The Best Cafes, Coworking & Work Spaces For Digital Nomads In Barcelona

Move over, Starbucks! Barcelona is filled to the brim with amazing places to overflow your cup with creativity and coffee. After living and remote working in the city for more than 5 years, I’ve grabbed my fair share of favorites.

My criteria states the workspace has to have these three things:

• Not too busy / few peak hours

• Decent Wifi and comfy chairs

• Great coffee and brain fuel

In no particular order, here are 10 spectacular cafes and workspaces for digital nomads in Barcelona.

1. Laie Llibreria Cafe

Neighborhood: Gothic Quarter

As far as bookshop cafes go, Laie Llibreria Cafe, near the Urquinaona metro station, will become an instant favorite. While it may never rival el Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires (which still holds a dear place in my heart), it’s a close runner-up for browning books, drinking coffee, and working from your laptop.

2. Hotel Pulitzer

Neighborhood: Gothic Quarter

Don’t overlook the fun ambiance of working from a hotel lobby – especially if you’re a digital nomad just visiting Barcelona. If you want to feel like you’ve been transported into an episode of Madmen, Hotel Pulitzer is your spot. With a huge lobby, dining and lounge area, and outside terrace, there’s no shortage of inspirational places to sit, sip, and write (or whatever it is that you do).

Check out my mini adventure as I conducted a workcation in my own city, working from a hotel.

3. Sandwichez

Neighborhood: All over

With many throughout the city, I loved this quiet location in Gracia that often had twinkle lights set up as well as this location in Eixample that was fitted with a small outside terrace and a large downstairs area reminiscent of a studious dungeon (yeah, you read that right).

4. Buenas Migas

Neighborhood: All over

There are tons in the city, but I frequented the Buenas Migas in Gracia. With a focus on focaccias, pizzas, and salads, it’s a perfect midday work spot in Barcelona. There’s another location in Barcelona. A wonderful client of mine once visited the city and said to me, “let’s meet by the water!” and so we did.

5. Sabio Infante

Neighborhood: Gracia

This was my favorite go-to cafe to work from when I used to hang around Gracia more, and I still highly recommend it! Sabio Infante is always packed with people working from their laptops. The space is nicely decorated, their latte options are great, they have yummy desserts and tapas, fast & reliable wifi, plus an inspiring vibe.

After work you can also head to one of the many amazing restaurants or bodegas in the neighborhood to end a perfect work day! Its inspiring ambiance, reliability, and great location make it one of the best cafes for digital nomads in Barcelona.

6. OneCoWork

Neighborhood: All Over
This is one of the few coworking locations I signed up for on a monthly basis. At the Urquinoana location, I found it to be a bit… social for my taste. In addition, a bit cave-y. However, they have phone booths for video calls, designated quiet areas, good coffee machines, and great package plans.

7. The Social Hub

Neighborhood: Poble Nou

This recently opened up behind my current building. Come by and say hi! It’s a coworking, playspace, and hotel all combined into one. It’s got a great layout with plenty of space to move around, grab food, stretch your legs, and much more.

8. Cosmo Cafe

Neighborhood: Eixample

Cosmo café has great contemporary art on the walls — plus a killer matcha latte on the menu. Toward the back, you’ll find communal tables where people can work together with the regular tables reserved for people there to enjoy their cake and coffee sans laptops. Note it can get quite busy and/or loud.

9. Green & berry

Neighborhood: Eixample

Head to Green & Berry if you need a vegan fix with your daily writing sesh. They have killer no-sugar-added desserts, fresh pressed juices, a delicious turmeric latte, and it’s never too crowded.

10. Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez

Neighborhood: Poble Nou

To be fair, this one is still on my bucket list. And for those on a budget (as in — you don’t want to pay the $6 cake fee or $25 Day Pass just to have a work space), a public library is a great option. The Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez is one of the newest libraries in Barcelona. It’s modern with amazing architecture, great spaces for focused work, and lots of space. Not to mention: it’s named after an author I adore (who once lived in Barcelona). Might I suggest “Love in the Time of Cholera”?