Correction (2 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten, and every place below was checked against its own current information.
Straight answer first: in what we read, none of the Kew cafes below states a laptop policy, and none states a Wi-Fi line of its own; the only Wi-Fi mentions are third-party data: a Restaurant Guru listing shows “No Wi-Fi” for Adeney, and OpenStreetMap’s volunteer tags mark Adeney as having no internet access and Kuche as having customer Wi-Fi, which is map data, not a statement from either cafe. The only place with a published Wi-Fi statement is the council library, and that is a temporary site while the main branch is rebuilt. So this guide gives you what is actually published: opening hours for two cafes (a third has none we could capture), and the library’s hours and Wi-Fi terms.
If you plan to work from a cafe, confirm the laptop rules in person. Where a policy isn’t printed, each entry says “not stated” rather than guess.
The quick picks
| If you need | Head to | Weekday hours as listed | Wi-Fi or laptop line |
|---|---|---|---|
| A stated Wi-Fi line | Kew Library (temporary site) | 10 am - 6 pm | Free Wi-Fi with a library membership |
| An early start | Kuche (Kew East) | 7.00 am - 4.00 pm | Not stated by the cafe; OpenStreetMap tags customer Wi-Fi |
| An early start, in Kew itself | Adeney Milk Bar Cafe | 7AM - 4PM | Not stated by the cafe; Restaurant Guru shows “No Wi-Fi” |
| A breakfast backup | Jane & Co Cafe (Hawthorn) | Not captured | Not stated |
The one place that states Wi-Fi
Kew Library (temporary site at Kew Court House) — 188 High Street, Kew VIC 3101
Boroondara Council says the main Kew Library is closed for upgrades and expected to reopen in early 2027, and that a temporary library is at Kew Court House. The council’s hours page lists Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Its Wi-Fi line reads: “Access free WiFi at any of our branches with a library membership.” The temporary site lets you browse a limited collection, borrow and return items, collect reservations and join community programs. The page doesn’t mention desks, power points or a study area, so confirm those before you pack a laptop.
Commute: the council page says the Route 48 tram stops outside Kew Court House on High Street.
Best for: a weekday daytime session, if you’re happy to sign up for library membership.
Three cafes: what they publish
Kuche — 682 High Street, Kew East VIC 3102
Kuche is in Kew East, not Kew proper, and its own site gives the hours as Monday to Friday 7.00 am - 4.00 pm and Saturday 8.00 am - 3.00 pm, closed on public holidays. It lists “Seven Seeds Specialty coffee”. Its breakfast and drinks menu is published as images, so we could copy no prices. OpenStreetMap’s volunteer tags mark it as having customer Wi-Fi; that is map data, not something the cafe publishes.
Laptop policy: not stated.
Best for: an early weekday window, with a public-holiday backup plan; ask about laptops before you settle in.
Adeney Milk Bar Cafe — 70 Adeney Avenue, Kew VIC 3101
We found no website for Adeney, so its hours come from a Restaurant Guru listing: Monday to Friday 7AM - 4PM, Saturday and Sunday 8AM - 4PM. The same listing shows “No Wi-Fi” among its features, which is aggregator data rather than a statement from the cafe. Broadsheet’s page lists an outdoor area and takeaway as features, but that page was last updated in May 2023, so treat it as background only. We found no menu or prices.
Laptop policy: not stated.
Best for: an early weekday start, once you’ve confirmed the hours by phone or on the day.
Jane & Co Cafe — 616 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn VIC 3122
This one is in Hawthorn, not Kew. Its DoorDash store page lists “All Day Breakfast”, and a word-of-mouth review site gives the address. We found no working website for the cafe and captured no opening hours, so it sits here as a backup you would need to check first.
Laptop policy: not stated.
Best for: a backup, once you’ve confirmed the hours.
Quick answers
Which Kew cafes have a stated laptop policy?
None of the cafes we checked. In what we read for Kuche, Adeney Milk Bar Cafe and Jane & Co Cafe, no laptop policy is printed, and the only Wi-Fi lines are third-party: Restaurant Guru shows “No Wi-Fi” for Adeney and OpenStreetMap tags Kuche as customer Wi-Fi, which is map data rather than a cafe statement, so ask at the counter.
Is there free Wi-Fi at Kew Library?
The council says: “Access free WiFi at any of our branches with a library membership.” The library is currently at a temporary site at Kew Court House, 188 High Street.
What are the temporary Kew Library’s opening hours?
Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm, according to the council’s Kew Library hours and location page.
Which Kew cafes open early on weekdays?
Kuche (Kew East) lists 7.00 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Friday, and Adeney Milk Bar Cafe is listed at 7AM to 4PM, per Restaurant Guru.
When will the main Kew Library reopen?
The council says the library is currently closed for upgrades and is expected to reopen in early 2027.
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we read the council’s Kew Library hours and location page and its Kew Court House page, and Kuche’s own website. Kuche’s address is confirmed at OpenStreetMap, which is also where the Wi-Fi tags mentioned above come from. Adeney Milk Bar Cafe has no website that we could find, so its address and hours come from Restaurant Guru and Broadsheet, plus OpenStreetMap. Jane & Co’s address comes from a Word of Mouth listing and OpenStreetMap, and its all-day-breakfast line from its DoorDash page. Hours and policies change, so confirm on the day. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they show the kind of scene, not these venues.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Kew Library at Kew Court House: Kew Library hours and location and Kew Court House (Boroondara Council)
- Kuche: kucheonhigh.com.au and OpenStreetMap
- Adeney Milk Bar Cafe: Broadsheet, Restaurant Guru and OpenStreetMap
- Jane & Co Cafe: Word of Mouth, DoorDash store page and OpenStreetMap
