Kattencafé De Kattenbak

Zwolle, Overijssel · 14 mi / 23 km

Kattencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​⁠Skatjes is a cat cafe on Korte Smeden in the Eiland quarter of Zwolle's old town. Corinna Schat opened it in August 2019 after a crowdfunding campaign, starting with cats from the Stichting Flappus rescue. Five resident cats now live in the cafe, and the cat theme runs through everything from the wallpaper and tableware to cat-shaped bread and biscuits. The menu covers breakfast, lunch, cakes, an extensive coffee and tea list and high teas, and a gift shop called the Katdoshop sells cat-themed items. Reservations are recommended but not required. Cats may not be picked up, held, woken or fed, and play is only allowed when a cat shows interest. Children are admitted from age four; at most four children aged 4 to 12 are allowed in at once, and those under eight must be supervised at all times.

• Booking recommended

Zutphen, Gelderland · 31 mi / 50 km

Kattencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌​​​‌⁠'t Visje is a cat cafe in a listed building on Turfstraat in central Zutphen, near the railway station. Founded by Chaira and opened in October 2024 with help from crowdfunding, it is staffed entirely by volunteers. Seven resident cats live there, most of them from shelters: Norah and her daughters Eli and Ariel, Lotje, found on a farm as a kitten, Benji, Bo and the black cat Levi. They live permanently in the cafe and are not available for adoption. An entry airlock keeps them indoors. There is no entry fee, though donations and tips are welcome. The menu has organic coffee, tea, cakes and sandwiches with vegan and gluten-free options. Booking is recommended, visits run in time slots, and at most three children per slot are admitted, all under 12 accompanied by an adult. Evening events such as bingo are held.

• Booking recommended

Groningen · 45 mi / 72 km

Kattencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌⁠Op z'n Kop is a cat cafe on Oude Ebbingestraat in the centre of Groningen, about a minute's walk from the Grote Markt. Hielkje Wester opened it in February 2016 as the second cat cafe in the Netherlands. Furnished like a living room, it is home to about ten cats adopted from animal shelters, who live there permanently and have a private room to retreat to. Guests pay a small entrance fee towards the cats' care, plus their food and drinks: coffee, tea, homemade cakes, breakfast and sandwiches, as well as high tea and high coffee, including vegan versions. Booking a table is advised, especially at weekends and in school holidays. The cafe runs movie nights, cat bingo, seasonal brunches and a private VIP arrangement, and has an online shop with cat merchandise whose sales support the cats. Visitors with children are asked to read the cafe's guidelines first.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Oudega, Friesland · 46 mi / 75 km

All ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌⁠Joor's raskattencafé is a cat cafe and lunchroom on Breksdyk in the village of Oudega, in the Frisian lakes area of Súdwest-Fryslân. Owner Jorinde Verstoep opened it at the age of 21 and runs it largely herself. Unlike most Dutch cat cafes it keeps only pedigree cats, about ten to eleven of them, among them Ragamuffins, Sphynxes, Maine Coons and a Sacred Birman, chosen for coping well with busy rooms and children. The cats live with the owner and roam the restaurant freely; the menu lists their names and breeds. Entry is free with an order. The kitchen serves breakfast, organic lunch, cakes, drinks and snacks, high tea, high coffee and high beer, and dinner in the evenings. A private room for six or seven people and a holiday apartment for up to five guests above the cafe can be booked.

Arnhem, Gelderland · 46 mi / 75 km

Kattencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​⁠de Muis is a cat cafe on Weverstraat in the centre of Arnhem, open every day of the week. Its resident cats are former shelter cats who have found a permanent home in the cafe, among them Vlokie, Mikkie and Frenkie. They move freely among the guests and have spots where they can withdraw when they want quiet. The menu offers drinks, cakes, soup and lunch dishes in generous portions, with vegetarian and vegan options, and in good weather guests can sit in an enclosed courtyard garden. Reservations are not possible; visitors simply walk in, and there is usually a free table. Staff hand out cat treats that guests may give, and visitors are expected to follow the house rules and leave sleeping cats alone. Wi-Fi is available.

• Walk-ins welcome

Leeuwarden, Friesland · 50 mi / 81 km

Kattencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌⁠Poespas is a living-room style cat cafe on the Noordvliet canal in central Leeuwarden, next to the Tromp theatre. It opened in April 2017 and is run by the care provider Rondomzorg as a day programme for people with disabilities, who look after the cats and work in the kitchen, behind the counter and in service. Five resident cats live there: Boefje, the eldest and first resident, Lily, Saartje, Yara and the young part-Siamese Boris. The room has a climbing wall, window ledges and resting spots, and the cats have a private back room to retreat to. Guests come for coffee, homemade cakes, lunch or an extended high tea, and there is no entry fee. Flexible workspace is available. The cafe is open on weekdays only, closed at weekends, and table reservations are taken by phone.

• Booking required