List of Awesome Hacking places, organised by Country and City, listing if it features power and wifi. Inspired by the awesome lists thing.

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This is a community curated list, please submit your PR with the spots you know and love for hacking!

Q: What makes a hacking spot awesome?

A place where you would go and take your friends to go hacking with, power and wifi are a plus, having coffee and snacks is a bonus. We are excluding for now places that require a subscription or membership of somekind (unless that membership can be done at the of the visit moment and it doesn't require a long term commitment).

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Wifi | Power | Climatization  | Address | Open Hours
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Hackerspaces are great places to hack, and in fact they are so great that they have their own list curated for many years now, if you are looking for a hackerspace, please consult:

• https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces

CoWorking offices are awesome, but typically require a long term commitement, if you are looking for something more stable for a long term stay, look at http://coworkingmap.org/

Coffe, Club Mate All kind of activities and talks

Webpage: https://metalab.at

Fantastic coffee shop, delicious 'Quiche', lots of tables.

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/WorkshopCafeBelgium/

Front-end company that supports open culture. Not too many seats, but fast wifi. It's free.

Webpage: http://grama.cc/

Different types of coffee, great food

Webpage: https://foursquare.com/v/фабрика-дъга/541969e5498e5713ab53d2ff

Co-working space, friendly hosts, artistic setting; has coffee, kitchen, bar and a garden. Entrance fee : 8 EUR to rent a desk

Webpage: http://soho.bg/

Webpage: https://activspaces.com

Cafe in the former lobby of an 1880s hotel. Great coffee, beer, sweets & sandwiches.

Webpage: http://www.mulberrycoffeehouse.com/

Turkish coffee, pastries & sandwiches in a chill spot blending rustic & modern decor.

Webpage: http://cafereplika.com

Roasts and sells their own coffee

Webpage: http://copenhagencoffeelab.com/kaffebaren/

Coffee connoisseurs: Roasts and sells their own coffee + won several coffee championships (bad cellphone coverage)

Webpage: http://coffeecollective.dk/bars/

Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/cafebutik.html

Webpage: http://www.emmerys.dk/cafebutik.html

Open late

Webpage: http://www.paludan-cafe.dk

Make sure to get the rye bread sandwiches. Their advocadomad+kartoffelmad are sublime

Webpage: http://www.riccos.dk

Open late

Webpage: http://www.bevars.dk

It's a café ran by volunteers - all staff is young guys and girls, mostly students, super smiley and friendly. A lot of ppl go there to study usually. If you go to the basement, there are long, narrow tables where you can sit with your hack-buddies next to each other. Also some very comfy couches.

Webpage: http://cafenutid.dk

Speciality French Coffee Makers

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/CafeShopSouthPigalle

Webpage: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g187147-d1171207-Reviews-Le_Progres-Paris_Ile_de_France.html

Small coffee shop but with good coffee

Webpage: http://www.cafeloustic.com/

You pay 5 euros per hour and everything on the menu is free.

Webpage: http://www.anticafe.eu/louvre

You pay 5 euros per hour and everything on the menu is free.

Webpage: http://www.anticafe.eu/beaubourg

After a rather quick and free registration process, you get a fancy card and get to come back and enjoy this library's ambience.

Webpage: http://www-bsg.univ-paris1.fr

A weird old hackspace that masquerades as an alien ship, or vice versa. Good for hacking in dark corners with lots of Club Mate. Non-smoker not friendly. You may need a member to let you in, or to stay for a longer period of time.

Webpage: https://www.c-base.org/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-base

Next to a bakery ; very quiet between 10:00 and 18:00 ; awesome (english-speaking) staff.

Webpage: http://www.schillerbar.com

famous 2-story startup-beloved bar-restaurant; english-speaking staff.

Webpage: http://sanktoberholz.de/en/coffee/

Café inside the faculty of Computer Science of the Dresden University of Technology; always filled with friendly and helpful people, no matter the topic

Webpage: ascii-dresden.de

Makerspace with lots of tools. You may need a member to let you in.

Webpage: blog.attraktor.org

Hackerspace of the CCC Hamburg. You may need a member to let you in.

Webpage: hamburg.ccc.de

Next to the university; below the local hackspace home-baked cake and pastries;

Trendy coffee place + bookstore + vegan food; always filled with students during the weekend

Webpage: lostweekend.de

They have a standing desk!

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/PinkCoffeeHK

Healthy food, books, printer, fast wifi

Webpage: http://www.whiteboard.cafe, Zomato

Nice little coffee, they have home-made pastries and good coffee (it is hidden in a beautiful location)

Webpage: http://www.caffeperu.it/

Super hipster, great music, really take their coffee seriously. They roast their own coffee.

