As a freelancer, contractor or employee who works from home most of the time, you know that spending all your working hours in your home can be a drag sometimes. You get cabin fever. Your couch, dog, noisy neighbors, last night’s dirty dishes distract you. Or maybe you just want to branch out and meet fellow alternative workers. No matter your reason for wanting to get out of the house, know that Seattle has plenty of options out there for you. Spice up your work life with these colorful options all over the city.
Best Places to Work Remotely in Seattle
Venture downtown to get some serious work done in the quiet Seattle Public Library. Take advantage of all the printed resources lining the shelves too.
If you’re a member of the South Lake Union community, head here to work. Enjoy complimentary WiFi, coffee, tea, printing, parking validation and private meeting rooms with flat screens. Call ahead to reserve a private room.
Cherry Street Coffee House in Belltown
One of the city’s top coffee chains is also a great gathering place for freelancers. Enjoy java, breakfast foods, sandwiches and wraps here. The Belltown location even has reserved tables during lunchtime.
No, Seattle doesn’t just have coffee shops where you can work. Ballard’s Miro Tea offers more than 150 loose-leaf and herbal tea varieties for customers. And you don’t have to give up your coffee if you go to this cafe to work. Tea lattes are a specialty here. The space is known for being quiet, and you can work outside too.
Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea House
Head to the back of this Greenlake District shop to enjoy coffee and work alongside fellow remote employees. Indulge in some house-made pastries and sandwiches too.
A rustic atmosphere—think a table crafted out of real wood—and creative lunch fare like the caramelized banana brioche French toast make this an ideal spot to hammer out a few projects. The restaurant closes every day from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. to prep for dinner, so watch the time.
Capitol Hill’s Office Nomads provides remote workers with a sense of community. You will have to shell out for a membership, but a variety of plans are available. Plus, you can normally write off an expense like this on your taxes.
If none of these options sound appealing to you, head on over to workfrom.co to check out a complete listing of digs around town where you can get your work day on. And if you’re searching for cozy, temporary housing all over Seattle, be sure to check out PC Housing’s wide selection of affordable options.
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