Apr 24, 2025 - Food and Drink

You can cowork guilt-free — and even borrow a monitor — at this Boston restaurant

Shy Bird is doubling as a coworking space during breakfast and lunch hours.

The intrigue: While other restaurants scale back their daytime hours, Shy Bird wants to draw remote workers in for $18 a visit.

Zoom in: The Work From Shy Bird package runs from 8am-3pm on weekdays at its South Boston and Fenway locations.

It covers one meal (breakfast or lunch) from a slimmed down menu and free refills on a drink.
WFSB customers can borrow magazines, mouses, second screens and other office supplies.

Caveat: They do start charging for second drinks and snacks, so it can add up quick if you're not careful.

What Steph got: 1 "big chicken" salad and a blueberry matcha latte (plus an extra order of coffee).

Steph's thought bubble: Is it cheaper than working from Caffe Nero for six hours? Probably not.

But Nero doesn't have second screens or nutritious meals on the menu (unless you count the vegetable quiche that sits out for 12 hours).

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