You have an hour before your train at Matabiau, 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 Toulouse, there are Starbucks too, but they're often packed.

Here's the thing: almost every Starbucks in Toulouse 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 Toulouse Starbucks one by one and picked the best spots around each. Every place below is checked weekly (opening hours, closures).

Starbucks Esquirol: where to work nearby

Around the Esquirol Starbucks, in the historic heart of the city, you're spoiled for choice.

  • Ras la Tasse, rue du Puits-Vert, a 3-minute walk: a coworking café with a mezzanine, big tables, wifi and outlets, open every day.
  • L'Autre Salon de Thé, rue des Tourneurs, a 2-minute walk: a quiet tea room with armchairs and bookshelves, wifi and outlets, open every day until 8pm (from noon on weekdays).
  • Café Cerise, quai de la Daurade, a 4-minute walk: a quiet coffee shop overlooking the Garonne, with big tables, wifi and a large terrace (closed Sundays).
  • HarryCow, rue Sainte-Ursule, a 4-minute walk: an air-conditioned coworking space with day passes, big tables, wifi and outlets, weekdays 9am to 6pm.

Starbucks near the Capitole (allées Roosevelt): where to work nearby

Between Place du Capitole and the allées Roosevelt, two coworking cafés are less than a 5-minute walk away.

  • NOMA Café Coworking, rue des Sept-Troubadours, a 3-minute walk: a quiet, air-conditioned coworking café with specialty coffee and unlimited drinks, Monday to Saturday.
  • Eurêkafé, impasse Colombette, a 3-minute walk: a coworking café with three different work areas, wifi, outlets and a terrace, open every day.
  • Flower's Café, place Roger-Salengro, a 5-minute walk: a quiet café with floral decor, wifi and outlets, open until 8pm.

Starbucks Lafourcade: where to work nearby

On Place Auguste-Lafourcade, near the Palais de Justice, the alternatives are a 7-minute walk away, towards the Jardin des Plantes or the Carmes district.

  • Café Euclide, allées Jules-Guesde, a 7-minute walk: the café of the Quai des Savoirs science centre, next to the Jardin des Plantes, quiet, with wifi and outlets, Tuesday to Sunday.
  • LaBelleBrune, rue Pharaon, a 7-minute walk: a cosy café in the Carmes district to work in peace, laptop-friendly, with a terrace and homemade pastries.

Starbucks Compans-Caffarelli: where to work nearby

Around the Compans-Caffarelli Starbucks, there's a café right nearby and, heading towards the Basilica of Saint-Sernin, places to work from morning until midnight.

  • Le K-afé, rue du Canon-d'Arcole, a 2-minute walk: a quiet Korean café with wifi, Tuesday to Saturday.
  • The Social Hub, rue de Sébastopol, a 6-minute walk: a hotel with a coworking space (day passes), big tables, wifi and outlets, open every day from 7am to midnight.
  • La Fiancée, place Saint-Sernin, a 7-minute walk: a bright café facing the basilica, with wifi and outlets, open every day from 10am to 6:30pm.
  • The Coffee Pot, place du Peyrou, a 7-minute walk: a vintage-style coffee shop with wifi and outlets.

Starbucks at Matabiau station: where to work nearby

On boulevard Pierre-Semard, opposite the station: if your train is delayed, the library is just across the way.

  • Médiathèque José Cabanis, allée Jacques-Chaban-Delmas, a 3-minute walk: a big public library with plenty of work areas, big tables, outlets and free wifi (closed Mondays, Sundays 2pm to 6pm).
  • L'Étape Bike/Coffee, rue Alexandre-Falguière, an 8-minute walk: a bike repair workshop and specialty coffee shop, with big tables, wifi and outlets, weekdays.

The right spot for your needs

  • Working late: The Social Hub (until midnight), L'Autre Salon de Thé and Flower's Café (until 8pm)
  • Working on a Sunday: Ras la Tasse, Eurêkafé, L'Autre Salon de Thé, Café Euclide, La Fiancée, The Social Hub, Médiathèque José Cabanis in the afternoon
  • A full, quiet workday: a coworking day pass (NOMA, HarryCow, The Social Hub), no membership needed
  • Free: Médiathèque José Cabanis, opposite the station

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

Frequently asked questions

Where can I work near Toulouse Matabiau station?

The Médiathèque José Cabanis is a 3-minute walk from the station Starbucks, with plenty of work areas, outlets and free wifi (closed Mondays). On weekdays, L'Étape Bike/Coffee is 8 minutes away.

Where can I work near the Capitole?

NOMA Café Coworking and Eurêkafé are 3 minutes from the allées Roosevelt Starbucks. Near Esquirol, Ras la Tasse is a coworking café open every day.

Where can I work on a Sunday in Toulouse?

Ras la Tasse and Eurêkafé (near the Capitole) are open on Sundays, as are La Fiancée, on Place Saint-Sernin, and Café Euclide, near the Jardin des Plantes.

Where can I work late at night in Toulouse?

The Social Hub, on rue de Sébastopol, is open every day until midnight.