Webpage: http://www.trunkcoffee.com

Scandinavian cafe with some seats, great coffee, nice music, and a hipster vibe

Webpage: http://www.fuglen.com/japanese/

Small hack-cafe with good people and vibes

Webpage: http://www.osscafe.net/ja/

24 Hour Hotel Lobby coffeeshop with industrial modern edge and a robot

Webpage: http://unir-coffee-akasaka.com

There are plenty of "Caffeine" branded cafes around that have pretty good wifi and service. English speakers are hit and miss, be prepared for a lot of random pointing and confusion. If you're paying with a credit card, expect people freaking out about what to do with a receipt that requires signing (no POS systems here support PINs).

A cafe connected to a bookshop. Very tolerant of hacker types who never leave. Wifi is about 8mbit, and fairly stable. Most speak enough English you can order a coffee, and the coffee is good. Cow milk only.

Webpage: https://www.vaga.lt/draugyste-knygynas-gedimino-pr-2-vilnius-/knygynas

Near the Amsterdam Central Station; Good food; Live music every Monday starting at 20:00

Webpage: dwazezaken.nl

Big beautiful and friendly cafe. Incredibly fast wifi and tons of seating. Very good food and high quality coffee drinks.

Webpage: http://www.deysbreeker.nl/

Near the Delft Central Station; Good food; Hipster place; Has a small store (great for last minute gifts)

Webpage: kekdelft.nl

Awesome coffee with breakfast deal of coffee, juice and rye bread w/ brown cheese.

Webpage: http://www.coffeeberry.com/

Roasters, Architecture, Design, Books.

Webpage: http://www.kokkokokko.no/

Award winning coffee and cosy place.

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/Bluebirdkaffebar/

Very comfy and chill place. Beer is expensive as hell like everywhere else in Norway, but they also do excellent coffee. Has hippie style. 8mbit/1mbit wifi. Great opening hours.

Webpage: https://facebook.com/lugar34

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/Racoon-Coffee-More-as-303455009847582/

Awesome coffee shop. Multiple locations, only been to this one (closest to main square). Not too many seats, but fast wifi.

Webpage: http://www.karmaroasters.com/

Not big coffee shop with great coffee, very nice atmosphere and fast wifi. All you need for hacking.

Webpage: www.coffeestreet.pl

Great coffee and food in reasonable price.

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/BlossomCoffeeAndFood/

Solid coffee in a portuguese ambience. Calm music, lovely summer garden. A tiny spot but never loud. Great pasteis de nata, lunch options too.

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/cafelisboa.krakow/

Great coffee, with multiple brew choices, and sound food. Smallish and usually quiet.

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/TEKTURAcafe/

Good coffee and tea, right in the middle of the main railway station. Can get busy but usually not very loud. Plenty of electrical plugs available.

Webpage: http://www.coffeecorner.pl/

Great coffee shop. Location in the city center (near main square), high quality coffee and snacks. It's small, but cozy place. They have wifi.

Webpage: http://kafo.info/

Old refurnished house; vintage; good for night owl hackers that just wanted to get something done

Webpage: mercadonegro-aveiro.blogspot.pt

Starbucks like café near the city center. As cool sofas and tables to work. To use the wifi you have to buy something and ask for the password.

Webpage: http://www.jeronymo.pt/coffee-shops/jeronymo-coffee-shops/av-liberdade-braga/

Small, unknown café near the city stadium. Has a pool table, small indoor garden, a small terrace, smoker and non-smoker areas. Not the regular hacker café, but an actual place for hackers that want some quiet place to be during the day, away from the commotion of the city center.

Webpage: N/A

Shopping mall just outside Braga, surprinsigly very quiet during the week and many people go there to study/work. There is free WiFi provided by the mall, you just need to re-login every 45 or so minutes (I hacked away this script to automate the process, seemed to work for a whole afternoon). There are power plugs available, restaurantes and cafes are on the same floor and free bus from/to city center during the week.

Webpage: http://www.novaarcada.pt/

Good homemade food, friendly people and nice atmosphere.

Webpage: http://www.cafetati.blogspot.dk

Webpage: http://4sq.com/XuO7me

Well lit, great croissants.

Webpage: http://4sq.com/1JRQG4q

Pour over, aeropress, espressoo - this place has got it all.

Webpage: http://copenhagencoffeelab.com/cafe-at-rua-nova-da-piedade/

Fantastic library with a vintage collection of books. Make sure to taste 'bolo da marta' on the first floor.

Webpage: http://www.lerdevagar.com/

One of the places in Lisbon where they actually understand coffee.

Webpage: http://4sq.com/1dQaY6h

Street Art shop + speciality coffee place that is laptop friendly!

Webpage: http://4sq.com/2fHRcQF

Wifi pw: graffiti

Although small, it is a great bakery. Staff is super friendly.

