Cat Cafe Skopje

Tirana · 96 mi / 154 km

Nina's Cat Cafe is a small rescue cat cafe in central Tirana, on Rruga Vangjush Furxhi just off Rruga Myslym Shyri, a short walk from the Blloku area. Described as the first cat cafe in Albania, it works like an ordinary neighbourhood coffee bar, except that the room is shared with cats rescued from the city's streets. Each cat is checked and treated by a vet before moving in and stays until it is adopted, and the cafe follows up with the new owners afterwards. The space is small, so it usually keeps around five to seven cats, and never more than about ten. There is no entry fee; visitors order drinks such as coffee, fresh juices and soft drinks, and the menu has little or no food. The cafe is named after the founder's own adopted cat, Nina, and is open every day.

• Adoptable cats

Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia · 123 mi / 198 km

Little Big House is a café and small guesthouse at Andokidou 24 in Ano Poli, the old upper town of Thessaloniki, on the way down from the Heptapyrgion fortress and the Byzantine walls. It is best known locally for its cats: a group of neighbourhood cats eat, sleep and spend their days at the café, sitting among the guests, and the owner has them neutered and looks for homes for them. There is no entry fee or booking; service is largely self-service from a menu of coffee, cheesecakes and other homemade cakes, salads and quiches, with many vegetarian and vegan dishes. The roof terrace looks out over the old town's rooftops. The café is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Belgrade · 199 mi / 320 km

PurrMačka is a volunteer-run cat rescue project with a cat coworking space on Bulevar Oslobođenja in Belgrade, a few minutes from Autokomanda. The registered charity rescues sick, injured and abandoned street cats, has them treated, neutered and vaccinated, and keeps the sociable ones in the coworking space while they wait for new homes. Visitors can work on a laptop, have tea or coffee, play with the cats and attend events such as quizzes and parties, and visits are paid through a donation. Weekday visits are arranged in advance through a short online form. Shoes come off at the entrance, guests stay on the visitor floor, children under 14 come with an adult, and visitors must not wake or chase the cats or feed them treats brought from outside. Adoption goes through an application, a meeting with the cat's curator and a contract.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Novi Sad, South Backa · 239 mi / 384 km

Boardcats is an anticafe with board games and cats on Petra Drapšina street in central Novi Sad, a short walk from the Novi Sad Synagogue. Rescued cats from local shelters live in the café and roam freely among the tables, and the team treats them, gives them a temporary home and helps them find adoptive families. Visitors pay a single charge that covers board games and a drink, then play, work, read or simply spend time petting and playing with the cats. The shelves hold a large collection of board games, many of them in Russian, and the ground floor regularly hosts exhibitions by local artists. The venue also runs master classes and children's birthday parties. It is open from Monday afternoon to Saturday and closed on Sundays.

• Adoptable cats

Trani, Puglia · 263 mi / 423 km

Moon Cat & Caffè is a cafe with resident cats on Piazzale Luigi Chiarelli in Trani, opened in October 2025 by Rosaria Lopopolo as the first cat cafe in Puglia. Around five cats live here, among them Nala, the brothers Giustino and Mimmo, Pino and the young Fiorella, all taken in from shelters or rescued from the street. They roam the cat-themed room and an outdoor area. Visitors ring at the entrance and pass through a double door that keeps the cats inside. Guests can stop at the counter for a quick coffee or sit at a table for up to 50 minutes, with a small per-person contribution toward the cats' care. Cats are not to be picked up or fed, flash photography is not allowed, and children under 12 must be supervised. The cafe serves breakfast with pastries and cat-shaped biscuits through to aperitivo.

Bucharest · 291 mi / 468 km

MaineCoon Café is a cat cafe in Sector 2 of Bucharest, in a historic house on Bulevardul Pache Protopopescu near Piața Iancului. Opened in June 2026 by the Maine Coon cattery Gina's Dream, it is home to more than a dozen Maine Coon cats that roam freely through the indoor rooms and the garden terrace. The menu covers specialty coffee, lemonades, signature cocktails named after the cats, wine and desserts. A standard visit has no entry fee, only a drink or food order, and lasts up to two hours; tables can be booked online. Two private rooms for small groups are available for a per-person charge and are booked by phone. House rules ask visitors not to feed, wake or pick up the cats, to avoid flash photography and to keep children under adult supervision. Visitors' own pets are not allowed.

• Booking recommended