Cat Cafés in the Czech Republic: Prague, Brno and Beyond, Plus Slovakia

Prague’s first cat café, Kočkafé Freya in Žižkov, opened on 5 October 2014, and Kavárna Kočičí followed in Karlín that November. In April 2016 Pelíšek in Brno became the first Czech cat café set up to rehome shelter cats, and by its tenth anniversary it had found homes for about 1,000 of them. Our directory now lists 27 cat cafés in the Czech Republic, but only four are in Prague. Most are in regional towns, from Cheb in the far west to Ostrava in the east, and many work with local shelters, so the cats you meet may be looking for a home. Slovakia, at the end of this guide, has 8 more.

We checked every café below at the start of November 2026, against its own website and social accounts, its Google profile and newest reviews, and the Czech and Slovak press. Opening hours change most often, so look at the café’s page before you travel.

How Czech Cat Cafés Work

You usually don’t pay to get in. At most Czech cat cafés you order coffee and cake, and your time with the cats comes with it. An espresso costs about 55 to 70 Kč and a cappuccino 65 to 85 Kč. A few charge extra:

• Kavárna Kočičí Praha adds a 49 Kč cat charge per person.
• Kočičí sen in Trutnov adds 29 Kč per person.
• Ta kočičí v Jihlavě charges a small entry fee.
• Cats & Coffee in Prague has a 100 Kč minimum spend.
• CatCafe Prague charges by time instead: 150 Kč for the first hour, then 1 Kč a minute, with self-service drinks included.
• Catfé Kočičárna in Liberec asks every guest to order, and companions who don’t are asked to leave.

Many cafés are also adoption centres.

• Pelíšek in Brno takes all its cats from shelters and charges 1,500 Kč to adopt one.
• Kitt&Café Toulavý ráj in Kroměříž is a registered shelter in its own right, with about 40 cats and more than 500 adoptions since 2018.
• Kočičí kavárna Pohoda in Pardubice has rehomed 84 cats.
• The cafés in Liberec, Olomouc, Zlín, Třebíč, Česká Třebová and Mladá Boleslav also have adoptable cats.
• Elsewhere the cats are residents and stay for good.

Adoption usually means a questionnaire, a talk with the shelter and a contract.

Check the age limit before you bring children. They vary a lot:

• Catfé Kočičárna admits only guests aged 15 and over, and Kočičí kavárna Pohoda keeps Sundays for over-15s.
• Kočičí sen admits children from 10, Tři Kočketýři in Brno from 7, and the Plzeň café from 6.
• In Prague, the lower floor of the café on Na Slupi is for adults only, and Cats & Coffee admits no more than six children at a time.
• Families do best at KočKavárna in Písek, Kafe U Kočky in Chodov, KosmoCats in Znojmo and Mňauccino, which have children’s corners or welcome children of any age.

Book ahead, usually by phone. Most small cafés take bookings by phone, and Čauky Mňauky in Ostrava takes them only that way. Kavárna Kočičí Praha and Pelíšek have online forms. Cheb sells binding one-hour slots online.

The house rules are much the same everywhere. Doors open one at a time so no cat slips out. You don’t wake, chase or pick up the cats, you don’t feed them from your plate, and you don’t use flash. Several cafés, including the one on Na Slupi in Prague and the one in Cheb, take cash only.

Read the recent reviews. Recent reviews of a few cafés complain of a smell from the litter trays or of overcrowding: CatCafe Prague, Kočičí Ráj in Zlín, CoffeeCat in Olomouc and Bystrokočko. We list them all and note the complaints, so you can judge for yourself.

Czech Cat Cafés at a Glance

Prague

Prague has four cat cafés, all within a few tram stops of each other.

