Schāf Shop opens early and is a strong first stop for specialty coffee, matcha and a bagel. Its combination of café and skate shop gives Juniper Street a distinctive independent-business feel, but its online listings show conflicting closing times. If a late visit matters, confirm directly with the shop; for planning, treat it as a daytime coffee stop.
Refuge Coffee is another daytime option, especially before or after the Woodruff Arts Center’s museums and performances. It closes by late afternoon, and its mission—job training and employment support for refugees and immigrants—makes it worth seeking out earlier in the day. Reviewers have recently singled out espresso drinks and the welcoming team; the place works best as a pause inside the cultural campus, not as a dinner destination.
Larakin is the bridge from coffee to evening. It begins the day as a café with breakfast sandwiches and moves toward wine, tinned fish and small plates; Eater Atlanta noted the original intention to make it an anytime room. On Wednesday through Saturday, current hours run to 10 p.m., giving travelers a patio option for a later glass and a few shared plates. It is not a full dinner menu in the traditional sense, so check the posted food and wine menus before promising a substantial meal. The venue also links bookings for its advertised Mikasa Omakase sessions on selected days.
When dinner or a longer brunch is the point, Après Diem provides the full-service setting. It stays open into the evening, serves a European-American bistro menu and runs weekend brunch until 3 p.m. The official FAQ covers parking and reservations; the restaurant sits by Midtown Promenade and near the Eastside BeltLine Trail. That makes it a useful end to a walk, though visitors should remember it is the dining destination in this group, not simply another coffee counter.
A sensible sequence is coffee and a bagel at Schāf, a daytime cultural stop and espresso at Refuge, then Larakin for wine and small plates—or Après Diem if dinner and a full menu matter more. The two daytime cafés close earlier; the later choices are distinct in scale and style. Midtown’s walkable grid helps, but the sites are spread across a large district, so check the route before setting out and verify current hours on the businesses’ own pages.
Explore the profiles: Schāf Shop · Larakin · Refuge Coffee Co. Midtown · Après Diem
Sources: Midtown Alliance: About Midtown · Schāf Shop: Store hours and location · Midtown Alliance: Schāf Shop brings coffee and skate culture together · Refuge Coffee Co.: Midtown location and mission · Refuge Coffee Midtown: Current ordering hours · Larakin: Official website · Eater Atlanta: Larakin opens in Midtown · Après Diem: Menu · Après Diem: Guest information
Recommended cafés
The café profiles below describe the menus and atmosphere, with practical details for planning a visit.
Specialty coffee, matcha and bagels meet skate culture and independent design at this Midtown Atlanta shop.
In the reviews checked, matcha leads the recurring themes, followed by bagels, lattes and atmosphere. That customer response fits the shop’s character: a distinctive drink and something for breakfast inside a store where skateboarding is part of the actual concept.
Specialty coffee, matcha, bagels and skate culture
A neighborhood café that shifts into a wine bar, with a covered patio, tinned fish and shareable plates in Midtown.
Reviews checked most often mention wine (40), the patio (21), tinned fish (13) and breakfast sandwiches (11). A recent reviewer describes the covered patio as a charming place to share a glass; another praises the welcoming atmosphere and range of drinks.
Coffee by day; wine, tinned fish and small plates later
A specialty café at Woodruff Arts Center whose model connects coffee with employment and training for refugees and immigrants.
Among the most visible review themes are lattes (15 mentions) and, with seven each, atmosphere, the museum and the patio. A recent reviewer praises a honey espresso, the friendly team and the social mission; another enjoys seasonal drinks while noting that service can vary.
Specialty coffee and job training for refugees and immigrants
A Midtown bistro near the BeltLine, serving weekend brunch, European-American plates and house-made desserts.
Reviews frequently mention the patio (84), bartenders (29), crab cakes (19) and movies or cinema (18). The current menu gives the bistro’s character more definition, with crab cakes, salmon farfalle, mussels and lobster crostini alongside house-made desserts. Customer accounts also suggest that service pace can change at busy times.
European-American cuisine, brunch and house-made desserts
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
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Midtown Alliance: About Midtown ↗
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www.midtownatl.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Midtown Alliance: Schāf Shop brings coffee and skate culture together ↗
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www.midtownatl.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Schāf Shop: Menu ↗
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schafshopatl.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Schāf Shop: Store hours and location ↗
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schafshopatl.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Official website ↗
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www.larakinwineandcoffee.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Official website ↗
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www.refugecoffeeco.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Refuge Coffee Co.: Midtown location and mission ↗
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www.refugecoffeeco.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Official website ↗
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www.apresdiem.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Après Diem: Brunch menu ↗
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www.apresdiem.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Après Diem: Menu ↗
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www.apresdiem.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Après Diem: Guest information ↗
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www.apresdiem.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Eater Atlanta: Larakin opens in Midtown ↗
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atlanta.eater.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Refuge Coffee Midtown: Current ordering hours ↗
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www.toasttab.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Google Maps ↗
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www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Google Maps ↗
Community source
www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Google Maps ↗
Community source
www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.
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Google Maps ↗
Community source
www.google.com · Accessed September 29, 2026
MASKAY Georgia · documentary evidence shared by English and Spanish editions.