Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Gato Café Downtown
Gato Café Downtown is the Barra da Tijuca branch of the Rio cat cafe chain Gato Café, in block 20 of the Downtown open-air shopping and office complex on Avenida das Américas. The chain earlier had a Barra store in Via Parque Shopping, which closed in August 2025. This branch is smaller than the Botafogo original and follows the same format: a pink, cat-themed cafe with a separate glass-walled room where rescued cats live until they are adopted. Visitors can watch the cats from the cafe or pay a separate fee for time inside the cat room, where they can play with and stroke them. All the cats are available for adoption through the chain's partner rescue groups, with an application and screening process. The menu covers cat-shaped waffles and bread rolls, savoury snacks, cakes, coffees and milkshakes.
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Gato Café
Rio De Janeiro9 mi / 14 km
Gato Café in Botafogo is the original branch of Rio de Janeiro's first cat cafe chain, opened in July 2020 in an old house on Rua das Palmeiras, a short walk from Botafogo Metrô station. It was founded by architect Giovanna Molinaro, and the chain now also runs branches in Copacabana and at Downtown in Barra da Tijuca. The building has a cat-themed cafe area and a separate room where the resident rescued cats live. Entry to the cat room is charged separately from the menu and is sold by time, and children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. All the cats are available for adoption through partner rescue groups such as Focinhos de Luz, and the chain reports hundreds of adoptions since opening. The menu has cat-shaped waffles, savoury snacks, cakes, coffees and milkshakes, and the chain also hosts birthday parties and cat yoga classes.
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Gato Café Copacabana
Rio De Janeiro9 mi / 15 km
Gato Café Copacabana is a branch of the Rio cat cafe chain Gato Café, opened in June 2025 on Avenida Nossa Senhora de Copacabana, a few minutes on foot from Cardeal Arcoverde Metrô station and two blocks from the beach. The cafe seats around 50 people and is decorated in the chain's pink cat theme, with a separate glass-fronted room where rescued cats live while they wait for adoption. Time with the cats is paid separately from food and drink and is charged by time. The cats come from partner rescue groups, including Os Indefesos, and anyone wanting to adopt fills in an application form. The menu includes cat-shaped waffles, a tiered snack tower, sandwiches, quiches, specialty coffees and milkshakes, and the branch also hosts birthday parties and events.
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Barro que Mia
Taubate, São Paulo143 mi / 230 km
Barro que Mia is a cat cafe and ceramics studio on Rua Quatro de Março in central Taubaté, in the Vale do Paraíba. It opened in 2026 and combines three things: a cafe, a resident group of cats, and bisque pottery that visitors can paint on site. Rather than charging for time with the cats, the cafe asks guests to order from the menu and then lets them stay in the cats' space for up to two hours, with an emphasis on calm and respectful handling. Some of the cats are available for responsible adoption. Alongside coffee and snacks, the house runs ceramic painting sessions and has hosted yoga and meditation activities. It is a small, quiet space that suits families and anyone who wants a slow afternoon with cats and a creative activity. The cafe is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
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Cama de Gato Cat Café
São Paulo213 mi / 342 km
Cama de Gato Cat Café is a small cat cafe in a house on Avenida Santa Inês in Parque Mandaqui, in the Zona Norte of São Paulo, and the only cat cafe in the north of the city. It is run by a veterinarian specialised in cats and combines a cafe, a cattery that serves as a foster home, feline veterinary care and monthly events. Visitors can order coffee, cappuccino, snacks and sweets inspired by the resident cats, either on the terrace or before spending time with the cats in their own visiting area, where stays are for a set period. The cats are rescues of all kinds and are available for adoption. Supporters can also sponsor a cat through the cafe's crowdfunding page. The cafe opens on Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons only.
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Angry Cat Coffee Shop
São Paulo214 mi / 344 km
Angry Cat Coffee Shop is an Asian-inspired cat cafe on the first floor of the Edifício Houra on Rua Galvão Bueno in Liberdade, São Paulo, near Japão-Liberdade Metrô station. It opened in December 2023 as the first cat cafe in Liberdade; it is in the Edifício Houra, not the nearby Galeria Imperial. Unlike most cat cafes in the city, the cats roam freely among the tables. Visitors pay an entry fee, with a slightly higher option that includes a drink, and orders are placed on a tablet. Shoes must be left in a locker or covered with protectors, and stays are limited to 40 minutes at weekends, timed from when the drink is served. The menu has frappés, teas, coffee and sweets such as croissants and cookies, prepared in a closed kitchen. Reservations are not taken. The cats are rescues available for adoption through a form.
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Gateria Cat Cafe
São Paulo214 mi / 345 km
Gateria Cat Cafe is a cat cafe in Vila Mariana, São Paulo, between the Ana Rosa and Vila Mariana Metrô stations. The house has two fully separate areas: a cat-themed cafe serving specialty coffee, teas, cakes, toasts, arepas and weekend brunch, and the Jardim dos Gatos, a garden for rescued cats with a retractable roof, custom climbing furniture and toys. Entry to the garden is charged per person for 30 minutes and can be bought on site or booked ahead on Sympla; each slot takes up to 15 people, and children up to 10 must be with an adult. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. The cats come from partner rescue groups such as Aprogato and are available for adoption. The cafe area is dog friendly and accessible, and the garden occasionally hosts yoga classes with the cats.
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