OF NOTE: WIFI: Here's a list of Where to Wi-Fi for Free in DC! Free Wireless Internet in DC, MD and VA Updated List - May 2012

July 1st update: Here is a list of coffee shops and other spots with free wireless internet in DC, and parts of VA and MD.

Free Wi-Fi Spots in DC!I am sure there are more I haven't listed yet... Please add any additional locations in DC or next to a metro in MD or VA along with the address, area, and link if you have it in the comment section and I will add it to the list! If you know of any changes, please let me know of those as well. This list was updated in May 24, 2012. 

My personal favorite independent coffee shops to work from, listed alphabetically: Blind Dog Cafe, Bourbon, Chinatown Coffee, Coffy Cafe, Filter, Flying Fish, Tryst, and Tynan. All are self serve except for Tryst which has waiter service. 

INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOPS & CAFES (without waiter service)

For ease of use, this list is organized alphabetically by neighborhood, and rest is alphabetical too. 

*ANACOSTIA
Big Chair Coffee

- 2122 MLK Ave SE

Anacostia (bus or walk from metro)

*BLOOMINGDALE

Big Bear Cafe
Note - they have a cute outdoor area 
really delicious coffee drinks, cute spot
-1st & R St NW
Bloomingdale (bus accessbile)

*CAPITOL HILL

Jacob's Coffee House

- 8th & D St, NE 
walk or bus from Eastern Market

Capitol Hill

*CHINATOWN

Chinatown Coffee Company

standard benches and chairs, delicious espresso

if you're looking for cushy sofas, not your spot
now serving beer, wine and absinthe!

-475 H St NW
Chinatown

*COLUMBIA HEIGHTS & MT PLEASANT

Coffy Cafe

newest spot on this list! At Park Rd, across from the Tivoli large community space, retro vibe
serving rather good espresso and crepes
- 3310 14th St NW
Columbia Heights

Flying Fish Coffee

community table and some smaller tables
Counter Culture espresso, hand poured coffee
open til 7:00pm, til 8:00pm on Saturdays
- 3604 Mt Pleasant St, NW

Columbia Heights/ Mt Pleasant

Tynan Coffee and Tea 

You get a 2 hour free wifi ticket with purchase
open 'til 8:00pm daily, next to metro and Five Guys
- 1400 Irving St
Columbia Heights

Sticky Fingers Bakery

*vegan food only* good for gluten free too
Note: they do not offer cream for your coffee

pink glittery furniture with old school diner vibe
Note: I heard that they turn off their wifi on Saturdays

so check first if you go on a weekend

-1370 Park Rd, NW
Columbia Heights


*DUPONT CIRCLE 

Dolcezza

gelato and coffee bar, ritual coffee
some seating and community table
- 1704 Connecticut Ave, NW -near R St
Dupont 
Note: locations also in Bethesda and Georgetown 
but not sure if they have wireless there

Filter 

note - they also have a small outdoor area!

nice place, good coffee, but super small

inside can be hard to find seating sometimes

-1726 20th NW (between R & S)

Dupont Circle

Soho Tea & Coffee

note - they also have an outdoor area 

one of DC's very first coffeeshops!
(didn't see website, reviews online) please
call for info 202- 463-7646

-2150 P St NW
Dupont, P St

*EASTERN MARKET
Peregrine Espresso

- 660 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Eastern Market


Port City Java
-701 North Carolina Ave. SE
Eastern Market

*FOGGY BOTTOM / WEST END
Bourbon Coffee 

"crop to cup" beans from Rwanda!

Super comfy, nice decor! Great story/mission.

try the ice kaffe in summer - ice cream + espresso!
-2101 L St NW
Foggy Bottom/ K St Area

*GEORGETOWN

Baked and Wired

-1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW
Just past canal from M St/ Barnes & Noble
Between 30th & 31st St, K & M St

Georgetown

*H ST CORRIDOR, NE
Sidamo

-417 H St NE
H St Corridor

*LOGAN CIRCLE

Pitango 

gelato and coffee bar, counter culture coffee
rather limited bar style seating at this one
Logan Circle / P St at 15th St across from Whole Foods 
Note: They have two other DC locations, one on 7th St near Archives and Chinatown and one at Eastern Market next to peregrine, but I am pretty sure that these locations don't have wireless, you can contact them first to ask.

*PETWORTH

Qualia Coffee

"fresh off the roast"
note - they also have a small outdoor area in the back!

