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.
Take the escalator up outside metro exit 2. The space is quite large, but can get very crowded, especially in the afternoon/evening and on weekends. There are no restrooms inside the Starbucks so you'll have to use the public restrooms available in the department store or by the MRT, which is quite a big inconvenience. The seats furthest in overlooking the big intersection have a nice view.
Large worktable and counter seats suitable for working. Very fast WiFi but no power outlets at the seats. I stayed for an hour on a weekday morning, which was fine. I asked if it was ok to use laptops and they said as long as I don't stay "too long". The staff was quite pushy asking if I wanted to order more drinks, so I figured an hour was probably the limit - a bit weird since there was no one else in there. The bathroom door had no lock at the time of visiting (in July of 2023). Hopefully that's fixed by now!
A small cafe near Taipei City Hall MRT station. Opens early but closes quite early as well. The seats with the straight seat backs are more comfortable for working. Unfortunately the WiFi was a little slow and music was a little too loud in my opinion. Not really the type of place I'd sit and work for a long time, but definitely good enough for a short morning work session.
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.
If you're looking for a place to do laundry and get some work done, then this is definitely the place for you. This combined space has one area for self-service coin laundry, and the other half is a cafe serving food and drinks. Laundry is available 24/7, but the cafe space is only open from 10:30 - 18:00.
It's located in the outskirts of Tokyo in Mitaka (about a 20 minute train ride from Shinjuku) and then a ten minute walk from the station.
Tip: you can check the status of all the machines on this website so you can gauge how busy it is. I think weekdays are probably the best time to go, but even on a Saturday afternoon it wasn't particularly busy.
A quite large café with plenty of space available even on a Saturday morning. Great view of the street from the window seats on the second floor. Sadly the guest Wi-Fi doesn't seem to work and there are limited power outlets.
If you're looking for a relaxing place with nice views in Maokong then this is a great choice, just a short 10 minute walk from the Gondola. The views are fantastic on a nice day. There is WiFi, although it was very slow. No power outlets, and restroom facilities are quite basic. The drinks menu was a little disappointing, the tea choices weren't particularly interesting, which is ironic since Maokong is famous for great tea. Tip: be sure to bring some mosquito/bug spray!
A small cafe near Dongmen station that opens very early on weekdays (7:30). There's a very small seating area on the first floor, and more seats available upstairs. The 2F interior is quite generic though (nothing special), the seats are not very comfortable, there's a refrigerator that makes a lot of noise, and there is no restroom as far as I could tell. At least there is WiFi, plenty of power outlets, decent (cheap) drink selection, and it's clean.
