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Café in Lagos

Twin Fin

Surf-themed café-bar on Rua Gil Vicente with waffles and brunch, listed laptop-friendly with free Wi-Fi. European Coffee Trip currently lists Wed–Thu closed; confirm hours before visiting (research).

Address
Rua Gil Vicente 36, 8600-596 Lagos
Hours
European Coffee Trip currently lists Mon–Tue and Fri–Sun 08:30–16:00, Wed–Thu closed (checked 14 Oct 2026). Older blogs describe different evening hours; confirm with the café.
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Laptop policy

European Coffee Trip: Free Wi-Fi, Laptop Friendly (Sep 2026). No data on sockets or noise; one 2024 source lists evening bar hours — see openingHours conflict.

The notes

What the sources say (research)

  • R. Gil Vicente 36, 8600-596; European Coffee Trip currently lists Mon–Tue and Fri–Sun 08:30–16:00, closed Wed–Thu. It also lists Free Wi-Fi and Laptop Friendly. The listing is not the café’s own hours, so confirm before travelling. [europeancoffeetrip.com, checked 14 Oct 2026]
  • “Abundance of plants, wicker chairs, and a huge surfboard hanging up behind the bar”; two vegan brunch options; was closed over Christmas at the time of writing — check Instagram. [travellingjezebel.com, Jan 2024, updated Sep 2026]
  • “A ‘surf cafe bar in the heart of Lagos’… specialises in topped waffles”; 8:30am–24:00 daily in summer; address given as no. 32. [soi55lifestyle.com, updated Oct 2024]

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Schematic map with 12 numbered places around Twin Fin; the numbered list next to it has the same places.123456789101112Twin Fin1 kmN
  1. 1Abigail's Cafe
  2. 2ALEX | Coffee Brunch Wine
  3. 3Black and White
  4. 4CENTRO Lagos
  5. 5Coffee & Waves
  6. 6DOT Coffee
  7. 7Everyday People
  8. 8Goji Lounge Café
  9. 9Lifestyle @ Vila Mós
  10. 10London Tiger Coffee
  11. 11Nest Coworking
  12. 12The Studio.Coffee

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).

    • Wi-Fi listed
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    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).

    • Wi-Fi listed
    • OK with kids
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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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