Co-working cafés, remote working spaces – whatever you’re looking for and whatever you want to call them, the number of places to work remotely in Riyadh just keeps growing. And where there’s great (free) wi-fi, there’s usually great coffee, too. So, where to find the best places to work remotely in Riyadh?
Here are a dozen top cafés for working remotely in Riyadh, and a growing number of fab hot-desking spots too, with meeting rooms available by the hour, and private offices by month.
Just don’t blame us if you never want to go back to the corporate office again… Spanish latte, anyone?
Best places to work remotely in Riyadh: 10 top cafés to try
Ashjar Café
Pull up a perch and enjoy a slice of honey cake and a cup of coffee while you get down to work (or a hard-earned one after you’ve put in a few hours). This indoor-outdoor space is kid-free, and has plenty of great spaces to set up your laptop and get to the day’s business. For creatives, the space is particularly inspiring. And for the crazy-busy, it provides a good dose of zen. One of the best places for working remotely in Riyadh.
Prince Saud Bin Muhammad Bin Miqren Road, Riyadh 13315, ashjarcafe.com (053 664 4666).
Cacti
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week – Cacti’s Qurtubah branch works around the clock so you can too. (I mean, if you really want to.) It’s also a beautiful, relaxing space, with calming stone interiors and neutral hues, plus the obligatory assortment of cacti that help the space live up to its moniker. Top coffee and desserts will keep you going throughout that next project, too. Give this calming spot a try if you’re after the best places to work remotely in Riyadh.
Ath Thumamah Road, Qurtubah, Riyadh 11564, instagram.com/cacti_sa.
COYARD Coffee Roasters
As the name suggests, these guys are, first and foremost, coffee roasters. So you know the beans keeping the work flowing are going to be good. COYARD’s newest branch is now open in Al Waha, and promises the same relaxed, calming ambience to help keep you focused. A fab place to work remotely in Riyadh.
King Abdullah Dt, Riyadh 12445, instagram.com/coyardco.
Draft Café
With branches all over town, Draft Café is one that needs no introduction. Our pick for a quiet afternoon beavering away at your next big project? The OG As Sulimaniyah branch. Tuck yourself away upstairs with a coffee (skip the super-sweet chai) and a slice of mille feuille, and you’ll be firing through to the end in no time. One of the best places to work remotely in Riyadh.
Various locations including Al Ayinah, As Sulimaniyah, Riyadh 12223, instagram.com/draftcafe.
FOCUS
If you want to focus, head to FOCUS. A designated quiet zone, there will be no phones trilling to distract your tapping fingers here. One of the best places to work remotely in Riyadh, the coffee’s good, the wi-fi is sharp and there are small meeting rooms for us if you need to have a conference call with colleagues overseas, or need to round up your Riyadh crew for an in-person brainstorm
Prince Muhammad Ibn Saad Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Al Aqiq, Riyadh 13515, instagram.com/focus_sa_.
JOLT
Snappy by name, snappy by nature. This smart, chic chain of cafés has a branch near King Saud University that’s open 24 hours. And it’s not just university students who need to cram into the small hours. The stripped-back interiors can feel a little cold, but the iced coffee’s good and the setting makes a great backdrop for a spontaneous midday Instagram shoot. (If you don’t snap a workspace that looks this good, you’re wasting it.) One of the best places to work remotely in Riyadh.
Prince Turki Ibn Abdulaziz Al Awwal Road, Al Mohammadiyyah, Riyadh 11564, instagram.com/jolt.sa.
LESS
A self-proclaimed “minimalist specialty coffee / lifestyle” hub, LESS certainly lives up to the pitch. In fact, half the seats aren’t even chairs – they’re pink boxes. A funky, creative space to get your brainstorm on, with great coffee to fuel the process. One of the best places to work remotely in Riyadh.
King Abdul Aziz Branch Road, Alyasmin, Riyadh 13326, instagram.com/less.ksa.
O’PO Specialty Coffee
If only our living rooms were as beautifully designed as this titchy spot. You might know it better for the drive-thru, but there’s a super-cute, super-quiet upstairs section ideal for working on your next pitch / crime novel, or grab a small perch downstairs to be among the bustle. Top sandwiches, as well as sweet bites.
An Narjis, Riyadh 13328, instagram.com/opo.sa.
V60 Coffee
As they say, good idea start with coffee. And good coffee, at that. Enjoy it – and a day’s work – under lofty exposed ceilings and surrounded by all kinds of coffee chemistry sets (not their official names, but you get what we mean). We love the central island coffee bar that dominates the centre of the room, and gives us serious thick-of-it-all feels. A top place to work remotely in Riyadh.
Al Malqa, Riyadh 13522, instagram.com/v60.sa.
Zamakan
Is it a coffee shop? Is it a work hub? Actually it’s probably the most 50-50 split between the two you’ll find on this list. Grab a chair (or a private meeting room), hook up the wi-fi and power through your day fuelled by fabulous coffee, all sorts of iced drinks and then chill out with a game of chess. There are no kids allowed at this spot, so you’re guaranteed an afternoon of laser focus. One of the best places to work remotely in Riyadh right now.
Muhammad Ibn Saad Ibn Abdulaziz Road, Al Aqiq, Riyadh 13515, instagram.com/zamakan_sa.
Top co-working spaces: where to hot-desk
67|22 Coworking Space
One of the more established co-working spaces in Riyadh, 67|22 offers a whole range of packages, from events-based to hot desking, to a small private office. There are also monthly meeting room packages available starting at ten hours – ideal for businesses that have gone full-remote and just need a place to get the team together once a week. (A slice of cake will help with that.) One of the best places to work remotely in Riyadh.
From SAR967 for a hot desk per month. King Abdul Aziz Brand Road, Al Muruj, 6722.space.
Beehive
With open-plan desk spaces, private meeting rooms and offices of varying sizes and a training hall, Beehive’s co-working spaces cover most imaginable working scenarios. Ideal for everything from the one-man-band business to the rapidly growing start-up. A top-value hot-desking pick, and one of the best places to work remotely in Riyadh right now.
From SAR700 for an open space desk per month. Salah Ad Din Al Ayyubi Road, As Sulimaniyah, Riyadh 12233, beehive.com.sa.
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