cheaphotelscox-s-bazar
Modern cafe interior with laptop users and espresso machine
Home · Blog · Food & drink
Food & drink · 2026-06-19

Best coffee shops in Cox's Bazar to work from

Only 4 cafes in town have reliably fast WiFi, real espresso, and power outlets at every table.

The coffee situation

Cox's Bazar is a tea-drinking city. Most local shops serve instant Nescafe or over-sweetened milk coffee. The specialty coffee scene is tiny but growing. Only a handful of places import beans or own proper espresso machines. WiFi is universally slow by Western standards; expect 3-8 Mbps download speeds. Power cuts happen daily, usually for 15-30 minutes in the afternoon, so bring a charged laptop. AC is inconsistent; many cafes rely on ceiling fans, which means you will sweat while working March through October.

The four places below are the only ones where you can realistically work for 3+ hours. They all serve food (sandwiches, pastries, light meals), have toilets, and tolerate laptop campers. Peak hours are 10 AM-12 PM and 4-6 PM when tables fill up; arrive early or late. None are open 24 hours; latest closing is 10 PM.

The ranked four

Number one is Cafe Al-Baik on Kolatoli Road. Turkish owner, imported Lavazza beans, real cappuccinos for $2.50. WiFi is the fastest in town (8 Mbps), power outlets at every table, AC works reliably. The falooda and baklava are excellent. Open 8 AM-10 PM daily. Two is Mermaid Café, primarily a restaurant but the front section has cafe seating. Great cortados, good pastries, solid WiFi (5 Mbps), but no AC—just fans. Gets loud during meal rushes. Three is Cafe Julies near Sugandha Beach, Danish owner, imported beans, excellent flat whites. Smaller space (only ten tables), fills up fast. WiFi is decent (4 Mbps) and they have a generator for power cuts.

Four is the lobby cafe at Sayeman Beach Resort, which is technically open to non-guests. Espresso machine, acceptable coffee, reliable AC and power, but the resort WiFi throttles streaming and downloads. Good for email and writing, bad for video calls. The view over the pool and ocean is the best of the four.

Questions, answered

Can you work all day for the price of one coffee?
At Cafe Al-Baik and Julies, yes, if you are polite and order a second drink or snack after a few hours. Mermaid Café and Sayeman expect you to order a meal if you stay past two hours. None will kick you out, but the etiquette is to keep spending if you are occupying a table during busy periods.
What about coworking spaces?
Cox's Bazar has zero dedicated coworking facilities. Some hotels offer business centers but they are grim—slow computers, expensive printing, no coffee. Your best bet is to work mornings from a cafe and afternoons from your hotel room if it has reliable AC and power.

Hotels in Cox’s Bazar

See all stays →

Curated picks are coming — meanwhile, the live search covers every bookable property at the same price or better.

Keep reading the blog