吸貓咖啡館

Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County · 1.0 mi / 1.7 km

萬記商行 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​⁠The One's Shop is a coffee roaster and cat cafe set among rice paddies on Xingnong Road in Jiaoxi Township, beside National Freeway 5, with its own car park. A large family of shop cats, many of them black, roam the bright dining room, whose big windows look out over the fields; they are well fed and well cared for, and while most are happy to be stroked, they tend to go about their own business. The owners roast their own beans on a 4 kg roaster and serve pour-overs, espresso drinks and tea, along with brunch plates, dishes featuring Yilan duck-shang, Basque cheesecake and other cakes. Tea and water are self-service, the minimum spend is NT$100 per person, and groups of six or more pay a 10% service charge. Seats can be booked through the shop's website. A second branch, with its own cats, is in Yilan City.

Yilan City, Yilan County · 3.8 mi / 6.1 km

扯貓尾香港cafe ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​⁠is a tiny Hong Kong-style cafe on Bixia Street in Yilan City, with just two tables and eight seats on the ground floor. Upstairs is a cat room decorated with Hong Kong posters and murals, home to four gentle Exotic Shorthair cats; ask the staff before going up, wash your hands first, and let the cats decide whether they want to be stroked. The owners also feed the neighbourhood strays. The menu is classic cha chaan teng fare: silk-stocking milk tea, yuenyeung, Hong Kong French toast, egg waffles, turnip cake, cookie egg tarts, char siu rice, curry rice and Cantonese pastries. Because seats are few, the cafe recommends booking at least a day ahead through Facebook Messenger for 90-minute dine-in slots; groups are limited to four people, the minimum is one drink per person, and payment is cash only.

Yilan City, Yilan County · 4.3 mi / 7.0 km

菓子．貓 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌⁠is a casual cafe-restaurant on Sanqing Road in Yilan City that shares its space with a crystal and mineral shop. Its cats, notably several Bengals along with other breeds, have their own cat room that you can look into through the glass or step inside to play in, and some also wander out to keep diners company. The owner clearly dotes on them; one was rescued as a kitten after being found abandoned in a travel bag. The menu is good value and changes from time to time: wraps (the Yilan duck-shang wrap is a favourite), croissant waffles, waffles, fried snacks, curry and risotto plates, tiramisu and other cakes, and coffee including pour-overs. Each guest must order at least one item, dine-in time is two hours, and you may be asked to move seats at busy times. Visitors may not bring their own pets, and payment is cash only.

Yilan City, Yilan County · 4.5 mi / 7.3 km

愚者萬事屋 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌⁠FooL.VisionS is a late-night coffee house on Zhonghua Road in central Yilan City that pairs house-roasted coffee with tarot, astrology and naming consultations. Its shop cats, led by 'store manager' Jiujiu, wander among the tables and often greet guests at the door, and a shop dog lives here too. House rules say the cats may be stroked or held, but timid cats must not be startled and their bottoms must not be patted. The minimum spend is NT$100 per person with no time limit, though guests who have finished their drinks may be asked to give up seats when it is full. The menu centres on pour-overs from beans chosen with the owner, custom drinks, hand-whipped milk and cakes, and outside food is allowed if you take the rubbish away. Phone before visiting, keep voices low, and do not play music or videos.

Yilan City, Yilan County · 4.7 mi / 7.6 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌⁠Yilan City branch of 萬記商行 The One's Shop sits on a street corner on Nongquan Road, Section 2, and is one of the few cat cafes in central Yilan City. A handful of friendly cats, four at recent count, share the spacious, clean dining room and come over to be stroked; ask the staff to clear empty plates promptly so the cats do not lick them. Like the original shop in Jiaoxi, it serves coffee roasted in house, alongside a full menu of brunch plates such as the continental breakfast with pulled pork and wild mushrooms, ciabatta sandwiches, curry, roast chicken, waffles, mochi desserts, puddings, banana splits and brownies. The minimum spend is NT$120 per person, payment is cash only, and booking ahead is recommended; seats can be reserved through the shop's website.

Yilan City, Yilan County · 4.9 mi / 7.8 km

貓宅 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌⁠is a cat cafe on Nüzhong Road, Section 2, in Yilan City, opened by a couple who previously ran a dessert studio and a pet grooming shop and wanted to help more street cats find homes. Around 15 to 16 cats live in the lounge and mingle freely with guests while they eat, and the cats are available for adoption: staff are happy to talk through each cat's personality with anyone thinking of taking one home. Staff also hand out treats from time to time so guests can win the cats over. The menu covers savoury light meals, croissants, handmade tarts and other desserts, coffee, milk tea and matcha drinks. There is a minimum spend of NT$250 for anyone taller than 120 cm, stays may be time-limited when the cafe is full, and booking ahead is recommended at weekends. Payment is cash only.

• Adoptable cats