Oostende, West Flanders, Belgium
BaristaCat Oostende
BaristaCat is a cat adoption cafe on Louisastraat in the centre of Oostende, and the only cat cafe on the Belgian coast. It is run as a small recognised animal shelter: the cats roaming the cafe are rescues waiting for new homes, and visitors who are interested in adopting can put their name on a list for a particular cat. Many cats live there at any one time, and they can withdraw through a cat flap into a separate room when they want quiet. Guests order from a menu of coffee, smoothies, milkshakes, beers and cupcakes, and there is no entry fee. House rules are handed out on arrival. The cafe opened in 2022 and holds occasional events such as game nights and anniversary weekends. It is open every afternoon, and from late morning at weekends.
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