Awesome Hacking Spots
List of Awesome Hacking places, organised by Country and City, listing if it features power and wifi. Inspired by the awesome lists thing.
Index
- Awesome Hacking Spots *
- Brazil 🇧🇷
- Bulgaria 🇧🇬
- Cameroon 🇨🇲
- Canada 🇨🇦
- Denmark 🇩🇰
- France 🇫🇷
- Germany 🇩🇪
- Hong Kong 🇭🇰
- Italy 🇮🇹
- Poland 🇵🇱
- Portugal 🇵🇹
- Spain 🇪🇸
- Turkey 🇹🇷
- United Kingdom 🇺🇰
- United States 🇺🇸
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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#### NAME OF THE AWESOME HACKING SPOT
> SMALL DESCRIPTION OF THE AWESOME HACKING SPOT AND WHY IT IS SO AWESOME :D
Webpage: PLACE WEBPAGE (IF NOT AVAILABLE, USE FOURSQUARE SHORT URL)
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours
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✔ | ✘ | [ADDRESS](GOOGLE MAPS SHORT URL) | OPEN HOURS
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 commitement, if you are looking for something more stable for a long term stay, look at http://coworkingmap.org/
Brazil 🇧🇷
Rio de Janeiro
Grama
Front-end company that supports open culture. Not too many seats, but fast wifi. It's free.
Webpage: http://grama.cc/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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ask | ✔ | Rua Sorocaba 190, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro | Mon-Fri 11:00-20:00, ask for a different time |
Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Sofia
Fabrika Daga
Different types of coffee, great food
Webpage: https://foursquare.com/v/фабрика-дъга/541969e5498e5713ab53d2ff
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 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 |
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✔ | ✔ | 4 Iskar str., Sofia, Bulgaria | Mon-Fri 9:00-19:00 |
Cameroon 🇨🇲
Buea
ActivSpaces
Webpage: https://activspaces.com
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | ActivSpaces Buea, Fako Ship Plaza | Mon-Fri 8:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 9:30-18:00 |
Canada 🇨🇦
Hamilton
Mulberry Street 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 |
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✔ | ✔ | 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 |
Denmark 🇩🇰
Copenhagen
Copenhagen Coffee Lab
Roasts and sells their own coffee
Webpage: http://copenhagencoffeelab.com/kaffebaren/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 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/bars/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✘ | ✔ | 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/cafebutik.html
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Store Kongensgade 97, 1264 København K |
Emmerys (Store Strandstræde)
Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/cafebutik.html
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Store Strandstræde 21, 1255 København K |
Paludan Bogcafé
Open late
Webpage: http://www.paludan-cafe.dk
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Fiolstræde 10, 1171 København | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00 |
Riccos Kaffebar (Sluseholmen)
Webpage: http://www.riccos.dk
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | 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 |
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✔ | ✔ | 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 |
France 🇫🇷
Paris
KB CafeShop
Speciality French Coffee Makers
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/CafeShopSouthPigalle
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✘ | 53 Avenue Trudaine, 75009 Paris | Mon-Fri 7:30-18:30, Sat-Sun: 9:00-18:30 |
Le Progrès
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✘ | 7 Rue des Trois Frères, 75018 Paris |
Loustic
Small coffee shop but with good coffee
Webpage: http://www.cafeloustic.com/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 40 Rue Chapon, 75003 Paris | Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00, Sat 9:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-18:00 |
Anticafe 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 |
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✔ | ✔ | 10 Rue Richelieu, 75001 Paris | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:30, Sat-Sun 10:00-21.30 |
Anticafe Beauborg
You pay 5 euros per hour and everything on the menu is free.
Webpage: http://www.anticafe.eu/beaubourg
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 79 Rue Quincampoix 75003 Paris | Mon-Fri 9:00-22:30, Sat-Sun 10:00-9:30 |
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 |
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✔ | ✔ | 10 place du Panthéon (Rue Valette) 75005 Paris | Mon–Sat 10:00 AM–10:00 PM |
Germany 🇩🇪
Berlin
Schiller Bar
Next to a bakery ; very quiet between 10:00 and 18:00 ; awesome (english-speaking) staff.
