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Seoul · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km

Cat Cafe Yeogi is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Dongil-ro in Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu, near Junghwa Station. Its cats cover a wide range of breeds, including Munchkins, Siamese, Russian Blues, Persians, Bengals and snow Bengals, Sphynxes, a blue Abyssinian, Korean Shorthairs, a British Longhair and a Lambkin. Admission is priced separately for adults and students, and iced coffee, iced tea, canned drinks and teas are sold separately. The cafe opens at noon and may close early if no guests are present at 8 PM, so evening visitors are asked to call ahead. It is currently closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Seoul · 1.4 mi / 2.2 km

Kkongnyang Kkongnyang Cat Cafe is on the second floor of a building on Dongil-ro in Gongneung-dong, Nowon, about one minute on foot from exit 2 of Gongneung Station and close to the Gongneung railway park and Dokkaebi Market. Cats include Ragdolls, Munchkins, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds. Tickets include a drink and are priced separately for adults, school students and preschool children, with weekday early and evening discounts for walk-ins; children up to 24 months enter free with proof of age. Visits last three hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends and holidays. Socks are required and can be bought at the counter, and children under ten must be with a guardian. Bookings can be made through Naver or on arrival. The cafe is open from 11 AM to 9 PM and closed on Mondays.

Seoul · 1.6 mi / 2.6 km

Coffee Taneun Goyangi is a cat cafe on the tenth floor of the Red Star Tower behind the CGV building, about 50 metres from exit 3 of Mia-sageori Station on Line 4. Visitors change into indoor slippers before going up half a floor to the cat room, and the admission fee includes one bottled drink from the display fridge, with lower prices for children. Cat treats can be bought separately. The cafe is clean and almost free of odour, and its healthy, sociable cats often settle on guests' laps. The cafe is open daily from noon to 8 PM and is popular with families from northern Seoul.

Seoul · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km

Nae Chingu Goyangi Cafe (My Friend Cat Cafe) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe on the third floor of a building on Myeonmok-ro in Myeonmok-dong, Jungnang-gu, about 100 metres from the crossroads at exit 4 of Sagajeong Station, next to the building with Starbucks. It has been operating since at least 2015 and is deliberately low-key, with quiet music, warm lighting and relaxed, people-friendly cats of several colours. Visitors can also use board games and hammocks, and handmade cat treats are sold. The cafe opens at 3:30 PM on weekdays and 2 PM on weekends and closes at 9 PM daily.

Seoul · 3.3 mi / 5.3 km

Jipsaui Haru Nowon is a rescue cat cafe on the fifth floor of the Daiso building about 60 metres from exit 2 of Nowon Station, close to the Lotte Department Store. It is one of the Jipsaui Haru chain's branches, which operate under the motto 'adopt, don't shop' and fund the care of abandoned cats through admission fees. The cafe covers around 260 square metres, giving the cats plenty of room. Visitors pay an entry fee, with drinks and cat treats available to buy, and staff can discuss adoption of the resident cats. The building has its own car park. The cafe is open every day from noon to 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Seoul · 3.7 mi / 6.0 km

Jipsaui Haru Hyehwa is a rescue cat cafe in the Daehangno area of Jongno, on the second floor of a building at the Sungkyunkwan University entrance intersection, across from Daiso and McDonald's and around ten minutes on foot from Hyehwa Station. Part of the Jipsaui Haru chain, it cares for abandoned and surrendered cats and pays for their care from admission fees instead of fundraising. Admission covers entry only, with bottled drinks and cat treats such as chicken jerky and lickable treats sold separately. Like other branches, it can connect visitors with cats looking for new homes. It is open daily, from noon on weekdays and 11 AM on weekends, until 10 PM, and it is a popular indoor stop for couples and families visiting Daehangno.

• Adoptable cats