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