Awesome Hacking Locations 
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List of Awesome Hacking Locations, organised by Country and City, listing if it features power and wifi. Inspired by the awesome lists thing.
Index¶
Contribute 🌟¶
This is a community curated list, please submit your PR with the spots you know and love for hacking!
Q: What makes a hacking spot awesome?
A place where you would go and take your friends to go hacking with, power and wifi are a plus, having coffee and snacks is a bonus. We are excluding for now places that require a subscription or membership of somekind (unless that membership can be done at the of the visit moment and it doesn't require a long term commitment).
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Hackerspaces¶
Hackerspaces are great places to hack, and in fact, they are so great that they have their own list curated for many years now. If you are looking for a hackerspace, please consult:
CoWorking¶
CoWorking offices are awesome, but typically require a long-term commitment. If you are looking for something more stable for a long-term stay, look at https://www.coworker.com/map
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Austria 🇦🇹¶
Vienna¶
MetaLab¶
Coffee, Club Mate All kind of activities and talks
Webpage: https://metalab.at
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rathausstraße 6, 1010 Wien | All time as long as a Key member is present |
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Belgium 🇧🇪¶
Brussels¶
Hackerspace Brussels (HSBXL)¶
Hackerspace Brussels (HSBXL) is a space, dedicated to various aspects of constructive & creative hacking. The space is about 300 square meters, there is a little electronics lab with over 9000 components, a library, and lots of tools. You're always welcome to follow one of the workshops or come to the weekly Tuesday meetings, hack nights or other get-together events.
Webpage: https://hsbxl.be/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rue des Goujons 152, 1070 Brussels | Tue 19:00-00:00 |
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Brazil 🇧🇷¶
Rio de Janeiro¶
No spots now. Grama closed¶
Bulgaria 🇧🇬¶
Sofia¶
Fabrika Daga¶
Different types of coffee, great food
Webpage: https://foursquare.com/v/фабрика-дъга/541969e5498e5713ab53d2ff
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 10 Veslets str., Sofia, Bulgaria | Mon-Fri 8:00-22:00,Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-20:00 |
SoHo¶
Co-working space, friendly hosts, artistic setting; has coffee, kitchen, bar and a garden. Entrance fee: 8 EUR to rent a desk
Webpage: http://soho.bg/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 4 Iskar str., Sofia, Bulgaria | Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00 |
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Cameroon 🇨🇲¶
Buea¶
ActivSpaces¶
Webpage: https://activspaces.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ActivSpaces Buea, Fako Ship Plaza | Mon-Fri 8:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 9:30-18:00 |
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Canada 🇨🇦¶
Hamilton¶
Mulberry Coffeehouse¶
Cafe in the former lobby of an 1880s hotel. Great coffee, beer, sweets & sandwiches.
Webpage: http://www.mulberrycoffeehouse.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 193 James St N, Hamilton, ON L8R 2L2, Canada | Mon-Tue 7:00-22:00, Wed-Fri 7:00-23:30, Sat 8:00-23:30, Sun 8:00-20:00 |
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Montréal ¶
Café Replika¶
Turkish coffee, pastries & sandwiches in a chill spot blending rustic & modern decor.
