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Cafes for remote working in CDMX

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I've been working remotely for nearly a decade and I've got ~thoughts~ about what makes a cafe good for coworking. Here are my favorites in Mexico City!

One of my favorite things about Mexico City is the cafe culture. If you stay in Condesa or Roma Norte (as most visitors do), you’ll be overwhelmed by options!

I've lived here for six years now, and I spend most weekdays at a cafe. At any given time, I have 4-6 that I'm rotating between depending on my laziness, meeting schedule, food cravings, and evening plans. Sometimes I'll even find a promising cafe in a more far-flung location and use that as an impetus to explore a new (to me) part of the city.

Suffice to say, I spend a lot of my time in cafes, and exploring new ones has become a hobby of sorts. And I love sharing my recs!

There are plenty of round-ups of "cafes good for working" in CDMX but most seem to just be pulling info from Google Maps. Others recycle the same five cafes over and over—many of which are overrated imo.

I hope this list helps you find some new favorites!

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Mexico makes great specialty coffee. It's hard to find abroad (for reasons I get into on the podcast), so it's worth seeking out during your visit. My recommended spots are marked with a flag emoji.

Basico (Roma Norte, Polanco)
Health food cafe that does a wild amount of delivery orders and is therefore half empty. (Or at least, the Roma location is. Not sure about Polanco!) The coffee is not good, but they have a large menu of juices, smoothies, and healthy lunch options. It's a great work spot for folks who don't drink coffee or have dietary restrictions, and it's my go-to salad and smoothie place. The internet is fast enough for calls, but be aware that the music can get loud.

Baveno (Roma Norte)
Returning nomads might remember this spot as a large, open-air cafe below the popular Choza restaurant. It's since been remodeled, so it's smaller and weirdly laid out, but still a good spot to crank out a few hours of work. They serve a full food menu, pastries, and a great honey cold brew latte.

🇲🇽 Blend Station (Condesa, Hipódromo, Polanco, Roma Norte)
A popular, if overrated, pick imo! Their Condesa location is the OG remote work hotspot in the city, and it remains popular with visitors, so plan to hustle for a seat at most of these. Their filtered coffee is great, their espresso drinks are decent, and there are enough food options to keep you satiated.

Boicot (Condesa, Polanco, Roma Norte)
The coffee is bad, but everything else is on point at these de facto workspaces. Most of the locations have a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces, with large tables, plenty of outlets, and fast wifi. And the menu is huge—plenty of drinks for non-coffee drinkers, and tons of meal and pastry options that make it easy to stay a while. I love this place for co-working with friends, or taking lots of calls, because the layout makes it easy to do so without bothering other folks. Just make sure to bring your noise-cancelling headphones, because there are Spanish classes galore happening all the time!

Brewklyn Coffee House (Condesa, Del Valle)
Stylish little coffee house with great drinks, good service, and a food menu that's a little more interesting than some of the other cafes on this list. The Del Valle location has a nice patio out front that I love working from, but the internet isn't fast enough for calls. Their Condesa location is call-friendly, though.

🇲🇽 Buna (Condesa, Doctores, Roma Norte)
A specialty coffee roaster first and foremost, Buna is a great place for a cup of coffee. Their Roma location is more for takeaway, but their Condesa location is a popular work spot, and their Doctores location (where they do all their roasting) is the best cafe in the neighborhood. It's part of a rehabbed warehouse with artist studios called Laguna, and it's a beautiful space with great wifi and accessible outlets. They only serve pastries, but there are other spots in Laguna with good lunch options.

Cafe Comunidad (Condesa)
A cozy cafe with fast wifi and plenty of plugs. The coffee is not good, but the juices and healthy food options are worth trying, especially if you are vegetarian or vegan. There's also a connected yoga studio. I really like the bar seats and open-air atmosphere on good weather days.

Cafe Negro (Coyoacán)
Everyone's go-to work spot in Coyoacán! It's always busy and not huge, so you have to get there early to grab a table, but the drinks and food are both pretty good. (Although, there's too much good food in the immediate vicinity to actually eat there if you don't have to, imo.) Definitely a nice vibe! Especially if you want to get a little work done before/after sightseeing in Coyoacán.

Che Che Café (Santa María la Ribera)
Nothing special, but a solid option for anyone in this neighborhood! It's got comfy booth seating, decent espresso drinks, and a few food options, too. I haven't taken calls here yet, but the wifi seems solid.

Chiquito (Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, and two locations in Lomas)
The smallest table award goes to Chiquito! But, in their defense, chiquito means tiny, and this local chain of cafes is exactly that. There are limited tables both inside and outside, but the coffee and food are both good.

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No one likes a nomad who parks at a busy cafe for five hours and only buys two cups of coffee. Don’t be that person. Order a decent amount of food or drinks if you’re going to stay around. And tip well!

