Grandmont-Rosedale community coffee shop Town Hall Caffe keeps customers in supplied with plenty of caffeine while maintaining an inviting space with lots of seating and an ample supply of outlets for focused work. In terms of food, count on a rotating selection of pastries, grilled paninis, wraps, and soup.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Street Food: Yes

This welcoming neighborhood bakery and cafe offers a comfortable atmosphere to relax and get some work done. In addition to bars, cookies, and cakes sold by-the-slice, the shop offers hot cups of soup and coffee.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Some Parking: Street Food: Yes

This sleekly designed cafe on the Avenue of Fashion offers a strong internet connection and plenty of fresh pastries from Zingerman’s Bakehouse and Avalon International Breads. In addition to coffee and espresso drinks, the shop specializes in fresh smoothies.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Street Food: Yes

Located in the heart of downtown Hamtramck, Oloman Cafe offers plenty of coffee and espresso drinks as well as tasty sandwiches and locally-sourced pastries. Around back, the shop features a secluded patio area in the warm months.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Metered street and street Food: Yes

This Hamtramck favorite serves up complimentary Wi-Fi and reasonably priced cups of coffee in a laid-back atmosphere. An assortment of sandwiches and salads is served daily. Grab a seat on a pew or cozy-up in the café’s library.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Some Parking: Street Food: Yes

Midtown’s museum gem the Detroit Institute of Arts features a central cafe with lots of seating, coffee, snacks, and Wi-Fi. It’s a beautiful spot with glassed-in ceilings to switch up a daily work routine. Check a bag at one of the entrances and head straight for Kresge Court.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Metered and paid lots Food: Yes

This subterranean tea shop in Midtown offers a wide selection of loose tea as well and pastries and prepared foods. Grab a full pot of tea and settle in at one of the bars or tables. There’s a range of seating options and an excellent internet connection.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Free lot Food: Yes

Cass Corridor bar Honest John’s manages to check off a lot of boxes with its breakfast and dinner menu, affordable drinks, and ample seating but remote workers also rely on it as an alternative to the typical coffee shop for its internet connection.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Some Parking: Street Food: Yes

Bright white Brush Park cafe New Order Coffee makes snacks and drinks fit for Instagram but it also attracts plenty of customers hunting for a speedy Wi-Fi connection. In the warmer months the connected patio offers plenty of sunshine. Drop in for a s’mores mocha and a rice crispy treat and get down to business.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Street Food: Yes

This east side cafe was designed as a community space with plenty of room for coffee and community collaboration. The Commons even features a laundromat for the neighborhood. In addition to the beverages, the shop also features a selection of local baked goods including hand pies.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Street Food: Yes

This downtown Detroit cafe features lots comfortable seating and snacks sourced from Detroit Institute of Bagels and Sister Pie, plus an extremely fast Wi-Fi connection. It’s a worthy spot to pull out a laptop.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Metered and garage Food: Yes

Centrally located in downtown’s Capitol Park area, this big, minimalist coffee bar brews espresso drinks and pour overs while serving a selection of pastries and cheesecakes made in-house. The shop offers a range of smaller tables mixed with communal high tops and bar seats, so there’s always a spot to buckle down and work.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Yes Parking: Metered and paid lots Food: Yes

The Foundation Hotel’s anchor restaurant and cafe features big windows to let in plenty of light and lots of comfy seating around a mid-century fireplace for a comfortable daytime work session. The bar serves coffee daily and the restaurant offers a pastries and a full menu with lots of breakfast and lunch options.

Wi-Fi: Yes Outlets: Some Parking: Metered and garage Food: Yes