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I do my best thinking in decent cafés and pubs; these are my favourites. This list started with everywhere I wrote more than 600 words of my PhD thesis, and has been growing ever since.

114 places, or browse by tag:

The Troubadour: Old Brompton Road, Earl's Court, London; Tagged: Cider, Coffee, Hot chocolate, Smoke free, Thesis, Wine, Wireless
Caffe Pascucci: Earl's Court Road, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Café du Coin: Earl's Court Road, London; Tagged: Coffee, No cards, Pastries, Smoke free, Thesis, Wireless
Café Milano: Earl's Court Road, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
The Drayton Arms: Old Brompton Road, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Smoke free, Thesis
Hereford Arms: Gloucester Road, Earl's Court, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
Café Forum: Gloucester Road, London; Tagged: Coffee, Random wireless, Smoke free, Thesis
Café Delice: Fulham Road, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
~~Noventy Coffee House~~ [CLOSED]: Gloucester Road Arcade, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Hansom Cab: 86–88 Earls Court Rd, Kensington, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
The Anglesea Arms: Selwood Terrace, South Kensington, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Dog friendly, Smoke free, Thesis
Petit Delice: 1 Kynance Place, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Café Sole: 400 King's Road, Chelsea, London; Tagged: Hot chocolate, Juice, Smoke free
Scarsdale Tavern: 23a Edwardes Square, Kensington, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
Oddono's: 14 Bute Street, London; Tagged: Ice cream, Smoke free
Builders Arms: 1 Kensington Court Place, Kensington, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Random wireless, Smoke free
Chelsea Ram: 32 Burnaby Street, Chelsea, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Dog friendly, Smoke free
Jakob's: 20 Gloucester Road, South Kensington, London; Tagged: Cake, Smoke free, Vegetarian friendly
Dana Centre Café: Queensgate, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Montparnasse Café: 22 Thackeray Street, Kensington, London; Tagged: Coffee, Hot chocolate, Pastries, Random wireless, Smoke free
606 Club: 90 Lots Road, Chelsea, London; Tagged: Beer, Jazz, Smoke free, Wine
The Queens Arms: Queens Gate Mews, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Dog friendly, Staunch landlord, Smoke free, Thesis, Wine
The Holland Club: Wells Way, Imperial College, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Dog friendly, No cards, Smoke free, Thesis
The Pig's Ear: Old Church Street, Chelsea, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Dog friendly, French Cider, Smoke free, Thesis, Wireless
Cafe Creperie: 2 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London; Tagged: Cider, French Cider, No cards, Smoke free
The Peer: 70 Sydney Street, Chelsea, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer
~~Hugo's~~ [CLOSED]: Kensington, London; Tagged: Beer, Cider, Coffee, Smoke free
Coopers Arms: 87 Flood Street, Chelsea, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Random wireless, Smoke free
The Windsor Castle: Campden Hill Road, Kensington, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
Clarke's Cafe: 124 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London; Tagged: Cake, Coffee, No mobiles, Smoke free
The Star Tavern: 6 Belgrave Mews West, Belgravia, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
The Nag's Head: 53 Kinnerton Street, Belgravia, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Staunch landlord, No mobiles, Smoke free, Thesis
The Mitre: 24 Craven Terrace, Bayswater, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer
Taqueria: 139-143 Westbourne Grove, London; Tagged: Beer, Cocktails, Smoke free, Tequila
Cock and Bottle: 17 Needham Rd, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Staunch landlord
The Clarendon: Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
La Masseria -- Apulian Deli: New Quebec Street, Marylebone, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Microbar: 14 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Wireless
The Harcourt Arms: Harcourt Street, Marylebone, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
Speaker: 46 Great Peter St, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
Paul Rothe & Son: 35 Marylebone Lane, Marylebone, London; Tagged: Coffee, No cards, Smoke free
Warrington Hotel: 93 Warrington Crescent, Maida Vale, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Dog friendly, Smoke free
Caffè Espresso (the Fabian Café): 11 Dartmouth Street, St James's Park, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free
Bulls Head: 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Jazz, Smoke free
La Fromagerie: 2–4 Moxon Street, Marylebone, London; Tagged: Cider, French Cider, Smoke free, Tea, Wine
~~Beach Burrito Café~~ [CLOSED]: 4 Berwick St, Soho, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free
Flat White: 17 Berwick Street, Soho, London; Tagged: Cake, Coffee, Smoke free
Crown and Two Chairmen: Dean Street, Soho, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Smoke free
Piada: 50 Frith Street, London; Tagged: Coffee
Caffè Vergnano: Charing Cross Road; Tagged: Cake, Coffee, Hot chocolate, Smoke free
Duke of Sussex: 75 South Parade, Chiswick, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
Gordon's Wine Bar: Villiers Street, Embankment, London; Tagged: Smoke free, Thesis, Wine
Indian YMCA: 41 Fitzroy Square, Fitzrovia, London; Tagged: Smoke free, Vegetarian friendly
