A city guide for laptop workers · Edinburgh
Cafés and places to work from in Edinburgh.
121 places to work from in Edinburgh, United Kingdom: 103 cafés, 7 restaurants, 5 libraries and 2 chain cafés. 27 have good Wi-Fi, 36 have power outlets and 24 are quiet. Each with its house rules and the date it was last checked. Updated .
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Ante
To reconfirm1b Haddington Pl, Edinburgh EH7 4AE, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Argonaut Books
ConfirmedLeith Walk, EH6 8LN, Edinburgh
- Limited Wi-Fi
- A few power outlets
Artisan Coffee Leith
Confirmed274 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5EL, UK
Wi-Fi and outlets not recorded yet
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Artisan Roast Broughton street
To reconfirm57 Broughton St, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Artisan Roast Leith Walk
To reconfirm72-74 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5HB, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Artisan Roast pop-up
To reconfirm1 Little King St, Edinburgh EH1 3SP, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Artisan Roast Stockbridge
Confirmed100A Raeburn Place, EH4 1HH, Edinburgh
- Limited Wi-Fi
- A few power outlets
August_21 Coffee House
ConfirmedCausewayside, EH9 1QG, Edinburgh
- Limited Wi-Fi
- Plenty of power outlets
Balcony Café
ConfirmedChambers Street, EH1 1JF, Edinburgh
- Limited Wi-Fi
- A few power outlets
Bastard Barista
To reconfirm15 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JE, UK
Wi-Fi and outlets not recorded yet
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Black Medicine Coffee Co
Confirmed2 Nicolson Street, EH8 9DH, Edinburgh
- Limited Wi-Fi
- A few power outlets
Black Sheep Coffee
To reconfirm95 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2ER, UK
Wi-Fi and outlets not recorded yet
Checked
Black Sheep Coffee
Confirmed53, 51 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2QP, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Black Sheep Coffee
To reconfirm24-25 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2AN, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Black Sheep Coffee - George St
To reconfirm32 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LE, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Black Sheep Coffee - Lothian Road
Confirmed123 Lothian Rd, Edinburgh EH3 9AN, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Black Sheep Coffee - St James Place
To reconfirm4 Little King St, Edinburgh EH1 3AR, UK
- Wi-Fi available
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Black Sheep Coffee - St James Quarter
To reconfirm30 Saint James Square, Edinburgh EH1 3AY, UK
Wi-Fi and outlets not recorded yet
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Blackwood Coffee
To reconfirm235 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4QT, UK
- Wi-Fi available
Checked
Bliss House Cafe
Confirmed1 Meadowbank Ave, Edinburgh EH8 7AP, UK
Wi-Fi and outlets not recorded yet
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Blue Harbour Cafe
To reconfirmLeith
- Good Wi-Fi
- Quiet
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Bono Coffee
Confirmed88 S Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9PT, UK
- Quiet
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Books N’ Cup Cafe
To reconfirm16 Raeburn Pl, Edinburgh EH4 1HN, UK
Wi-Fi and outlets not recorded yet
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Braw brunch
To reconfirm3 E Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9BH, UK
- Wi-Fi available
Checked
Our picks
Best places to work from in Edinburgh
Ranked by what members and our scouts recorded: check-ins first, then fast Wi-Fi, power outlets, quiet and how recently each place was checked.
Not Just Coffee
Café · 7 Brunswick Pl
Reviews mention good Wi-Fi and a quiet room.
Good Wi-FiQuietChecked
Coffee Tepuy | Cafe | Specialty Colombian Coffee shop in Edinburgh UK
Café · 2 Crighton Pl
Reviews mention a quiet room.
Wi-Fi availableQuietChecked
In short
What to expect in Edinburgh
- What's here Third Desk lists 121 confirmed places to work from in Edinburgh: 103 cafés, 7 restaurants, 5 libraries, 2 chain cafés, 2 bars, 1 hotel lobby and 1 community space.
- Wi-Fi and power 27 of 121 have good Wi-Fi and 36 have power outlets.
- Noise 24 of 121 are rated quiet.
- Opening hours 13 are open past 9 pm on most days and 107 open on Sundays.
- Comfort 22 are air-conditioned and 14 have outdoor seating.
