You need an hour to answer emails, prep a call or just get stuff done. Back home, the answer is easy: Starbucks. Wifi, outlets, nobody rushing you out. In Paris, there are Starbucks too, but they're often packed, especially around the big sights.

Here's the thing: almost every Starbucks in Paris has a café or a coworking space within a 5-minute walk where working is just as easy, often calmer, and with much better coffee. We went through the Paris Starbucks one by one and picked the best spots around each. Every place below is checked weekly (opening hours, closures).

Starbucks Châtelet and Les Halles: where to work nearby

The Forum des Halles, the Canopée, rue Pierre-Lescot, boulevard de Sébastopol: lots of Starbucks, all crowded. A few minutes away:

  • Mitwit Paris 3 Châtelet, boulevard de Sébastopol: a coworking space with big tables, wifi and outlets, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 6pm.
  • My Cowork – Beaubourg, a 2-minute walk from the Starbucks on rue du Renard, right by the Centre Pompidou: big tables, outlets, and open at weekends too (10:30am to 7pm).

Starbucks near the Louvre, Opéra and Palais-Royal: where to work nearby

The Starbucks at the Louvre, in the Carrousel du Louvre and on avenue de l'Opéra are full of visitors. Around the Palais-Royal gardens, you can actually focus.

Starbucks Sentier and Bonne Nouvelle: where to work nearby

Around the Starbucks on rue des Petits-Carreaux, near rue Montorgueil, the Sentier is probably the best neighborhood in Paris to work from.

  • Cafe Compagnon, rue Léopold-Bellan, 2 minutes away: wifi, outlets, a terrace, and open every day until midnight.
  • Rem's Coffee Shop, rue de Mulhouse, 2 minutes away: wifi and outlets (closed Mondays).
  • Morning Cléry, rue de Cléry: a coworking space with day passes, no membership needed, Monday to Friday. Morning Sentier, rue du Caire, is just around the corner.

Starbucks Bourse and Grands Boulevards: where to work nearby

  • Le Floor, rue Notre-Dame-des-Victoires: big tables, wifi, outlets, weekdays 8am to 6pm.
  • Café Jirisan, rue de Marivaux: a quiet café where laptops are welcome, open daily 9:30am to 6:30pm.
  • Kozy Kanopé, rue La Fayette: quiet, wifi and outlets (until 3pm on weekdays).

Starbucks Saint-Lazare and the department stores: where to work nearby

Near Gare Saint-Lazare and the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps department stores:

  • GoodNews, rue de la Pépinière, literally a few steps from the Starbucks: wifi, outlets, open every day.
  • Coffee Shop Michalak, inside Printemps de l'Homme, rue du Havre: wifi, outlets, open until 8pm, Sundays included.
  • Café Mirette, cour Paul-Ricard: quiet and affordable, Monday to Saturday.

Starbucks Le Marais, République and Saint-Paul: where to work nearby

  • Antipublic Library, rue Charlot: big tables, wifi, outlets, open 7 days a week.
  • République of coffee, boulevard Saint-Martin: wifi, quiet, open every day.
  • FIKA, rue Payenne, near the Saint-Paul Starbucks: quiet, wifi, laptops welcome, Tuesday to Sunday.
  • Le Pelaton cafe, rue du Pont-Louis-Philippe: wifi and outlets, open every day.
  • MAIF Social Club, rue de Turenne: free, quiet, with wifi and outlets, Monday to Wednesday.

Starbucks Saint-Michel, Latin Quarter and Notre-Dame: where to work nearby

The Starbucks on boulevard Saint-Michel are packed with students. Two or three minutes away:

  • Kozy, rue du Petit-Pont, right across from Notre-Dame: quiet, wifi, laptops welcome.
  • Le Café Maa, rue du Sommerard: quiet, wifi, outlets, affordable (Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm).
  • Wojo Paris 5e, rue du Sommerard: a coworking space with day passes, open 7 days a week, 8am to 7pm.
  • Café Nuage, rue des Carmes: a coworking café where you pay for the time you spend, no membership.
  • Near the rue Monge Starbucks: Café Léa (wifi, outlets, open late) and Helen's Book (quiet, laptops welcome).

Starbucks Montmartre: where to work nearby

The Starbucks on rue Norvins sits right by the Place du Tertre, in the busiest part of the hill. Walk down a little:

  • The Beans on Fire, rue des Trois-Frères: wifi, laptops welcome, open every day.
  • Clove, rue Chappe: wifi and outlets (closed Wednesdays).
  • Le Bimbo, rue des Trois-Frères: quiet, wifi, affordable, open early and late.
  • Near Pigalle and the Moulin Rouge: Jöro Kaffé, rue Jean-Baptiste-Pigalle, bright and quiet, with wifi and outlets. No fee, just order something every couple of hours.

Starbucks in the train stations: Gare de Lyon, Gare de l'Est, Montparnasse

At the station, Starbucks is often the only thing you see. But:

Starbucks Bastille: where to work nearby

  • Latte Club, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, 2 minutes away: wifi, outlets, open every day.
  • Morning Ledru-Rollin, same street: a coworking space with day passes on weekdays.
  • Back In Black, rue Amelot: big tables, wifi, outlets.

Starbucks La Défense: where to work nearby

The Starbucks on the Parvis and in the Westfield Les 4 Temps mall are packed at lunchtime.

Starbucks elsewhere in France

Travelling around France? We did the same for other cities: Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, Nice, Strasbourg, Marseille.

The right spot for your needs

  • Working late: Cafe Compagnon (until midnight), The Place To Gare de l'Est (until midnight)
  • Working on a Sunday: My Cowork Beaubourg, Wojo Paris 5e, Café Shin Palais Royal, GoodNews
  • A full, quiet workday: a coworking day pass (Morning, Wojo, Mitwit), no membership needed
  • Free: Bibliothèque Forney, MAIF Social Club

Starbucks is a fine backup. But in Paris, there's almost always something better around the corner. For more, see our guides to working in the 2nd arrondissement and the 5th, our picks for working on a Sunday in Paris and late at night, or the cheapest coworking spaces in Paris. To see everything around you, open the map.

Frequently asked questions

Can you work at Starbucks in Paris?

Yes, but Paris Starbucks are often crowded, especially near the big sights. The independent cafés and coworking spaces listed above are a few minutes' walk away and often quieter, with more outlets and better coffee.

Where can I work near the Louvre?

Around the Palais-Royal, a few minutes from the Louvre: Café Shin Palais Royal (open 7 days a week, wifi and outlets) and César y Georgette.

Where can I work near Gare de Lyon?

Wojo Gare de Lyon, on rue de Bercy, is right next to the station (coworking day pass, weekdays). Kawaa, on avenue Daumesnil, is a café with wifi and outlets.

Where can I work for free in Paris?

The Bibliothèque Forney and the MAIF Social Club, both in Le Marais, are free.