The best places to work in Rio de Janeiro, according to Reddit
The 5 cafés and workspaces in Rio de Janeiro that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Farro, Galleria Café & Bistrô and Coffeetown. The 5 after them are our own picks, by work score, to make 10.
Ranked by how many Reddit threads name the place as somewhere to work, then by work score. Quoted as written, linked to the thread. One branch per chain.
Farro
Café, Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×3
, work score 100We also went to Farro in Copacabana, it was good too.
Também fomos no Farro em Copacabana, estava bom também.
r/riodejaneiroOctober 2023Translated from Portuguese Galleria Café & Bistrô
Café, Galeria Menescal - R. Barata Ribeiro
WI-FI, Reddit recommended
, work score 100I recommend Galleria Cafe Bistro, which has a second floor where you can work in peace and with good internet.
Recomendo o Galleria Cafe Bistro, que tem um segundo andar que você consegue trabalhar em paz e com boa internet.
r/riodejaneiroMay 2024Translated from Portuguese Coffeetown
Café, Condomínio do Edif Ministro Salgado Filho - Av. Bartolomeu Mitre
WI-FI, POWER, Reddit recommended
, work score 100We've already discovered Coffeetown in Leblon, which is very good for working. It has good internet, outlets near the tables, and the food and service are very good.
Já descobrimos o Coffeetown no Leblon que é muito bom pra trabalhar. Tem boa internet, tomadas perto das mesas e a comida e atendimento são muito bons.
r/riodejaneiroOctober 2023Translated from Portuguese Coffee five
Café, Rua do Carmo
Reddit recommended
, work score 85But Coffee Five is excellent, great coffees and good pies too. They have an outdoor space where I've seen people working, holding meetings and so on.
Mas o Coffee Five é excelente, ótimos cafés e boas tortas também. Eles tem um espaço externo que já vi pessoas trabalhando, fazendo reuniões e afins.
r/riodejaneiroJuly 2024Translated from Portuguese Go Coffee Copacabana
Café, Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana
Reddit recommended
, work score 80Go Coffee (Gringo-y modern cafe)
r/BrazilApril 2026
Our picks
Reddit named 5. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
Aussie Coffee
Café, Rua Visconde de Pirajá
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×5
, work score 100In Ipanema there's Aussie Coffee, which I've never been to, but it's highly praised because it has fiber-optic internet and the owner (Australian) always encourages people to go work there.
Em Ipanema tem o Aussie Coffee, que eu nunca fui, mas é bem elogiado porque tem internet de fibra ótica e o dono (australiano) sempre incentiva que o pessoal vá lá trabalhar.
r/riodejaneiroJuly 2024Translated from Portuguese We went to Aussie Coffee but unfortunately, because it's very small there and has no outlets near the tables, we had to leave without getting the chance to try the food
Fomos no Aussie Coffee mas infelizmente lá por ser muito pequeno e não ter tomadas perto das mesas, a gente teve que ir embora sem ter a chance de poder testar a comida
r/riodejaneiroOctober 2023Translated from Portuguesewarning 
Biblioteca Nacional
Library, Praça Floriano
WI-FI, Recommended ×2
, work score 100The Biblioteca Nacional, for example, is one of those places that has study rooms and free Wi-Fi.
A Biblioteca Nacional, por exemplo, é um desses locais que dispõe de salas de estudo e Wi-Fi gratuito.
CNN BrasilFebruary 2025Translated from Portuguese Work Cafe Santander
Café, Av. Rio Branco
WI-FI, Recommended ×2
, work score 100With a vibe that is practical and comfortable at the same time, Work Café Santander is ideal for sorting out small work headaches. [...] When we went, there were few people and the atmosphere was relatively quiet.
Com uma vibe prática e confortável ao mesmo tempo, o Work Café Santander é ideal para resolver pequenos pepinos de trabalho. [...] Quando fomos, tinha pouca gente e o ambiente estava relativamente silencioso.
The Summer HunterAugust 2022Translated from Portuguese dark coffee br
Café, Rua São Bento
WI-FI, POWER, Recommended ×2
, work score 100The space is large, with several areas, which increases the chances of getting a little corner just for you.
O espaço é grande, com vários ambientes, o que aumenta as chances de conseguir um cantinho só para você.
The Summer HunterAugust 2022Translated from Portuguese Açaí Concept
Café, Rua Miguel Lemos
WI-FI, Blog recommended
, work score 100With cold AC, fast internet, and a couple locations — including one that's a block away from Copacabana Beach.
Mind Body GlobeMarch 2022
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