Webpage: http://cafereplika.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 252 Rue Rachel E, Montréal, QC H2W 1E5 | Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-18:00 |
Denmark 🇩🇰¶
Copenhagen¶
The Black Diamond¶
The Royal Danish Library / the Black Diamond
Webpage: http://www5.kb.dk/en/dia/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Copenhagen | Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00, Sat 9:00-18:00 |
Copenhagen Coffee Lab¶
Roasts and sells their own coffee
Webpage: http://copenhagencoffeelab.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | ✔ | Boldhusgade 6, 1062 København K | Mon-Fri 7:30-17:00, Sat 11:00-17.00 |
The Coffee Collective (Godthåbsvej)¶
Coffee connoisseurs: Roasts and sells their own coffee + won several coffee championships (bad cellphone coverage)
Webpage: http://coffeecollective.dk/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | ✔ | Godthåbsvej 34B, 2000 Frederiksberg | Mon-Fri 7:30-19:00, Sat 9:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-18:00 |
Emmerys (Store Kongensgade)¶
Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Store Kongensgade 97, 1264 København K |
Emmerys (Store Strandstræde)¶
Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Store Strandstræde 21, 1255 København K |
Paludan Bogcafé¶
Open late
Webpage: http://www.paludan-cafe.dk
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Fiolstræde 10, 1171 København | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00 |
Riccos Kaffebar (Sluseholmen)¶
Make sure to get the rye bread sandwiches. Their advocadomad+kartoffelmad are sublime
Webpage: http://www.riccos.dk
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | At sofa | Sluseholmen 28, 2450 København SV | Mon-Sun 8:00-17:45 |
Bevar's¶
Open late
Webpage: http://www.bevars.dk
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Ravnsborggade 10B, 2200 København | Mon 9:30—23:00, Tue-Wed 9:30—24:00, Thu 9:30—2:00, Fri 9:30—3:00, Sat 10:00—3:00, Sun 10:00—21:30 |
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Estonia 🇪🇪¶
Tallinn¶
K-Space¶
- Chaostreff weekly on Thursdays @ 18:00
- The only hackerspace with a server room (according to hackerspaces.org)
- Various equipment to print, engrave and cut (everything but yourself)
- Bees, honey
- Quiet office, if you don't have time for fun
| Net | Power | Coffee | Food | Shower | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10G+10G | 25kW + UPS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Akadeemia tee 21/1 | 24/7 |
Food: Vending Machine + Cafés and Diners + Convenience stores
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France 🇫🇷¶
Lille¶
Café Citoyen¶
Community-owned (see their website for details of their organisation) and encouraging of event hosting and other activities. Café with great food and many speciality beers.
Webpage: https://cafecitoyen.org/
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ? | ? | 7 Pl. du Vieux Marché aux Chevaux, 59000 Lille | Mon-Tues 11:02 AM-10:01 PM, Wed-Fri 11:00 AM-11:58PM, Sat 14:00 PM-11:58 PM |
Nice¶
Copenhagen Coffee Lab¶
Copenhagen Coffee Lab is a coffee shop chain that provides a functional environment for remote work. Its locations are equipped with Wi-Fi and power outlets. The interiors feature a minimalist design, and the menu includes coffee roasted in-house, as well as a selection of food. It is a suitable option for individuals seeking a place to work.
Webpage: https://copenhagencoffeelab.com/cafes/cafes-france/nice
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 47 Rue de France, 06000 Nice | Mon-Sun 7AM - 7PM |
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 16 Bd Jean Jaurès, 06300 Nice | Mon-Sun 7AM - 7PM |
Paris¶
KB CafeShop¶
Speciality French Coffee Makers
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✘ | 53 Avenue Trudaine, 75009 Paris | Mon-Fri 7:30-18:30, Sat-Sun: 9:00-18:30 |
Le Progrès¶
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✘ | 7 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Paris |
After Place Louvre¶
You pay 5 euros per hour and everything on the menu is free.
Webpage: http://www.anticafe.eu/louvre
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 10 Rue Richelieu, 75001 Paris | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:30, Sat-Sun 10:00-21.30 |
Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève¶
After a rather quick and free registration process, you get a fancy card and get to come back and enjoy this library's ambience.
Webpage: http://www-bsg.univ-paris1.fr
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 10 place du Panthéon (Rue Valette) 75005 Paris | Mon–Sat 10:00 AM–10:00 PM |
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Germany 🇩🇪¶
Berlin¶
c-base¶
A weird old hackspace that masquerades as an alien ship, or vice versa. Good for hacking in dark corners with lots of Club Mate. Non-smoker not friendly. You may need a member to let you in, or to stay for a longer period of time.
Webpage: https://www.c-base.org/ Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-base
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rungestraße 20, 10179 Berlin, Germany | Variable |
St. Oberholz¶
famous 2-story startup-beloved bar-restaurant; english-speaking staff.
Webpage: http://sanktoberholz.de/en/coffee/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rosenthaler Str. 72A, 10437 Berlin | Mon-Thu 08:00-00:00, Fri 08:03:00, Sat 09:00-03:00, Sun 09:00-00:00 |
Dresden¶
ascii¶
Café inside the faculty of Computer Science of the Dresden University of Technology; always filled with friendly and helpful people, no matter the topic
Webpage: ascii-dresden.de
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| (eduroam only) | ✔ | Nöthnitzerstr. 46, 01187 Dresden | Mon-Thu 9:00-17:00; Fri 9:00-15:00 |
Hamburg¶
attraktor¶
Makerspace with lots of tools. You may need a member to let you in.
