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Coworking spaces and laptop-friendly cafes in Istanbul

Istanbul is a city that runs much of its daytime life through cafes. Several of the places below sit on or near İstiklal Caddesi, the long pedestrian-friendly street in the Beyoğlu district, while others are tucked into quieter streets nearby. The entries here are cafes and coffee shops rather than dedicated coworking spaces, so this guide is about where to sit down with a laptop and what each place offers on paper.

Practical details vary a lot from one address to the next. Some entries list full opening hours, others list none at all, and wheelchair access is recorded as yes, limited or no. The notes below stick to what is known for each place, so where a detail is missing, it is simply not mentioned.

1. Mado

Mado is a coffee shop at 170A İstiklal Caddesi, postcode 34430. It is open every day from 07:30 until 01:00, which makes it one of the longer-running options on this list. You can call it on +90 212 292 99 99 or visit mado.com.tr. The entry records no step-free access, so check before you go if wheelchair access matters to you.

2. Viyana Kahvesi

Viyana Kahvesi is listed as a cake, coffee and sandwich place at 18 Şeftali Sokağı, postcode 34110. Its phone number is +90 531 293 69 47. No opening hours are recorded for it, and wheelchair access is not available.

3. Husnu Ala Cafe

Husnu Ala Cafe is at 12 Efendi Sokağı and is open every day from 10:00 to midnight. The website is husnuala.com. It is not step-free.

4. Lebon

Lebon is a pastry shop at 231/A Istiklal Caddesi. You can ring +90 212 244 28 90 or see lebonpastanesi.com. Wheelchair access is limited.

5. Mavra Café

Mavra Café is at 31 Serdar-ı Ekrem Caddesi, postcode 34425. Its phone number is +90 212 252 74 88.

6. Ada Cafe + Bookstore

Ada Cafe + Bookstore is at 158A İstiklal Caddesi, and combines a café with a bookshop. Its website is adakitapcafe.com. Wheelchair access is limited.

7. Starbucks

Starbucks is a coffee shop listed with a website at starbucks.com.tr. It is the only chain on this list, and it is recorded as step-free. No street address or opening hours are given here, so look up the branch you plan to use.

8. Hafiz Mustafa 1864

Hafiz Mustafa 1864 is a coffee shop that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is recorded as wheelchair accessible. No address is listed in the entry.

Practical note: İstiklal Caddesi holds three of these entries (Mado, Lebon and Ada Cafe + Bookstore), so it is a convenient area to base yourself for a working afternoon. Hafiz Mustafa 1864 is the only option here open round the clock, and Starbucks and Hafiz Mustafa 1864 are the two recorded as fully wheelchair accessible. Phone numbers and opening hours are not on file for every place, so ring ahead before relying on any single one.

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