The best places to work in Madrid, according to Reddit
The 5 cafés and workspaces in Madrid that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Biblioteca Reina Sofía, Biblioteca Iván de Vargas and Biblioteca Municipal Ana Maria Matute. 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.
01Biblioteca Reina Sofía
library2 Ronda de AtochaWork 100
Te recomiendo la biblioteca del Reina Sofía, es impresionante y no pilla muy lejos de la BNE. Puedes llevar portátil y lo que sea, lo único que te tienes que hacer carnet
r/MadridDecember 2023 02Biblioteca Iván de Vargas
libraryCalle de San Justo, 5Work 94
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 2023mixed 03Biblioteca Municipal Ana Maria Matute
libraryC. Cortada, 1Work 94
Mi biblioteca favorita en Madrid es la de Ana María Matute (está por Marqués de Vadillo, L5). No necesitas carné, siempre puedes encontrar un sitio para trabajar cómodamente y las vistas son geniales.
r/MadridDecember 2023 04Biblioteca Nacional de España
library20-22 Paseo de RecoletosWork 82
The Biblioteca Nacional de España is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. Founded in 1711, it is an autonomous agency attached to the Ministry of Culture since 1990.
Portátil sí, pero tienes que registrarlo. Agua/comida, no (hay una cafetería). Móvil sí, pero solo para sacar fotos de libros. No puedes llevar libros. Es posible reservar y guardar libros
r/MadridDecember 2023mixed
Our picks
Reddit named 5. These are the next best by work score, one branch per chain.
06Biblioteca Pública Municipal Eugenio Trías
library24 Paseo de Fernán NúñezWork 100
Access to Madrid's public libraries is open and free, which means that to go into them and sit and study you do not need to obtain a library card.
NYU Madrid MarginaliaSeptember 2025 07Biblioteca Pública Municipal Mario Vargas Llosa
library4 Calle de BarcelóWi‑FiWork 100
Without fees and registration-free with not so much as showing your passport.
FlatioApril 2022 09Chiripa 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.
10Oxygen Workspace
coworking spaceCalle de la Princesa, 31, Planta 2, Puerta 2★ 4.7Wi‑FiWork 100
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.