Andong, Gyeongsangbuk Do, South Korea
Books & Cats
Books & Cats is a cat room run together with Book Cafe Tong 659 and the Andong Punggyeong Hostel n Library in Noha-dong, Andong, 10 to 15 minutes on foot from Andong Station and the intercity bus terminal. More than ten cats live in the room, and visitors check in at the ground-floor book cafe, order one drink per person and pay a small separate fee for the cat room; food and drinks stay in the book cafe. Elementary school children and younger must come with a guardian. House rules ask visitors to sanitise their hands, stay out of the cats' rest area, avoid picking cats up or touching their tails, bellies and paws, keep noise down, not use camera flash and only give treats sold on site. It is open every day from 9 am to 9 pm.
Before you go
- Food & drink
- Drinks and snacks
Based on the cafe's website and visitor reviews, checked October 2026. Policies change, so confirm with the cafe before you visit.
Reviews
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