Webpage: http://www.schillerbar.com
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Herrfurthstraße 7, 12049 Berlin | Mon-Sun 09:00–00:00 |
Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Pink Coffee
They have a standing desk!
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/PinkCoffeeHK
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Shop 305, D2 Place, Lai Chi Kok | Mon-Fri 8:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 9:30-18:00 |
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 |
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✔ | ✔ | Via di Monserrato, 46, 00186 Roma | Mon-Thu 6:00-14:00, Fri-Sat 6:00-14:30, Sun 9:00-21:00 |
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 |
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✔ | ✔ | Krupnicza 12, 31-123 Kraków | Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-19:00 |
Gliwice
Kafo
Great coffee shop. Location in the city center (near main square), high quality coffee and snacks. It's small, but cozy place. They have wifi.
Webpage: http://kafo.info/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Józefa Wieczorka 14, 44-100 Gliwice | Mon-Fri 7:00-20:00, Sat 9:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-20:00 |
Portugal 🇵🇹
Lisbon
Velocité Cafe
Awesome bike shop that has really good sandwiches and coffee (plus you get a discount if you arrive on a bike).
Webpage: http://velocitecafe.com
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Av. Duque de Ávila 120A, 1050-084 Lisboa |
Copenhagen Coffee Lab, Lisboa
Pour over, aeropress, espressoo - this place has got it all.
Webpage: http://copenhagencoffeelab.com/lissabon/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 1200 192, R. Nova da Piedade 10, 1200-405 Lisboa |
Café Tati
Good homemade food, friendly people and nice atmosphere.
Webpage: http://www.cafetati.blogspot.dk
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 1200 371, R. Ribeira Nova 36, 1200-371 Lisboa |
Choupana Café
Webpage: http://4sq.com/XuO7me
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ? | Avenida da República, 25 A – Saldanha |
Esplanada do Torel
Wifi with a view!
Webpage: http://4sq.com/dkRcKm
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ? | R. do Telhal, 8A (Jardim do Torel), 1250 Lisbon, Portugal |
Fábrica Coffee Roasters
One of the places in Lisbon where they actually understand coffee.
Webpage: http://4sq.com/1dQaY6h
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Rua Portas De Santo Antão, 136, Lisbon, Portugal |
Melt
Really nice brunches (plus they do Chouriço Assado, perfect for hacking :P).
Webpage: http://melt-portugal.blogspot.de/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✘ | Av. Visc. de Valmor 38, Lisboa, Portugal |
O pão nosso
Great bakery, although small.
Webpage: http://www.opaonosso.pt/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | R. Marquês Sá da Bandeira 46, 1050-149 Lisboa, Portugal |
Pois Café
Webpage: http://www.poiscafe.com/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Rua S. João da Praça, 93-95 Lisboa |
Tartine
Webpage: http://tartine.pt/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | R. Serpa Pinto 15A, 1200-026 Lisboa |
Porto
Bop
Hipster vibes with massive record collection, coffee, beer, and tasty bagels.
Webpage: https://www.bop.pt
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | R. da Firmeza 575, Porto, Portugal | Mon 12:30pm - 1:00am, Tue-Sun 10:00am - 1:00am |
Embaixado
Quiet cafe with nice music, empty upstairs, great salad, and cool dances at night.
Webpage: embaixadaporto.com
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 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 |
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✔ | ✔ | Av. de Camilo 325, Porto, Portugal | Mon - Fri 8:30am-7:00pm, Sat 10:00am - 7:00pm |
Spain 🇪🇸
Barcelona
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 |
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✔ | ✔ | Marià Aguiló, 99, 08005 Barcelona Catalonia |
Joliu
Coffee shop with a great ambiance (Full of plants and music delicious to the ear)
Webpage: http://espaijoliu.tumblr.com/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Carrer de Badajoz 95. Poblenou. Barcelona |
True Artisan Cafe
Super central and the baristas are really nice.
