貓蹤珈琲

Kaohsiung · 0.4 mi / 0.6 km

喵模會館 MeowGuildhall is a late-night cat lounge in an apartment building on Ersheng 2nd Lane in Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, not far from Dream Mall. Around 18 resident cats, billed as the house's cat hosts, share a cosy living-room style space with guests and happily curl up on laps. The kitchen serves Southeast Asian dishes, desserts such as Basque cheesecake and crème brûlée, and drinks, and tarot readings can be booked as an extra. Visits are by reservation through the official LINE account or by phone; each time slot takes a limited number of guests, and staff come down to bring visitors up from the lobby and explain the house rules. A per-person session fee and a minimum spend apply. It is one of the few places in Kaohsiung where you can spend time with cats well after midnight.

• Booking required

Kaohsiung · 0.4 mi / 0.6 km

貓這邊餐飲俱樂部 is a rescue cat restaurant in a renovated old house on a lane off Ersheng 2nd Road in Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung. Its three resident cats, a 14-year-old white-and-tabby, an affectionate black cat and a young calico, spend most of their time in the upstairs room where guests can sit with them, and the owners rehome stray cats through the restaurant, so adoption enquiries are welcome. The kitchen is known for carefully made pastas and risottos, such as caramel lemon mentaiko seafood risotto and duck breast tomato pasta, plus fried platters, salads, crème brûlée and coffee. There is no 10% service charge. Upstairs seating is limited to six or seven groups, so booking is recommended. The house is kept cool and free of cat odour, and its retro decoration makes it a pleasant place for a long lunch.

• Adoptable cats

Kaohsiung · 0.5 mi / 0.8 km

嗜咖啡 TRYer Cafe is a cat cafe on Minxiang Street in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, near the Kaohsiung Cultural Center. All of its resident cats were rescued, including a friendly orange tabby and a sensitive white cat that staff ask guests not to stroke, and the cafe promotes adopting rather than buying. The food is a cut above many cat cafes: pastas such as tomato bratwurst and creamy smoked chicken, risottos, steak and desserts, and for NT$100 more a dish becomes a set with a drink and homemade panna cotta. The minimum spend is NT$200 per person with no service charge. It is popular for remote work and is pet-friendly. Bookings are by phone on the cafe's landline, and special closures are posted in its Instagram stories.

Kaohsiung · 0.6 mi / 0.9 km

貓永春咖啡廳 (Cat Spring Cafe) is a rescue cat cafe on Xintian Road in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, near Central Park and the Shinkuchan shopping streets. The cafe doubles as a halfway home for stray cats, and its friendly resident cats, known to staff as the cat masters, climb onto guests and surround them. Cats looking for homes are listed on the cafe's website and adoption is arranged through the cafe, while some elderly or special-needs cats stay on permanently. The menu covers hand-drip coffee, desserts and light bites such as thick toast with Oreo, pork floss or bacon and cheese, plus dumplings. Booking by phone is recommended, and the cafe also works well as an evening hangout. Every drink ordered helps pay for the care of the cats waiting for a home.

• Adoptable cats

Kaohsiung · 0.6 mi / 0.9 km

角落.有貓 Corner Cat Coffee is a large cat restaurant on Xintian Road in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, close to the Shinkuchan (Xinjuejiang) shopping streets. The dining and cat area is on the second floor, a spacious room where about ten resident cats, mostly pedigree breeds, each with its own personality, roam freely between the tables. Staff hand out cat treats so guests can interact; the cats may be stroked but not picked up. The menu covers all-day brunch, curry and rice sets, hot pots, fried snacks, cat-paw egg cakes, desserts and drinks. The minimum spend is NT$280 per person plus a 10% service charge. Guests wear socks in the cat area. On the ground floor, a reptile shop shows and sells geckos and other reptiles. Booking ahead is recommended, particularly at weekends and lunchtime.

Kaohsiung · 0.9 mi / 1.4 km

外帶一隻貓 Miao To GO is a cat cafe on Wenwu 2nd Street in Qianjin District, Kaohsiung. A group of resident cats, including a chatty black-and-white cat and an orange tabby, roam the cosy, cat-themed room of about 17 seats, and guests can stroke them as they wander between the tables. Cat motifs run through the decor and the food, which includes curries, pastas, cat-paw cakes, butter cookies, sea salt caramel coffee and peach iced tea. The minimum spend is one drink per person, and the cafe is also pet-friendly. The cats are free to rest whenever they like, so on some visits they may be asleep for a while before coming out to play. It is a popular spot for working on a laptop or spending a quiet weekend afternoon.