- 3917 Georgia Ave NW

Georgia Ave - Petworth

just a few blocks north of the metro across from the Safeway

*U ST 
U St Cafe
where Mocha Hut used to be
-1301 U St NW
2 hour internet ticket with purchase

U St Area

Blind Dog Cafe - at Darnell's
note - they have two outdoor seating areas, one in back and one in front
super cozy and comfy spot, delicious baked goods, food and coffee, nice staff
only open til 4:00pm
- 9th & W St, near Florida Ave
U St Area African American War Memorial exit

*UNION STATION

Ebenezers Coffeehouse 
-201 F St NE
Union Station

*OTHER PLACES (without waiter service)

Steam Cafe & Lounge
note - they also have an outdoor area

-1700 17th St NW around R St
Dupont Circle/ 17th St


Crepes-a-Go-Go- 2122 P St NW
Dupont, P St

Point Chaud Cafe and Crepes

- 1736 14th St, NW

(between N Riggs Pl & N S St)

14th St Corridor between U and P St

Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
-2101 L St NW
(next door to Bourbon Coffee)
See their website for hours and more info.
Foggy Bottom/ K St Area

Caliyogurt *Late Night Spot*
-2473 18th St NW
tea and frozen yogurt shop, open late!everyday til midnight, 1:00am Fri & Sat
Adams Morgan

Cafe Collage

- 1346 T St, NW

cute place, also serves sandwiches and Ethiopian food

14th St Corridor, U St

Couscous Cafe & Catering
-1195 20th St NW
Downtown

*INDEPENDENT CAFES & RESTAURANTS (with coffee, food, and waiter service) 

Busboys & Poets - two locations in DC

(waiter service only)

-1025 5th St NW  - 5th & K 

Chinatown/ Mt Vernon Sq
-2021 14th St NW - 14 & V 

U St Area

Tryst

(waiter service only)

Note: Wi-Fi turned off on weekends
great espresso drinks, good food

-2459 28th St NW

Adams Morgan

Open City
- large outdoor seating area and semi-outdoor space
Sister restaurant to Tryst, good coffee drinks

-2331 Calvert St NW, close to Connecticut

Woodley Park

*OUTDOOR PARKS with Free WiFi!

Farragut Square
-17th St & I St
Yes, there is Free Wifi in the Park!
Select Golden Triangle Wireless
it will direct you to Golden Triangle BID site
which is also a great resource for local spots
Farragut West or North

Crystal City

- free wireless in courtyards and park areas, see map

Crystal City

*CHAIN STORES & CAFES in DC

Pret A Manger

-11th & F St, NW

Metro Center

-18th & I St, NW

Farragut West

-19th & L St, NW

Farragut North or West

- 15th & K St, NW - newest on

(not sure if their wifi is up yet)

McPherson Sq 

Saxby's Coffee
Hours vary, Please call to find out what
days and hours each location is open.
Georgetown, near University
-3500 O Street NW
202-338-3777
Downtown, near K St
-1000 Vermont Avenue NW
202-898-0233
Dupont Circle, South exit
-1309 19th Street NW
202-223-9590

Au Bon Pain
Free wifi, locations all over the city

Caribou Coffee
Free wifi, locations all over the city
Lots of these are within the Golden Triangle
and their site has a really neat interactive map 
- 601 13th St NW

-1400 14th St NW

-1101 17th St NW

-1800 M St NW
-1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW

Farragut Sq/ McPherson Sq 

Corner Bakery
locations throughout the city!
Metro Center, L St, Chinatown, etc...

Organic To Go

-1311 F St NW

Metro Center

(Note: please confirm about wifi and their hours,

not sure if they DC locations are all still open)

-1200 19th St NW

-1700 K St NW

*CHAINS in DC with locations also in MD & VA

IHOP - Open 24 hours!
**This is the only free wireless spot I know of open 24 hours**
- Irving &14th St, NW
Columbia Heights (not sure if the one in Ballston has internet)

Barnes and Noble

All Barnes and Noble's now offers free wifi!

Locations also in MD & VA

- 12th & E St

Metro Center

Locations in MD and VA as well. Clarendon, Bethesda, Springfield and Rockville are close to metro I believe. Tysons Corner, Seven Corners and Potomac, car required.

Starbucks

As of July 1st, 2010 the wifi is totally Free!

no login, password, card, etc.... easy to use!
Read their post about their new Free easy to use wi-fi!