Webpage: blog.attraktor.org
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Eschelsweg 4, 22767 Hamburg | Variable |
CCC Hamburg¶
Hackerspace of the CCC Hamburg. You may need a member to let you in.
Webpage: hamburg.ccc.de
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Zeiseweg 9, 22765 Hamburg | Variable |
Jena¶
Café Rossi¶
Next to the university; below the local hackspace home-baked cake and pastries;
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Krautgasse 26, 07743 Jena | Mon-Fri 07:30–19:00; Sat 10:00–17:00 |
Munich¶
Lost Weekend¶
Trendy coffee place + bookstore + vegan food; always filled with students during the weekend
Webpage: lostweekend.de
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Schellingstr. 3, 80799 Munich | Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00; Sat 10:00-20:00; Sun 12:00-18:00 |
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Hong Kong 🇭🇰¶
Missing Hacking Locations after the closure of Pink Coffee
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India 🇮🇳¶
Hyderabad¶
Missing Hacking Locations after the closure of Whiteboard Cafe
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Italy 🇮🇹¶
Rome¶
Cafe Peru¶
Nice little coffee, they have home-made pastries and good coffee (it is hidden in a beautiful location)
Webpage: http://www.caffeperu.it/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Via di Monserrato, 46, 00186 Roma | Mon-Thu 6:00-14:00, Fri-Sat 6:00-14:30, Sun 9:00-21:00 |
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Japan 🇯🇵¶
Nagoya¶
Trunk Coffee¶
Super hipster, great music, really take their coffee seriously. They roast their own coffee.
Webpage: http://www.trunkcoffee.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 2 Chome-28 Izumi, Higashi Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture | 月～木／9:30-21:00 金／9:30-22:00 |
| 土／9:00-22:00 日・祝／9:00-19:00 |
Tokyo¶
Fuglen¶
Scandinavian cafe with some seats, great coffee, nice music, and a hipster vibe
Webpage: http://www.fuglen.com/japanese/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 1 Chome-16-11 Tomigaya, 渋谷区 Tokyo 151-0063, Japan | Mon-Tue: 8am-10pm, Wed-Thu: 8am-1am, Fri: 8am-2am, Sat: 9am-2am, Sun: 9am-12am |
Open Source Cafe¶
Small hack-cafe with good people and vibes
NOTE: Potentially closed. Needs confirmation.
Webpage: http://www.osscafe.net/ja/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 〒155-0033 Tokyo, Setagaya, Daita, 6 Chome−11−14, G1 | Daily: 10:00-20:00. Closed Fridays. |
Kyoto¶
Missing hacking locations after the closure of Mos coffee
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Lithuania 🇱🇹¶
Vilnius¶
There are plenty of "Caffeine" branded cafes around that have pretty good wifi and service. English speakers are hit and miss, be prepared for a lot of random pointing and confusion. If you're paying with a credit card, expect people freaking out about what to do with a receipt that requires signing (no POS systems here support PINs).
Knygynas DRAUGYSTĖ¶
A cafe connected to a bookshop. Very tolerant of hacker types who never leave. Wifi is about 8mbit, and fairly stable. Most speak enough English you can order a coffee, and the coffee is good. Cow milk only.
Webpage: https://vaga.lt/knygynas/draugyste-knygynas-gedimino-pr-2-vilnius
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Gedimino pr. 2-4, Vilnius 01103, Lithuania | 9–21 |
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Netherlands 🇳🇱¶
Amsterdam¶
Dwaze Zaken¶
Near the Amsterdam Central Station; Good food; Live music every Monday starting at 20:00
Webpage: dwazezaken.nl
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Prins Hendrikkade 50, 1012 AC Amsterdam, Netherlands | Mon-Sat 9:00-00:00, Sun 9:00-17:30 |
YsBreeker¶
Big beautiful and friendly cafe. Incredibly fast wifi and tons of seating. Very good food and high-quality coffee drinks.
