Out with the office! Working in a café in Paris has become commonplace, even more so since telecommuting has become increasingly popular. Looking for a change of scenery, a great Parisian café with free wifi? We've got some great addresses for you. From new cafés and coffee shops, to well-known and lesser-known spaces and hotel cafés that are always open 24 hours a day, we've got the perfect place to sit down and work, drink a coffee or a latte and, why not, enjoy a pretty pastry or cake along the way.
And yes, today, the act of being in the office is less and less essential, and your little home is a little dull, even a little small and gives you the blues. So, working in a nice spot is more appealing to you. Less stressful, more cosy, by choosing cafés close to home, you save time, productivity and even pleasure (yes, yes). After a crazy chai latte, a fluffy carrot cake or even a gourmet babka, you're in the right frame of mind to hand in your memo and graphs.
L'Ours et la Vieille Grille: poetry-filled café-library and wine cellar in a former theater
In the Latin Quarter, the history of the capital meets literature in the bookshop de l'Ours et la Vieille Grille. Formerly a theater in the 1960s, the place is now a haunt for poets and book lovers, as well as for fine dining, as it boasts a soulful café! [Read more]
Café Shin Paris, the delicious coffee shop between Paris and Seoul
Café Shin Paris is the newly opened coffee shop in the 10ᵉ arrondissement offering gourmet lattes and pastries to die for. This spot offers a happy marriage between France and Korea, with fusion specialties well worth the detour. [Read more]
La Felicità, Station F's XXL restaurant by Big Mamma
Big Mamma continues its ascent with an address even bigger, better and more impressive than its predecessors! Called La Felicità, this huge Italian restaurant x food-market awaits you at Station F, in the 13th arrondissement. 4,500m2 of floor space, including a 1,000m2 sunny terrace, 3 bars, 5 kitchens, a caffetteria open non-stop until 1 a.m. ... It's madness! [Read more]
The People Nation, a low-budget hostel with an unbeatable rooftop in Paris
Looking for a new-generation youth hostel or simply a rooftop bar-restaurant with a sublime view over Paris? Let's check out The People's second hostel, set up on Place de la Nation, right outside the metro station. [Read more]
Café Mirette, the excellent bistronomic restaurant with hidden terrace in Saint-Lazare
Café Mirette is Le bon plan hidden behind the Saint-Lazare train station in a sheltered, little-known passageway. There you can lounge, sheltered, in the middle of 8ᵉ, enjoy fresh, seasonal cuisine and, as a bonus, very affordable. Housed within the Pernod Ricard Foundation, which continually offers free exhibitions, this is the literary café you'll love to go to. [Read more]
Keopi, an unusual, gourmet Korean brunch in a Parisian passageway
Keopi is the name of a restaurant that combines pancakes and bugolgi, avocado toast and kimchi! Head to Passage Verdeau to discover Paris' first Korean brunch, to be enjoyed every day. [Read more]
Manga Café V2: a literary café for reading and playing video games in the 13th arrondissement
It's a must for all manga fans. Manga Café V2, just off Avenue de France in the 13th arrondissement, combines bookshop, relaxation and video arcade terminals. [Read more]
La Régulière: independent bookshop, coffee shop and art gallery in the 18th arrondissement
In the Goutte d'Or district of Paris, you'll discover a true hybrid of independent bookshop specializing in graphic arts, coffee shop and small art gallery, where you can find little nuggets like nowhere else! [Read more]
Majo, the feminist bookshop with a small vegan café near the Pantheon
Between Jussieu and the Panthéon, you'll find a pretty, cosy bookshop in violet tones, where you'll find feminist, children's and contemporary books, and a vegan café to relax in. [Read more]
Rose Bakery at the Maison de Balzac, the café-tea room and terrace in a bucolic garden
A confidential coffee shop tucked away in the hidden, leafy garden of the Maison de Balzac, here's something to tempt us. With its all-organic, homemade menu, luminous setting overlooking a relaxing garden and Eiffel Tower view, it's hard not to be seduced. [Read more]
Café Studio, a vegan spot with a flea market feel that offers creative workshops
Head to Café Studio, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, to learn how to sew, embroider or apply makeup, while enjoying a good vegan cookie, in the middle of upcycled objects that you will want to take home! [Read more]
Le Chat Mallows Café, the cosy, gourmet place to cuddle cats
To meet the cutest cats in Paris's 15th arrondissement, head to Chat Mallows Café, a super-cozy cat café! Enjoy cuddles, donuts and hot feline drinks. [Read more]
Le Shack, a majestic restaurant-cocktail bar in the former Calmann-Levy printing works
Part restaurant, part cocktail bar, part coworking space and part wellness address, Le Shack is a one-of-a-kind venue housed in the former Calmann-Levy printing works. Chef Albane Auvray's vegetal, seasonal, local and eco-friendly cuisine is sure to win over those who cross her path. [Read more]
La Main Noire, the coffee shop we love
La Main Noire is the hot Coffee Shop hiding out on rue Cavalotti in the 18th arrondissement. Like a real Australian coffee shop, this spot, the brainchild of 3 Franco-Australian friends, is sure to win you over. With brunch, healthy products and homemade alternative drinks, all in an environmentally-friendly way, it's got it all. [Read more]
The Place To: restaurant, bar and coworking space in Paris' 10th arrondissement
The Place To is the new coffee shop in Paris's 10th arrondissement! The little brother of the brand's first address on avenue de Wagram, the restaurant welcomes you from early morning until nightfall, with a complete gourmet offer from breakfast to dinner, including lunch and Happy Hour. Bonus: several spaces, several atmospheres, ideal for coworking! [Read more]
The FIKA Café at the Swedish Institute
Fika, that's the name of the café that opened its doors at the Swedish Institute. In the paved courtyard of the free cultural site, which puts Sweden in the spotlight, we discover a welcoming and luminous coffee shop with a terrace, which offers us nice Swedish specialties. In pre-opening this summer, the coffee shop makes its comeback and its official opening and reveals us its delicacies. [Read more]
TiTi Palacio, the huge bar-restaurant and coworking space
TiTi Palacio is the huge 500 m2 bar-restaurant that has opened its doors in The People Paris Marais, itself located in the new Félicité Paris Sully-Morland eco-neighborhood. [Read more]
Used Book Café, the literary coffee shop
The Used Book Café is the coffee shop library of the Merci Concept Store. A coffee shop like no other since it offers you the possibility to read while enjoying a simple and home-made menu. [Read more]
Book Nook, the elegant coffee shop home to Beta Publisher
Book Nook, or BKNK to its friends, is a coffee shop and a publishing house! BKNK is home to Beta Publisher and a cosy café, where you can enjoy a good book over a hot drink. [Read more]
CitizenM, the modern pop hotel a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées
CitizenM opens its 4th Paris hotel a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées. Equipped with modern rooms, the hotel features convivial relaxation areas, several sunny terraces and a rooftop overlooking the rooftops of Paris. [Read more]
So, why not try out one of the best cafés in Paris to work with free wifi?
