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Taichung City · 1.0 mi / 1.6 km

聊療貓Bar ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​⁠is a cat cafe and wellness space on Tucheng Road in Dali District, Taichung, run by a friendly couple. The ground floor is a cosy cafe shared with seven resident cats, including a ginger, a Siamese, a calico, a tabby, a white cat and a short-legged Munchkin, all clean and happy to be petted. Upstairs, the building hosts classes and bookable sessions such as massage and bodywork, singing-bowl sound therapy, hypnotherapy, yoga and tarot or astrology readings, and rooms can be rented for talks and workshops. A minimum spend applies, and resident readers sometimes offer short free tarot readings to cafe guests. The kitchen serves coffee, herbal teas, cakes, pizza and light meals. Bookings for sessions and classes go through the official LINE account.

Taichung City · 1.5 mi / 2.5 km

貓多多飯館 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​⁠is a no-frills neighbourhood eatery on Chenggong 2nd Road in Dali District, Taichung, whose name promises 'lots of cats', and it delivers. A large group of friendly cats roams the simple, air-conditioned dining room and is happy to be stroked, and the place is notably free of cat smell. Unlike most cat restaurants, it keeps prices low and serves home-style Chinese food: generous fried rice (the green pepper beef is a favourite), fried noodles, and soup noodles such as tomato-based cat's ear pasta soup, with free black tea. A larger portion costs only NT$10 more. The owner cooks and serves alone, so expect a wait at busy times. Payment is simple and the atmosphere is relaxed and family-friendly.

Taichung City · 2.6 mi / 4.2 km

貓老闆咖啡 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌⁠Cat Boss is a cat-themed, pet-friendly restaurant on Dali Road in Dali District, Taichung, and the sister shop of 貓邸老咖 in the North District. Three gentle resident cats keep diners company, often lounging by the front window, and visitors can stroke them while they eat. The space is not large but is comfortable, with power sockets along most walls, Wi-Fi and a quiet atmosphere, making it popular with students and remote workers. Dogs are welcome and children may come in with supervision. There is a minimum spend of about NT$200 per person and no time limit on weekdays. The kitchen serves risotto, pasta, crispy fried chicken leg, snacks and drinks topped with cat latte art, including salted-cream oolong tea.

Taichung City · 3.0 mi / 4.9 km

橡本の廚坊 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌⁠(Xiangben Kitchen) is a neighbourhood restaurant with rescued cats on Xinxing Road in Dali District, Taichung, tucked into a quiet lane with seating indoors and out. The owner took in its three or four resident cats from the street, some of them still recovering when they arrived, and likes to tell guests each cat's story; the friendliest ones settle on diners' laps, and visitors are sometimes asked whether they would like to adopt. The kitchen makes pasta (the squid and prawn one is a favourite), risottos, Japanese curry rice and fried snack platters, and a set with a drink and pudding costs about NT$250; in the afternoon there are croissant sets, yogurt cheesecake and tea jelly. Payment is cash only, and parking nearby is easy.

Taichung City · 3.8 mi / 6.2 km

花舞貓咖啡 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​⁠is a small, quiet cafe at the end of a dead-end lane off Wuquan South Road in Taichung's South District, near National Chung Hsing University. Its cats live semi-free-roaming lives, wandering in and out of the cafe and along the lane, so sightings vary; they tend to gather in the late afternoon, when the owner puts out their food. Visitors may play with them using the wand toys provided, but should not pick them up or feed them. There is no time limit, seats have power sockets, and the cafe suits studying, small gatherings and handicraft classes, with private rooms available to rent. Prices are modest: coffee from award-winning beans, homemade bread and snacks, tea, and a growing range of savoury dishes.

Taichung City · 4.3 mi / 6.9 km

eWayCats ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​⁠(以為有貓) is a small cafe and cat hotel at 80 Leye 2nd Road in Taichung's East District, near Jianguo Market. The first floor is a cosy cafe with sofas and fast wifi where three shop cats live, two of them sociable and one shy, and they let guests stroke their backs and heads. The second floor is the boarding hotel, and a screen in the cafe shows the rooms. Each person orders at least NT$150 and may stay 90 minutes, with a lower minimum of NT$100 for children under 120 cm who come with an adult; overtime is charged per ten minutes. The menu has milk tea, ice cream and thick toast with toppings such as white-sauce mushroom. It also runs classes, and seating is limited, so phone ahead.

• Booking recommended