Katzencafé Milou

Liege · 25 mi / 40 km

Merlix ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​⁠Cats Café is a cat cafe on Rue des Clarisses in central Liège and the only venue of its kind in the city. It first opened in March 2018, closed after a bankruptcy at the end of 2022 and has since reopened under new management. A small group of the cafe's own cats lives there permanently, joined by a few cats from local rescue associations that are available for adoption. The menu covers coffee, gourmet hot chocolates, teas, smoothies and milkshakes, savoury bowls with vegetarian options, cookies and Japanese-style soufflé pancakes. Visitors pay only for what they order, with no entry fee. Brunch is served on Sunday mornings by reservation, and the cafe also hosts creative workshops. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday, with renovation work under way to improve the space.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Tongeren Borgloon, Limburg · 27 mi / 43 km

Kat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​⁠op schoot is a small cat adoption cafe on Blaarstraat in Tongeren, within walking distance of the town centre, with easy parking. It was set up by Zwerfkat in Nood II, a nonprofit that rescues stray cats, and is run by volunteers. Up to eight rescued cats live in the cafe at a time while they wait for new homes, and whenever one is adopted another moves in. Visitors do not have to adopt: they can simply have a drink with a cat on their lap, and anyone considering adoption can get to know the cats there first. The menu is simple, with coffee, tea, iced tea and homemade cakes, including vegan cake, and there are board games, books and plenty of cat toys. It is open on Wednesday afternoons and on Saturdays and Sundays, and visitors are asked to reserve a time slot through the website.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Genk, Limburg · 29 mi / 46 km

MAU ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌⁠is a fully plant-based cat cafe on Molenstraat in the centre of Genk, and the first cat cafe in Limburg, founded by two teachers. The interior is a contemporary living room with an urban-jungle feel rather than a typical cat-themed decor. A permanent team of five cats lives there, three females and two males, and the cafe also fosters cats from the Genk animal shelter, which visitors can adopt; the number of cats on view varies. The kitchen serves specialty coffee from Monx roasters, vegan cakes, cinnamon rolls and breakfast and lunch dishes, all made in house. Visitors can book a table or walk in, and the cats decide whether they want to be touched; guests who do not follow the house rules may be asked to leave. Payment is by cash or Payconiq only. It is open from Wednesday to Saturday.

• Adoptable cats

Andenne, Namur · 48 mi / 77 km

Chacolathé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​‌‌⁠is a cat bar and tea room on Avenue Roi Albert in Andenne, a town on the Meuse between Namur and Huy. Alexandra, its founder, combined her two passions, cats and baking, when she opened it in August 2021; the name joins chat, chocolat and thé. The cats roam freely in the room and are offered for adoption, with a profile for each one on the cafe's website, and close to 500 cats have been rehomed so far. Visitors can simply come for homemade cakes, cookies, tea and hot chocolate in a calm setting; the cats have a separate area where they can retreat. A homemade brunch is served on the first Sunday of the month by reservation, and there are board game evenings, craft workshops and other events. It is open on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday afternoons.

• Adoptable cats

Ciney, Namur · 55 mi / 88 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​⁠Barvary is a cat bar on Rue du Commerce in the centre of Ciney, in the Condroz south of Namur. Charline and Eoline opened it in January 2024 and run it as a foster home for two rescue associations, Rosie et Nous and Perle de Chat, which supply the cats and handle adoptions and the checks on new homes; the bar opened with nine cats. Visitors can simply spend time with the cats, which roam the room freely and have their own quiet area out of bounds to guests, or come to meet a cat they may want to adopt. The menu has several kinds of coffee, homemade lemonades and other drinks, croque-monsieur, sandwiches and homemade pastries such as brownies. There is no entry fee. It is closed on Mondays and Thursdays and open the rest of the week, from the morning on Saturdays and Sundays.

• Adoptable cats

Namur · 58 mi / 93 km

Chez ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌⁠Miss Miaouw is a cat bar and tea room on Rue des Brasseurs in Namur's old town, a few steps from Place d'Armes and the Meuse. Opened in 2018 as the city's first cat bar, it was taken over in 2023 by two cousins. About ten cats live in the cafe, which acts as a foster home for the rescue association Poils et Moustaches; all of them are up for adoption, and the association handles the adoptions. The drinks are non-alcoholic, from coffee and tea to milkshakes and smoothies, served with homemade pastries that change with the seasons and a few savoury dishes, with plant-based milk available. Seating is spread over a main room and a lower room. Board games are available, and the cafe holds themed and game evenings and a Sunday brunch by reservation. It is open from Wednesday to Sunday.

• Adoptable cats