Room rental

There is seated space for about 25-30 people, by default usually 6 smaller tables.

Big table for your private gathering, dinner party, meeting, workshop, arts & crafts, about 12 people can sit together.

Modular setup: assembly meetings, birthday party, graduation, recitals, company socials.

In-house beamer and microphone: pub quiz, movie night, pub lecture, presentation.

All photos © by Markus Thomanek.

Hey there!

Thanks for considering our cozy upstairs room at Literair Café De Graanrepubliek. 😄👋

TLDR

Private room upstairs (25m²) bookable with facilities: beamer, microphone, big table, two foldable standing tables, wifi, up to 30 seated spots, up to 50 people without seats. Flexible setup. Dinner party, (assembly) meetings, pubquiz, pub lecture, birthday/graduation, arts & crafts, recitals, company socials, movie nights. Personal touch, generally no rental fee. Friendly to small groups and students, queer friendly. Discount possible. Bring your own food, microwave oven, airfryer.

Check the online agenda for available dates.

More info? Read down below.

Or send an email right away!

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Who? (25-30 seats; up to 50 persons without seats; small groups welcome)

– The upstairs room is very welcoming to smaller groups. If you are planning to have a modest private gathering, we are happy to see you. Regardless the group size, you can expect the personal ambiance to be extra profound, and your event will still feel vibrant and buzzy.

– If you want everyone to have a seat (comfortably) the recommended maximum amount of people is 25-30. If you don’t mind the seating too much: we have had events work out great with 50 people, this is very “gezellig”. It works because people will walk around, go home, come later, have a smoke, go downstairs and outside.

– Please note, if you are experiencing limited mobility, that the toilets and the upstairs are accessible only via a narrow spiral staircase.

– regular event? we can discuss a discount if you wish to become a recurring character.

– student/study association? for years we have been working with student organisations, offering a permanent 10% discount, sponsorship and use of the space. In return some events will be organised at our location. Let us know if this could be something for you.

– charity? NGO? we are happy to work with you and help you set up a fundraiser, event or otherwise further your goals. 🤗

What? (private modular room with facilities)

– The upstairs room is all yours! We can help out setting up in advance if you have specific wishes for the layout. Feel very free to redesign any way you want. Otherwise, we will just let our experience guide us based on the theme of the event and the amount of visitors.

– It’s a small bar with a small staff. Likely, there will be limited table service. You are encouraged to order at the bar and take your drinks there. Bringing empty glasses is also very much appreciated.

– By default the big table is not set up, since it takes up some space, but you could consider using it for your: arts & crafts, writing, assembly meetings, auction table, birthday presents, snacks, and so on. Under the table is also a great place to hide your coats and bags, and a good spot for a trash bag. About 12 people can sit around the table.

– There is an amplifier upstairs that you can use. We want you to have fun (but ask that you also consider the volume a little bit). You can connect with: jack 3,5 mm, USB-C, Bluetooth.

– In house, we have a beamer if you wish to use it. 🍿 You can connect wirelessly using Chromecast, or use our HDMI cable. An Apple adapter is not here. Apple and Chromecast seem to be at odds with each other now and then, please make sure you bring the right equipment. We always recommend bringing a device with an HDMI slot. Any device that has the Chrome browser should be able to connect without a cable. Android phones can cast a live copy their screen as well.

– Please note that using the beamer and the screen eats away some space, the recommended maximum amount of seats when using the beamer is about 25 people.

– We have a microphone ready to go, great if you want to organise a pub quiz. We can make 5-6 groups with 5-6 people each (max 25-30 people). With the beamer and screen, we recommend a maximum of 25 participants. Without the beamer, 30 people will work as well.

In house equipment:

1x Shure SM58 microphone
1x Mackie PROFX8v2 mixer
2x the box MA100 (mounted) monitors
cables etc.
Salora 50BHD2000 beamer: Google Chromecast, HDMI + cable
Amplifier with outputs: 3.5 mm, usb-c, Bluetooth receiver

– Unfortunately we can no longer host live music due to restrictions by the municipality.

When? (online agenda; open at 16:(30)00, close round 02:30)

– You can always check the availability of the room on our public agenda.

– The bar usually opens around 4:30 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the bar will open around 4:00 PM. We are closed on Mondays. If you need to get in before opening (suppose you want to pick up some things the day after) that is usually no problem. Let us know.

– If you wish to have your event while we’re closed on Mondays, you can rent the cafe at € 20 per hour, with an additional 2 hours added for opening and closing. This covers the costs of hiring staff. Drinks are not included in this fee.

– It is always recommended to come at least half an hour before, so you can check if the space is to your liking and adjust the layout, or put up decorations, balloons and so on.

– Upstairs, we kindly ask you to lower the volume of the music and the party around 1:00 AM to consider the tenant sleeping above you.

– There is no official closing time for bars in Groningen. Usually we aim to close the bar around 2:30 AM, but it can get later as well.

