Kraków is regarded as one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Its Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and dates back to the 7th century. With a population of around 767,000, it’s the second largest city in Poland. In recent years, Krakow has seen a growing expat community, attracted to its thriving economy, striking medieval architecture, lively atmosphere and vibrant nightlife scene.

With over 1350 hotspots located all over the city, most of them free of charge, it’s also a popular choice for the digital nomad lifestyle. In this post, we look at some of the best places to get some remote work done in the city.

Laptop-friendly cafes

There is a vibrant cafe culture in Krakow with hundreds of coffee shops dotted all over town. Prices are still relatively cheap compared with the UK and other Western European countries. As a rough guide, you can expect to pay about 8 złoty for an espresso and 12 złoty for a latte, which is approximately £1.54/€1.74 and £2.30/€2.60 respectively at the time of publishing this blog post.

Here are some of the most best laptop-friendly coffee shops for digital nomads and freelancers:

Cytat Café

Miodowa 23, 31-055 Kraków

This cozy and quiet café, located in Krakow’s Kazimierz district, literally means ‘Quotation Café’. It’s filled with books and the walls are all covered with quotes. As well as being a popular co-working space, it’s a great place to do some reading or meet up with a friend.

Cheder

Józefa 36, 31-056 Kraków

This café (pronounced ‘khe-der’) is also located in the Kazimierz district. It is one of the most laptop-friendly places in town with a comfortable space for working and good WiFi (6.42 Mbps download/3.42 Mbps upload — tested on 25-04-23). The cafe offers characteristic Middle Eastern style coffee (made with cardamon and served in a finjan) as well as delicious Israeli desserts.

Fitagain Café

Szczepańska 7, 31-011 Kraków

Fitagain Cafe  located in the heart of Krakow’s Old Town, is another good choice for getting some work done. It offers reliable WiFi, a large common table, a window-front bar, comfy seats and lots of wall sockets. The menu includes plenty of healthy breakfast and snack options, as well as a variety of smoothies and pancakes.

Blossom

Rakowicka 20, 31-510 Kraków

This warm and welcoming cafe, located just outside the city centre, comes highly rated by remote workers. It features lots of available work space (except on busy weekends), reliable WiFi (56.27 Mbps download/54.53 Mbps upload — tested on 25-04-23), and a variety of dishes including plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.

MAK Bread&Coffee

Przemyska 5, 31-036 Kraków

This fashionable cafe is located on the bottom floor of the Puro hotel in Kazimierz. It’s perfect for working alone or in a group at a long communal table or on one of the comfortable sofas. With reliable WiFi and an atmosphere that resembles a start-up coworking space, digital nomads will feel inspired.

Co-working spaces

Krakow offers a few coworking spaces across the city if you’re looking for a dedicated, comfortable and reliable place to work. Some of them are free, while others offer workspace for a fee or as part of a membership plan. Here are a few options:

Galeria Bronowice

Galeria Bronowice (Bronowice Mall) is a shopping centre located about 6km from the Old Town centre. It is open weekdays till 9pm and features a coworking space on the first floor which you can use free of charge. Charges may apply, however, to additional services e.g. using the photocopy machine.

Spaces 

Cieszynska 13, Fabryka Kart, 30-015 Kraków

Spaces is a multinational network of coworking spaces. Their Krakow office, Spaces Fabryka Kart, is based in the centre of Krakow, about 3km from the Main Market Square. According to their website, ‘Spaces Fabryka Kart offers everything you’ll need to grow, nurture and maintain your business, including super-fast unlimited WiFi, 24-hour access, bookable meeting rooms, coworking areas and flexible contracts, alongside our friendly team reception staff on hand.’ They offer monthly, 5-day and 10-day membership plans starting at 309 złoty (about £59/€67 ) for 5 days a month. You can also rent a private office with 24/7/365 access.

Working from home

Working in laptop-friendly cafes and dedicated co-working spaces is great, but as a digital nomad you’ll also need the flexibility, reliability and affordability of being able to work from home. Most landlords in Krakow will include good Wifi internet access in their rental agreements. However, they will generally require a minimum one year long-term stay. If you intend to stay only a few months, or if you’re not sure about your long-term commitments, it makes more sense to find a short-term rental with favourable medium-term rates. If you don’t mind being outside the city centre, we offer special rates and other benefits for stays of 1-3 months. Check out our medium-term offer