Last updated: November 18, 2023

I’m back with more laptop friendly café recommendations! Here are 20+ lovely cafés in Berlin if you need WiFi, a laptop friendly space, delectable coffee, appetizing snacks, and an inviting atmosphere. These have all been tried and tested by yours truly! I also work in many of these cafés frequently and update this post whenever necessary. You can find even more cafés in the first part of this series here.

Laptop Friendly on Weekdays + Weekends:

St. Oberholz

Located in a 19th century building in the heart of Berlin, St. Oberholz is a mix of a chill Berlin coffee shop, and a busy and bustling working café. They're known for being one of the OG co-working spaces in Berlin, and they've transformed quite a bit over the years. Today you can find their main location at Rosenthaler Platz, and the second café at Zehdenicker Straße, with the final of the three being just down the street at Torstraße.

The Rosenthaler location has two floors, I have not visited the third location, but I occasionally opt for the Zehdenicker Straße location as it tends to be less busy, although there are less comfortable seating options since it’s much smaller, unless you purchase a co-working pass to get proper access to the whole space. The original location can get pretty busy, but it’s also quite spacious so I’ve always found a seat (head upstairs if you can’t find anything on the ground floor and come before noon to have more choices). The original location has pretty solid WiFi most of the time too. They were doing gated WiFi for awhile that required you to buy something new every two hours (not too big of a deal), but they’ve since ended this practice.

Original: Rosenthaler Straße 72A | Mitte
Second: Zehdenicker Straße 1 | Mitte
Third: Torstraße 49 | Mitte

The Greens Café

This plant-based café has an urban jungle vibe. It’s filled with vibrant plants and located in a quiet industrial area of Mitte. The café might initially seem quite small, but you can also work at the tables near the stairway, above the register, or outside. The interior is beautiful, and if you find yourself growing attached to any of their plants then you’re in luck; all their plants are available for purchase. They also have many nice vegan options, my favorite being their cashew cheese and greens croissant and their lemon rosemary cookie. They’re normally out of most of their snacks by midday so come earlier if you’d like to try more of their food.

Their WiFi is speedy and their atmosphere is chill and picturesque. This café still feels like a bit of a hidden gem in Berlin, mainly due to their slightly more secluded location.

Am Krögel 2 | Mitte

Café Kudamm

After a laptop friendly recommendation from a reader, I spent a Saturday morning at Café Kudamm and had such a pleasant experience! The WiFi was strong, the food and refreshments were great, and the staff was very friendly. One person even came up to our table, after seeing we took our laptops out, and pointed out the wall of outlets in case our battery was low. If you’re in and around Halensee or Charlottenburg, this is an excellent café for brunch, coffee, and getting in a little productivity.

Afterwards we walked ten minutes to Alano’s to try their €2 mini pizza, which I can certainly recommend as a good budget meal in Berlin.

Kurfürstendamm 104 | Halensee

Michelberger Hotel

There's always something going on at the Michelberger Hotel. In the daytime their lobby and bar operates as a café serving drinks like coffee, tea, juice, wine, and local beers; plus food like salad, pastries, toasties, and quiche. In the summertime their courtyard is sunny and lively, and during the colder months fire pits are brought outside, making it super cozy.

The WiFi is very reliable (I’m typing this out whilst on their WiFi). The seating is also abundant, with plenty of comfy leather couches and tables strewn throughout their space. Plus, even more seating is available in the courtyard, and the WiFi reaches outside too. You can find a decent number of outlets on the tables along the wall, near the bar. It seems to be fairly chill during the day on weekends, and although it does get busier on weekends, you’ll always find a spot. Because of the many seating options and the fact that the space additionally operates as a hotel lobby, you’re typically good to chill for awhile.

It’s all around a fantastic space, and I feel my creative juices begin to flow when I enter. After around 5PM I believe this area becomes a wine bar.

Warschauer Straße 39-40 | Friedrichshain

Brammibal’s

Brammibal’s is well known in Berlin as a popular plant-based donut spot, and I can confirm that at least three out of their six locations offer a laptop-friendly space and free WiFi. The other locations are smaller and/or without bathrooms so I wouldn’t recommend them for co-working. They have snacks, including tasty and creative donuts, seasonal coffee and tea drinks (their winter coffee with whipped cream is dreamy), and sometimes a few savoury items like bagel sandwiches.