Webpage: http://www.deysbreeker.nl/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Weesperzijde 23, 1091 EC Amsterdam, Netherlands | Sun-Thu 8AM-1AM, Fri-Sat 8AM-2AM |
Delft¶
Kek¶
Near the Delft Central Station; Good food; Hipster place; Has a small store (great for last minute gifts)
Webpage: kekdelft.nl
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Voldersgracht 27, Delft, Netherlands | Mon-Fri 8:30-18:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-18:00 |
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Norway 🇳🇴¶
Stavanger¶
Kokko¶
Roasters, Architecture, Design, Books.
Webpage: https://kokkostore.no/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Østervåg 43 | Mon-Thu 10:00-19:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00, Sun 11:00-18:00 |
Tromsø¶
No Hacking locations reported after the closure of Lugar 34
Ålesund¶
Racoon coffee and More¶
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/Racoon-Coffee-More-as-303455009847582/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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| ✔ | ✔ | Kongens gate 6 | Mon-Thu 7:30-17:00, Fri 7:30-23:00, Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 12:00-17:00 |
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Poland 🇵🇱¶
Krakow¶
Karma Coffee¶
Awesome coffee shop. Multiple locations, only been to this one (closest to main square). Not too many seats, but fast wifi.
Webpage: http://www.karmaroasters.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Krupnicza 12, 31-123 Kraków | Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-19:00 |
Blossom¶
Great coffee and food at reasonable prices.
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/BlossomCoffeeAndFood/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rakowicka 20A, 31-510 Kraków | Mon-Sat 8:00-20:00, Sun 8:00-19:00 |
Café Lisboa¶
Solid coffee in a portuguese ambience. Calm music, lovely summer garden. A tiny spot but never loud. Great pasteis de nata, lunch options too.
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/cafelisboa.krakow/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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| ✔ | x | 33-332, Dolnych Młynów 3, 33-332 Kraków | Mon-Wed 08:00-20:00, Thu-Fri 08:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-20:00 |
Café Tektura¶
Great coffee, with multiple brew choices, and sound food. Smallish and usually quiet.
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/TEKTURAcafe/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Krupnicza 7, 33-332 Kraków | Mon-Sun 08:00-21:00 |
Coffee Corner¶
Good coffee and tea, right in the middle of the main railway station. Can get busy but usually not very loud. Plenty of electrical plugs available.
Webpage: http://www.coffeecorner.pl/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Pawia 5a, 31-154 Kraków | Mon-Sun 05:00-22:00 |
Spółdzielnia Ogniwo¶
Friendly cooperative bookstore cafe in the Kazimierz district. On offer coffees and teas from independed producents from all around the world.
Webpage: http://ogniwo.org/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Paulińska 28, first floor, 31-065 Kraków | Mon-Sun 16:00-22:00 |
Gliwice¶
No hacking locations reported after the closure of Kafo.
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Portugal 🇵🇹¶
Aveiro¶
NATA Lisboa¶
Small modern place in the city "centre". Calm, clean, a good variety of tapas to eat. Speciality natas.
Webpage: natalisboa.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Praça Marquês de Pombal 3, 3810-076 Aveiro | Tue-Sun 09:00-19:00 |
Braga¶
Nórdico Coffee Shop & Brunch¶
Specialty coffee and brunch in the city center. Calm, clean, great food, even better coffee.
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/Nordicocoffeeshop/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | R. do Anjo 90A, 4700-305 Braga | Mon: 12-19h, Wed-Sat: 10h30-19h, Sun: 11-17h |
Café São Martinho¶
Small, unknown café near the city stadium. Has a pool table, small indoor garden, a small terrace, smoker and non-smoker areas. Not the regular hacker café, but an actual place for hackers that want some quiet place to be during the day, away from the commotion of the city center.
Webpage: N/A
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rua de São Rosendo - nr 17, 4700-099 Braga | Mon-Thu 7:30 - 21:00, Fri-Sat 7:30 - 22:00, Sun 7:30-14:00 |
Centro Comercial Nova Arcada¶
Shopping mall just outside Braga, surprisingly very quiet during the week and many people go there to study/work. There is free WiFi provided by the mall, you just need to re-login every 45 or so minutes (I hacked away this script to automate the process, seemed to work for a whole afternoon). There are power plugs available, restaurants and cafes are on the same floor and free bus from/to city center during the week.
