Jipsaui Haru Nowon

Seoul · 2.2 mi / 3.6 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.

Namyangju, Gyeonggi Do · 3.1 mi / 5.0 km

Cat Cafe 38.5 is a long-established cat cafe on the fifth floor of Seoul Plaza in Byeollae-dong, Namyangju, near exit 3 of Byeolgaram Station. It has been running for close to a decade, with around 20 mostly adult cats that are calm and approachable, and the owner often shows guests how best to play with them. Visitors must be at least 12 years old. There is a standard entry ticket and an all-day ticket. The cafe also offers cat boarding, with staff on site around the clock. Drivers should enter the car park from the alley behind the building, next to the Janggunjip restaurant sign, and two hours of underground parking are free. It is open until 10 PM.

• Booking required

Seoul · 3.3 mi / 5.3 km

Golong is a rescue cat cafe on the ground floor of a building on Dolgoji-ro in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu. Around 25 cats rescued from the street live there together, and admission fees pay for their vet bills, food, litter and rent, as well as care for local street cats; the owner encourages adopting rather than buying cats. Drinks and cat treats are ordered separately from staff. Reservations are recommended, as booked visitors can enter without waiting at busy times, and evening bookings can be extended. The whole cafe can also be booked for private use. The Seokgwan-dong public car park is three to four minutes away on foot. The cafe opens at 9:30 AM and closes at 10 PM, or 8 PM on Sundays.

Namyangju, Gyeonggi Do · 3.4 mi / 5.5 km

Naman Eobseo Goyangi, a play on the Korean internet phrase for 'I'm the only one without a cat', is a cat cafe in Byeollae-dong, Namyangju, on the second floor above the Chevrolet Byeollae service centre, with the entrance at the back. Its interior was designed by the owner, a former designer, and the cats are mostly sociable lap cats, including British Shorthairs, Munchkins and Devon Rexes. The cafe also puts care into its drinks and desserts, from cake slices and croffles to fish-shaped bungeoppang in winter. Visitors must be at least eight years old. It also runs a cat hotel and sells kittens. Visitors can park at the service centre or the public car park next door.

Seoul · 3.5 mi / 5.6 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 · 3.8 mi / 6.1 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.