Looking for a laptop-friendly café in Shoreditch? Kybelle is remote-work friendly — here's what makes a good working café day.
Shoreditch runs on freelancers, founders and hybrid workers — and everyone has an opinion on which cafés actually welcome laptops. At Kybelle, we're upfront about it: we're remote-work friendly. Bring the laptop.
The working setup
We're at 62 Great Eastern Street, four minutes' walk from Old Street station — which puts us on the doorstep of the Old Street tech cluster without the queue-out-the-door chaos of the bigger chains. Settle in with a flat white (our beans are roasted by Ozone Coffee) and work through the morning. There's Wi-Fi for customers and power sockets, and laptops are welcome Monday to Friday (weekends are for brunch, so quick laptop stops only).
Fuel properly
The advantage of working from a brunch café: real food when you need it. Break for cilbir eggs or an Avocado'Croast', or keep it light with a salad bowl at lunch. The matcha range (with PerfectTed) covers the afternoon slump better than a fourth espresso.
A laptop-friendly café in London that actually means it
Plenty of London cafés tolerate laptops; we welcome them on weekdays, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm. There's customer Wi-Fi and power sockets, and we're a short walk from Old Street (four minutes) and Liverpool Street (11 minutes). At weekends our tables are for brunch, so laptops are for a quick check-in only.
Cafés to work from in London: why Shoreditch
If you're looking for a laptop-friendly café in London, the streets around Old Street and Shoreditch are a good place to start, and Kybelle is a café to work from in Shoreditch that says yes to laptops on weekdays. We're at 62 Great Eastern Street, about four minutes' walk from Old Street station and 11 from Liverpool Street. Here's the deal:
- Free Wi-Fi for customers.
- Laptops welcome Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm. At weekends tables are kept for brunch.
- Ozone-roasted coffee, hot or iced, and six PerfectTed matchas.
- Breakfast and brunch served all day, plus wraps and salad bowls at lunchtime.
- Walk-ins only, so there's no desk to book.
Coming from the station? See our café near Old Street station page, or read about our coffee shop in Shoreditch.
Etiquette we love
Order every couple of hours, take calls outside or keep them short, and share the bigger tables when it gets busy.
Hours that suit deep work
Open from 8am on weekdays — early enough to beat inbox o'clock — until 4pm, and 9am–5pm on weekends. Walk-ins only, so just turn up. Dogs welcome too, if your coworker has four legs. See the menu and directions.
A working day at Kybelle, Monday to Friday
- 8am: doors open. Start with an Ozone flat white (£3.80) or a latte (£3.50), hot or iced.
- Mid-morning: breakfast is served all day, so cilbir eggs (£13.90), the Avocado'Croast' (£13.90) or Mother on Earth (VG, £13.50) work at any hour.
- Lunch: the Falafel Wrap (VG, £8.50), the Chicken Wrap (£9.50) or a Salad Bowl (£9.99) with chicken, salt beef, grilled halloumi or baked salmon.
- Afternoon: a Matcha Latte (£3.90) or one of the flavoured matchas (£4.50), hot or iced.
- 4pm: we close on weekdays, so plan your last call before then.
Looking for an internet café near Old Street?
Kybelle is a café rather than an internet café: bring your own laptop and use the free customer Wi-Fi. We're at 62 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3QR, about four minutes' walk from Old Street station. Laptops are welcome Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm; at weekends (9am–5pm) tables are kept for brunch. Walk-ins only, so just turn up.
Questions people ask
Is Kybelle a laptop-friendly café?
Yes, on weekdays. Laptops are welcome Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm. At weekends tables are kept for brunch, so laptops are for quick stops only.
Is there free Wi-Fi?
Yes, there's free Wi-Fi for customers.
Do you take reservations?
No. We're walk-ins only, so just turn up.
Can I get food while I work?
Yes. Breakfast and brunch are served all day, with wraps and salad bowls at lunchtime.
How far is Kybelle from Old Street station?
About four minutes' walk, at 62 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3QR.
Is there a café to work from in London near Old Street?
Yes. Kybelle is about four minutes' walk from Old Street station, and laptops are welcome Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, with free Wi-Fi.