Webpage: http://www.novaarcada.pt/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Avenida de Lamas, nº 100 União de Freguesias Real, Dume e Semelhe 4700 Braga | Mon-Thu, Sun 10:00 - 23:00; Fri-Sat 10:00 - 24:00 |
Guimarães¶
Espaço Guimarães¶
Shopping mall just outside Guimarães. There is free WiFi provided by the mall, you just need to re-login once in a while. There is a big offer in power outlets on the restaurant zone. There is also a free shuttle between the shopping and the city (currently suspended due to the pandemic).
Webpage: https://espaco-guimaraes.klepierre.pt
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | R. 25 de Abril 210, 4835-400 Silvares | Mon-Thu, Sun 10:00 - 23:00; Fri-Sat 10:00 - 24:00 |
Lisbon¶
Amélia¶
Nice place with really nice environment and laptop friendly!
Webpage: http://ilovenicolau.com
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ❄️ | R. Ferreira Borges 101, 1350-128 Lisboa | 9am - 9pm |
Wifi pw: ilovenicolau
Choupana Café¶
Webpage: http://4sq.com/XuO7me
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ? | Avenida da República, 25 A – Saldanha | Sun-Sat 7:00 - 20:00 |
Confeitaria Lisboa¶
Well lit, great croissants.
Webpage: http://4sq.com/1JRQG4q
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ❄️/♨️ | Av. Joao XXI Lisboa | Mon-Sat 7:30AM:8PM |
Copenhagen Coffee Lab, Lisboa¶
Pour over, aeropress, espressoo - this place has got it all.
Webpage: http://copenhagencoffeelab.com/cafe-at-rua-nova-da-piedade/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✘ | 1200 192, R. Nova da Piedade 10, 1200-405 Lisboa |
Ler Devagar¶
Fantastic library with a vintage collection of books. Make sure to taste 'bolo da marta' on the first floor.
Webpage: http://www.lerdevagar.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Desenvolvimento e PatrocínioRua Rodrigues Faria,n. 103 - Ed. G - 0.3, 1300-501 LISBOA |
Fábrica Coffee Roasters¶
One of the places in Lisbon where they actually understand coffee.
Webpage: http://4sq.com/1dQaY6h
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | ✘ | Rua Portas De Santo Antão, 136, Lisbon, Portugal |
Padaria Portuguesa - Cais do Sodré¶
One of the many Padaria Portuguesa bakeries, delivious sweets and sandwiches.
Webpage: apadariaportuguesa.pt
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ❄️ | Av. 24 de Julho 1G, 1200-425 Lisboa | 7am - 10:45pm |
Wifi pw: portuguesa
Tartine¶
Webpage: http://tartine.pt/
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ❄️/♨️ | R. Serpa Pinto 15A, 1200-026 Lisboa |
Porto¶
Armazem do caffe - Leca da Palmeira¶
Has amazing view to the beach. Its quiet, has a lot of power sockets, coffee its good, food its good and cheap
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | R. António Nobre 17, 4450-618 Leça da Palmeira | 8:30am - 7:00pm |
Embaixada¶
Quiet cafe with nice music, empty upstairs, great salad, and cool dances at night.
Webpage: embaixadaporto.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Praça de Carlos Alberto 121, Porto, Portugal |
Mesa 325¶
Good spot to while away a day with plenty of outlets, great coffee and cheap eats.
Webpage: http://4sq.com/28XN73L
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Av. de Camilo 325, Porto, Portugal | Mon - Fri 8:30am-7:00pm, Sat 10:00am - 7:00pm |
Café Candelabro¶
Coffee shop, library and bookshop right in the center of Porto.
Webpage: https://www.cafecandelabro.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Rua da Conceição 2, Porto, Portugal | Sat 4:00pm - 2:00am, Sunday 4:00pm - 12:00am, Monday 1:00pm - 2:00am, Tuesday - Friday 10:30am - 2:00am |
Viana do Castelo¶
No hacking locations reported after the closure of Casinha Boutique Café and Pastelaria Jardim
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Singapore 🇸🇬¶
Outram Park¶
No hacking locations after the closure of Bread & Hearth and Just Coffee
one north¶
Jimmy Monkey¶
Friendly to keyboard warriors, they also do a selection of simple-done-right munchies.
