Cafés · Chiang Mai
Best Chiang Mai cafés to work from
The cafés that take both coffee and laptops seriously. No spreadsheet of mediocre chains.
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Pegasus Café & Roastery
CaféA spacious roastery café with room to settle in and on-site roasting. A solid, comfortable base for a long work session.
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CaféA bright, spacious café with lots of seating and reliable WiFi. One of the easier spots to land a table for a long session.
Roastniyom Coffee
CaféA relaxed neighbourhood roaster with room to spread out and good value. A quiet, dependable work spot.
BOB Coffee
CaféA calm minimalist café that draws a steady laptop crowd. Quiet enough to settle in, with a short, serious coffee menu.
Cottontree
CaféA friendly roaster-café in the Old City with a steady work crowd and easygoing staff. Reliable for a long morning.
Artisan Café
CaféA polished specialty café with comfortable seating and good light — an easy pick for a few focused hours.
Fern Forest Cafe
CaféA leafy garden café tucked off the road — calm, green, and breathable. Lovely for a slow, focused morning.
Stoic Cafe & Brunch
CaféA calm brunch café with a quiet, considered feel. Comfortable for laptop work outside the brunch rush.
Basecamp Trail Cafe
CaféAn outdoorsy, trail-themed café on the quieter Suthep side. Relaxed and roomy — good for a calm, unhurried work day.
Ombra Caffe
CaféAn Italian-leaning café with a warm room and good espresso. Pleasant for a couple of hours of focused work.
On The Bread
CaféBright bakery-café with plenty of seating and a brunch menu. Easy to settle in between bakes; can fill up at peak.
Into the Woods
CaféA whimsical, fairytale-themed café in the Old City. Charming and comfortable, with enough room for a relaxed work session.
Wabi sabi coffee
CaféA small, minimalist coffee bar with a quiet, unhurried feel. Best solo or in pairs for a focused stint.
Roast8ry Coffee Flagship Store
CaféA serious roaster with a devoted following and a deep menu. Excellent coffee; seating turns over so it’s better for shorter, sharper sessions.
GRAPH ground
CaféGRAPH’s flagship — a striking concrete space and some of the city’s most ambitious coffee. More design-destination than marathon work spot, but a great shorter session.
Akha Ama Coffee
CaféA beloved community roaster sourcing from its own Akha hill-tribe village. Excellent, ethical coffee; popular, so come early for a seat.
Ristr8to Original
CaféChiang Mai’s most awarded latte-art café on Nimman. The coffee is worth the trip, but it’s small and busy — a great short stop, not a deep-work base.