I’ve been calling Amsterdam my home for eight years now, and there’s still nothing quite like it. After 3.5 years at The Next Web, I recently switched to a freelance lifestyle — which means I’m often hanging out in a cafe.
Amsterdam has a great coffee culture — the city is riddled with amazing cafes. Unfortunately, it can be hard to find one that’s laptop-friendly. I’ve seen taped-off outlets, forced wifi resets and staff bluntly asking if you could just stop using your computer.
It’s hard out there for a freelancer, so I’ve curated the best spots to get some work done in Amsterdam. My selection is based on a few simple rules:
- You can connect to free, stable Wi-Fi
- There are a decent amount of outlets to charge your device
- More than enough seating that’s fit for working
- Staff doesn’t mind that you stay around to work on your laptop
This list is continuously updated, dropping places that fail to meet the above criteria and adding newly opened gems. Found an incredible place I’ve missed in this guide?