Webpage: http://www.jimmymonkey.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 9 one-north gateway, #01-51 one-north residences, Singapore 138643 | Daily 7:00AM–6.00PM |
Slovenia 🇸🇮¶
See https://github.com/otobrglez/awesome-workplaces-slovenia
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South Korea 🇰🇷¶
Seoul¶
No hacking locations reported after the closure of Hollys Coffee
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Spain 🇪🇸¶
Barcelona¶
Federal Café¶
Café with great natural lightning and delicious food
Webpage: http://federalcafe.es/barcelona-gotic/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Passatge de la Pau, 11 |
Ideal¶
Cozy coffee shop which also serves natural juices and tasty food. Has a nice terrace on the back.
Webpage: http://4sq.com/14xZ71H
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Marià Aguiló, 99, 08005 Barcelona Catalonia |
Morrow Coffee¶
Coffee shop with a multicultural vibe. Good music and great people.
Webpage: https://morrowcoffee.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Av. Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes 403 Barcelona, Spain, 08015 Barcelona |
Origin. Speciality Coffee¶
Coffeshop with a Zen vibe. Quite nice place to work at if you have to focus.
⛔ Phone Calls and Conference Calls are not allowed.
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ⛔ | ✔ | Carrer de Manso, 17, L'Eixample, 08015 Barcelona | Tue-Sun 09:00 - 06:00 pm |
ÖSS Kaffe Barcelona¶
Friendly place to work and drink Coffee in El Raval. The staff is great.
Webpage: https://www.instagram.com/osskaffe.es/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | C/ de Joaquín Costa, 26, 08001 Barcelona, Espanha |
52 Moments¶
Cafe with lots of free tables (most of which have a power socket nearby) since most people only come for takeaway. Staff mostly speaks a little English, enough to communicate. Fairly loud, bring a headset, not ideal for meeting heavy days.
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | C. de Rocafort, 35, 08015 Barcelona | Mo-Su 06:00-22:00 |
Bilbao¶
Santander Work Café - Banco Santander¶
Central location inside the bank. Free signup needed but no reservation. Santander customers have discounts in the café. Is possible to book meeting rooms.
Webpage: https://www.workcafe.es/en/home/oficinas-work-cafe/120-8920--PAIS-VASCO-Bilbao-Work-Cafe-Bilbao
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Federico Moyúa Plaza, 8, Abando, 48009 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain | Mo-Fr 8:30am - 7pm (2:30pm in August) |
Oviedo¶
26Grados¶
Super central, powerful wifi and awesome biscuits.
Webpage: http://www.26grados.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Calle Rosal, 13, 33009 Oviedo, Asturias |
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Sweden 🇸🇪¶
In general, you can go to any Wayne's Coffee or Espresso House to get wifi and a power point. Wayne's Coffee wifi is usually a bit spotty compared with the Espresso Houses that I tried, and Espresso House often caters for laptop users with power points under chairs or near tables.
Stockholm¶
Café Fåtöljen¶
Coffee is okay. Open access point, ~7mbit down on average, 1mbit up. Ample power. Very quiet and very close to the metro. Multiple locations
Webpage: http://cafefatoljen.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | Götgatan 14, 118 46 Stockholm, Sweden | 9–23 |
Café Pascal¶
The shared wifi at the time was 200mbit down, 40mbit up. Excellent food, excellent coffee. Not a good long term working spot, but great to upload an iOS app while eating and drinking brilliant food.
Webpage: https://cafepascal.se
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Some | Norrtullsgatan 4, 113 29 Stockholm, Sweden | 7–19 |
Uppsala¶
Cafe Linné¶
Nice place. Food is a bit pricey but very good. Coffee is good. English is understood, as are foreign cards. Wifi is good enough. Open ridiculously late!
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/cafelinne/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Some | Svartbäcksgatan 22, 75 332 Uppsala, Sweden | 8–22 |
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Switzerland 🇨🇭¶
Zurich¶
Boreal Coffee Shop - Talacker¶
Very nice coffee, spacious, good tables to work and a bunch of couches.
