This minimal, Scandinavian-esque cafe serves up Ritual espresso and De La Paz pour-over to enjoy inside at a wooden table or outside on their serene patio.

Open until 10 p.m. most days, Ritual on Valencia may be the ultimate work-coffee geek cafe. For non-coffee drinkers, they serve local Five Mountains Teas.

Choose your workspace style at Coffee Bar, which has ample tables and chairs, couches and a front patio to increase your productivity or to enjoy one of their daily sandwiches.

Owned by the upscale Absinthe next door, Arlequin Cafe has one of the most beautiful, and workable, patios in town. Warm weather only.

House-made pastries and sandwiches made with Molinari's deli meats complement the De La Paz coffee and $2 PBR's at this Hayes Valley cafe.

Expect Stumptown coffee, organic teas, and tasty treats from pasty chef/owner Amanda Michael. The mezzanine provides a more secluded work space.

Curl up with a signature sweet potato latte at Japantown's YakiniQ Cafe, sister to YakiniQ BBQ next door. For procrastinators, they have chess and various game sets.

Just steps from the beach, this Outer Sunset cafe is known for its killer sandwiches and laptop-friendly atmosphere.

With Blue Bottle Coffee and two rooms to choose from, you could work here for hours while eating one of their savory or sweet "waffle sandwiches."

Choose from their array of booths, couches, or work tables, while classical music plays in the background at this quiet, Outer Richmond spot.

There's almost always somewhere to sit at this expansive cafe in the Divisadero Corridor. Grab a chai latte and spread out for hours.

With ample indoor and outdoor seating, cheap beer, and solid bagel sandwiches, this Nob Hill cafe will definitely get you started.

Practically a Potrero Hill landmark, Farley's has all kinds of seating options, fresh pastries, and plenty of distracting reading material to choose from. Plus, there's a raised parklet outside to help you enjoy the sunny side of town.

The baristas are brewing Santa Cruz's Verve Roasters beans at this charming Castro cafe. On the menu are several sandwiches to choose from.

Have a glass of local or French wine with your computer work at this sultry coffee shop-wine bar hybrid on Divisadero.

This airy, minimal SoMa cafe is a laptop haven with plenty of outlets, happy hour food and drink specials, and a lovely patio for breaks.

This spacious Outer Richmond cafe is surprisingly cosy with comfy chairs and couches galore, amidst floor-to-ceiling murals of Parisian shops.

Listen to the faint hum of the coffee bean roasters churning in the back while you enjoy a freshly-roasted cup at this unpretentious Marina cafe and roastery.

With giant mugs, chatty Italian baristas, cushy pillows, and outlets galore, you can easily get lost in your work at this quaint North Beach cafe.