The Organic Café: Salusbury Road, Queens' Park, London; Tagged: Cake, Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Guanabara: Guanabara, Parker Street, London; Tagged: Cocktails, Smoke free
The Bree Louise: 69 Cobourg St, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider
The Mary Ward Vegetarian Café: Queen Square, London; Tagged: Coffee, No cards, Smoke free, Thesis, Vegetarian, Vegetarian friendly
The Bountiful Cow: 51 Eagle Street, Holborn, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
Seven Stars: Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Staunch landlord, Smoke free
The Blackfriar: 174 Queen Victoria St, London
Marine Ices: 8 Haverstock Hill, Chalk Farm, London; Tagged: Ice cream, Smoke free
The Old Mitre: Ely Court, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Staunch landlord, Smoke free, Thesis
The Gunmakers: 13 Eyre Street Hill, Clerkenwell, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Dog friendly, Staunch landlord, Smoke free
Gran Sasso: Caledonian Road, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Sirous Café: West End Lane, West Hampstead, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Fox and Anchor: 115 Charterhouse Square, Smithfield, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Wireless
Dose Espresso: 69 Long Lane, London; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free
Wenlock Arms: 26 Wenlock Road, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Smoke free
The Gowlett: 62 Gowlett Road, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Smoke free
The Pride of Spitalfields: 3 Heneage Street, Shoreditch, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
Tayyab's: 83-89 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, London; Tagged: Smoke free, Vegetarian friendly
~~The Black Bull~~ [CLOSED]: Whitechapel Road, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
The Fox: Green Lane, Hanwell, London; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Dog friendly
Leather Bottle: The Green, Blackmore, Essex; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
The Viper: Mill Green Road, Mill Green, Essex; Tagged: Ale, Beer
Scott's Café: 1063 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
Grand Central: Surrey Street, Brighton; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
Evening Star: 55-56 Surrey Street, Brighton, East Sussex; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
The George: 5 Trafalgar Street, Brighton; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Vegetarian, Vegetarian friendly, Wireless
Wai Kika Moo Kau: 11a Kensington Gardens, Brighton; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Vegetarian, Vegetarian friendly
In vino veritas: 103 North Road, Brighton; Tagged: Wine
The Raven: 7 Queen Street, Bath; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
Hop Pole: 7 Albion Buildings, Upper Bristol Rd, Bath; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
Victoria Hotel: Dovecote Lane, Beeston, Nottingham; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Cider, Dog friendly, No mobiles, Smoke free
Kro Bar: 326 Oxford Road, Manchester; Tagged: Beer, Cake, Coffee, Smoke free
Rain Bar: Manchester; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
The Maltings: Tanners Moat, York; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free
De Koffie Salon: 130 Utrechtsestraat, Amsterdam; Tagged: Cake, Coffee
Univers Cafe: 16 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, Nantes; Tagged: Beer, Cocktails, Jazz, Wireless
Ann Purna: 44-45 St Patrick's Square Edinburgh; Tagged: Smoke free, Vegetarian, Vegetarian friendly
Two Thin Laddies: 103 High Riggs, Tollcross, Edinburgh; Tagged: Cake, Coffee, Pastries, Smoke free, Tea
Dragonfly: 52 West Port, Edinburgh; Tagged: Cocktails, Smoke free, Wireless
Guildford Arms: 1-5 West Register Street, Edinburgh; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Jazz, Smoke free
Rendezvous Café: Midleton, Co. Cork; Tagged: Coffee, Smoke free, Thesis
McDaid's: Midleton, Co. Cork; Tagged: Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
Scott's: Caroline Street, Cork, Co. Cork; Tagged: Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
Belvedere: Via Mazzini 7, Bertinoro
Malvasia: 43 Calle de Joan Bauza, Palma de Mallorca; Tagged: Wine
Blond Cafe: 10 Plaza Salvador Coll, Palma de Mallorca, Spain; Tagged: Beer, Random wireless
Harvard Gardens: Cambridge Street, Boston, MA; Tagged: Beer, Thesis
Caffe Bella Vita: Charles Street, Boston, MA; Tagged: Cake, Coffee, Thesis
Boston Public Library: Copley Place, Boston, MA; Tagged: Thesis
Bukowski Tavern: Dalton Street, Boston, MA; Tagged: Beer, No cards, Thesis, Vegetarian friendly
The Publick House: Brookline, MA; Tagged: Beer, Staunch landlord
CB Six: 252 East 51st Street, New York, NY; Tagged: Beer
Roberta's Pizza: 261 Moore Street, Brooklyn, New York
Waterfront Ale House: 540 Second Avenue, Manhattan, NY; Tagged: Beer
Spuyten Duyvil: 359 Metropolitan Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY; Tagged: Beer
The Grey Dog's Coffee: 33 Carmine Place, Manhattan, NY; Tagged: Coffee
Waterfront Ale House: 155 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY; Tagged: Ale, Beer
Magnolia Pub and Brewery: Haight and Masonic, San Francisco, CA; Tagged: Ale, Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
Ausiello's: El Camino Real, Belmont, CA; Tagged: Beer, Smoke free, Thesis
The Order: 401 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria; Tagged: Cocktails
Redoak: 201 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW; Tagged: Ale, Beer

Credits for this list – notably Google Maps, geocoder.us and Nearby.org.uk.