Webpage: http://www.opaonosso.pt/

Wifi pw: fermento

One of the many Padaria Portuguesa bakeries, delivious sweets and sandwiches.

Webpage: apadariaportuguesa.pt

Wifi pw: portuguesa

Webpage: http://www.poiscafe.com/

Nice place with nice environment in the middle of city. Always has a vegetarian alternative for lunch. Opens early.

Webpage: https://pt-pt.facebook.com/quatroaorato/

Quiet and friendly staff. A bit on the pricey $$ side though.

Webpage: http://www.royalecafe.com

It's central and at the same time quiet, has maybe the best Strudel in Lisbon.

Webpage: http://4sq.com/IfaNBS

Webpage: http://tartine.pt/

Awesome bike shop that has really good sandwiches and coffee (plus you get a discount if you arrive on a bike).

Webpage: http://velocitecafe.com

Small coffee shop with good tables

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/wishslowcoffeehouse

Hipster vibes with massive record collection, coffee, beer, and tasty bagels.

Webpage: https://www.bop.pt

Calm and cosy cafe with relaxing music and a nice backyard.

Webpage: (duasdeletra.pt)[http://duasdeletra.pt/]

Quiet cafe with nice music, empty upstairs, great salad, and cool dances at night.

Webpage: embaixadaporto.com

Good spot to while away a day with plenty of outlets, great coffee and cheap eats.

Webpage: http://4sq.com/28XN73L

Very nice and cozy coffee in the city center of Porto, near Carmo Church and Fountain of Lions. Has 2 floors, with a lot of comfortable chairs and a small room with tables and plugs.

Webpage: http://www.moustache.pt/

Hacking with a great view of the city's park

Webpage: https://pt.foursquare.com/v/pastelaria-jardim/4f1c28e5e4b08fa665830c09

Quiet place near the city center, with lots of natural light and a good selection of snacks and salads.

Webpage: https://pt.foursquare.com/v/casinha-boutique-caf%C3%A9/53909128498ec1bfd0cfcb7a

Not so much noisy and crowded. It is located nearby MRT station. Coffee and cakes are also good.

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/JWCEverton/

In the center of Keong Siak road, with plenty of coffee shops and restaurants. Awesome handcrafted artisan bread, and decent coffee. Crowded between 12 - 2pm.

Webpage: http://breadandhearth.com/

Friendly to keyboard warriors, they also do a selection of simple-done-right munchies.

Webpage: http://www.jimmymonkey.com/

See https://github.com/otobrglez/awesome-workplaces-slovenia

Cozy coffee shop which also serves natural juices and tasty food. Has a nice terrace on the back.

Webpage: http://4sq.com/14xZ71H

Coffee shop with a great ambiance (Full of plants and music delicious to the ear)

Webpage: http://espaijoliu.tumblr.com/

Small cozy coffee shop with comfortable sits and lots of plugs (even USB plugs)

Webpage: http://frenesicafe.com

Café with great natural lightning and delicious food

Webpage: http://federalcafe.es/barcelona-gotic/

Super central, powerfull wifi and awestome biscuits.

Webpage: http://www.26grados.com/

In general, you can go to any Wayne's Coffee or Espresso House to get wifi and a power point. Wayne's Coffee wifi is usually a bit spotty compared with the Espresso Houses that I tried, and Espresso House often caters for laptop users with power points under chairs or near tables.

Coffee is okay. Open access point, ~7mbit down on average, 1mbit up. Ample power. Very quiet and very close to the metro.

Webpage: http://cafefatoljen.com

The shared wifi at the time was 200mbit down, 40mbit up. Excellent food, excellent coffee. Not a good long term working spot, but great to upload an iOS app while eating and drinking brilliant food.

Webpage: https://cafepascal.se

Nice place. Food is a bit pricey but very good. Coffee is good. English is understood, as are foreign cards. Wifi is good enough. Open ridiculously late!

Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/cafelinne/

Very nice coffee, spacious, good tables to work and a bunch of couches.

Webpage: http://www.borealcoffee.ch/

Webpage: https://istanbulhs.org

A Hackerspace spot.

Webpage: http://www.denizlihs.org/

Access to C&C Mill, Laser cutter, 3d printer(s) & more. Food & drinks available

Webpage: https://london.hackspace.org.uk/

Edinburgh Hacklab is part of the worldwide movement of Hackerspaces - shared spaces for people who mess around with technology for fun.

Webpage: https://edinburghhacklab.com/

Restoration hardware styled light cafe with professional brews, good seats, wifi, great music, food, in the old part of town.