Their Maybachufer location has been my favorite to work out of since it’s typically not too crowded, it’s a nice space, their WiFi has been reliable, and they have outlets. If you visit on a Tuesday or Friday you can also visit Berlin’s best Turkish market for lunch afterwards. The Potsdamer Platz location is also a solid bet, but they’re much better on weekdays since they can get very crowded on weekends.

Alte Potsdamer Str. 7 | Mitte, Potsdamer Platz
Maybachufer 8 | Kreuzkölln
Warschauer Str. 76 | Friedrichshain

The Store X Berlin (Soho House)

Although Soho House might normally be known for their membership exclusivity, their ground floor café is inviting and open to the public. It’s a concept store that sells plenty of luxurious, cool, and colorful items paired with a swanky café. The store is fun to browse and then afterwards you can get a cup of coffee and set up shop at one of their chic scattered tables. There’s some pretty good food and cake options, as well as drinks. Much of the food is on the pricier side, but the coffee and cake prices are pretty standard for your typical third wave coffee shop. Their carrot cake is especially tasty.

The interior is bright and bold, without coming off too cluttered, their staff is friendly, and their WiFi worked very well for me, so I’d say it’s a lovely space to work in. It’s also pretty spacious so if you don’t see seating initially just head deeper into the store. There are clusters of outlets throughout the café, and there’s a longer table in one of the backrooms that has outlets across the center of the table. They are closed on Sundays.

Torstraße 1 | Mitte

American Memorial Library

If you’re looking to hunker down and get some work done without overstaying your welcome, the American Memorial Library in Kreuzberg is a solid spot for that. The main library has quite a few tables running along the walls, plus there’s a pop up library behind the front library where you’ll find even more room. This pop up library has eight small multipurpose rooms, a small media room, an entry room, and a bigger open space (the Sala) where you can get work done.

There’s plenty of outlets, some ethernet connections, a smart pad, and a mix of classic work tables alongside more plush seating. The WiFi works pretty well too! In the main library you’ll find a café where you can get a coffee or a bite to eat for reasonable cost. The pop up library opened in September 2023 and is set to stay open for a few years until the American Memorial Library eventually moves to a bigger building. Be aware that the pop up library tends to be several degrees colder than the main library in wintertime as it is a temporary build and therefore not properly insolated.

Blücherpl. 1 | Kreuzberg

Manifesto

Manifesto is Berlin’s newest indoor food market! Located inside the recently renovated mall, The Playce, Manifesto is home to around twenty eateries including new stand alone spots and lovable favorites with original locations around the city. It’s open from 11AM to 10PM every day and it’s a nice place to get some work done paired with a snack from one of the stalls. The food’s on the pricier side, but you’re not expected to get much to hang around. Although you will have to order something, since the receipts are where you'll find the WiFi password. If you’re looking for a snack I like the mac n cheese from Dirty Dog Barbeque (€4.50 for a side portion) and the sweet chili garlic Korean fried chicken from Chi Kin (€7.80 for three big boneless pieces including sauce). For a proper meal, the cold pork peanut noodles from Shaniu’s House are delicious and €10 per serving.

There are outlets throughout the center seats on the stairs, and there are additionally two floors filled with seats and tables so it shouldn’t be too hard to find a spot even on a busy day. There are also free bathrooms at the back right on both floors. You’ll be set in the summertime since they also have air conditioning.

I didn’t see a coffee stall within the market, but the cookie shop OOH! Cookies sells coffee and the café just outside the market also sells coffee. The market was buzzing and quite lively on the Sunday afternoon we visited so you might want to bring headphones if you get audibly distracted easily. All the stalls are card only, BTW.

Alte Potsdamer Straße 7 | Mitte

Codos

Codos is a wonderful café for all things pastries! Do yourself a favor and get something flaky from there, their tomato feta Danish and mushroom cheese Danish are divine, and if you’re craving something sweet their pain au chocolat and pain suisse are incredible. Past pastries, Codos makes for a pretty solid laptop friendly cafe. The Rosenthaler location allows laptops on weekdays and weekends and tables appear to all be laptop friendly so long as you grab a drink and a bite to eat. Last I visited, the Invalidenstraße location had a mix of laptop friendly and non-laptop friendly tables. The WiFi works well at both locations, but the Rosenthaler location offers particularly speedy internet from my experience. They’re both pretty friendly to laptop patrons, but I believe there are no available outlets at either. Past that, the cafés offer a modern and clean interior design, an array of baked goods and brunch items, and a chill (it does get louder on weekends) work-friendly space so I’m an all around fan of working here.