- House rules No laptop bans or time limits have been reported in Edinburgh yet. If you hit one, tell us.
- How we check Every place was found by our own research or added by a member who worked there, and a person reviewed it before it went live. Updated .
All places
Every confirmed place in Edinburgh
- Ante
- Argonaut Books
- Artisan Coffee Leith
- Artisan Roast Broughton street
- Artisan Roast Leith Walk
- Artisan Roast pop-up
- Artisan Roast Stockbridge
- August_21 Coffee House
- Balcony Café
- Bastard Barista
- Black Medicine Coffee Co
- Black Sheep Coffee
- Black Sheep Coffee
- Black Sheep Coffee
- Black Sheep Coffee - George St
- Black Sheep Coffee - Lothian Road
- Black Sheep Coffee - St James Place
- Black Sheep Coffee - St James Quarter
- Blackwood Coffee
- Bliss House Cafe
- Blue Harbour Cafe
- Bono Coffee
- Books N’ Cup Cafe
- Braw brunch
- Brew Lab Coffee
- Café 1505
- Café Florentin
- Cafe Praline.
- cafēn.
- Cairngorm Coffee Co. West End
- Cameo Picturehouse
- Cappuccino
- Central Library
- Coates Cafe
- Coffee Saints
- Coffee Tepuy | Cafe | Specialty Colombian Coffee shop in Edinburgh UK
- Costa Coffee
- Cozy Cafe
- Cult Coffee Roasters
- Don't tell Mama Coffee Bar
- Edinburgh Press Club
- Fir Espresso Bar
- Folks Cafe
- Fortitude Coffee
- Fortitude Coffee Stockbridge
- Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End
- Hideout Cafe
- Hill City Brew
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Hula Juice Cafe
- Kilimanjaro Coffee
- Kirk House Coffee
- KUL COFFEE
- Lady and The Bear
- Le Petit Bleu
- Leith Public Library
- Leo's Beanery
- Levels Café and Lounge
- Little Fitzroy Coffee.
- Little Havana Coffee Store
- Loudons Cafe and Bakery
- Lounge 33
- Love, Peace and Coffee
- Lovecrumbs
- LOWDOWN
- Machina
- Mayvn Cafe
- McDonald Road Library
- Meh.
- MF Coffee Shop
- Modern Standard Coffee
- Mr Eion - Coffee Roaster
- Mr Eion Coffee Roaster
- National Library of Scotland
- Nomad
- North Fort Cafe
- Not Just Coffee
- Not Just Coffee
- Not Just Coffee
- Not Just Coffee
- Not Just Coffee Dalry
- Papii
- Patina Bakery and Events
- Quad Cafe
- Rabble Taphouse and Grill
- Relish
- Roasters - Artisan Cafe
- Room & Rumours Coffee
- Santu Coffee
- SEVEN neighbourhood cafe
- Slow Progress Records & Coffee
- Söderberg Bakery Shop
- Söderberg Pavilion
- Söderberg The Meadows
- Southern Cross Cafe
- Starbucks @ Leith Walk
- Stockbridge Library
- Tanifiki
- Tasty Buns
- The Bonnie Barista - North Castle Street
- The Caley Picture House
- The Cobbled Roastery
- The Coffee Cabinet
- The Coffee Cave
- The Colony Gourmet
- The Howdah Tea and Coffee Company
- The Milkman
- The Milkman
- The Red Kite Café
- The Richmond Cafe
- the source coffee roasters
- The Tailor Cafe + Wine Bar
- Thomas J Walls Coffee
- TravelHub by Lothian
- Triple-Tri Coffee
- Twelve Triangles
- Two Children Coffee
- Wellington Coffee
- Williams & Johnson Coffee Co.
- Word Of Mouth
- Zebra Coffee Company
Unconfirmed
Might be good. Nobody has checked yet.
These came from our research. Worked from one? Confirm it and it turns green for everyone.