Webpage: www.brewlabcoffee.co.uk

local art, some food, kind of punk/dingy, lots of people at their computers, 24/7

Wifi| Power | Address | Open Hours ----|-------|--------|---------|---------- ✔ | ✔| 21 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85701 |24/7

Casually cow-themed cafe and deli, with lots of 1st and 2nd floor seating, literally a block from the Pacific Ocean.

Wifi| Power | Address | Open Hours ----|-------|--------|---------|---------- ✔ | ✔| 34 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292 |6AM - 9PM

Red walls set the mood at a cafe where art & live music are often served with the coffee & snacks

Wifi| Power | Address | Open Hours ----|-------|--------|---------|---------- ✔ | ✔| 201 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 | Mon-Thu 7:00-22:00, Fri 7:00-23:00, Sat 8:00-23:00, Sun 8:00-20:00

Huge, artsy space with ample power outlets, varied seating, and solid wifi.

Wifi| Power | Address | Open Hours ----|-------|--------|---------|---------- ✔ | ✔| 4210 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 | 8AM - 7PM

Very sunny, cozy spot with tasty coffee and food. Right on the street corner for optimal people-watching.

Wifi| Power | Address | Open Hours ----|-------|--------|---------|---------- ✔ | ✔| 5401 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618 | Weekdays: 6AM - 6PM, Weekends: 7AM - 6PM

Historic Varsity Theatre location with free and reservable seats, well tuned wifi, and Blue Bottle Coffee.

Webpage: http://hanahaus.com/

Wifi| Power | Address | Open Hours ----|-------|--------|---------|---------- ✔ | ✔| 456 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | Mon-Fri 7:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 8:00-19:00

Nice decor & theming, upstairs seating, and friendly staff. Wifi is decent.

Greate coffee and usually has available seating. Wifi is shit.

Webpage: http://the-refinery.cafes-city.com/

A coffee shop, a european-style café, and a neighborhood gathering spot all in one.

Webpage: http://dolcecasacafe.com/

Coffee, tea, and great snacks. Plus, it's close to the Brown "L" train line.

Webpage: http://www.perfectcupchicago.com/

Loftlike, late-night cafe for filled buns like piroshki & empanadas, plus Vietnamese coffee. BYOB.

Open workspace with whiteboard walls, great coffee, moderately busy.

Webpage: http://www.districthallboston.org/

Great coffee, pretty busy

Webpage: http://pavementcoffeehouse.com/content/736-commonwealth

Great coffee, pretty busy. Lots of plugs, good music.

Webpage: http://www.pavementcoffeehouse.com/content/44-gainsborough

Amazing coffee, tea, ice cream, moderately busy

Webpage: http://www.tosci.com/

Same good food as Forge and Diesel, back room is nice, moderately busy, outdoor seating. If you have xfinity, good reception for wifi for that. Acid coffee.

Webpage: http://blocsomerville.com/

Same good food as Bloc 11 and Forge, larger, more industrial, busy but always a space, standing desks at back, lots of resident coders. Acid coffee.

Webpage: http://www.diesel-cafe.com/

Notes:

• Contact @richlitt for wifi password if needed.
• You get 45m of free wifi per day. More if you know what you're doing ;) (but $14/mo for wifi is worth it if you hack there often)
• Using IPFS will get you kicked off their network in ~2hr (FYI).

Same good food as Bloc 11 and Diesel, busy, bright, not many plugs. Acidic coffee, no vietnamese coffee option.

Webpage: http://www.forgebakingco.com/

Unassuming place with pretty outstanding coffee and the space to get things done. Plus it's in the Frost Bank Building, the most evil looking building in Austin!

Webpage: https://www.houndstoothcoffee.com/

Free loft in soho sponsered by Amazon web services with free food, wifi, coffee and beer.

Webpage: https://aws.amazon.com/start-ups/loft/ny-loft/

Great spot in Soho for getting things done and feeling like you belong with the cool soho crowd

Webpage: http://www.groundsupportcafe.com/

Great community workspace with coffee, pastries and beer.

Webpage: http://www.pushcartcoffee.com/

Free to all, a lot of space, 3 floors, free parking lot

Free to all, lots of space, must be quiet though.

Nice coffee shop, great espresso, moderately busy.

Webpage: http://zeitgeistcoffee.com/

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours ---- | ----- | ------ | ------- | ---------- open | ✔ | 171 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104 | Mon-Fri 6:00-19:00, Sat 7:00-19:00, Sun 8:00-20:00

Tasty coffee and great food, free wifi and places, but also has paid day passes for private space

Cafe, with beer and nice location on greenlake

Wifi | Power | Address | Open Hours ---- | ----- | ------ | ------- | ---------- ask | ✔ | 6900 East Green Lake Way N, Seattle, WA 98115 | Mon-Fri 6:00-21:00, Sat 7:00-21:00, Sun 7:00-20:00