Where to work in Ericeira

Updates made in January 2025.

Ericeira is one of those towns I wish I had chosen to visit sooner - and while there, I did in fact extend my stay for a few extra days! Located about a 30-40 minute drive from Lisbon, the coastal town of Ericeira is best known for its surf (and surf culture), and is also becoming a fast favourite amongst digital nomads and remote workers for the literal ‘quiet surf town vibes’.

In the town alone, there is plenty of surf for water and wind sports, there’s beach activities and hikes and there’s always an event happening. But of course if you have a car, there’s plenty to explore further afield from Cascais all the way to Peniche and Nazaré. On a clear day (or evening), you can actually see Cabo da Roca and there are some popular hikes towards it in the area.

One thing to quickly mention is that Ericeira is one of the first towns to actually enforce regulations around short term lets. So if you’re thinking of renting a room or an apartment for under three months, you may want to reconsider elsewhere. During my first stay, I booked ten days at Selina, and then I stayed at the Outsite for six weeks during my second stay.

WHERE TO WORK IN ERICEIRA

There were actually a few cowork spaces to choose from, but for my stay it made more sense to hop through different cafes and restaurants:

howm (at selina)

Although there actually isn’t an official cowork space in the Ericeira Selina, there is the restaurant at the back where they’re happy (at least in low season) for you to remote work (although it is a separate entity to Selina, so I would still buy drinks and/or breakfast). I couldn’t quite tell if only Selina visitors were there (as you need a key card or reception to let you in the front) but even in the rain, it still had a bit of a cosy vibe.

Balagan

This was a personal recommendation from a friend I made in Selina. Balagan is right on the beach front and along with beautiful views of the ocean, it has an amazing menu (and more importantly coffee), as well as a designated coworking table. Although slightly on the pricier side, it was one of my absolute favourite places to come back to.

Boardriders

Another one of my favourites that I wish I had more time for! Boardriders is actually a shop, cafe and class space for surfing and skating, so a friend and I enjoyed remote working from here for an afternoon, then we came back one evening for a DJ night (complete with beers and other bevs). It’s definitely one of the ‘central hubs’ because there were a lot of people there after work and surf.

Dear Rose Cafe

This cafe was incredibly cute, but I honestly felt guilty getting my laptop out in (and they actually had a time limit on tables - probably for that reason). There are only a couple of tables inside - and when it’s raining you really don’t want to try outside at all. I’d personally keep this one for a cosy coffee and cake after a hike or surf sesh.

MOTHER ERICEIRA

Started by two mums, this is a really cute space for parents to let their kids play and to maybe try and get a little bit of work done, or maybe just a meeting… It’s not an exclusive space for parents, but I think if you’re not comfortable working with kids around, this might not be for you.

Black Magic (Quiver Cafe)

A cute little space for quiet work - their rules, not mine - the space upstairs is perfect for a couple of hours with a friend, sipping great coffee and getting work done. When it’s sunny, you’ll normally see a group of people outside enjoying a coffee as well.

Break Point

An actual hidden gem just outside of the town centre, this cosy little tennis club is also a popular spot for coworking and events. They have a great set menu, good coffee and decent wifi (and plugs, can’t forget the plugs).

Sunset Bamboo

While I wanted to like this place - it’s well-situated into the town centre and the menu seems decent - I was disappointed. Not by the team, who were really friendly, but the menu and coffee weren’t all that great and both times I went I left feeling kind of unsatisfied. (Sharing to share, not to complain!)

Note: there was also a fusion restaurant I wanted to mention that had the best fresh all day brunch menu and allowed for remote working (another one we frequented a lot), but after searching Google Maps and my Stories archive, I can’t seem to find the name, so I’m assuming it shut down or has changed names. But if you come across this little place, check it out! Everyone was raving about it (it had a blue and white interior and they normally had their produce out in front of them)!

Update: The Capsule

Although the layout and aesthetic of the cafe was the same, when I went back in 2025, the coffee was still amazing but the only food that is served is cakes. More somewhere I would go for a coffee with a friend on a weekend.

One of the things I loved most about ericeira

Was that a few of us from the Nomad World Summit 2023 were actually in town, so we were able to meet up and spend time together (maybe that’s part of why I loved it so much)! We coworked together, got drinks together and supported Kate Shifman at Redbridge Lisbon (a great group for entrepreneurs in the capital city)!

Update: Kate has also started an amazing weekly Cowork & Spa session where locals remote workers and entrepreneurs meet at Jangada (You and the sea) for a community lunch, coworking afternoon and spa.

So far, Ericeira feels like one of the maybe two or three places that I could see myself finding a base around so that you get both the coastal and capital vibes if you really want it. But more on that process soon…

Are you thinking about a remote base?

Han x

Ps. A big thank you also to the Ericeira Eats app for fueling some deep work sessions! :D