Rosenthaler Straße 1 | Mitte
Invalidenstraße 1 | Mitte

UMA Hub

Uma is a friendly café with a mix of coworking options. It operates as both a typical café and coworking space. The traditional café section takes up over half the main room (including the seats outside). It has speedy WiFi (149 Mbps when we ran a speed test), but unfortunately no outlets.

In order to have access to outlets, you either have to buy a day pass or be a member. The day pass is €20, gets you access to the section of the café with outlets, includes one coffee, and there’s no expectation of you buying additional food/drinks. The monthly membership is just under €200 a month and additionally includes access to the meeting/team rooms, access to the back rooms which have more coworking space and comfortable ergonomic chairs, and snacks like fruit.

I think it’s a solid spot, but arrive with a fully charged laptop unless you want to spring for a day pass.

Großbeerenstraße 60 | Kreuzberg

Schäfer’s

Schäfer’s is a bakery chain that is run by (or has at the very least partnered with) the grocery chain Edeka. Now, I’m not sure how many of these shops are laptop friendly, but I know at least one that definitely is! The Schäfer’s on Wallstraße is a straightforward place to get a cup of coffee from their electric brewer, paired with a satiating sandwich or baked good. It’s a place you can hang around for a little longer than your average café without feeling like you’ve overstayed your welcome. It’s also easy to get to if you’re along the U2, since it’s just steps away from Spittelmarkt.

Wallstraße 14 | Mitte

Lucy’s

This health foods café is a lovely spot to pair nutritious and delicious food with productivity. I like starting my day here with a smoothie and then later fuel up with their three salad combo plate. I can also recommend their avocado smash plate, and I’ve heard great things about their dressed banana bread plate too. They also have complimentary water flasks to hydrate you through your work day.

There’s plenty of seating at their Torstraße location and they additionally have a location on Brunnenstraße that I believe is also laptop friendly, just a bit smaller. The WiFi at their Torstraße location, has been a tad glitchy for me in the past, but overall works well enough. A friend of mine who frequents Lucy’s visited in early November 2023 and said the WiFi gave her and her colleagues a hard time so ideally that issue doesn’t continue. Also, although there are plenty of outlets within the café many of these outlets seem to not work. The outlets at the booths in the back of the café did work however, and I believe some of the outlets along the window at the front of the store work as well. This location is somewhat newer so maybe this is something that will be fixed eventually. Overall, it’s a pretty nice laptop-friendly spot in Mitte (so long as WiFi functions properly), adding to the near dozen or so cafés around Rosenthaler Platz that are work friendly.

Torstraße 116 | Mitte
Brunnenstraße 24 | Mitte

Bonanza Coffee Roasters

Bonanza prides themselves in having the 'best flat whites in the city.' I think that they do a solid job!

Bonanza has a really airy and welcoming atmosphere. Unfortunately they no longer offer open WiFi, however most people there are equipped with their laptop and a flat white, so it's still a very comfortable and work-friendly atmosphere. The Kreuzberg location is also gorgeous and filled with plants and sunlight. I have not visited their Prenzlauer Berg and Mitte locations to verify if they're laptop friendly, but if you’re more informed than I am, please comment below.

Adalbertstraße 70 | Kreuzberg

Laptop Friendly on Weekdays + Restrictive on Weekends:

Town Mouse

Town Mouse is a picturesque and laid back neighborhood spot where you can enjoy quality bread and cheese plates while getting a little work done. I’ve spoken with the staff and they informed me that they have an overall ‘relaxed within reason’ laptop policy where they’re cool if you use your laptop for a couple hours on weekdays and preferably no more than around an hour on weekends, particularly during brunch rush. That works for me so I’d happily return for more laptop work, paired with one of their delicious cheesy plates. Their breakfast bread plate was fantastic and came with fresh toasted sourdough, Emmentaler cheese, tomato, spring onion, and some dijon to give it a nice cutting flavor. Their mouse theme is real cute too, they call their cheese plates ‘mouse traps.’