Kavárna Kočičí Praha is in the courtyard of the House at the Golden Rooster on Michalská, four minutes from Můstek metro station and a few more from Old Town Square. It opened in Karlín in November 2014 and moved here in January 2020, so it’s the oldest cat café in the city still open. Eight cats live here, most from Czech shelters. Matylda has been with the café since its first year, and Barney since 2017. A 49 Kč cat charge per person is added to the bill. An espresso costs 65 Kč and a cappuccino 85 Kč, and there are soups, toasted sandwiches and cakes, with vegan and gluten-free choices. Under-15s must come with an adult, and prams aren’t allowed. Book through the online form, because it’s often full, and expect slow service at busy times. It’s open from 11am on weekdays and 10am at weekends, until 8pm.

Kočičí kavárna, ta ze Smíchova kept its name when it moved from Smíchov to Na Slupi, by the Albertov tram stop below Vyšehrad, in 2025. Thirteen cats live on its two floors, including several big Maine Coons, and in the warmer months you can sit with them in the courtyard garden. The lower floor is for adults only. There’s no entry fee, but you’re expected to order, and it takes cash only. Book by phone. It’s open every day from noon to 8pm.

CatCafe Prague on Gorazdova, five minutes from Karlovo náměstí metro station and close to the Dancing House, has been running since 2015 and works differently. It’s laid out like a flat, in a basement, and you swap your shoes for slippers at the door. You pay 150 Kč for the first hour and then 1 Kč a minute, and coffee, tea, biscuits, board games and an Xbox are included. Ten cats live there. Children are welcome with an adult. Walk-ins are fine, but book online for evenings and weekends. It’s open daily from 10am to 8pm, with last entry at 7pm. In October 2025 the Prague news site PrahaIN and several reviewers complained of a strong smell, and some reviews in autumn 2026 said the same.

Cats & Coffee on Vinohradská, three minutes from Jiřího z Poděbrad metro station, opened in August 2025. Its 16 cats are mostly long-haired, and the room has a multi-stage air filter. There’s no entry fee, but each guest spends at least 100 Kč; an espresso costs 69 Kč and a cappuccino 85 Kč. Under-12s come with an adult, families with children under 8 are asked to come between noon and 2pm, and no more than six children are admitted at a time. In late October 2026 several reviewers said children were chasing the cats while staff didn’t step in. Only groups of five or more can book. It’s open daily from noon to 8pm.

The four cafés are easy to combine with sightseeing. Here are places to stay in Prague’s Old Town on Booking.com, a short walk from Michalská.

Kladno and Mladá Boleslav

U Kočičích tlapek on the main square in Kladno, about 40 minutes by bus from Prague, opened on 13 May 2017 as the town’s first cat café. Its 11 cats are two Maine Coons, a Scottish Fold and eight cats rescued from the street. The owner also supports a neutering programme and holds charity sales for shelters. Children are welcome with parents who watch them. It’s open from 1pm on weekdays and 11am at weekends, until 7pm.

Mňauccino, upstairs on Staroměstské náměstí in Mladá Boleslav, opened at the start of November 2026 as the town’s first cat café. About ten cats from the Felisicat shelter in Ústí nad Labem live there, and when one is adopted the shelter sends another. You can add an optional 49 Kč per adult (29 Kč per child) to the bill for the cats. There’s a children’s corner, cat yoga on Wednesday evenings and game nights on Saturdays. Book ahead while it settles in. It’s open daily from 10am to 7pm, and it isn’t wheelchair accessible.

Brno

Brno has three cat cafés, all in or near the centre.

Pelíšek on třída Kapitána Jaroše, near Lužánky park, opened on 1 April 2016 as the first Czech cat café set up to rehome shelter cats, and it has placed about 1,000 of them. All its cats come from shelters, mainly Opuštěné kočičí tlapky, and usually stay a few weeks. To adopt, you fill in a questionnaire at the café, the shelter reviews it, and you sign a contract and pay 1,500 Kč. Coffee is from the Brno roaster Fiftybeans, and the cakes, some vegan or gluten-free, are baked in-house. Don’t feed or wake the cats, and keep children close. Book online or by phone. It’s open from 10am to 8pm on weekdays and until 7pm at weekends.