(You used to need to buy a card with at least $5 on it and set up a starbucks account online, being sure to login and to use your card every 30 days, to have money on it, etc... )

Panera

now three locations in DC!

-1350 Connecticut Avenue

Dupont Circle 
-Irving at 14th St, NW

Columbia Heights

- Wisconsin Ave, above the metro
Tenleytown
Panera also has locations by metro in MD & VA:

just north on Colesville at Georgia

Silver Spring, MD

in the Ballston Commons Mall

Ballston, VA

Safeway

many Safeway stores now have free wireless in their cafes so you should call first

some are run by Starbucks. I know for sure that these two have:

-1100 4th St, SW

Waterfront Metro

-5th & K St, NW

Gallery Place, Mt Vernon Sq, Circulator bus

Harris Teeter - Citadel
now has a fancy coffee machine and wifi in their cafe 
- 1631 Kalorama Rd - between 16h & 17th St
Adams Morgan/ 16th St 

McDonalds

New: Apparently, most all of the McDonalds in the area now have offer free wireless internet! To see which ones in the area have wi-fi and to learn more, please click here. You'll want to type in your zipcode and look for the ones with a green box on the far right.

Cosi

locations throughout the city and in MD and VA!
Dupont, Downtown, Capitol Hill, and Ballston in VA

* BARS & RESTAURANTS IN DC

Angelico

pizza and sandwich place, casual

*multiple locations, see list online

-4529 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Tenleytown

*I know the one in Tenleytown has

seating, waiter service and free wireless,

not sure about the others, please call

Breadsoda *Late Night Spot*

beer, billiards, sandwiches, open late!
-2233 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Glover Park (bus access from Tenleytown metro)

Commisary
-1443 P St NW
Logan Circle

Buffalo Billiards
-1330 19th St NW
Dupont Circle

Domku

-821 Upsher St, NW

Georgia Ave - Petworth

Chief Ikes
-1725 Columbia Rd NW
Adams Morgan

Red Derby
-3718 14th St NW (at Quincy)
Georgia Ave/Petworth

Z Burger
-4321 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Tenlyetown


*MUSEUMS:

Kogod Courtyard and also at the Luce Foundation Center - 3rd Floor
Smithsonian American Art Museum & NPG
Open 11:00am - 7:00pm
Two great spots to work from, Luce has a community table and places to plug in
-8th & F St NW
Chinatown

Smithsonian Castle

Open 8:30am - 5:30pm

they have free wireless in cafe area

coffee and food is pricey if you are hungry

you may want to pack snacks or food

- 1000 Jefferson Drive, SW

Smithsonian

*DC PUBLIC LIBRARIES

View the list of Library locations!

Great quiet places to work throughout DC!

MLK Library at 9th & G St, NW is open latest

Chinatown

I know that these are right near metro:

Tenleytown (new library! right by metro)

Shaw (new library! right by metro)

Cleveland Park (about a block or so from metro)

*NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Artisphere *Late Night Spot*

open late! free wi-fi art space
Wed - Fri: 4:00pm - 11:00pm*
Sat: Noon - 11:00pm
Sun: Noon - 5:00pm
Mon - Tues: Closed
Open later pending programmed events
Rosslyn

Buzz 
really great coffee shop with cupcakes and other baked goods
I was thrilled to discover this one in Arlington! Try their 9:30 cupcake, it is so good!

- 818 N. Quincy - entrance is on Wilson Blvd, near sweetgreen 

Ballston (walk to Wilson, turn left and go a few blocks)
Note: They also have a second location in Alexandria, VA but I haven't been there so not sure if it's accessible by metro or if they have wireless there

Cafe Amity

-1000 N. Randolph St

Ballston

Arlington Central Library

-1015 N Quincy St

Ballston

Greenberry's

-1737 Wilson Blvd

between Courthouse and Rosslyn

Busboys and Poets

Shirlington, VA (not near metro, take bus or car)

Java Shack

-2507 N. Franklin Rd

Arlington, VA 22201

Free wireless on Weekdays and

Until 1:00pm on Sat, Sun & Holidays

Courthouse

Northside Social (former murky)

the food and coffee here is quite good

-3211 Wilson Blvd

Clarendon

INDEPENDENT CAFES IN MD

Jason's Deli

- 7356 Baltimore Ave.

College Park - about a 10 min walk from the Metro