Cat Cafe Yeogi

Seoul · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km

Golong is a rescue cat cafe on the ground floor of a building on Dolgoji-ro in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu. Around 25 cats rescued from the street live there together, and admission fees pay for their vet bills, food, litter and rent, as well as care for local street cats; the owner encourages adopting rather than buying cats. Drinks and cat treats are ordered separately from staff. Reservations are recommended, as booked visitors can enter without waiting at busy times, and evening bookings can be extended. The whole cafe can also be booked for private use. The Seokgwan-dong public car park is three to four minutes away on foot. The cafe opens at 9:30 AM and closes at 10 PM, or 8 PM on Sundays.

Seoul · 1.6 mi / 2.5 km

Kkongnyang Kkongnyang Cat Cafe is on the second floor of a building on Dongil-ro in Gongneung-dong, Nowon, about one minute on foot from exit 2 of Gongneung Station and close to the Gongneung railway park and Dokkaebi Market. Cats include Ragdolls, Munchkins, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds. Tickets include a drink and are priced separately for adults, school students and preschool children, with weekday early and evening discounts for walk-ins; children up to 24 months enter free with proof of age. Visits last three hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends and holidays. Socks are required and can be bought at the counter, and children under ten must be with a guardian. Bookings can be made through Naver or on arrival. The cafe is open from 11 AM to 9 PM and closed on Mondays.

Seoul · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Nae Chingu Goyangi Cafe (My Friend Cat Cafe) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe on the third floor of a building on Myeonmok-ro in Myeonmok-dong, Jungnang-gu, about 100 metres from the crossroads at exit 4 of Sagajeong Station, next to the building with Starbucks. It has been operating since at least 2015 and is deliberately low-key, with quiet music, warm lighting and relaxed, people-friendly cats of several colours. Visitors can also use board games and hammocks, and handmade cat treats are sold. The cafe opens at 3:30 PM on weekdays and 2 PM on weekends and closes at 9 PM daily.

Seoul · 2.7 mi / 4.4 km

Coffee Taneun Goyangi is a cat cafe on the tenth floor of the Red Star Tower behind the CGV building, about 50 metres from exit 3 of Mia-sageori Station on Line 4. Visitors change into indoor slippers before going up half a floor to the cat room, and the admission fee includes one bottled drink from the display fridge, with lower prices for children. Cat treats can be bought separately. The cafe is clean and almost free of odour, and its healthy, sociable cats often settle on guests' laps. The cafe is open daily from noon to 8 PM and is popular with families from northern Seoul.

Guri, Gyeonggi Do · 3.5 mi / 5.6 km

With Nyang is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building in Sutaek-dong, Guri, reached through the Guri Traditional Market alley from the Guri Market bus stop. Some of its cats were raised in the cafe, but many came in after a hard life on the streets, and the owners say each visit helps fund their care. Visitors are asked to treat the cats as living beings rather than toys: no forced lifting or holding, no flash photography, and sleeping cats are to be watched rather than touched. Children aged six through elementary school must stay with a guardian. Entry includes a drink, with a lower rate for children and students, and socks are required. The cafe also runs cat hotel rooms. Use the nearby public car parks.

Seoul · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

Jipsaui Haru Nowon is a rescue cat cafe on the fifth floor of the Daiso building about 60 metres from exit 2 of Nowon Station, close to the Lotte Department Store. It is one of the Jipsaui Haru chain's branches, which operate under the motto 'adopt, don't shop' and fund the care of abandoned cats through admission fees. The cafe covers around 260 square metres, giving the cats plenty of room. Visitors pay an entry fee, with drinks and cat treats available to buy, and staff can discuss adoption of the resident cats. The building has its own car park. The cafe is open every day from noon to 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats