Camping Cat Seolleung

Seoul · 0.9 mi / 1.4 km

Annyang is a small cat cafe that opened in 2026 in room 208 of the welfare shopping building of Eunma Apartments in Daechi-dong, Gangnam, a short walk from exit 4 of Daechi Station on Line 3. The cosy, carefully decorated space is home to friendly, well-groomed cats and kittens and is popular with local families with children. A one-hour ticket includes a free bottled drink, and coffee, lattes and bead ice cream are sold separately. The shopping centre has a car park, though it is often crowded. The cafe opens at 1 PM on weekdays and 10 AM on Saturdays, and is closed on Sundays.

Seoul · 1.3 mi / 2.0 km

Jipsaui Haru Gangnam is a rescue cat cafe on the fifth floor of a building on Teheran-ro 1-gil, five to seven minutes on foot from Sinnonhyeon and Gangnam stations. It belongs to the Jipsaui Haru chain, founded in 2015, which runs its cafes on admission fees rather than donations or subsidies, and the Gangnam branch is run by the head of the Korea Abandoned Cat Protection Association. Around 30 cats rescued from abandonment or abuse live here. Admission has no time limit, while drinks and cat treats are sold separately. Visitors who connect with a cat can discuss adoption with the staff. The cafe opens at 11 AM on weekends and closes at 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Seoul · 1.3 mi / 2.0 km

Cat Cafe Mocha Gangnam is the Seoul branch of the Japanese Cat Cafe MOCHA chain, on the fifth floor of the Youngil Building on Teheran-ro 1-gil, about five minutes on foot from exit 11 of Gangnam Station. Around 24 cats live in the lounge, which is furnished like a cafe and living room for relaxed visits. Admission is charged per 30 minutes, with a lower weekday rate than on weekends, and unlimited drinks are included for the time booked. Children under four are not admitted, and children aged four to twelve must come with a guardian. The building has no parking, so visitors arriving by car use nearby paid lots. The cafe is open daily until 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Seoul · 1.3 mi / 2.0 km

Hihinyangnyang is a cat cafe on the fifth floor of a building on Gangnam-daero 102-gil, on the sloping street of cafes and restaurants between Sinnonhyeon and Gangnam stations, a few minutes on foot from Sinnonhyeon exit 5 or Gangnam exit 11. The resident cats include American Shorthairs, Ragdolls, Korean Shorthairs, Abyssinians, a Sphynx and a number of Scottish Folds. Admission covers 90 minutes, with extra time sold in 30-minute blocks, and buying a drink is optional. The cafe draws couples, families and international visitors and stays open until 11 PM.

Seoul · 1.3 mi / 2.1 km

Camping Cat Yangjae is a cat cafe in a converted house with a yard and terrace in Dogok-dong, Gangnam, near Yangjae Station. The ground floor is a camping-themed zone serving coffee, light meals and alcohol and can be booked for birthday parties and photo shoots, while the upper floor is the cat zone where visitors spend time with the cats. Most of the cats were abandoned or given up by previous owners, and the cafe arranges free adoptions as well as taking in surrendered cats and offering cat boarding. Admission is charged per visit, with a cheaper late-entry ticket and a weekday all-day pass that allows re-entry. Free parking is available for three or four cars. It opens at noon on weekdays and 11 AM on weekends and closes at 9 PM daily.

• Adoptable cats

Seoul · 2.8 mi / 4.5 km

Meerkat Chief is an animal cafe on the third floor of a building in Jayang-dong, near Konkuk University Station, where visitors can meet meerkats, raccoons, cats and dogs in one place. Visitors can feed the cats in the main room, enter a separate meerkat room to hand-feed the meerkats, give treats to the dogs and hold the raccoons, without having to buy extra snacks. The admission fee includes a drink. On weekdays visitors must be at least ten years old (third grade of elementary school or above), and on weekends and public holidays at least 14, and staff ask for proof of birth year. The cafe is open daily until 9:30 PM.