Where? (city centre; downstairs and terrace also open)

– Our address is: Gedempte Kattendiep 11, 9711 PL, Groningen.

– The street is not car friendly. But you can easily park your bike.

– Downstairs, there is a seated capacity for about 30 people.

– Outside: during the terrace season, we can seat about 30 people. During off season about 12 people. The terrace season runs from March 1 to October 31.

– Downstairs and outside are not bookable and will be used by other customers. You are of course welcome to hang out here as well.

Why? (personal touches; affordable; impeccable ambiance)

– Why not have a great time with your co-workers, friends and family? 😊

– Why choose the Literair Café? After many years of building memories and expertise, we are one of the highest rated bars in Groningen. Our visitors especially love the freedom they get upstairs, the personal touches and the inclusive approach, the surprisingly elaborate drinks menu with a focus on quality, and of course the fact that we are quite affordable for a cafe in the city centre.

– The building itself is a city monument: the outside is protected for being culturally and historically relevant. The interior is treated with the same dignity and love. Immerse yourself in a beautiful space that invokes monumentality, in a setting full of books and art.

Food 🍫 (bring your own food; modest selection; we happily warm it up)

– We have a very modest selection of snacks that you can purchase (may change):

Mars, Snickers, Kitkat Chunky, Bounty, Skittles, assorted nuts, salted corn, honey mustard corn, sunflower seeds, Popcorn Sweet or Salt, Pringles Original, Paprika, Hot & Spicy, Sour & Cream, sausage, cheese, bapao beef & chicken, vegetable noodles, Tuc.

– Bring your own food. It is very much encouraged to bring your own food free of charge, or arrange for an external food delivery service directly to the cafe.

– We have a microwave / oven.

– We have some bowls, plates and cutlery you can use.

– We have limited fridge space, but we can probably fit in a birthday pie and small snacks.

Budget (rental fee and tokens)

Rental fee

There is no charge if you are okay with sharing the space. You can be asked to relocate if a larger group wants to reserve the space.

When booking the space privately, there is a rental fee depending on the day of the week.

The rental fee is reduced by the total revenue of your group (up to € 0 rent).

All days before 8 PM: € 10 per hour
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday after 8 PM: € 15 per hour
Friday, Saturday after 8 PM: € 25 per hour

On offer: tokens

Ask about our tokens!

Why use tokens?

discount on popular items
a great gesture to new arrivals
you know exactly how much you spend
you decide how to distribute the coins
faster service at the bar

How to token?

Before and during the event, you can purchase tokens at the bar.
Payments can be made before, during and after the event. We are also happy to send an invoice later.

Token price list

10 – 30 tokens: € 3,30 each
- 10 = € 33
- 20 = € 66
- 30 = € 99
40 – 60 tokens: € 3,20 each
- 40 = € 128
- 50 = € 160
- 60 = € 192
70 – 90 tokens: € 3,10 each
- 70 = € 217
- 80 = € 248
- 90 = € 279
100 – 120 tokens: € 3,00 each
- 100 = € 300
- 110 = € 330
- 120 = € 360
130 or more: € 2,90 each
- 130 = € 377
- 140 = € 406
- 150 = € 435
- etc.

At the bar

1 coin

Moretti pilsener 250 ml
other draft (special beer) 150 ml
wine (red, white, rose) 175 ml
hot drinks: (decaf) coffee, espresso, cappuccino, latte, tea, hot chocolate
soft drinks, fruit juices
alcohol free beers
shots 20 ml

2 coins

Moretti pilsener 500 ml
bottled beers and special beers from tap
distilled and house whiskeys 40 ml
g&t, mix (20 ml alcohol)

3 coins

single malt whiskeys
g&t, mix (40 ml alcohol)
cocktails

4 coins

carafe/bottle white/red/rose wine

5 coins: price

pitcher Moretti pilsener 1500 ml

Additional information

Partial payments (token + regular money) are not accepted.
Unused tokens can not be returned.
Not every item applies. Every exchange using one or more tokens adds € 0.90 value at the bar.
- Tokens are accepted if: [menu listed price] =< [amount paid for tokens + € 0.90).
  - Example: you have two tokens, they were purchased at € 3,30 each, the combined value is € 6,60. You can get anything on the menu that would normally cost € 7,50 or less. If the original price is € 7,60 or higher, you have to use an additional token, or use regular money.

You can inspect the regular menu here.

Want to use the tokens differently? You could also decide that one token = one drink regardless of the price. It’s up to you!

How? (easy booking by mail, person or phone)

– No hassle: we will not ask you for a contract or a deposit.

– Did you find a date? Or do you have a question about a date? You can reach us:

By phone: +31 50 280 0006 (during opening hours)
By mail: contact@cafedegraanrepubliek.nl
- kindly share when possible: the desired date, start and end times, number of visitors, type of event, desired layout, any other wishes
Of course we are happy to talk to you at the bar to make your event happen.

If there is anything you’d like to know, please don’t hesitate to ask. We´d love to meet you – come say hello and see for yourself! 😁