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Café in Lagos

Black and White

Specialty coffee and brunch café on Rua Marreiros Netto, open daily 08:00–16:00, listed laptop-friendly with free Wi-Fi; a 2024 guide describes a laptop bar and a take-away counter (research).

Address
Rua Marreiros Netto 40, 8600-754 Lagos
Hours
Every day 08:00–16:00 (own website, 1 Oct 2026); kitchen closes 15:00 (travellingjezebel.com, updated Sep 2026)
Open in Google Mapsblackandwhitelagos.com

Working from here

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  • Wi-FiListed by a source; speed not measured
  • SocketsNot checked yet
  • NoiseNot checked yet
  • Best timeNot checked yet

Laptop policy

European Coffee Trip lists Free Wi-Fi and Laptop Friendly (profile updated Sep 2026); soi55lifestyle.com (Oct 2024) describes 'a bar area dedicated to laptops'; Outsite's Lagos page calls the WiFi 'solid'. Queues reported by one 2024 guide. Quality unverified.

OK with kids

Listed 'kids friendly', outdoor seating and wheelchair access by European Coffee Trip (research, not checked on site).

The notes

What the sources say (research)

  • “Specialty Coffee – Brunch – Croissants”; Rua Marreiros Netto 40, 8600-754 Lagos; open every day 8am–4pm. [blackandwhitelagos.com, 1 Oct 2026]
  • Hours 08:00–16:00 all week; serves espresso, filter, cold brew, decaf, breakfast, lunch, plant-based milk; services: Free Wi-Fi, Laptop Friendly, Kids Friendly, Vegan Options, Dog Friendly, Outdoor Seating, cards, wheelchair access. [europeancoffeetrip.com, profile modified 5 Sep 2026]
  • “If the queues outside the door are anything to go by…”; kitchen closes at 15:00. [travellingjezebel.com, Jan 2024, updated 13 Sep 2026]
  • “Probably the best speciality coffee shop in Lagos… they moved locations to a bigger premises… a separate shop next door for take-away… a bar area dedicated to laptops.” The same guide lists an older address, R. Cândido dos Reis, 8600-583. [soi55lifestyle.com, updated Oct 2024]
  • Named with Coffee & Waves as the cafés “known for solid WiFi and great coffee”. [outsite.co, 1 Oct 2026]

Open questions

Other places to work near Black and WhiteWork
Schematic map with 12 numbered places around Black and White; the numbered list next to it has the same places.123456789101112Black and White1 kmN
  1. 1Abigail's Cafe
  2. 2ALEX | Coffee Brunch Wine
  3. 3CENTRO Lagos
  4. 4Coffee & Waves
  5. 5DOT Coffee
  6. 6Everyday People
  7. 7Goji Lounge Café
  8. 8Lifestyle @ Vila Mós
  9. 9London Tiger Coffee
  10. 10Nest Coworking
  11. 11The Studio.Coffee
  12. 12Twin Fin

Schematic: positions from each place's coordinates, no roads or coastline. Not for navigation.

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Abigail's Cafe

Vegetarian brunch café with specialty coffee in the old town near the municipal museum; named as a café to work from by two nomad guides, hours vary by source (research).

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    ALEX | Coffee Brunch Wine

    Small, bright specialty coffee and brunch spot near the bus station, listed as open daily 09:00–16:00, with Wi-Fi and laptop use listed by European Coffee Trip (research).

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    Coworking

    CENTRO Lagos

    Coworking and office space at Rua Afonso de Almeida 16; €100/week or €210/month on the operator site. Exact hours and day passes are unconfirmed (research).

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    Coffee & Waves

    Small surfboard-workshop-cum-specialty-coffee bar in the centre, open 09:00–16:00 with free Wi-Fi listed, but a small venue with uncertain laptop policy (research).

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