Best Digital Nomad Cafes in Barcelona for Work and WiFi

Barcelona has many stylish cafes.

However, many popular cafes do not allow laptop use inside, so they are not suitable for nomad work.

On this page, we introduce five cafes in Barcelona where you can work comfortably as a digital nomad.

① SAGA Coffee Stories | Casp

SAGA Coffee Stories has two locations in Barcelona. The interior is stylish and comfortable, making it a pleasant place to stay.

However, please note that there are laptop free seats. If you want to use a laptop, use the seating area at the back of the cafe.

Also, the almond croissant here is very delicious!

They also make cappuccinos very carefully, and the matcha latte is rich and flavorful.

This cafe is recommended not only for digital nomad work but also for a relaxed coffee break.

② Onia Cafè

Onia Café is about a one-minute walk from SAGA Coffee Stories, which was introduced first.

The staff are friendly, and there is a wide variety of pastries. Everything is delicious.

The cafe is small, but it has more seating than you might expect and feels comfortable.

However, since it is a cozy and compact cafe, it is better not to stay for too long.

③ Cafélunya

Cafélunya is a cafe located about an eight-minute walk from Plaça de Catalunya.
The interior is spacious, and many people are working on their laptops.

The prices for coffee and bread are relatively affordable, so it is easy to use regularly.

There is nothing very unique, but it is a convenient cafe when you simply want a place where you can work on your laptop for a long time.

④ SandwiChez｜Bruc

Next is SandwiChez, a cafe chain with multiple locations across Barcelona.

The interior is not especially stylish, but there are many seats, and most customers bring their laptops, so it feels almost like a coworking space.

There are many power outlets along the walls, and many people stay for long periods.
However, it may be better not to expect too much from the drink quality.

⑤ Starbucks｜Near Casa Mila

Lastly, we have the classic Starbucks. However, if you want to work on a laptop, this specific location is the best choice.

There are many Starbucks stores in Barcelona, but this was the only one where I felt comfortable working on my laptop.

The reason is that most Starbucks customers are foreign tourists. Because of this, pickpockets often appear in Starbucks and target tourists.

I have actually seen suspicious men who seemed to be pickpockets. They do not order anything, move from seat to seat, and look for targets inside the cafe.

However, the store introduced here has an interior layout that makes it difficult for pickpockets to move around.

It is also a little away from the city center, so it is quite calm on weekdays and easy to work in.

Important Notice: Using WiFi in Cafes

Barcelona is well known as a city with many pickpockets.

Because of this, you need to be careful even in cafes and restaurants. Do not leave your smartphone on the table, and do not hang your bag on the back of a chair.

However, it is not only wallets and phones that can be stolen.

Free WiFi in cafes is open to everyone. This means there is a risk that your internet activity can be seen or stolen by a third party.

For example, if you connect to free WiFi without any protection, other users on the same network may be able to access information from your laptop.

In fact, there are many cases where people return to Japan after traveling abroad and later find unknown credit card charges.

In many of these cases, the cause is stolen card information while using free WiFi.

To prevent these problems, we strongly recommend using a VPN when you use WiFi in cafes.

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Taka

Japanese blogger

I've been a nomad abroad for five years, traveling through 10+ cities across Europe. Right now I’m spending time in places like Paris, Venice, and Barcelona. I’ll be sharing simple, useful tips for living abroad.