Cat Cafè di Chry

Ajaccio, Corsica · 189 mi / 304 km

Miss ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​⁠Tea Griff is the first cat cafe in Corsica, in the Salines district of Ajaccio. Opened in September 2025, it combines an alcohol-free cat bar with a nail art studio and a corner selling work by local Corsican makers, such as tufted rugs, jewellery and bags. The cafe works with the rescue association Les Chats de l'Île: alongside a few resident mascots, cats are fostered here until they are adopted, and some have already found homes this way. Cats roam freely and have plenty of hiding spots. Visitors order a drink and spend time with the cats. The menu covers coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cold drinks and homemade cookies, waffles and small cakes. Visitors are asked to keep the room calm for the cats.

• Adoptable cats

Roma, Lazio · 254 mi / 409 km

Romeow ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌⁠Cat Bistrot is a vegan restaurant and cat cafe on Via Francesco Negri in Ostiense, near the Gazometro and about ten minutes on foot from Piramide station on Metro Line B. Opened in late 2014 by Valentina De Matteis and Maurizio, it was the first cat cafe in Rome. Around nine resident cats, originally from the Luna di Formaggio rescue association, roam freely among the tables and shelves, and guests are asked to respect their space and their naps. The kitchen serves a plant-based menu that changes every season, with dishes drawn from cuisines around the world. Breakfast is served on weekend mornings and an afternoon snack service runs from Tuesday to Sunday, while at lunch and dinner the bistrot works only as a restaurant and booking is required. Students may study there on weekday afternoons. Cakes can be ordered for birthdays, but outside cakes are not allowed.

• Booking required

Roma, Lazio · 257 mi / 413 km

Morning ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌⁠Cat House is a small cat cafe and bubble tea shop on Via dei Fontej in Quadraro, in Rome's Tuscolano area, a few minutes on foot from Numidio Quadrato station on Metro Line A. It is run as a cultural association, so visitors take out a membership card on arrival, either a temporary pass covering up to two hours or a monthly one, which works as the entry fee. Inside, about six cats adopted by the association, among them Pearl, Giugno, Snowball and Bubble Tea, roam a lounge with play areas where guests sit with them over bubble tea and milk tea. The space also has board games and a Wii, and it can be reserved for birthday parties and other small gatherings. The cafe is open every afternoon. Payment is in cash or by PayPal only.

Es Castell, Balearic Islands · 261 mi / 420 km

Cats ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌⁠in Need Menorca is a small cat rescue with a cat house open to visitors at Sínia des Riera, a rural settlement in the municipality of Es Castell, a short drive south-east of Maó. The charity has neutered, fed and cared for Menorca's stray cats since 1999, and the house is home to rescued cats too ill, frail or vulnerable to return to the street, around two dozen at a time. During the twice-weekly visiting hours, visitors can sit with the cats, stroke them, give them treats and hear their rescue stories, and children are welcome. Entry is free. A small gift shop selling cards, mugs and other cat-themed items, together with donations, pays for food and vet care. Some of the cats can be adopted. There is no food or drink service, and visitors should make sure no cats slip out when opening the doors.

• Adoptable cats

Portici, Campania · 298 mi / 479 km

Gattò ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​⁠Bistrot is a vegetarian cat bistro in Portici, on the Bay of Naples, a short walk from Portici-Bellavista station on the Circumvesuviana line between Naples and Herculaneum. Valentina Cuomo opened it in March 2019 as the first cat cafe in Campania, and its name plays on the Neapolitan word for cat and the potato gattò. About seven resident cats, all former strays from Portici, move freely around the small room and are not up for adoption. The kitchen is fully vegetarian with vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free options, from curries to homemade desserts such as tiramisù and cheesecake, and the bar has a long, changing list of craft beers and ciders, homemade iced teas and lemonades. There are board games and an open-shelf library, and the bistro hosts talks on animal welfare, the environment and human rights. It opens from late afternoon, Wednesday to Sunday, and booking is required.

• Booking required

Hyeres, Provence Alpes Cote Dazur · 311 mi / 500 km

L'instant ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​⁠chat is a cat cafe and tea room on Avenue Paul Bourget in Hyères, near the train station. Open since 2017, it acts as a foster home for regional animal protection associations, so every cat in the cafe is available for adoption and the group changes as cats find new homes. The cats move freely through the room and have their own retreat they can withdraw to at any time, and the number of guests is limited to keep things calm. There is no entry fee; visitors order from the menu, which includes salads, toasted sandwiches with meat and vegetarian fillings, cookies, muffins, Liège waffles, organic ice cream and a list of about fifteen organic teas. The entrance has a double-door airlock, and guests disinfect their hands and are asked not to wake, pick up or feed the cats. Children must stay under their parents' supervision.

• Adoptable cats