- BEATNIK2 Brougham Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9HW, UK
- Blank Street Coffee78 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2ER, UK
- Books N' Cup Cafe23 Home St, Edinburgh EH3 9JR, UK
- Burr & Co. Edinburgh20 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PB, UK
- Cafe TruvaLeith
- Caffé InCastle St, Edinburgh EH2 3AH, UK
- Calton View Cafe (Royal Mile)9 Jeffrey St, Edinburgh EH1 1DR, UK
- Castlegate Cafe29 Grassmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2HP, UK
- Cherry Bay Café & Gift Shop309 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8SA, UK
- Cocorico96 Jane St, Edinburgh EH6 5HG, UK
- Coffee 'N' More34 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1PB, UK
- Coffee Inc3 Viewforth Gardens, Edinburgh EH10 4ET, UK
- Costa CoffeeLeith
- CUPP Leith Walk - Coffee. Matcha. Boba.321 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8SA, UK
- Detour Espresso39 Argyle Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1JT, UK
- Disposition29 Roseburn Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5NQ, UK
- Dovecot Studios CaféDovecot Studios, 10 Infirmary St, Edinburgh EH1 1LT, UK
- Elm Row Cafe3 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, UK
- Ernest & Bob305 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8SA, UK
- Fauna Coffee Shop19a Queensferry St, Edinburgh EH2 4QW, UK
- FettleMarshall St, Edinburgh EH8 9BJ, UK
- FIKA Edinburgh41 Dundas St, Edinburgh EH3 6QQ, UK
- Fortuna Coffee Bar77 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 4NF, UK
- Fortuna Coffee Bar (New Town)41 Frederick St, Edinburgh EH2 1EP, UK
- Fountainbridge Library137 Dundee St, Edinburgh EH11 1BG, UK
- Gordon St Coffee Edinburgh6 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, UK
- Ground Floor125 Great Jct St, Edinburgh EH6 5JB, UK
- Guajira Café & Coffee18 St Mary's St, Edinburgh EH1 1SU, UK
- Half-Cut Coffee23 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QG, UK
- HataHata, 5 Rodney St, Edinburgh EH7 4EN, UK
- Himalaya Centre, Tibetan CafeNewington
- Holyrood Coffee Shop1 Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8AE, UK
- Irish Dude Coffee & FoodLeith
- Islander UK Marshall Street Workshop & Cafe37 Marshall St, Edinburgh EH8 9BJ, UK
- Kate's116 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PU, UK
- Kiki's Kitchen & Cafe132 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5DT, UK
- Kuna Cafe & Bakery1 Elm Row, Edinburgh EH7 4AA, UK
- Marrakech caféLeith
- Morningside Library178-182 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4PU, UK
- Natural Food Kafe55 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JQ, UK
Good to know
Working from Edinburgh, answered
Where can I work from a laptop in Edinburgh?
Third Desk lists 121 confirmed places to work from in Edinburgh: 103 cafés, 7 restaurants, 5 libraries and 2 chain cafés. The most recently checked are Santu Coffee, Meh., Lady and The Bear, Cult Coffee Roasters and Kilimanjaro Coffee.
Which cafés in Edinburgh have good Wi-Fi and power outlets?
21 of the 121 confirmed places in Edinburgh have both good Wi-Fi and power outlets, including Brew Lab Coffee, Café Florentin, Cafe Praline., Coates Cafe and Don't tell Mama Coffee Bar.
Where are the quiet places to work in Edinburgh?
24 of the 121 confirmed places are rated quiet, including Le Petit Bleu, Bono Coffee, Söderberg The Meadows, Not Just Coffee Dalry and Papii.
Which cafés in Edinburgh are open late?
13 of the 121 confirmed places are open past 9 pm on most days, including Black Sheep Coffee - Lothian Road, Black Sheep Coffee - George St, Black Sheep Coffee - St James Place, Black Sheep Coffee and Lounge 33.
Where can I work on a Sunday in Edinburgh?
107 of the 121 confirmed places open on Sundays, including Santu Coffee, Meh., Lady and The Bear, Cult Coffee Roasters and Kilimanjaro Coffee.
Are there cafés with air conditioning in Edinburgh?
Yes. 22 of the 121 confirmed places are air-conditioned, including Argonaut Books, Balcony Café, Brew Lab Coffee, Café Florentin and Cafe Praline..
How does Third Desk know a place is laptop-friendly?
Places are added by people who have worked there, or found through our own research and reviewed by a person before they go live. Every listing shows its Wi-Fi, power outlets, noise level and house rules, and the date it was last checked. Places that turn out not to allow laptops stay on the map, marked as such.
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