You have a train to catch at Part-Dieu, emails to answer or a call to prep. Back home, the answer is easy: Starbucks. You know you can sit down with your laptop and nobody will rush you out. In Lyon, there are Starbucks too, but they're often packed.

Here's the thing: almost every Starbucks in Lyon has a café, a coworking space or a library within a few minutes' walk where working is just as easy, and often calmer. We went through the Lyon Starbucks one by one and picked the best spots around each. Every place below is checked weekly (opening hours, closures).

Starbucks near Place des Terreaux and the Hôtel de Ville: where to work nearby

Between the Opéra, the Hôtel de Ville and Place des Terreaux, you're spoiled for choice, and most places are open 7 days a week.

  • Arctic Juice & Cafe, rue de la République, a 1-minute walk: a bright, quiet café where laptops are welcome, with wifi, open every day (Sundays 9am to 6pm).
  • Ballad Café Terreaux, rue Sainte-Catherine, a 3-minute walk: a quiet café where you can settle in to work, with wifi and outlets, open every day until 6:30pm.
  • Perko Café, place du Griffon, a 3-minute walk: a spacious tea room with wifi, outlets and a terrace, open every day.
  • Nuage café, rue des Capucins, a 4-minute walk: a coworking café that welcomes remote workers, with wifi and outlets, open every day from 7am to 9pm. Your best bet for working into the evening.

Starbucks near Place des Jacobins and the Grand Hôtel-Dieu: where to work nearby

Around the Starbucks between Place des Jacobins and the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, the Presqu'île has a coworking day pass option and several cafés to work from.

  • Wojo Lyon Grand Hôtel Dieu, place Amédée-Bonnet, a 2-minute walk: a 4,000 m² coworking space inside a historic monument, with day passes, big tables, wifi, outlets and a kitchen, weekdays 8am to 6pm.
  • Slake Jacobins, rue de l'Ancienne-Préfecture, a 4-minute walk: a coffee shop where laptops are welcome, with wifi, open every day from 8:30am to 6:30pm.
  • Pimprenelle, rue des Quatre-Chapeaux, a 4-minute walk: a quiet upstairs area to work on your laptop, with wifi, open every day from 8am to 7pm.
  • Café Joyeux, rue Ferrandière, a 4-minute walk: a social-impact café-restaurant with wifi, outlets and a terrace.

Starbucks near Place Bellecour: where to work nearby

By Place Bellecour, two quiet options a few minutes away, including a free one across the Saône in Old Lyon (Vieux-Lyon).

  • Saba Café Bellecour, rue de la Charité, a 2-minute walk: a quiet, bright upstairs room with big tables, wifi and outlets, open every day.
  • Bibliothèque municipale du Vieux-Lyon, avenue Adolphe-Max, a 7-minute walk: a free, quiet public library in Old Lyon, with wifi (closed Sundays and Mondays).
  • Les Boudoirs, rue de Condé, an 8-minute walk towards Perrache: during the day, the tea room is a place to sit down with your laptop, with wifi.

Starbucks at Part-Dieu (station and mall): where to work nearby

Between the shopping mall and the train station, Part-Dieu has several Starbucks. If you have a train to wait for or a long session ahead, there are quieter spots a few minutes away.

  • Bibliothèque municipale de la Part-Dieu, boulevard Marius-Vivier-Merle, a 1-minute walk: a big, quiet public library where laptops are welcome, Tuesday to Saturday.
  • Hiptown Part-Dieu, boulevard Eugène-Deruelle, a 3-minute walk: a quiet, air-conditioned coworking space with day passes, wifi and outlets, weekdays 8:30am to 6pm.
  • Wojo Part-Dieu, rue des Cuirassiers, a 4-minute walk: another air-conditioned coworking space with day passes, wifi and outlets, weekdays 8am to 6pm.
  • Fruisy, rue Garibaldi, a 6-minute walk: a café with wifi and outlets, weekdays 7am to 3pm.

The right spot for your needs

  • Working into the evening: Nuage café (until 9pm every day)
  • Working on a Sunday: Arctic Juice & Cafe, Ballad Café Terreaux, Perko Café, Nuage café, Slake Jacobins, Pimprenelle, Saba Café Bellecour
  • A full, quiet workday: a coworking day pass (Wojo Grand Hôtel Dieu, Wojo Part-Dieu, Hiptown Part-Dieu), no membership needed
  • Free: Bibliothèque municipale du Vieux-Lyon

Starbucks is a fine backup. But in Lyon, there's almost always something better around the corner. For more, see our guide to working in Lyon, our picks for working on a Sunday in Lyon and late at night. To see everything around you, open the map.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I work near Lyon Part-Dieu station?

The Bibliothèque municipale de la Part-Dieu is a 1-minute walk from the station Starbucks (Tuesday to Saturday). On weekdays, Hiptown Part-Dieu and Wojo Part-Dieu offer coworking day passes, 3 and 4 minutes away on foot.

Where can I work near Bellecour on a Sunday?

Saba Café Bellecour, on rue de la Charité, opens on Sundays from 9am to 7pm, with a quiet upstairs room, wifi and outlets. Slake Jacobins is open every day from 8:30am to 6:30pm.

Where can I work in the evening near a Lyon Starbucks?

Nuage café, on rue des Capucins near Place des Terreaux, is open every day until 9pm, with wifi and outlets.

Where can I work for free in Lyon?

The Bibliothèque municipale du Vieux-Lyon, in Old Lyon, is free and a 7-minute walk from the Bellecour Starbucks. Near the station, the Bibliothèque municipale de la Part-Dieu is a quiet option.