Mao Meow Cat Cafe

Uttaradit · 36 mi / 58 km

TheView Cat & Cafe is a quiet little cafe in Tha It, on the edge of Uttaradit town, where around eight resident cats share the room with customers. There is no entry fee; visitors simply buy a drink, and the cats, including the especially affectionate Alpha and Alicia, often come and sit beside guests while they are still ordering. The drinks menu has a strong focus on matcha, with a wide choice of matcha drinks for green tea fans, alongside coffee and other drinks. It is a calm, unhurried place to sit for a while with the cats, and the staff are friendly. It is a welcome find for cat lovers in a province with few cat cafes.

Lampang · 43 mi / 69 km

Meow Cafe (มิตรรักแมวคาเฟ่) is a dedicated cat cafe in the Phrabat area of Lampang. Its cat zone is home to a lively group of well-fed cats, from a playful young Bengal to big, confident characters such as Turbo, and they are used to visitors and quick to come over for attention, occasionally with a playful swipe. Entry costs 100 baht and includes a drink and a portion of cat food to share with the cats. The owners are friendly and often stream the cats live online, but the house rules are taken seriously: children under 12 are not admitted, and visitors are expected to follow the staff's guidance on handling the cats. The drinks menu covers coffee, matcha and other cafe favourites, and it makes a good introduction for first-time cat cafe visitors.

Nan · 61 mi / 98 km

Pluk Cha Nan (ปลูกชา ณ น่าน) is a quiet tea cafe in a small lane off Mahaprom Road in the centre of Nan town, where a family of resident cats has made it known locally as a cat cafe. The cats are friendly, though a few are shy and independent, and visitors can buy food to feed them. The speciality here is southern Thai-style tea, with strong, fragrant Thai milk tea, Malay-style tea and lemon tea alongside coffee, all at friendly prices. The shady, leafy space is calm enough for working or reading, and there is a picture-painting activity that children enjoy. The lane is narrow, so it is best to park at its entrance and walk the short distance.

Phayao · 74 mi / 118 km

i-meow café is a homely cat cafe in Ban Chedi Ngam, Tha Wang Thong, on the outskirts of Phayao town. Run from the owner's own house, it has an arty, relaxed feel and a separate zone where a good number of friendly, fluffy cats welcome visitors, especially anyone holding a bowl of wet food. There is no entrance fee; guests simply order from a wide menu that includes coffee and other drinks, full meals, snacks, desserts, ice cream and fresh fruit. Clay modelling activities are also on offer for those who want to make something during their visit. The owner and her cats are known for their warm welcome, and the cafe feels more like visiting a friend's home than a shop, with good music in the background.

• Booking recommended

Doi Saket, Chiang Mai · 85 mi / 137 km

Cats Station Café (ร้านกาแฟสถานีแมว) is a cosy cafe in Ban San Um, Choeng Doi, in Doi Saket district east of Chiang Mai, conveniently on the way to Mae Kampong. Its cats are former strays, mostly friendly Thai cats including several cheerful orange ones, and they are happy to be stroked and played with using the toys provided. The cafe feels like dropping in on a friend's house full of cats. Unusually for a cat cafe, the food is a real highlight: generous plates of fried rice and other homestyle dishes at fair prices, made with good ingredients, plus fresh coffee and bakery items. The space is new, clean and fitted with an air purifier, though visitors with cat allergies should take care.

Chiang Mai · 86 mi / 139 km

Cat's Alley Cafe is a relaxed neighbourhood cat cafe on Soi Mahidol 2 in Nong Hoi, south of Chiang Mai's Old City. Its cats were abandoned or stray cats that the owners took in, and around 14 of them now share a cosy space designed to feel like hanging out in the open area beneath a friend's traditional Thai house. There is no entrance fee; each visitor simply orders at least one item from the menu, which runs from coffee, tea and smoothies to bingsu, herbal jelly desserts and simple Thai dishes at fair prices. The cat zone is kept clean and free of smells, with air purifiers running, and the cats are well cared for, fluffy and full of character. It is a popular, good-value stop with both local and international cat lovers, including many visitors from Japan.