A cafe with a lovely interior and amazing staff. I love coming here just to chat up with the manager. Their drinks are great, and their pastries are also delicious. The Wifi is spotty downstairs so I highly recommend going upstairs for better connection and some power outlets. I've seen the manager smoking on the balcony. I don't know if that's their official smoking space but I guess he's nice enough to let you smoke if you ask. For some reason, it gets super crowded during the weekend.
A small cafe located inside the Prince Smart Inn Ebisu hotel, next to the lobby. Opens very early if that's what you need. Seating is quite good for working, with a large worktable and some smaller tables by the windows. The cafe itself doesn't have WiFi, but, if you look around you can find the hotel WiFi password. I didn't see any power outlets. It was fairly busy in the afternoon on a weekday.
A decent cafe for a short work session (not the most comfortable seating). Large outdoor seating area.
A small place with two large tables. It is definitely workable, if you can find a vacant seat. Definitely better for solo work as it might be difficult to find seats for a bigger group. The chairs are small hard wooden stools, not very comfortable.
Nice design, and it is workable if you have your own hot-spot, since there is no WiFi. Also the back downstairs seating area has essentially no docomo reception. I didn't see any power outlets. Menu is coffee only (no tea available).
A free "coworking" space provided by Tokyo city.
Before you visit, make sure you download the app and register an account. When you enter the building take the escalator up to the second floor where you'll find the reception.
Scan your QR code at the entrance gates, and then grab a badge.
There's seating on both the 2nd and 3rd floors. I arrived on a weekday afternoon and it was very crowded. If you want to find a proper seat you should probably arrive early. Apparently it is fairly empty on weekends.
The WiFi is quite cumbersome to connect to. You have to download the TOKYO FREE Wi-Fi profile in order to connect to the WiFi. Instructions are available here: https://wi-fi.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/en/
The clip on your badge can be exchanged for a free coffee from the coffee machine. You can bring your own drinks instead if you prefer.
A very interesting spot in Kita-Senju. It's about a 10 minute walk from the station. Apparently this is an old abandoned bowling alley that has been converted to an art space and cafe/bar. I was there on a friday afternoon and it very quiet, just a couple people chatting or working on their laptops.
I spent a day exploring Kita-Senju and this was my first stop. A large cafe not too far from the station. Very friendly staff. Unfortunately the menu doesn't have any tea. The walnut banana bread was very good. Excellent WiFi, but I didn't really see any power outlets (at least not at the large tables).
A combined Cinnabon and Seattle's Best Coffee. Located right in front of the 1b exit at Roppongi station. The second floor is large and spacious. Use the "free_seattles" WiFi network, which is very fast (password located by the dish return area). You can definitely smell Cinnabon upstairs, but the smell isn't too overpowering.
A nice, large Verve not too far from Roppongi station. Large outdoor seating area, some seating on the 1st floor, and even more seating on the 2nd floor. I saw some power outlets on the 1st floor (not sure about the 2nd floor). The WiFi "works" but it is quite slow.