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The best cafés to work from in Madrid, according to Reddit

The 4 cafés to work from in Madrid that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Dosis Cafe, Café del Art and Ambu Coffee. 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.

  1. 01Dosis Cafe

    café3 Calle de Gonzalo de CórdobaWi‑FiWork 82

    Dosis has super small tables, but for a small laptop it might be fine.
    r/MadridApril 2023mixed

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  2. 02Café del Art

    café9 Plaza de CascorroWork 72

    Cafe del Art on Plaza Cascorro near the La Latina metro (2 stops from Callao) are remote work friendly, nice cafe and they won't mind you sitting there for a long time so long as you order a coffee or two!
    r/MadridFebruary 2023

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  3. 03Ambu Coffee

    café36 Calle del PezWork 64

    Cafe Gosto, panaria, biblioteca Ivan de Vargas (if you can get the wifi to work), acid cafe or acid bake house, ambu coffee, nomade cafe.
    r/MadridMarch 2023

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  4. 04Acid Café

    caféCalle de la Magdalena, LavapiésWork 62

    Cafe Gosto, panaria, biblioteca Ivan de Vargas (if you can get the wifi to work), acid cafe or acid bake house, ambu coffee, nomade cafe.
    r/MadridMarch 2023

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Our picks

Reddit named 4. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.

  1. 05HanSo Café

    caféCorredera Baja de San Pablo, MalasañaWi‑FiWork 100

    If you can find a space, slot yourself in on the central wooden table along which other remote workers just like you are immersed in their coding, marketing, or graphic design work.
    CohabsMay 2026

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  2. 06Chiripa Coffee & Bakery

    café3 Calle de San Bruno★ 4.8Wi‑FiWork 100

    Chiripa Coffee & Bakery is a small café in central Madrid serving inventive coffee drinks and homemade cakes. Reviewers describe it as calm and welcoming, with warm, cozy atmosphere and character, one mentions a gramophone inside.

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  3. 07Tim Hortons

    cafés/n Plaza de Santo Domingo★ 4.1Wi‑FiWork 100

    Tim Hortons occupies Plaza de Santo Domingo in central Madrid. This Canadian chain café offers indoor seating across three levels with modern design elements.

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  4. 08Starbucks

    café21 Calle Alcalá★ 4Wi‑FiWork 100

    Starbucks occupies a central location on Calle Alcalá in Madrid. The café offers the standard range of handcrafted coffee, espresso, tea, and pastries in a space with plenty of seating and a cozy atmosphere.

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  5. 09La Bicicleta

    café9 Plaza de San IldefonsoWi‑FiWork 97

    There are dedicated work areas like a large plank table in the middle of the room and by the windowsills.
    Spain by HanneMarch 2026

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  6. 10Honest Greens

    café89 Paseo de la CastellanaWi‑FiWork 97

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Quoted from the Reddit threads linked, which are not ours. If a quote is yours and you would rather it were not here, email us and it comes down.