Houston, Texas, United States
El Gato Coffeehouse
El Gato Coffeehouse is a cat cafe in a converted house on Pecore Street in Houston's Woodland Heights, with drinks and food prepared in a shipping container beside it. Renée Reed, a CPA, opened it in spring 2017 as Houston's first cat cafe, funded in part through Kickstarter, and it works alongside the nonprofit El Gato Charities; all of its cats are adoptable. Visits cost $18 per person for an hour, with reservations recommended and walk-ins taken as space permits. Children must be over 5, and those under 16 need an adult. The cafe has a limited drink and food menu; guests may bring their own drinks but not food. Reed teaches private yoga with the cats, and the cafe also runs Painting with Cats classes and hosts private group visits and children's birthday parties for ages 9 and up. It is open in the afternoons and closed on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Before you go
- Booking
- Booking recommended
- Entry
- Entry or time fee
- Children
- Minimum age for children
- Food & drink
- Drinks and snacks
- Adoption
- Cats available for adoption
Based on the cafe's website and visitor reviews, checked October 2026. Policies change, so confirm with the cafe before you visit.
Reviews
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