Zurich coffee scene

Laptop-friendly cafés in Zurich

Cafés in Zurich where you can sit, plug in, and work without a side-eye. Power, space, and a long-stay welcome.

8 cafés · Switzerland

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
Kreis 4 / Langstrasse

miró manufactura de café

Brothers David and Daniel Sanchez built miró into Zurich's most decorated roastery, earning the Roaster of the Year…

EspressoV60Pour overBatch brew
Hidden gemLaptop-friendly
Kreis 4 / Langstrasse

Ombak Coffee

Formerly Omnia Coffee and now trading as Ombak, this family-run specialty shop at Stauffacherstrasse 105 in…

EspressoV60AeroPressPour over
Local favoriteOutdoor seats
Kreis 5 / Zurich West

Auer and Co

One of the earliest multi-roaster adopters in Zurich, Auer and Co occupies the ground floor of a former factory at…

EspressoV60Pour overBatch brew
Local favoriteLaptop-friendly
Kreis 1 / Altstadt

Babu's Bakery and Coffeehouse

Sandra Kubista's Lowenstrasse 1 flagship has been a Zurich fixture since long before the third-wave era, sustained by…

EspressoDrip
New openingOutdoor seats
Seefeld / Kreis 8

DRAFT. Coffee

Draft opened in August 2024 at Wildbachstrasse in Seefeld, bringing a Scandinavian-minimalist aesthetic and a menu…

EspressoV60Pour overCold brew
New openingOutdoor seats
Kreis 6 / Wipkingen

WIM Bakery

WIM opened in August 2024 at Breitensteinstrasse 14 near Wipkingen Park, bringing long-fermentation sourdough bread,…

EspressoPour over
Laptop-friendly
Kreis 1 / Altstadt

Boréal Coffee Talacker

The Zurich outpost of the Geneva-founded Boreal group sits at Talacker 41, steps from Paradeplatz and the financial…

EspressoPour over
Outdoor seats
Seefeld / Kreis 8

The Monocle Shop and Café

The Zurich outpost of Monocle's global cafe network occupies a bright, light-filled space on Dufourstrasse 90 in…

EspressoPour over

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Good to know

These Zurich cafés are laptop-friendly: they tolerate long stays, generally have seating and outlets, and don't push you out after one cup. Always check peak-hour signage, since some limit laptops on weekends.

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