Webpage: http://www.borealcoffee.ch/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Some plugs | Talacker 41 CH-8001 Zürich | Mon - Fri: 07:00 - 19:00 Sat - Sun: 09:00 - 19:00 |
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Turkey 🇹🇷¶
Istanbul¶
No hacking location reported after the closure of Istanbul HS.
Denizli¶
No hacking location reported after the closure of Denizli HS. The previous link has been taken over.
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United Kingdom 🇬🇧¶
England¶
London¶
London Hackspace¶
Access to C&C Mill, Laser cutter, 3d printer(s) & more. Food & drinks available reopened 03-07-2024
Webpage: https://london.hackspace.org.uk/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 447 Hackney Road, London, E2 9DY | 24/7 (Members Only) |
Scotland¶
Edinburgh¶
Edinburgh Hacklab¶
Edinburgh Hacklab is part of the worldwide movement of Hackerspaces - shared spaces for people who mess around with technology for fun.
Webpage: https://edinburghhacklab.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL | Open night every tuesday |
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United States 🇺🇸¶
Arizona ¶
Tucson, AZ ¶
No hacking locations reported after the closure of Shot in the Dark Cafe.
California ¶
Los Angeles, CA ¶
The Cow's End Cafe¶
Casually cow-themed cafe and deli, with lots of 1st and 2nd floor seating, literally a block from the Pacific Ocean.
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 34 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292 | 6AM - 9PM |
San Diego, CA ¶
Vinaka Cafe¶
Very Californian and laid back. Common spot for locals with wonderful food and ice cream.
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 300 Carlsbad Village Dr #211, Carlsbad, CA 92008 | 7AM - 10PM |
Mountain View, CA ¶
Red Rock Coffee¶
Red walls set the mood at a cafe where art & live music are often served with the coffee & snacks
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 201 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 | Mon-Thu 7:00-22:00, Fri 7:00-23:00, Sat 8:00-23:00, Sun 8:00-20:00 |
Oakland, CA ¶
Hudson Bay Cafe¶
Very sunny, cozy spot with tasty coffee and food. Right on the street corner for optimal people-watching.
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 5401 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618 | Weekdays: 6AM - 6PM, Weekends: 7AM - 6PM |
Palo Alto, CA ¶
Backyard Brew¶
Outdoor caffee in backyard with tents to shelter you from sun/rain. Open all-year round. temporarily closed Webpage: https://aoccoffee.com/
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | great | 444 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | Mon-Sat 8:00-17:00, Sun 8:00-15:00 |
San Francisco, CA ¶
Sightglass Coffee¶
Even though no-wifi and no power plugs, still worth visiting because it is very vibrant space, with cool vibe.
Webpage: https://sightglasscoffee.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nope | Nope | 270 7th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | Mon-Sun 7:00-19:00 |
Black Hammer Brewing¶
If you are "over-coffeed" you can try this great brewery with lot of craft beers on tap. Very work-friendly (USB ports, staff will even loan out cables for charging). In the evening it gets quite busy.
Webpage: https://blackhammerbrewing.com
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 544 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94107 | Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00 |
San Jose, CA¶
No locations recommended after the closure of the Caffe Frascati.
Santa Monica, CA ¶
No locations recommended after the closure of the Refinery.
Illinois¶
Chicago, IL ¶
The Perfect Cup¶
Coffee, tea, and great snacks. Plus, it's close to the Brown "L" train line.
Webpage: http://www.perfectcupchicago.com/
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 4700 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 | Mon-Fri 6:30-20:00, Sat-Sun 7:00-20:00 |
Maryland ¶
Baltimore, MD ¶
The Bun Shop¶
Loftlike, late-night cafe for filled buns like piroshki & empanadas, plus Vietnamese coffee. BYOB.
| Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | 239 W Read St, Baltimore, MD 21201 | 7 days 7am-3am |
Massachusetts ¶
Boston, MA ¶
Pavement Coffeehouse¶
Great coffee, pretty busy
Webpage: http://pavementcoffeehouse.com/content/736-commonwealth
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | ✔ | ✔ | 736 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 | Mon-Fri 07:00-21:00, Sat 07:00-20:00, Sun 12:00-21:00 |
Pavement Coffeehouse¶
Great coffee, pretty busy. Lots of plugs, good music.
