11 Remote Work Spots in Virginia Beach
Looking for inspiration for where to hunker down in Virginia Beach and get work done or even read a good book? Check out the places below!
*If you’re working from a coffee shop, café, or some other similar establishment, mind your etiquette and read the room. Are there only two tables in the space? Is it more like a restaurant where you should eat and leave? Then it might not be best to set up shop and hog a table for half a day.
“Always fresh. Always memorable.”
Lots of seating
Big windows with natural lighting
Friendly staff
Free wifi
Delicious food & coffee
Consistently clean environment
My go-to order: Top of the Hill Sandwich on gluten-free bread with a lime Crunchy Hydration water or iced coffee
Note: Closed on Mondays!
2. Fruitive - Hilltop
“Plant-based. Simple. Beautiful.”
Tons of seating: booth, comfy chairs, & café chairs
Free wifi & lots of outlets to charge laptops
Delicious, organic, plant-based foods & beverages
Great natural lighting
Consistently clean environment
Indoor & outdoor seating
My go-to order: 24oz Wellness Warrior w/ almond butter added
Chai Tea Latté
3. VLOVE
“A beach coffee dream.”
Lots of windows with natural lighting
Delicious coffee & food
Great spot for people-watching!
Beautiful minimal esthetic
Walking distance to the beach
My go-to order: Vanilla latte w/ oat milk or fresh squeezed lemonade
4. Astraea Coffee
“Liberty. Justice. Coffee for all.”
Free wifi
Great staff
Delicious coffee & food
Lots of different seating areas and nooks
Indoor & outdoor seating
Homey vibes
My go-to order: Hung Jury latte w/ oat milk
5. Three Ships Coffee - Hilltop
“A quiet repose in an otherwise not quiet part of town.”
Free wifi
Several spots to sit
Good natural lighting
Fairly quiet environment
Modern, fun interior
My go-to order: Pungo latte w/ oat milk
6. Commune
“real food unites us all.”
Lots of seating options (indoor and outdoor)
Delicious food & coffee (their homemade coffee syrups are incredible)
Good natural light
Free wifi
My go-to order: The Vedge on a crepe w/ a dulce latte
Note: Can get crowded & noisy during busy times.
7. American Brew
“Coffee, whiskey, & community.”
Free wifi
Delicious coffee & food
Lots of seating options (indoor and outdoor)
Natural lighting
My go-to order: Morning Hash Bowl w/ vanilla oat milk latte
Note: Can get crowded & noisy during busy hours. Closed on Mondays!
8. Gather VB
“Your work space is more than deadlines and coffee. It’s people, the possibilities. It’s about your productivity, your goals, your future.”
Coworking spaces
Free wifi
Private offices
Conference rooms
Podcast booths
Phone booths
Communal kitchen w/ coffee
Clean, modern esthetic
Located in Virginia Beach’s town center
Note: You can tour the space for free but membership is required to go regularly. If you get a membership, you can have access to all 7 of Gather’s locations.
Image from workatgather.com
9. 1701
“Cool kid’s club but for entrepreneurs.”
Coworking space with flexible memberships
Collaboration & community
Conference rooms
Fast wifi
Local coffee served
Printing
Phone booths
Indoor & outdoor workspaces
Walking distance to restaurants, coffee shops, & the beach
Note: You can tour the space for free but membership is required to go regularly.
10. Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library
I hadn’t been to the library in a few years but stopped by the Central Library recently to renew my library card and am excited to go back and work from one of their cozy nooks!
Lots of seating options
Free wifi & lots of outlets to charge laptops
Huge collection of books & other resources
Public computers, printers, & scanners
Meeting & study rooms
Don’t need to purchase coffee, food, or memberships to work from here
Note: Bring your own coffee or snacks! Talking on the phone may not be appropriate for the common areas.
P.S. If you haven’t downloaded the Hoopla Digital App or Libby App yet they’re awesome free resources that connect with your library card!
11. TCC / City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library
While I didn’t like this spot quite as much as the Central Library (since it’s part of TCC, it had more academic/college vibes), it is a very nice facility with:
A ton of great seating
Huge collection of books & other resources
Free wifi
Public computers, printers, & scanners
Meeting & study rooms
Don’t need to purchase coffee, food, or memberships to work from here
Note: Bring your own coffee or snacks! Talking on the phone may not be appropriate for the common areas.
Many of us have given up the 9-5 life for the flexibility and freedom that comes with working remotely. That could mean working from your house, a local coffee shop, a co-working space, or even a hammock on a faraway exotic island (GOALS). Check out my blog post here for what to consider before working remotely.