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Tainan City · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km

Otaku Coffee (歐塔克手作咖啡烘焙館) is a home-roasting coffee shop in Anping District, Tainan, that doubles as the home of about eleven rescued street cats. The owner took the cats in himself and stresses that this is not a halfway house but their permanent home, and each cat has its own rescue story. The cats are well cared for, with glossy coats, and wander freely among the low tables and floor seating, happy to be stroked. In the afternoon the owner often brings out lickable treats so guests can feed and play with the cats. Prices are very low: the minimum spend is one drink, starting at about NT$40, and there is no time limit. The menu covers lattes, coffee roasted in-house, and waffles. Reservations are not accepted, so simply walk in.

Tainan City · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km

Always Here Cat Hotel (都在貓咪旅館) is a large cat lounge on the third floor of a building on Minzu Road in West Central District, Tainan, modelled on Japanese cat cafes. Around thirty cats share the wood-toned room, many of them long-haired breeds, and visitors sit on the floor among them. Entry is a timed ticket bought at a self-service machine: about NT$300 on weekdays and NT$350 at weekends for 90 minutes, with an all-day pass also offered. The ticket includes a self-serve bar of drinks, coffee, biscuits, ice cream and oden. Canned treats and wand toys can be bought to play with the cats. Lockers and a shoe rack are provided at the entrance, and online booking is available. The business also runs cat boarding, grooming and pet sales alongside the lounge.

Tainan City · 2.0 mi / 3.2 km

Fat Cat Coffee (肥貓咖啡) is an independent cafe at the quiet end of historic Shennong Street in West Central District, Tainan, an old merchant lane lit with painted lanterns. Its shop cats are the heart of the place: the black-and-white Bin Bin, a long-time favourite who comes when called and makes the rounds of every table, and the more aloof Yae. The cats are free to sit with guests or retreat somewhere quieter. Memories of an earlier shop cat, Xiong Xiong, live on in photos and portraits around the room. The owner bakes the desserts, notably chiffon cakes, tiramisu, brownies and crème brûlée, and serves coffee including cold brew and sea-salt caramel lattes. The minimum spend is one drink. Pet snacks, cat supplements and local souvenirs are also for sale.

Tainan City · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km

Lang Lang Don't Cry - Tainan is the Tainan branch of the adoption-minded Lang Lang Don't Cry cafe group, tucked behind Section 2 of Zhongyi Road in West Central District. The cafe welcomes visitors for meals, drinks, and time with rescue cats and dogs, with a focus on helping animals become visible to potential adopters. The official listing says reservations are taken by phone during business hours, and outside pets are allowed at this branch. It is a good fit for travelers who want a pet-friendly restaurant experience while supporting local animal rescue work.

• Adoptable cats

Tainan City · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km

Corner Cat Coffee's Chihkan Tower branch sits in West Central District, Tainan, inside the Chihkan East Street Japanese dormitories, a row of wooden former police quarters listed as a city historic building in 2016. The Kaohsiung-born cat cafe has kept the old timber structure, and its cats, including Ragdolls and British Shorthairs, roam the Japanese-style corridors and a glass-walled cat room off the dining area. There are tatami rooms suited to families, and children are welcome. Booking ahead is strongly advised. Each guest spends at least NT$280, and visits are limited to two hours. Treats can be bought to feed the cats. The kitchen serves grilled rice ball sets that turn into tea-soaked rice with broth, quesadillas, quiche, cat-shaped egg cakes, coffee and roasted tea lattes, with some dishes offered only at weekends.

• Booking required

Tainan City · 2.7 mi / 4.4 km

Wu Meow Café (吾喵咖啡) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe tucked into a residential lane in Annan District, Tainan, close to the Costco store on Fu'an Road. It is run by its owners with two resident cats who wander the quiet, homely room, greet guests at the window and are happy to be stroked and photographed. The menu leans on homemade and local produce: house-baked bread and salt butter rolls, handmade dumplings, avocado from the owners' own trees, small-farm vegetables, free-range eggs, brownies, Basque cheesecake, waffles, and coffee roasted in-house, alongside pour-overs and roasted wheat tea lattes. The minimum spend is NT$120 per person. Guests are asked to close the door carefully when coming and going so the cats do not slip outside. The space can also be booked for workshops and private use.