Surabaya — Cafes

Specialty coffee, work-friendly tables, heritage rooms and late-night warkops across Surabaya.

Cafes to know

12 places

Minimalist roastery café near Grand City Mall and Gubeng Station, a long-time favourite of Surabaya's specialty coffee crowd.

Modern specialty coffee café in the Graha Famili estate, opening at 6am and known for its flat whites and iced lattes.

Calm, minimalist coffee bar on Jalan Tunjungan known for manual-brew coffee, canned coffee to go and premium teas.

Round-the-clock warkop on Jalan Kusuma Bangsa: cheap coffee, noodles and fried rice for night owls who like to sit for hours.

Student-friendly local coffee chain near the ITS campus, with sockets at almost every table, wifi and air-conditioned seating.

24-hour work café in south-east Surabaya with wifi, sockets, free printing and shared monitors on some group tables.

Warm, modern café on Jalan Tunjungan serving coffee, green tea drinks, pasta, burgers and pastries late into the evening.

Spacious Ngagel café open from breakfast until 3am, with regular Premier League, Champions League and Liga 1 screenings.

Evening coffee shop full of antique decor, with live acoustic sets every night and the occasional football screening.

Café in the Dr. Soetomo area with air-conditioned and semi-outdoor seating, wifi and power points for working or studying.

Daytime coffee bar in the Pakuwon City shophouses of far-east Surabaya, open from 7am for an early cup.

Brunch-and-desserts café on Jalan Rajawali in the old town, handy for breakfast before exploring the Jembatan Merah area.