Kočkafé Schrödinger is reached through a passage off Dominikánské náměstí in the old town. It took over the idea of Envi Café, Brno’s first cat café from 2015, opened in October 2019 and moved in 2022 to the former Livingstone club, where it calls itself the largest cat café in Europe. About ten resident cats, chosen for their easy temperament, live among vintage furniture, a piano, a library and a gallery of cat art. They aren’t for adoption, but staff can put you in touch with South Moravian shelters. You can’t give the cats human food, but staff hand out free cat treats. Its own website and its Google profile give different hours, so check before you go.

Tři Kočketýři on Nádražní, a short walk from Brno’s main station, opened in late 2023. Three resident cats share it with adoptable cats from the Kočky u Katky shelter, so the number changes. Visitors must be 7 or older, under-15s come with an adult, and one adult can bring no more than two children. Book by phone. It’s open from 10am on weekdays, 11am on Saturdays and 1pm on Sundays, until 7pm.

If you’re staying overnight, here are places to stay in central Brno on Booking.com.

Ostrava and Olomouc

Čauky Mňauky Cafe on Nádražní in Moravská Ostrava has been open since spring 2016, the longest-running cat café in the city. It serves a house cappuccino with cat ears drawn in the foam and a cocoa “kitten cappuccino” for children. Its rules say it’s a café, not a playground: no running or shouting, and children stay with their parents. Bookings are by phone only. It’s open every day from 2pm to 7pm.

CoffeeCat is in a villa on Vídeňská in Olomouc, by the park entrance next to the market hall, where you can park. It opened in autumn 2015 and is one of the oldest Czech cat cafés still open. Most of its cats come from local shelters and can be adopted. An espresso costs 55 Kč and a cappuccino from 69 Kč, the coffee is from the Olomouc roaster Kikafe, and the cakes are often vegan or gluten-free. Its rules suit older children better than toddlers, and in October 2026 reviewers complained of a litter-tray smell and of children chasing cats. It’s open every day from noon to 7pm, including public holidays.

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Zlín, Kroměříž and Znojmo

Kočičí Ráj on 2. května in Zlín was crowdfunded into a former bar around the start of 2021, and its shelter cats can be adopted after an application. In summer and autumn 2026 several reviewers complained of a strong smell and of too many cats for a small room. Others praised the friendly cats. It’s open every day, from 10am on most days and noon on Sundays and Mondays.

Kitt&Café Toulavý ráj on Třebízského in Kroměříž is a café and a registered cat shelter in one. It takes in found, abandoned and neglected cats, including bottle-fed kittens and cats needing complex vet care. About 40 cats live across its three floors, and 523 have been adopted through it since 2018. You can mix your own drinks and desserts, most of which come in plant-based or gluten-free versions, and the money goes to the cats. It’s open from 1pm to 7pm Tuesday to Sunday; Monday is its cleaning day.

KosmoCats on Jarošova in Znojmo shares its address with the KosmoKids children’s café. The cats live in one area, and a separate play corner without cats lets parents watch their children over a coffee. Book online. It’s open from 10am on weekdays and 2pm at weekends.

Vysočina: Jihlava, Třebíč and Havlíčkův Brod

Ta kočičí v Jihlavě on Čajkovského in Jihlava is a small family café set up to help abandoned cats, with a garden full of cat houses and, sometimes, kittens. You pay a small entry fee on top of your order, and the homemade menu has pancakes, waffles and lemonades but no meat. It’s tiny, so book by phone. It opens every afternoon.

Chlupatá kavárna in the Jejkov quarter of Třebíč works with the Kapka pro tlapky rescue. Some of its cats live there for good, and others are waiting for adoption. They have their own room to retreat to. It’s small, so book by phone. It’s open from 11am to 6pm Monday to Saturday.