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/trueartisancafe/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Passatge de Sant Benet, 6, 08003 Barcelona |
Turkey 🇹🇷
Istanbul
Istanbul HS
Webpage: https://istanbulhs.org
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | Eğitim Mh. Muratpaşa Cd. Altay Apt. No:11/A Kadıköy |
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
England
London
London Hackspace
Access to C&C Mill, Laser cutter, 3d printer(s) & more. Food & drinks available
Webpage: https://london.hackspace.org.uk/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 447 Hackney Road, London, E2 9DY | 24/7 (Members Only) |
Scotland
Edinburgh
BrewLab
Restoration hardware styled light cafe with professional brews, good seats, wifi, great music, food, in the old part of town.
Webpage: www.brewlabcoffee.co.uk
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 6-8 South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA | Mon-Fri 8:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-18:00 |
United States 🇺🇸
California
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
Palo Alto, CA
HanaHaus
Historic Varsity Theatre location with free and reservable seats, well tuned wifi, and Blue Bottle Coffee.
Webpage: http://hanahaus.com/
Wifi| Power | Address | Open Hours ----|-------|--------|---------|---------- ✔ | ✔| 456 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | Mon-Fri 7:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 8:00-19:00
San Jose, CA
Caffe Frascati
Nice decor & theming, upstairs seating, and friendly staff. Wifi is decent.
Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
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ask | ✔ | ✔ | 315 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 | Mon-Thu 7:30-22:00, Fri-Sat 8:00-00:00, Sun 8:00-21:00 |
Illinois
Chicago, IL
Dolce Casa
A coffee shop, a european-style café, and a neighborhood gathering spot all in one.
Webpage: http://dolcecasacafe.com/
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours |
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✔ | ✔ | 4947 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 | Mon-Fri 7:00-16:00, Sat-Sun 8:00-15:00 |
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 |
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✔ | ✔ | 4700 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 | Mon-Fri 6:30-20:00, Sat-Sun 7:00-20:00 |
Massachusetts
Boston, MA
District Hall
Open workspace with whiteboard walls, great coffee, moderately busy.
Webpage: http://www.districthallboston.org/
Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
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open | ✔ | ✔ | 175 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210 | Mon-Fri 08:00-02:00, Sat 12:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-21:00 |
Pavement Coffeehouse
Great coffee, pretty busy
Webpage: http://pavementcoffeehouse.com/content/736-commonwealth
Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
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open | ✔ | ✔ | 736 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 | Mon-Fri 07:00-21:00, Sat 07:00-20:00, Sun 12:00-21:00 |
Cambridge, MA
Toscanini's
Amazing coffee, tea, ice cream, moderately busy
Webpage: http://www.tosci.com/
Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
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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 |
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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 |
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paying | ✔ | ✔ | 257 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144 | Mon-Fri 06:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-23:00 |
Note: Contact @richlitt for wifi password if needed.
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 |
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paying | ✔ | ✔ | 626 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 | Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00 |
New York
New York, NY
Amazon AWS Loft
Free loft in soho sponsered by Amazon web services with free food, wifi, coffee and beer.
Webpage: https://aws.amazon.com/start-ups/loft/ny-loft/
Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
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open, password on wall | ✔ | ✔ | 350 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013 | Open Monday - Friday, 10:00am - 6:00pm |
Pushcart Coffee Chelsea
Great community workspace with coffee, pastries and beer.
Webpage: http://www.pushcartcoffee.com/
Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|
open, password on Wall | ✔ | ✔ | 401 W 25th St, New York, NY 10001 | Open Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 8:30pm Saturday - Sunday, 8:00am - 7:30pm |
Washington
Bellevue, WA
Bellevue Public Library
Free to all, a lot of space, 3 floors, free parking lot
Wifi | Power | Coffee | Address | Open Hours |
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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 | 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 |
Fix Coffeehouse
Cafe, with beer and nice location on greenlake
Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours ---- | ----- | ------ | ------- | ---------- ask | ✔ | 6900 East Green Lake Way N, Seattle, WA 98115 | Mon-Fri 6:00-21:00, Sat 7:00-21:00, Sun 7:00-20:00