Díaz de Café (San Angel)
This small cafe has embraced the pink terrazzo that has become part of CDMX's hipster aesthetic. It makes the seating a little hard, but that's about the only downside of this cafe. It's on the small side but there's always room to settle in, plenty of outlets, and good coffee too. It's located inside the same building as a food hall so you'll have lots to choose from when you step out for lunch. (I've also worked from the roof/balcony of the food hall and it's fun/doable, but the wifi isn't the fastest.)

Enhorabuena (Condesa)
This cozy, open-air cafe is always buzzing! The size and layout of this place makes it one of the louder ones, but it's a good spot to squeeze in a few hours of work. There’s an outlet under every table (I promise there is, it’s just tucked back there) and the internet is usually strong enough to take calls. The pastries are lackluster, but they serve a full menu that’s simple but well executed.

Frëims (Condesa)
A restaurant where you won't be the only one with a laptop. There are small but comfy tables inside (with no outlets) and a beautiful outdoor patio (with a few outlets). The internet is fine but not great so it's good for a call-free afternoon. They have a full coffee bar and food menu, as well as good cocktails. Try the dirty chai or the Vuelta Impensable when you switch to happy hour.

🇲🇽 Fuego y Cafe (Condesa)
A small, local roaster with great coffee and a friendly staff. There are only a handful of tables and bar seats, but it's pretty easy to get a spot, and all but one table is within reach of an outlet. The wi-fi is fast and reliable. The food menu and pastry selection are solid. There's not much to improve here!

Hule (Condesa)
It's all about the vibes here! Hule is a tiny cafe/restaurant/bar that's full of laptops during the day. Unless you're lucky enough to grab one of two booths (reserved for parties of +2), you'll be at a tiny table but it's still a nice spot when the weather is good. The coffee and food are pretty good, and you can transition to beer or cocktails when happy hour hits.

Thanks to our mild weather, most cafes in CDMX have open-air seating or patios. It's lovely! But it can also be loud. Buskers are common, and the increased volume can be disruptive. If you have a lot of meetings but still prefer to work from cafes, I recommend using Krisp to block all background noise. The free plan includes 90 minutes/day, but you can also use my referral link to get one month for free.

Libre Cafe (San Rafael)
Hidden gem! This spot is primarily a film lab, but also a working cafe. They serve good Mexican coffee, a small food menu, and I love the atmosphere. It's a high-ceiling, loft-style space with one big table and some bar seats so it would be annoying if you took more than a call or two here, but it's otherwise great for working. There are extension chords everywhere, and the internet is fast.

Loose Blues (Juárez)
The ground floor of this spot is a hipster boutique, but the top floor is an airy Japanese-inspired restaurant and cafe. It's great for an afternoon work session when you want more than the standard cafe food. They have good coffee, cocktails, and an even better lunch special. Not a "buckle in and be there all day kind of place," but a great place to spend an afternoon.

Mora Mora (Roma Norte)
This popular health food store has a huge cafe at their Roma location. There's plenty of space and outlets, and a huge, healthy food menu. That's the draw here imo! The coffee is not drinkable and there's very little natural light, but it's a good spot to work if you want to be able to grab a smoothie and a healthy lunch.

Nice Day Panadería (Roma Norte)
A new bakery that's great for co-working. I love the variety of seating options and the fact that it's somewhat open-air but protected from direct sunlight and rain. The staff is friendly, and the coffee is good. They have a full food menu (as well as pastries, obviously) but I haven't tried yet. They look good though!

Panadería Costra (Navarte)
Two of my favorite things are dirty chai lattes and cinnamon rolls, and this place is one of the best spots for both. It used to be a stylish spot (see the left photo above0 that always had a couple people working on laptops but they recently remodeled and it just looks like any other takeaway coffee counter now. The internet is fast so it's technically still workable, but I wouldn't make plans to do so. Think of it more as a "if you're in the neighborhood and need a place in a pinch" spot.

Pergamo (Roma Norte)
A stylish cafe with decent coffee and super fast wifi. The place is small so seating is limited to a bar and a few two-tops but the place is always empty so it's easy to get a table and linger for hours without bothering anyone. They serve a small food menu that's mostly sandwiches and pastries.

Postales de Café (Condesa, Roma Norte, Juárez)
This local chain has three central locations—all of them have a variety of seating, plentiful outlets, and mediocre espresso drinks. Not a fav, but it's there if you need it!

🇲🇽 Qūentin Café (Condesa, Roma Norte #1, Roma Norte #2, Juárez)
A local chain with some of the best coffee in town. The cafes themselves aren't all conducive for working, but that doesn't stop people like me from making it work. Outlets are limited across the board though, and most of the seating is outside so plan accordingly!

This is an excerpt from the "Places to Work" section of my Remote Worker's Guide to Mexico City. If you're planning an extended trip to CDMX, it's got all the recommendations and pro tips you need to make the most of your trip. You can learn more about it here.

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