Marienburger Straße 5 | Prenzlauer Berg

Frea

For tasty vegan baked goods paired with strong WiFi and a laptop friendly environment, look no further than Frea Bakery. Not only are they fully vegan, they’re also fully locally sourced and compost all their organic waste (take a look at their big ole compost on the way to the toilets). There’s a handful of outlets at the tables near the entrance, and there’s typically plenty of space available to hang and chill out on a weekday. As for weekends, I will say that their space tends to fill up pretty quickly and they prioritize brunch patrons, but if you start your stay with a meal or visit in the afternoon then they’re laptop friendly within reason.

Gartenstraße 9 | Mitte

Find more plant-based spots in Berlin here.

Laptop Friendly on Weekdays Only:

Erchy’s

Erchy’s is a bright plant-filled café home to friendly service, solid WiFi, and good coffee. The laptop friendly areas are reserved to the large table in the center, handful of spots along the walls, and some of the tables outdoors. The tables that are not laptop friendly are clearly marked. I believe that there are a couple outlets at the center of the table as well, if I recall correctly. I visited on a bustling workday morning around 10:30 and was able to snag the last seat, but a couple spots opened up relatively quickly. Later in the day I enjoyed a lunch of fresh bread topped with hummus, cauliflower, carrot, sprouts, and seeds and really enjoyed it. For €7, I thought the price was reasonable considering the quality.

Choriner Str. 84 | Mitte

Huadou Soy Concept Store

With pretty solid WiFi, a lovely minimalist space, and gourmet vegan cakes, Huadou is a small but impressive space. Although the space is on the smaller side, if you get there around opening time at noon you’ll easily find a seat. Come here if you want to treat yourself to a quality matcha or a decadent specialty vegan pastry. Go for a slice of matcha pistachio cake, you won’t regret it. Their black sesame latte is also nutty and delicious!

Linienstraße 205 | Mitte

Blumental

Blumental is a bright and cheery laptop-friendly eatery. You can peruse their menu and pick between a mix of coffee, tea, soft drinks, and freshly squeezed juices. Their ginger tea is sweetened with beet syrup and acts as a warm start to your day, while their flat whites will have you perky in no time. There’s also a few sweet treats to choose from if you’re feeling snacky, as well as nourishing veggie-filled brunch plates if you’re looking for something more satiating.

There’s ample room, and the staff is very pleasant. They’ll help you find a laptop friendly spot if you ask, but the second room further back is a safe bet, as I believe that whole area is laptop friendly. Plus, you’ll find plenty of outlets there. Once connected, their WiFi works well too.

Engeldamm 64 | Mitte

Stillbruch Kaffee

Tasty pastries, a dedicated laptop-friendly space, and friendly service make Stillbruch a great weekday co-working spot. I don’t remember the WiFi sitch, but the Google reviews seem to think it’s fine.

Revaler Straße 9 (to the right of their restaurant) | Friedrichshain

Kala Café

This café is a decent spot to get some work done if you’re around Warschauer midweek. The WiFi works well, with a couple outlets strewn about the place. This café is also cash only. It’s not the friendliest of cafés, but it’s worth popping in for a little while to get some work done and have a healthy bite to eat.

Warschauer Straße 71 | Friedrichshain

Calm Coffee

Calm Coffee has a super cozy and tranquil environment in a busy neighborhood. They have classic drinks like espressos, Macchiatos, and Americanos, as well as delicious seasonal drinks that change every couple months. During the summer you can try their matcha rose latte, and in the colder months their London Fog and salted caramel latte really hit the spot.

You are free to use your laptop anywhere in the café, but you need a new code for their WiFi every hour (I think it used to be one drink purchase = one hour of WiFi, but on a recent visit they just gave me a new code when my first code expired). I believe they have a couple outlets as well, and the WiFi works well once you’ve obtained a code. The WiFi also did not work on my recent visit on November 14, 2023 so consider asking the barista if the WiFi is working before you order.

They’ve also gotten into the vegan cinnamon roll game, and I think that alone makes it very much worth the visit. There are so many fun rotating flavors: matcha, salted caramel, peanut butter, dark chocolate, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry, peach, funfetti, Oreo, and more! They typically offer four types each week.

Wühlischstraße 38 | Friedrichshain

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