Two Best Friends Cafe & Books

Downtown rustic-chic loft-style cafe and event space

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Downtown rustic-chic loft-style cafe and event space

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30 people
2 hrs min
1400 sqft

About Two Best Friends Cafe & Books

Tucked inside a historic industrial warehouse between Atlanta’s Castleberry Hill and Mechanicsville neighborhoods, our café is a hidden gem that blends rustic charm with modern versatility. From the outside, the warehouse looks abandoned—but step through the graffiti courtyard and you’ll find a thriving community of artist studios, dance spaces, recording studios, and event venues. Our café is part of this creative ecosystem, offering a warm, inviting space perfect for meetings, events, and productions. The Space With exposed brick walls, iron railings, soaring ceilings with exposed beams, and vibrant bookshelves lining the space, the café has the feel of a cozy speakeasy tucked inside a rustic loft. It’s a space designed to be flexible, atmospheric, and welcoming. During your rental, furniture placement can be customized to fit your vision. Standard layout options include: Open Café Seating – casual tables and lounge areas (seats 25-30) Group Meeting – arranged for collaborative work, classes, or relaxed conversation (seats up to 16 with tables) Gallery Style – lounge furniture plus additional seating for talks, showcases, or performances, workshops/classes (seats 25-30) Our bookshelves, reading nooks, and decorative mantle remain fixed to preserve the charm of the space, but everything else can be adapted. Amenities WiFi included with all rentals In-house speaker/sound system 40" flat screen TV 100" projector screen and projector (HDMI/Bluetooth compatible) Flexible furniture arrangements Parking & Access Parking is free and plentiful with lots on either side of the building, as well as street parking. We strongly recommend entering through the graffiti courtyard for the most direct and visually striking entry. Neighborhood Located in the heart of Atlanta, our space sits at the crossroads of Castleberry Hill’s arts district and Mechanicsville’s historic charm. Guests are surrounded by creative energy, with nearby galleries, restaurants, and studios contributing to the vibrant feel of the neighborhood. Past Uses Our café has hosted everything from corporate meetings, workshops, and conferences to book signings, private celebrations, podcast recordings, and film productions. Previous bookings have included authors, small businesses, creative entrepreneurs, and production teams. PLEASE NOTE: Our space has an operational cafe open W-F 5p-10p; Sat-Sun 12p-7p. The listed rate is available for bookings during NON cafe hours. To book during cafe hours, your booking must be a minimum of 3 hours. A surcharge of $125 is applied for bookings during cafe hours. ADD ONS: Select the Cafe Bar add-on to allow your guests to purchase from our cafe menu offering hot or iced coffee/tea and espresso beverages, charcuterie, and pastries. Wine is also available for those 21+. Pre-paid catering options from the cafe is also available. Want your guests to enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and pastry spread at no cost to them? Select the Catering add-on. Serves 10-30. Hosting a writing session or table read? Select the Creative Session add-on to wow your attendees with amenities such as printed scripts/material, name cards, bottled water, notepads, pens/highlighters, and more! Showing a video or presentation? Select the Projector add-on. Device must be able to connect via bluetooth/wifi. Bringing in a catering spread or vending setup? Use our 12ft butcher block counter to set up catering or feast spreads. Select the 12Ft Counter add-on. *Working tables are included with the standard booking and can also be used for catering spreads at no additional charge. This will reduce the amount of table seating offered to your guest. (Catering Counter and Cafe Bar add ons cannot be combined in the same booking.) *Please note, all attendee check in/ticketing must be done inside the space as no guests are allowed to loiter or line up in the building hallway.

Included in your booking

Features

Restrooms

Outdoor Area

Parking Space(s)

Public Transportation


Add-ons from the host

Host provided services, items or options. Available at checkout.


Location

Operating Hours

Monday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Enhanced Health and Safety Measures

Detailed cleaning and sanitization measures in between bookings. Sanitizer and disinfectant available upon request.

Cancellation Policy

Flexible

Guests may cancel their Booking until 7 days before the event start time and will receive a full refund (including all Fees) of their Booking Price. Guests may cancel their Booking between 7 days and 24 hours before the event start time and receive a 50% refund (excluding Fees) of their Booking Price. Booking cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the Event start time are not refundable. Learn more

All Bookings are subject to Peerspace’s Grace Period policy which provides a full refund for Bookings cancelled within 24 hours from receipt of a Booking Confirmation but no later than 48 hours prior to the Event start time.
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$50–$125/hr
2 hr minimum
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