The best places to work in Lisbon, according to Reddit
The 10 cafés and workspaces in Lisbon that people on Reddit named as places they worked from, led by Biblioteca de Alcântara, Biblioteca António Mega Ferreira and LACS - Conde de Óbidos.
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 de Alcântara
libraryR. José Dias Coelho 27 - 29, 1300-327 LisboaWork 100
The Alcântara library is excellent.
A biblioteca de Alcântara é excelente.
r/lisboaDecember 2022Translated from Portuguese 02Biblioteca António Mega Ferreira
libraryPavilhão de Portugal, Torreão Norte, Alameda dos Oceanos, 1990-225 LisboaWork 100
There's the new António Mega Ferreira library in the Pavilhão de Portugal, in Parque das Nações. It opens at 8am and stays open through the night until 6am.
Tens a nova biblioteca António Mega Ferreira no Pavilhão de Portugal, no Parque das Nações. Abre às 8h e está aberta durante a noite até às 6h da manhã.
r/lisboaJanuary 2026Translated from Portuguese Hours, amenities and photos for Biblioteca António Mega Ferreira
03LACS - Conde de Óbidos
coworking spaceRocha do Conde de ÓbidosWork 100
I've had some colleagues work in LACS (www.lacs.pt) and they had a good experience. It was the Cascais one but they have 3 more in Lisbon. I presume they fit your criteria but I think its best if you try and reach them
r/PortugalExpatsJuly 2025 04Cantina Velha
caféAvenida Professor Gama Pinto, Campo GrandeWork 100
Well as a student I always went to places like caleidoscópio or cantina velha (literally a huge cantine with lots of space to study and work and a quiet atmosphere when it's not lunch time), but as for actual libraries I don't know.
r/lisboaNovember 2021 0539 Degraus
caféVila do Alto Mearim, São MamedeWork 93
It's a very cozy café/restaurant with very reasonable prices, and it has a chill atmosphere.
r/lisboaJanuary 2022 06A Mata
café8a Rua Maria AndradeWork 93
If you don't mind a bit of noise you can always go to A Mata, near the intendente metro. I always go there, order a coffee and have an ok place to work.
Se não te importas de ter um pouco de barulho podes sempre ir ao A Mata, ali perto do metro intendente. Sempre vou lá, peço um café e tenho um sítio ok para trabalhar.
r/lisboaJanuary 2024Translated from Portuguese 07Eric Kayser
caféAvenida António Augusto de Aguiar, São Sebastião da PedreiraWork 93
Hi! So, right opposite the Amoreiras there's a café called Eric Kayser, and it's great for that purpose :)
Alô! Então, mesmo à frente das amoreiras há um café chamado Eric Kayser e é ótimo para esse propósito :)
r/lisboaOctober 2022Translated from Portuguese 08Flores da Pampa
café18 Praça das FloresWork 90
So pretty. Like, if you want a brunch-meets-work morning, this is your place. Heads up though: there's a €12 minimum spend, but the food's good and the space is worth it.
r/PortugalExpatsJune 2025 09Biblioteca do Goethe Institut
libraryCampo dos Mártires da Pátria 37Work 87
I remembered! The Goethe Institut, but it's on the hill between the Avenida and Intendente metro stations (Campo Mártires da Pátria). The café there is great and there usually isn't much noise.
Lembrei-me! O Goethe Institut, mas está na colina entre os metros Avenida e Intedente (Campo Mártires da Pátria). O café lá é ótimo é não há muito barulho normalmente.
r/lisboaSeptember 2020Translated from Portuguese Hours, amenities and photos for Biblioteca do Goethe Institut
10The Coffee Campo de Ourique
caféRua Francisco Metrass 61, LisboaWork 82
Sometimes I like to use the municipal libraries. I particularly like the Camões library, for its windows looking out on the river, and the Campo de Ourique one.
Por vezes gosto de usar as bibliotecas municipais. Gosto particularmente da biblioteca Camões pelas janelas com vista para o rio e da de Campo de Ourique.
r/lisboaNovember 2021Translated from Portuguese
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