pushing through past your seat.

Caffe Noi is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

35. Caffe Noi

1465 2nd Ave (at E 76th St), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 62 tips and reviews
Cafe Noi is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

36. Cafe Noi

387 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 19 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

37. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.7
224 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 260 tips and reviews

Tara A.Tara A.: No Wi-Fi at all, but great natural lighting under the skylight in the back.

Birch Coffee is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

38. Birch Coffee

8.5
750 Columbus Ave (btwn W 96th & W 97th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 104 tips and reviews
New York Public Library - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL) is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

39. New York Public Library - Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

8.7
455 5th Ave (at E 40th St), New York, NY
Library · Garment District · 44 tips and reviews
bwè kafe is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

40. bwè kafe

9.0
1002 Washington St (at 10th St), Hoboken, NJ
Café · Newport · 64 tips and reviews
Maroon is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

41. Maroon

638 Willow Ave (7th St), Hoboken, NJ
Tea Room · 27 tips and reviews
Dominique Bistro is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

42. Dominique Bistro

14 Christopher St (at Gay St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · West Village · 129 tips and reviews
Kava Cafe is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

43. Kava Cafe

7.1
803 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Horatio St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 90 tips and reviews
Press Tea is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

44. Press Tea

167 7th Ave S (at Perry St.), New York, NY
Tea Room · West Village · 76 tips and reviews
Fair Weather Bushwick is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

45. Fair Weather Bushwick

274 Wyckoff Ave (btwn Gates Ave & Linden St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Bushwick · 20 tips and reviews
2beans is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

46. 2beans

100 Park Ave Ste 1600 (btwn E 40th & E 41st St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 59 tips and reviews
Ground Central Coffee Company is one of Favorite (laptop-friendly) work areas.

47. Ground Central Coffee Company

155 E 52nd St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 198 tips and reviews