Where productivity meets pour-over—and no one rushes you to leave.
Forget sterile co-working spaces or cafés that glare at your laptop. The real teletravail magic in Paris happens in the cafés that understand that sometimes you need two espressos, a little wifi, and three hours to contemplate your inbox. Whether you’re deep into your novel, halfway through your investor deck, or just need a civilized corner to answer Slack messages, The Socialites have mapped the chicest, comfiest, and most travaillable cafés in town.
Laptop in one hand, noisette in the other—let’s go.
Café Loustic (3e)
Cosy chic, creative crowd, wifi strong enough for a Zoom storm
Hidden on a calm street near Arts-et-Métiers, Loustic is the unofficial HQ for graphic designers, writers, and freelance minds who wear monochrome. Good coffee, low chatter, and a stylishly Scandi interior.
Best for: Morning work bursts with oat lattes and subtle ambient tunes
Wifi: Yes
Outlets: Limited, come charged
📍 40 Rue Chapon, 75003 Paris
Caféothèque (4e)
For coffee connoisseurs who also need to hit deadlines
Located just by the Seine near Hôtel de Ville, this spot is serious about its beans. But behind the roasters and tasting classes is a calm, rustic salon that feels like a writer’s den. They won’t rush you—especially if you keep the flat whites coming.
Best for: Long stretches of writing or editing with a coffee flight
Wifi: Yes
Atmosphere: Brick walls, quiet jazz, lingering novelists
📍 52 Rue de l’Hôtel de ville, 75004 Paris
Le Pavillon des Canaux (19e)
A riverside dreamhouse where every room is a work nook
Set inside a converted canal-side house, this is the café equivalent of playing office in a Wes Anderson film. You can work in the bedroom, the bathtub, or by the fireplace. Plus, you’re a stone’s throw from the Canal de l’Ourcq for a post-email stroll.
Best for: Full-day work marathons with breaks for daydreaming
Wifi: Yes
Outlets: Yes, especially upstairs
📍 39 Quai de la Loire, 75019 Paris
Hubsy Café & Coworking (10e + 3e + 1er)
Pay by the hour, but feel like you’re at home (if home had endless cookies)
With multiple locations (Canal Saint-Martin, Bourse, and République), Hubsy offers structured work zones with bottomless hot drinks, snacks, and a low-key co-working feel without being corporate. You pay by the hour but stay as long as you like.
Best for: Focused tasks, deep work, or meeting clients over almond milk cappuccinos
Wifi: Excellent
Extras: Free biscuits, solid chairs
📍 Multiple locations — try 9B Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris
Shakespeare & Company Café (5e)
Bookish dreamers welcome—screens and scones coexist
The café next to the iconic bookshop is more laptop-friendly than the shop itself. Sit by the window overlooking Notre-Dame and type between tea refills. It gets busy, so earlier hours are best if you need focus.
Best for: Early morning journaling, email hour with a literary air
Wifi: Yes
Mood: Whimsical academia
📍 37 Rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris
Coutume Café (7e)
Third-wave coffee meets clean design and light-filled workspaces
A go-to for stylish professionals and startuppy types who like their espresso scientific and their workspaces elegant. Bright lighting, high ceilings, and a steady flow of quiet activity make it great for focused energy.
Best for: Creative sprints, pitch deck polishing, brunching with Notion tabs open
Wifi: Yes
Outlets: A few
📍 47 Rue de Babylone, 75007 Paris
Nuage Café (5e)
A members-style co-working café that feels like a très chic university library
This Left Bank hybrid offers a day pass or membership. With plush chairs, a full espresso bar, and meeting rooms for rent, it’s perfect for serious work sessions—especially if you can’t bear open-plan offices anymore.
Best for: Client calls, writing marathons, professional tête-à-têtes
Wifi: Fast and stable
Atmosphere: Silent but sociable
📍 14 Rue des Carmes, 75005 Paris
Ten Belles (10e)
Arty, slightly scruffy, and beloved by nomadic minds
Near Canal Saint-Martin, this cult café does amazing coffee and easy charm. The communal table is often filled with people furiously typing between bites of banana bread. Come early for a seat, stay for the flat white.
Best for: Casual working, quick deadlines, stylish slouching
Wifi: Yes
Caveat: Gets loud at lunch
📍 10 Rue de la Grange aux Belles, 75010 Paris
Café Mericourt (11e)
The brunch café that doesn’t mind your Trello board
Known for its green shakshuka and radiant light, this café is surprisingly laptop-welcoming between breakfast and lunch rush. Cozy, buzzy, but with enough solo diners to blend in.
Best for: Late-morning work with strong coffee and even stronger food
Wifi: Yes
📍 22 Rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Paris
A Few Work & Sip Commandments:
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Avoid peak lunch hours (12h30–14h) unless you’re ordering a full meal
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Always buy something—this is Paris, not a Silicon Valley free-for-all
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Keep headphones handy—conversations here tend to get philosophical by the second espresso
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Power up before leaving home. Outlets are sacred, and never guaranteed
Because in Paris, even your spreadsheets deserve a little style.
—The Socialites