Fénix on Beckovského in Havlíčkův Brod is named for its comeback. Lucie Plíhalová opened her first cat café near the hospital in February 2025, and a gas explosion destroyed the building in March 2025. The café was closed and all eight cats got out safely. After a public fundraiser it reopened at its new address in September 2025, and a new cat joined in summer 2026. It’s known for its open sandwiches, and it’s closed on Thursdays.

Plzeň and West Bohemia

Plzeňská kočičí kavárna on Pražská, a few minutes east of náměstí Republiky, is a family-run café that opened in 2017 with cats from a shelter. The owner’s paintings hang on the walls. There’s no entry fee and cards are accepted. Since June 2025 children under 6 haven’t been admitted. Book by phone. It’s open every day, from 9am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 7pm on Sundays.

Kočičí kavárna Cheb on Svobody, a few steps from Cheb’s main square, opened in October 2024 as the town’s first cat café. It has about six cats and a safety gate at the door. The room is small, so book one of its one-hour slots online; bookings are binding, and you book again for each extra hour. It takes cash only, euros included, and it’s open from 10am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday.

Kafe U Kočky by the square in Chodov, about 20 minutes’ drive from Karlovy Vary, has five cats, each with a photo profile by the door, plus more than 15 kinds of cake and a carpeted children’s corner. Guests who ignore three warnings about how they treat the cats are asked to pay and leave. It’s open from 10am on weekdays and 1pm at weekends.

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South Bohemia

Bystrokočko on Otakarova, off Palackého náměstí in České Budějovice, opened in August 2017 as South Bohemia’s first cat café. Its eight cats mostly came from shelters or the street, and staff will tell you each one’s story. In summer 2026 several reviewers mentioned a smell. You can book through its Facebook page, and it opens every afternoon.

KočKavárna on Žižkova třída in Písek belongs to CATICO, a local association for abandoned, sick and disabled cats. Its nine resident cats all came from the association’s shelter, and other cats are up for adoption. Entry is free: an espresso costs 55 Kč, a cappuccino 66 Kč and a pizza about 190 Kč. Children of any age and calm, cat-friendly dogs are welcome. Book by phone at weekends. It’s open from noon to 7pm Tuesday to Saturday and until 6pm on Sundays.

Kavárna Svět koček on the Mír estate in Strakonice, open since July 2023, was set to close at the end of November 2026; see the closed cafés below.

North and East Bohemia

Catfé Kočičárna on 1. máje, next to the Forum shopping centre in Liberec, opened in 2018 as the city’s first cat café. It works with the Šance zvířatům rescue, and some of its cats are up for adoption. Only guests aged 15 and over are admitted, and everyone must order. Reviews often praise the clean, calm cats but complain about the service. It’s open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday.

Kočičí kavárna Pohoda on Jiřího z Poděbrad in Pardubice opened on 24 April 2016. Twelve cats live there, mostly from the KoČIČÍ depozitum Lovčice rescue, and the café has found homes for 84 more. Children are welcome under strict rules: they stay seated and don’t run, chase or pick up the cats, and after one warning the family pays and leaves. Since April 2026 Sundays have been for over-15s only. Book by phone or by text with the date, name, time and number of people. It’s open daily from 2pm to 7pm, and from 10am on Wednesdays.

Mňaucaffé Sindy on Moravská in Česká Třebová opened in March 2026, run by a mother and daughter with the Štístko rescue. About five cats at a time wait for new homes in a back room for about nine people. It’s closed on Mondays.

Kočičí sen on Lomní in Trutnov is the permanent home of nine shelter cats, some still learning to trust people, and the owner runs it around them. It adds 29 Kč per person for the cats, and card payments carry a small surcharge. Children are admitted from 10. It opens at 2pm and closes on Mondays and Fridays.

Slovakia

Slovakia’s first cat café, Pradúce klbko in Martin, opened in April 2015; Mačkafé in Bratislava followed in May. Prices here are in euros.

