Central London:
Bistro at 66 – Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) beautiful HQ also houses this hidden gem. There’s a café next to the entrance but it’s the first floor you want to go to. A great space to work or have meetings, there’s even a roof terrace for when it’s warm, decent coffee, nice food, free wifi – 66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD, nearest tube Oxford Circus or Regents Park.
Timbeyard (Covent Garden) – This is a well known freelancers hangout, and they hang out there to work. Your initial feeling is ‘where on earth can I find a space’, but there’s always one somewhere, and when you find your spot you’ll find it easy to work as everyone else is busy beavering away too. Coffee is amazing (excellent Has Bean coffee used here), fabulous selection of yummy snacks and light lunches, and of course seamless wifi. You even get a bottle of tap water brought to you,… and replaced when it’s finished, even if you haven’t ordered anything else! – 7 Upper St Martin’s Lane, just down from Seven Dials, WC2H 9DL, nearest tube: Leicester Square or Covent Garden
Putney:
Tried and True – spacious, wifi, great coffee (Red Brick coffee served here), unobtrusive music – 279 Upper Richmond Road, Putney