Best Cafes to Work From in Singapore 2026: 10 by Area
19 October 2026 · By the Eventful team
For a long work session in a Singapore cafe, our top three are Dewgather at one-north (to 10pm daily), The Book Cafe on Martin Road (to 9.30pm Wednesday to Sunday) and Common Man Coffee Roasters on Joo Chiat Road (to 9.30pm Tuesday to Sunday). One honest note first: none of these ten publishes wifi or power-point details on its own site, so we do not claim either.
Top photo: Monika Wahi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. A laptop at a cafe, not one of the cafes below.
Most listicles promise free wifi and plugs. When we checked cafes' own websites on 19 October 2026, almost none said either way. So this list sorts on what we could verify: long opening hours, walk-in rules and a location near an MRT. Bring a charged laptop and your phone hotspot, and you will never be stuck.
The other rule is manners. Buy something every couple of hours, take a two-seater not a four, and leave at the weekend lunch rush.
CBD, Robertson Quay and Civic District
Common Man Stan, 11 to 12 Stanley Street (Telok Ayer MRT). Daily 7.30am to 6pm, walk-ins only. Common Man says the booth seats at the back work for lunchtime meetings, and that is fair. Go after the lunch rush.
The Book Cafe, 20 Martin Road, #01-02, Seng Kee Building (Great World MRT). Monday and Tuesday 8.30am to 5.30pm, Wednesday to Sunday 8.30am to 9.30pm. One of the few cafes here that runs into the evening most days.
Twenty Eight Cafe Wilkie Road, 28 Wilkie Road, #01-02/03/04, Sophia Flat (Dhoby Ghaut MRT). Daily 8am to 6pm, last order 5pm. A residential street, so it is calmer than the city outlets.
Twenty Eight Cafe at National Gallery, 1 St Andrew Road, #01-11/12/13/14/17 (City Hall MRT). Daily 9am to 7pm, last order 6pm, sharing the space with Kopi 1930. Handy if you have meetings in the Civic District.
Tiong Bahru Bakery Foothills, 70 River Valley Road, #01-05, Fort Canning (Fort Canning MRT). Monday to Friday 7.30am to 7pm, weekends 8am to 7pm. A park-edge spot by Fort Canning Park.
Tiong Bahru and one-north
Plain Vanilla, 1D Yong Siak Street (Tiong Bahru MRT). Daily 7.30am to 7pm. No reservations at any of its stores, and it is cash-free. Weekday mornings only; on weekends it is a brunch spot and you will feel it. More in our Tiong Bahru food guide.
Dewgather, 1 Vista Exchange Green, #01-46, The Star Vista (Buona Vista MRT). Monday to Saturday 8am to 10pm, Sunday 7.30am to 10pm. Long hours, which matters if your work day starts late.
East side
Common Man Coffee Roasters Joo Chiat, 185 Joo Chiat Road (Paya Lebar MRT, about a 15-minute walk). Monday 7.30am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday 7.30am to 9.30pm. Walk-in by day; reservations only from 5.30pm. In a 1920s shophouse with window seats. See our Joo Chiat food guide.
Tiong Bahru Bakery Tampines One, 10 Tampines Central 1, #01-19/20 (Tampines MRT). Daily 8am to 10pm. A mall cafe, so not quiet, but open late and right on the MRT.
Tiong Bahru Bakery Siglap, 77 Upper East Coast Road, #01-01 (Siglap MRT). Monday to Friday 7.30am to 8pm, weekends 8am to 8pm. The calmer east-side option if Tampines is too busy. If you would rather work over a proper meal, try Makan Match for a quick list of places.
Good to know
· None of these cafes publishes wifi details on its own site. Bring a phone hotspot.
· Common Man does not take reservations by day, so there is no booking a table to work.
· Buy a drink or snack every couple of hours. It keeps laptop-friendly cafes laptop-friendly.
FAQs
Which cafes in Singapore are open late enough to work?
Dewgather at The Star Vista is open to 10pm daily, Tiong Bahru Bakery Tampines One to 10pm, and The Book Cafe and Common Man Coffee Roasters Joo Chiat to 9.30pm on most days.
Do Singapore cafes have free wifi?
None of the ten cafes here publishes wifi or power-point details, so ask at the counter.
Can I book a table at a cafe to work in Singapore?
Usually not. Plain Vanilla takes no reservations at any store, and Common Man Coffee Roasters is walk-in only by day.
What is a good cafe to work from in the CBD?
Common Man Stan on Stanley Street is open daily 7.30am to 6pm, near Telok Ayer MRT, and has booth seats at the back.
Is it OK to work on a laptop in a Singapore cafe?
Policies are not published; ask before you settle in. Avoid weekend lunch peaks, take a small table and keep ordering.