Mačkafé on Zámocká, on the walk up to Bratislava Castle, is a non-profit club run by the Mačacia labka association with the rescue group Mačky SOS. Its rescued cats live there for good and aren’t for adoption, but the association finds homes for others in its care. Reviews in autumn 2026 praise how clean and calm it is. Under-12s come with an adult, and you should book at least a day ahead by email or phone. It’s open every day from 10am to 9pm.

Mačinézy at the corner of Čajakova and Beskydská, a few minutes from Račianske mýto, opened in October 2015 and is now run by new owners. It’s a foster home: three to five shelter cats at a time live in a separate room while they wait for adopters, usually for about a month, and the front room is an ordinary café. There’s no need to book, and it’s open every day from 9:30am to 7:30pm.

Cat Cafe Mon Ami on the Danube embankment, opposite Hotel Devín and near Most SNP, opened in early 2025. Its association rescues cats from Slovak streets and from war-hit parts of Ukraine, and about 25 cats live on its two floors, some of them adoptable. Entry costs €3 with a drink or cake and €7 without. Children under 6 can’t go into the cat area. Reviews in September and October 2026 were split: several complained of a strong smell, crowding and overweight cats, while others loved it. It’s open daily from noon on weekdays and 11am at weekends, until 7pm.

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Outside Bratislava:

• Mačkáreň, Pezinok. An adoption café run by the Happy Paws rescue, in the wine town north-east of Bratislava, with a cat room at the back and an ordinary café at the front. Friendly dogs are welcome. Open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 7pm.
• Cats&Coffee, Banská Bystrica. A rescue café in a passage off Dolná, where every cat can be adopted. Ring the bell to get in. It takes children from 7 with a parent, and cash only.
• Mačacia planéta, Zvolen. Run by volunteers since January 2023. About ten adoptable cats share one room, and you pay what you like for drinks. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 1pm to 6pm.
• Cat Café Club, Poprad. The Lipták family’s club near the High Tatras, home to four pedigree cats: two Ragdolls and two British Shorthairs. There’s no price list; you pay what you want. In 2018 its cat Mafia “ran” for mayor. Open every day.
• Mňau Kafé, Košice. In a passage off Mäsiarska in the old town, with nine rescued street cats. Coffee from €2.10 and cheesecake €3.90. Open from 1pm Monday to Thursday and 11am Friday to Sunday, until 8pm.

Closed Czech and Slovak Cat Cafés

These still appear on older lists, and sometimes on Google:

• Kočkafé Freya in Žižkov, Prague’s first cat café, opened on 5 October 2014 and had closed by 2020.
• Kavárna Kočičí Karlín on Křižíkova and the Smíchov café on Vodní didn’t close: they moved to Michalská in 2020 and Na Slupi in 2025.
• Envi Café on Koliště, Brno’s first cat café from 2015, passed its concept to Kočkafé Schrödinger in 2019.
• Kavárna Svět koček in Strakonice: in October 2026 its owner announced that the cat café would close at the end of November 2026 and that some of its cats would be offered for adoption.
• Kočičí kavárna Tachov closed on 1 June 2026, and U Surinky in Tábor closed around 2019.
• Čičik café in Kopřivnice was closed until further notice after flooding when we checked in November 2026.
• Cat Planet in Ivančice was closed by food inspectors in September 2025, and its status was unclear in November 2026.
• Pradúce klbko in Martin, Slovakia’s first cat café, closed during the pandemic; in November 2026 it offered only cat therapy by appointment.
• Mňaukíza in Nitra had been temporarily closed since late 2025 when we checked in November 2026, and Mňaukafé Prešov has closed.

Browse everything on our Czech Republic cat café map and Slovakia cat café map. If you’re new to cat cafés, start with what a cat café is. Heading on to Poland? Our Poland guide covers its cafés city by city.