Kattencafé Op z'n Kop

Leeuwarden, Friesland · 32 mi / 51 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

Balkbrug, Overijssel · 45 mi / 72 km

Kattencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​⁠De Kattenbak is a small cat cafe at Teun's Hoeve, a care farm and children's farm on Maatschappijwijk in Balkbrug, in the municipality of Hardenberg. Opened in 2021, it is run as part of the farm's day programme by participants who love cats, with volunteers. Ten resident cats live in its indoor and outdoor rooms, from the elderly Simba and Kofu to the young brothers Gijs and Gert. Guests drink coffee they grind themselves or tea picked in the farm's tea garden, and can book a two-hour cat-themed high tea called the kittentafel. Hands are disinfected on entry and exit, cats are not picked up, woken or fed, and photos are taken without flash. Children are admitted from age six, accompanied by a parent, with at most two children inside at a time. Visitors can also walk around the farm and its animals.

Oudega, Friesland · 45 mi / 73 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.

Zwolle, Overijssel · 53 mi / 85 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 · 76 mi / 122 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

Almere, Flevoland · 82 mi / 131 km

Kattencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌⁠The Coffee Cat is a cat cafe on Brouwerstraat, by the canal in the centre of Almere-Stad, which describes itself as the largest cat cafe in the Netherlands. About 13 resident cats of various breeds, long- and short-haired, live here, among them Olaf, Pixie, Nala, Wasabi, Jet and Smokey. They have climbing poles, wall shelves, a cats' corner and a walkway along the ceiling, and toys are left out so guests can play with them; children can follow a search game to find all the cats. There is no entrance fee and no need to book, except for the high tea with unlimited tea and coffee, which is reserved at least a day ahead for groups of up to 12. The menu covers coffee, sandwiches, salads, panini and homemade cakes. The cafe opened in 2018 and has been under new owners since 2025. It is closed on Mondays.