In these cafes in Madrid you will work better than in the office
That is precisely what I am going to offer you based on my own experience with this walk through the best cafeterias in Madrid with wifi to work . It will be useful for all kinds of professionals, but especially for writers, bloggers, journalists, screenwriters, graphic designers, computer scientists, etc.
** THE BIKE **
The place is defined as workplace-gallery & cycling café . That is, a place work if you are freelance , to drink good coffee and to enjoy cycling and art. It is absolutely the hot spot in Malasana to go to work, especially since it has a specific corner for freelancers, with a power strip to charge the laptop and a drawer to store it in case you have to get up.
Perhaps it lacks some light, but... who needs it when the screen of our computer is on in front of us? Also, it is a good place to enjoy old cycling videos or, now that the good weather arrives, of the great competitions such as the The Giro, The Tour or La Vuelta.
Look for the WIFI password on the wall . You will find it.
_Tel: 91 532 97 42. Hours: Monday to Wednesday from 10:00 to 1:00, Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 1:00. Breakfasts from €2.50 to €4.95. Ecological confectionery (Plaza de San Ildefonso 9) _
Look for the WIFI password on the wall. You will find it.
** PEPE BOTTLE **
This is one of the cafes Malasaña classics with views of the Plaza del Dos de Mayo . On weekends it is very crowded but on weekdays it is a perfect place to go to work. The coffee is somewhat expensive (2 euros), but it is well made and they usually give it to you accompanied by a pastry. It is a place very visited by people from the cinema (actors, directors, screenwriters) and, above all, by the entourage of Alejandro Amenábar, very assiduous in his early days. It is not uncommon to find Eduardo Noriega drinking coffee any day at four in the afternoon.
_Tel: 915 22 43 09. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Coffee at 2 euros, infusion at 1.70 and third at 3.20. (San Andres Street, 12) _
Overlooking Dos de Mayo
INFAMOUS GUYS
We already told you about this bookstore-cafeteria in line with the new bookstore concepts that had emerged in recent years in Madrid. Well, it turns out that too it's a great place to work. All you have to do is ask the owners for the Wi-Fi password and take your laptop with you. So, who knows if you don't have a doubt while working and you decide to buy a book from them to consult it.
You can work drinking coffee or if you are one of those, drink a craft beer or a good wine to find inspiration.
In particular, my favorite place in the store is in the back, on a sofa hidden behind some bookcases next to the stairs . Nobody bothers you there.
_Tel: 915 228 939. Hours: (Monday to Saturday) from 11 to 15 and from 17 to 22:30. (San Joaquin, 3) _
And, in addition, pet friendly
SWINTON & GRANT
It is a three in one: art gallery, cafe and bookstore . Is located a few meters from the Tabacalera . Ideal for those who like alternative culture.
In the artistic, it is a place of meeting for creators from multiple disciplines who work with current codes and languages. A unique space of more than 200 square meters with two multipurpose rooms, which accommodate artistic projects with a national and international vocation.
The bookstore specializes in the field of urban and avant-garde art , as well as in comics, graphic novels, fanzines and artist's books
You can work at their tables and, from time to time, take a tour of the exhibition they have at that moment to air your mind, think or inspire you.
Also, if you're running low on battery power, there are plugs in the big cabinet on the wall.
_Tel: 91 449 61 28. Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Coffees from €1.40. Homemade cakes with organic products from €3.50. (Michael Servetus, 21) _
A three in one: gallery, cafeteria and bookstore
** THE CHINESE TANGERINE **
Here you can not complain about light and, in addition, you have a mandarin tree on the wall to inspire you . There is a long central table where you can work or procrastinate in equal parts. Also, time is unlimited. since there are plugs to charge laptop batteries. The best places are the ones next to the windows.
_Tel: 91 028 25 41. Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Lemon, chocolate or apple tarts. Coffees and teas are around €2.00 (Plaza de Cascorro, 17) _
The best places: next to the window
COCO HIM
Look for the light in the tables next to the windows and the peace in the background . It is a cute, quiet and beautiful place. Ideal for wifi and inspiration seekers.
It has a bright and warm upper part, perfect for casual group meals, breakfasts, snacks, etc, and the lower part, which is called the coals, quieter. Of course, you can find any event.
If your working hours are extended, you may end up eating something from their menu because Le Cocó is, above all, a restaurant.
_Tel: 91 521 99 55. Hours: Thursday to Saturday from 9:00 to 2:00 and Sunday to Wednesday from 9:00 to 00:00. Coffees from €1.40. Homemade cakes €3.90. (Barbieri, 15) _
A large wooden table awaits you
** FEDERAL COFFEE **
The paradise of hipsters and moderns with their Mac under their arms . You can work over a natural smoothie at a communal table or on one of the cushioned stools by the windows.
Tommy Tang and Crick King They are the Australian couple who made the Federal in Barcelona famous and now, cut off from the premises in Barcelona -although not from the brand- they have Federal in Madrid in the Conde Duque neighbourhood. They created this concept with the aim of being in two places at the same time, in Madrid and in the town where they were born, Federal, in New South Walles, Australia. The owners are also responsible for the design and decoration of a spacious and light-filled place. Bio cuisine has references from the five continents.
_Tel: 91 532 84 24. Hours: Monday to Thursday from 8:00 to 00:00, Friday from 8:00 to 1:00, Saturday from 9:00 to 1:00 and Sunday from 9:00 to 17:30 . Breakfasts at €3.50. (Comendadoras Square, 9) _
Organic kitchen in Conde Duque
** WANDA COFFEE **
It is the place of good vibes and optimism , since as soon as you walk through the door you already feel the good energy. You feel like in a beach bar thanks to the colors and the light. And therefore it is as if you were working from the Caribbean, for example.
According to his website, his philosophy is #EAT , because they have an open kitchen "non-stop"; #REFRESH , because at any time you can have one of their fruit and vegetable juices; #POWER , because any time is a good time to recharge batteries; Y #RECHARGE because all the tables have a plug so that your laptop's battery never runs out.
_Tel: 91 737 53 64. Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 3:00 and Saturdays from 11:00 to 3:00. Carrot, chocolate or “mountain” cookie cakes for €5.00. (Maria de Molina, 1) _
Eat, Refresh, Power and Recharge
MONPASSA BOOKSTORE COFFEE
Travel and coffee is the proposal of the owners of this small cafeteria-bookstore located in the Barrio de las Letras Years ago it was a pub. It is a spacious and diaphanous place with a couple of small tables and a pleasant atmosphere. They organize exhibitions, English reading clubs, literary and travel talks, and language exchanges.
It is a very quiet place to work. where to get away from the madding crowd and discover yourself humming while you give the key the beautiful music they play in the background.
_Tel: 91 001 29 69. Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Coffees from €1.30. Chocolate and cheese tarts to lick your fingers. (Costanilla de los Desamparados, 13) _
Also perfect for a language exchange
AD LOUNGE COFFEE
He is discreet and few people know him. It is located on the top floor of the Adolfo Domínguez store in full Serrano street. It is a cafeteria with padded armchairs (if you go at siesta time you can succumb to the dreams of Morpheus) and a central community table where people work. To go up, take the elevator.
_Tel: 91 436 26 00. Hours: Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 20:30. Coffee+toast with tomato €3.00. Fruit smoothie €5.00. (Serrano, 5) _
Go up in the elevator and arrive at the most welcoming place in Serrano