I’ve been freelancing and traveling for almost a year now (!) and tend to find myself stuck when looking for places to brunch and work.

In order for a place to be a good work environment for a few hours, I need the following:

• Free Wifi
• Outlets
• Vegetarian Options

Finding a coffee shop with all three can be tricky. I also prefer something on the cheaper side, because I like to buy multiple drinks or sides throughout my stay so I’m not just hogging up space.

The problem is, I can never really find the status on whether or not a coffee shop has wifi or outlets. That’s fair, because the coffee is the most important part of the place. But to help any of my fellow copywriters or digital nomads, I’ve made a list of five coffee shops in Melbourne that are digital-nomad friendly, just in case you need to work. Enjoy!

Digital Nomad-Friendly Coffee Shop in Brunswick: Acoustico

Acoustico is magical and you can’t tell me otherwise. This is located on Union Street right next to the Jewell train station. The coffee shop has a few different rooms with a variety of seating options (smaller tables, couches, etc.) to work however you’d like. Tons of outlets and options for eating breakfast or lunch. I felt most comfortable hiding away here for a few hours at a time.

Digital Nomad-Friendly Coffee Shop in Brunswick: A Minor Place

I lived in Brunswick for four months, so this quirky and queer-friendly neighborhood gets two coffee shops. I’m going to miss this weird little suburb!

A Minor Place is right on Albion Street, which is a nice stroll in itself. The houses are super cute and A Minor Place is one in the same. It’s a converted house that could be hard to find if you’re not looking. Inside, they’ve got a bunch of different types of indoor and outdoor seating. Outlets are not hard to find and the wifi password is right on the menu. I recommend the tofu sandwich…this was my default order at my default workspace.

Also, once I heard the staff talking about Drag Race and whenever you talk about Drag Race you get extra points in my book.

Digital Nomad-Friendly Coffee Shop in Fitzroy: Tomboy

This place is the darn cutest! There are tons of places to stop, shop, and drink coffee in Fitzroy. I ended up in Tomboy at least twice because I knew I’d get a good meal, decent wifi, and outlets to keep me powered up for a bit. The staff is super friendly and the place has an overall relaxed vibe.

Digital Nomad-Friendly Coffee Shop in Collingwood: Office + Coffee

This is a co-working space right in the heart of Collingwood. I actually never went here myself, but it was recommended to me a few times. You pop in, grab a coffee, and purchase some wifi for a few hours. I do like this idea because you only pay a small fee and you don’t have to worry about whether or not you’re spending ~too much~ time in the coffee shop or nibbling slowly while you eat to avoid guilt. Just diginomad things, I guess.

Digital Nomad-Friendly Coffee Shop in Carlton: Campos Coffee Roasters 

This is a chain of coffee shops that still allow you to work with wifi, but spare you the shame of walking into a Starbucks. (Hating popular things doesn’t make you interesting BUT if you want to tell an Australian that you want to go to Starbucks, prepare to lose some cool points.)

Anyway.

There are Campos Coffee locations in St. Kilda, the CBD, and Richmond, but I went to the one in Carlton. I know they’ve got outlets and a few different seating options if you need to work and hold a meeting. The vegetarian options aren’t hugely impressive, but hey, it’s a good guarantee for decent wifi in Melbourne.

And There We Go! What Melbourne Cafes With Wifi Am I Missing?

Okay, so five options may not be enough if you’re planning on trying something new during an extended stay in Melbourne. Since I lived further north, I didn’t get too much time (or have that much motivation) to explore the coffee shops in St. Kilda, South Yarra, etc. If you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments!

Cheers, loves!