The best cafés to work from in Guadalajara, according to Reddit
The 4 cafés to work from in Guadalajara that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Ventura Café, Matraz Tostador and Icarus Café. The 6 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.
Ventura Café
Café, Av San Francisco
Recommended ×2
, work score 93Ventura Café: (it's in Chapalita 3 blocks from the RIU), very good coffee, calm atmosphere, I've spent several hours there planning some details about my flower shop and really it's a very serene place.
Ventura Café: (está en Chapalita a 3 cuadras del RIU), muy buen café, ambiente tranquilo, he pasado ahí varias horas planificando algunos detalles sobre mi floristería y en verdad es un lugar muy sereno.
r/GuadalajaraMarch 2026Translated from Spanish Matraz Tostador
Café, Boulevard Homero
Reddit recommended
, work score 85the ones I've liked most are Matraz (in Providencia) and Matraz tostador (on Vallarta). Other places where I've worked comfortably are Amorosocafe, 5 PM, Terrible Juan and la Arepiza.
los que más me han gustado son Matraz (por Providencia) y Matraz tostador (por Vallarta). Otros lugares donde he trabajado cómodamente son Amorosocafe, 5 PM, Terrible Juan y la Arepiza.
r/GuadalajaraJune 2021Translated from Spanish Icarus Café
Café, Av. Rubén Darío
Reddit recommended
, work score 80If you go to Providencia I highly recommend Icarus.
Si vas a Providencia te recomiendo muchísimo a Icarus.
r/GuadalajaraMarch 2026Translated from Spanish KONA
Café, Calle Pedro Moreno
Reddit recommended
, work score 80The one I consider coolest right now and the one I go to most, also because of its hours, is Kona on Pedro Moreno.
El que considero más chido ahorita y el que frecuento más también por su horario es Kona en Pedro Moreno.
r/GuadalajaraMarch 2026Translated from Spanish
Our picks
Reddit named 4. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
Matraz
Café, Buenos Aires
WI-FI, Recommended ×4
, work score 100the ones I've liked most are Matraz (in Providencia) and Matraz tostador (on Vallarta). Other places where I've worked comfortably are Amorosocafe, 5 PM, Terrible Juan and la Arepiza.
los que más me han gustado son Matraz (por Providencia) y Matraz tostador (por Vallarta). Otros lugares donde he trabajado cómodamente son Amorosocafe, 5 PM, Terrible Juan y la Arepiza.
r/GuadalajaraJune 2021Translated from Spanish Matraz Providencia I don't recommend for working. They don't have internet or they disconnect it.
Matraz Providencia no lo recomiendo para trabajar. No tienen internet o lo desconectan.
r/GuadalajaraMarch 2026Translated from Spanishwarning Café palReal
Café, Ciclovía López Cotilla
WI-FI, Recommended ×2
, work score 100Spots like PalReal, Matraz Café, and El Terrible Juan strike that balance—good coffee, stable WiFi, and no weird stares if you hang around a while with your laptop.
Go To Guadalajara (VisitGDL)June 2025 Zuno Cafe
Café, Jose Guadalupe
WI-FI, POWER, Blog recommended
, work score 100With reliable Wi-Fi and plenty of power outlets, it’s also the perfect spot for working online in Guadalajara. ... Tuesday-Saturday 8 AM to 10 PM, Sunday 9 AM to 1 PM (very quiet before 11 AM)
Voyage MexiqueApril 2024 Peligro al Fondo
Café, Calle Miguel Lerdo de Tejada
WI-FI, Blog recommended
, work score 100Families, couples, friends, and solo visitors like me, looking to get some work done on their laptops, all enjoy the place. The good Wi-Fi and the chance to people-watch add to the appeal.
Voyage MexiqueApril 2024 Espacio Abierto
Café, C. Simón Bolívar
Recommended ×2
, work score 98This space offers you a very special moment; from its bar to its terrace it shows you a comfortable and collaborative space
Este espacio te ofrece un momento muy especial, desde su barra hasta su terraza te demuestra un espacio cómodo y colaborativo
El InformadorOctober 2023Translated from Spanish Macondo Café
Café, Calle José Guadalupe Zuno Hernández
Blog recommended
, work score 95you’re greeted by a cozy atmosphere, frequented by regulars eager for conversation or a quiet place to work ... The coffee shop has plenty of seating, though it tends to fill up after 9:30-10 AM.
Voyage MexiqueApril 2024
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