Places to work

Where to work

Cafés with a real desk at the back, and two proper coworking spaces on the city side.

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Anómada

Rio Tavares

South · $$

Bakery-café by day, scissor-cut pizzeria by night (oyster pizza à Bulhão Pato) — and the best almond croissant on the planet. Closed Mondays.

Everyday · Coffee & Brunch · Café + desk · Coffee · Bakery · Pizza

Cumbuca

Rio Tavares

South · $$

Tree house brunch spot where most the staff are fit. Everything made in-house — organic, naturally fermented bread, Brazilian menu with Italian leanings.

Everyday · Café + desk · Brunch · Organic · Bakery · Brazilian

Fermentaria

Rio Tavares

South · $

Vegan cafe with the best coffee on the island — long-fermentation sourdough, focaccia, vegan pastrami sandwiches. Closed Sundays; Saturdays it shuts at 1pm.

Coffee & Brunch · Café + desk · Coffee · Vegan · Bakery

Goma

Rio Tavares

South · $

Café and a desk in one — proper Work Café at the back, good espresso, smoothies and pancakes. Good rainy-day option. Closed Mondays.

Coffee & Brunch · Café + desk · Coffee · Brunch

S7 Almirante Alvim

Centro

20-seat unit of the S7 coworking group at Rua Almirante Alvim 595 — meeting rooms, parking. Mon–Fri 07:30–19:30 only.

Coworking

Estação Santa Mônica

Santa Mônica

Centro

Food hall + coworking off Madre Benvenuta — 11 kitchens, studios, live music, big kids' area. Lunch-and-laptop territory, not an office park.

Coworking