Glocke Bakery G貓甜點

Taichung City · 0.6 mi / 0.9 km

瓦茲•貓咪咖啡廳 (Wazi Cat Cafe) sits in a lane off Section 2 of Taiwan Boulevard in Taichung's West District, close to the busy Calligraphy Greenway shopping area. The cafe is housed in a striking black building with a large glass-walled room filled with plants, and the cats can roam overhead along raised walkways as well as among the tables. The resident cats are described as gentle and affectionate, though only a handful may be out on a given day. There is a minimum spend of NT$150 per person on weekdays and NT$300 at weekends, with no service charge; visits are not time-limited unless the cafe is full, when a 90-minute limit applies. Payment is by cash or bank transfer. Bookings are taken online through FunNow. The menu covers toast, desserts, coffee and tea.

Taichung City · 0.8 mi / 1.2 km

森林小徑 健行店 is the Jianxing Road branch of Forest Path, a Taichung restaurant group whose dining rooms double as home to friendly shop cats. Located in the North District, it is a lively family restaurant where several cats wander between the tables and let diners and children stroke them; at least one has learned to 'shake hands', so keep play gentle. Pets are welcome, and the staff are attentive with families. The menu is broad: risotto, pasta with pesto or cream sauces, karaage chicken, milk and other hotpots, red-wine beef stew, pizza and volcano pancakes, plus coffee and desserts. Expect a busy, sometimes noisy atmosphere at weekends, and book ahead online for larger groups.

Taichung City · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km

正當冰 台中西區有貓好樹店 is the Taichung shop of Justice Ice Cream, a brand known for natural ice cream made without additives, on Section 2 of Taiwan Boulevard in the West District. As part of the brand's No More Stray programme, the spacious, clean shop doubles as a halfway home for rescued cats, and a large group of friendly, well-groomed cats lives among the tables while they wait for adoptive families. Staff show visitors how to feed the cats small pieces of natural dried-fish treats. Besides ice cream and affogato, the kitchen serves full meals such as chicken meatballs and herbal chicken soup, plus waffles, puddings, shaved ice and drinks. The shop is occasionally booked for private events or taste-education classes, so check its social media before visiting.

• Adoptable cats

Taichung City · 0.8 mi / 1.4 km

森林小徑 精誠店 is the Jingcheng branch of Forest Path, a Taichung chain of family- and pet-friendly restaurants known for their resident shop cats. Tucked into a lane off Jingcheng 9th Street in the West District, it has bright floor-to-ceiling windows, an outdoor garden with sofas, and a ground floor where several friendly cats stroll among the tables and accept gentle head scratches. Dogs can join their owners on the floor, and children are welcome. The kitchen focuses on carefully sourced ingredients and serves pasta (the karaage pasta and salted egg yolk dishes are favourites), baked gratins, risotto, pizza, volcano pancakes and desserts, plus coffee and tea. Walk-ins are usually accommodated, but booking online is wise at peak times.

Taichung City · 0.9 mi / 1.5 km

貓貓領域女僕咖啡 NekoArea Maid Café, on Xiangshang North Road in Taichung's West District, combines a Japanese-style maid cafe with resident cats. Maids in costume greet guests, chat at tables, draw pictures on omurice and desserts, and mix signature drinks, while two large, friendly cats, including a gentle white one, roam the bright dining room. Cat treat sticks can be bought for NT$60 each, and the cats quickly learn who has them. The menu features omelette rice, fried noodles, takoyaki, cakes, maid-made cocktails and polaroid photos with staff. Maids divide their time among tables, so how much chatting you get varies. Bookings are made through the cafe's iCHEF reservation page up to two weeks ahead; there are plenty of seats for walk-ins on quieter days.

Taichung City · 0.9 mi / 1.5 km

漫步貓廊 is a newer cat cafe at the start of Section 1 of Xiangshang Road in Taichung's West District. The first and second floors are cafe seating shared with around seventeen cats, including Ragdolls, Maine Coons, British Shorthairs and Longhairs, Munchkins and a Chinchilla Persian, all free to roam the stylish cat trees and very used to people. The third floor is a Ragdoll breeding cattery offering pedigree kittens and advice, which can be visited by appointment. Hygiene is taken seriously: there are two entry doors with sanitiser, slippers are collected for cleaning, and lint rollers are provided on the way out. The minimum spend is NT$300 for adults and NT$150 for children aged 7 to 12. The menu offers coffee, light meals, pizza sets, desserts and sparkling drinks.