Webpage: http://www.pavementcoffeehouse.com/content/44-gainsborough
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | ✔ | ✔ | 44 Gainsborough St, Boston, MA 02115 | Mon-Sun 07:00-20:00 |
Cambridge, MA ¶
Toscanini's¶
Amazing coffee, tea, ice cream, moderately busy
Webpage: http://www.tosci.com/
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | ✔ | ✔ | 1899 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139 | Mon-Fri 08:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-23:00 |
Somerville, MA ¶
Bloc 11¶
Same good food as Forge and Diesel, back room is nice, moderately busy, outdoor seating. If you have xfinity, good reception for wifi for that. Acid coffee.
Webpage: http://blocsomerville.com/
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paying | ✔ | ✔ | 11 bow st. union sq, Somerville, MA | Mon-Sun 07:00-20:00 |
Diesel Cafe¶
Same good food as Bloc 11 and Forge, larger, more industrial, busy but always a space, standing desks at back, lots of resident coders. Acid coffee.
Webpage: http://www.diesel-cafe.com/
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paying | ✔ | ✔ | 257 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144 | Mon-Fri 06:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-23:00 |
Notes: * Contact @richlitt for wifi password if needed. * You get 45m of free wifi per day. More if you know what you're doing ;) (but $14/mo for wifi is worth it if you hack there often) * Using IPFS will get you kicked off their network in ~2hr (FYI).
Forge Baking Company¶
Same good food as Bloc 11 and Diesel, busy, bright, not many plugs. Acidic coffee, no vietnamese coffee option.
Webpage: http://www.forgebakingco.com/
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| paying | ✔ | ✔ | 626 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 | Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00 |
Minnesota ¶
Minneapolis, MN ¶
No hacking locations recommended after the closure of Peace Coffee
South Carolina ¶
Columbia, South Carolina ¶
Yoghut¶
Great coffee, acai bowls and bubble tea. Never crowded or noisy either so its good if you enjoy peace and quiet for hacking.
Webpage: https://yoghut.com/
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ❄️/♨️ | 601 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 | Mon-Sat 9:30AM-11PM, Sun 10:30AM-1PM |
Texas¶
Austin, TX¶
Houndstooth Coffee¶
Unassuming place with pretty outstanding coffee and the space to get things done. Plus it's in the Frost Bank Building, the most evil looking building in Austin!
Webpage: https://www.houndstoothcoffee.com/
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ❄️/♨️ | 401 CONGRESS AVE STE 100C AUSTIN, TX 78701 | MON – FRI: 6:30 AM – 7 PM SAT & SUN: 8:00 AM – 5 PM |
New York ¶
New York, NY ¶
Ground Support Cafe¶
Great spot in Soho for getting things done and feeling like you belong with the cool soho crowd
Webpage: http://www.groundsupportcafe.com/
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| open, password on wall | ✔ | ✔ | 399 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013 | Open Weekdays 7am - 8pm Weekends 8am - 8pm |
Virginia ¶
Richmond, VA ¶
Ironclad Coffee¶
Lots of small and large tables, free fast wifi, plenty of power, and some of the best coffee in Richmond.
Webpage: https://ironcladcoffee.com/
| Wifi | Power | Climatization | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| open, password on wall | ✔ | ❄️/♨️ | 1805 E Grace St, Richmond, VA 23223 | Open Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 6:00pm Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm Closed Sundays |
Washington ¶
Bellevue, WA ¶
Bellevue Public Library¶
Free to all, a lot of space, 3 floors, free parking lot.
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | ✔ | ✔ | 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 | Mon-Thu 9:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-20:00 |
Seattle, WA ¶
Seattle Public Library¶
Free to all, lots of space, must be quiet though.
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1gbit | ✔ | ✔ | 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 | Mon-Thu 10:00-20:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00 |
Zeitgeist¶
Nice coffee shop, great espresso, moderately busy.
Webpage: http://zeitgeistcoffee.com/
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| open | ✔ | ✔ | 171 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104 | Mon-Fri 6:00-19:00, Sat 7:00-19:00, Sun 8:00-20:00 |
Ada's Technical Books¶
Tasty coffee and great food, free wifi and places, but also has paid day passes for private space.
| Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ask | ✔ | ✔ | 425 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 | Mon-Sun 8:00-22:00 |