海島咖啡館 Islands Coffee Shop

Magong, Penghu County · 0.2 mi / 0.4 km

望安CAFE is a relaxed cafe and bar on Ren'ai Road in central Magong, Penghu, known for jazz, soft sofa seating and four resident cats. The cats wander among the tables and are happy to be stroked; one shakes hands and another begs politely for attention. The kitchen serves pasta, lasagne, fish and chips, burritos, rice plates and other Western dishes all day, with set meals in the evening, plus coffee and specialty cocktails such as a cactus-fruit mix. The minimum spend is NT$150 per person with a 180-minute limit, and outside food is not allowed. Tables can be reserved from mid-afternoon by phone or LINE and are held for 10 minutes. Takeaway is also available. The cafe is pet-friendly, so guests may meet visiting dogs too, and it makes an easy evening stop after a day exploring the islands.

Magong, Penghu County · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km

跟著貓貓走 is a small handmade drinks and dessert shop on Yangming Road in Magong, Penghu, with three friendly resident cats. The cats come out to greet customers and can be stroked freely, no booking needed. The owner hand-fries brown sugar and cane sugar for the drinks and avoids flavourings and syrups, and the menu includes brown sugar purple rice milk, fresh milk tea, fruit teas, bubble tea and specialty drinks, along with canelés, Basque cheesecake and other baked goods. Some desserts, such as the Basque cheesecake, should be reserved a few hours to a day ahead to keep them fresh. Seating is limited, so it suits a short stop with a drink and the cats while exploring Magong, and the owner is happy to chat about the cats.

Puzi, Chiayi County · 44 mi / 71 km

Tinco Metalwork Puzi (庭口金工 朴子店) is the original branch of this jewellery-and-cats studio, set among the restored Japanese-era houses of the Shuidaotou creative cluster in Puzi City, Chiayi County. The wooden house is small, half metal workshop and half Japanese-style tearoom with only four tables, and the resident cats wander freely between the two. Shoes come off at the entrance, and diners order by QR code. Silver ring workshops can be booked, with a teacher guiding you through the piece; the studio also makes jewellery, tableware and wedding rings to order. The tearoom serves taiyaki, rice-cake skewers, pudding, sundaes, pasta, coffee and tea at modest prices. With its few tables and the cats napping around the workbenches, it is a quiet place for a slow afternoon. Parking is easy nearby.

Tainan City · 52 mi / 84 km

Mao Chu (貓廚) is a cat-themed restaurant tucked into a residential lane off Haidian Road in Annan District, Tainan. Three affectionate purebred cats live in the dining room, approaching guests, kneading laps and sometimes hopping onto tables to inspect the food. The room is centrally air-conditioned and fitted with air purifiers, so there is no litter smell, and on quiet weekdays you may have the cats almost to yourself. The minimum spend is just NT$100 per person, and a free-flow drinks option is offered. The kitchen serves generous portions of pasta in cream sauce, risotto, fried dishes, vegetarian choices and waffles. The owner is warm and welcoming, and parking nearby is easy. Keep an eye on your plate if the cats get curious.

Tainan City · 54 mi / 88 km

Mao Zhai (貓宅) is a small cat-filled cafe and craft shop in a lane near Anping Old Street in Anping District, Tainan, opposite the Oyster Shell Kiln Culture Museum and beside Sanling Temple. Three resident cats live here: two very friendly ones, including the orange cat Xiao Ji, who likes to settle on visitors' laps, and one shy cat who prefers the sun. The owner hand-paints and sews the cat-themed artworks, stones, fabrics and souvenirs that cover the walls, and many are for sale at modest prices. The menu is short but distinctive: rainbow mochi in matcha, purple sweet potato, sesame and peanut, mochi-wrapped cream puffs, pear and white fungus soup, mulberry milkshakes and sodas, and freshly made pizza. On quiet weekdays you may have the cats to yourself. The cats sometimes try to slip outside.

Tainan City · 55 mi / 88 km

Wu Meow Café (吾喵咖啡) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe tucked into a residential lane in Annan District, Tainan, close to the Costco store on Fu'an Road. It is run by its owners with two resident cats who wander the quiet, homely room, greet guests at the window and are happy to be stroked and photographed. The menu leans on homemade and local produce: house-baked bread and salt butter rolls, handmade dumplings, avocado from the owners' own trees, small-farm vegetables, free-range eggs, brownies, Basque cheesecake, waffles, and coffee roasted in-house, alongside pour-overs and roasted wheat tea lattes. The minimum spend is NT$120 per person. Guests are asked to close the door carefully when coming and going so the cats do not slip outside. The space can also be booked for workshops and private use.