貓之城親子餐廳

Taipei City · 0.6 mi / 0.9 km

Kitten ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​⁠Coffee Garden (小貓花園), also known as Cafe Cats & Dogs, opened in 1998 in Taipei's Shilin District and is widely credited as the world's first cat cafe; in 2022 Guinness World Records named it the oldest cat cafe still in existence. It sits across the road from exit 1 of Zhishan station on the MRT Tamsui line. The owners opened it with their own five cats, and today about a dozen cats and two dogs live here; the oldest cat was born in 2010. There is no entry ticket, but each guest must spend at least NT$200, and drinks and desserts such as lattes and chocolate mousse cake start at about that price. Visits are limited to two hours, children under 12 are not admitted, payment is cash only, and only staff feed the animals. It is open from noon to 10pm and closed on Tuesdays and public holidays, and tables can be reserved by phone.

Taipei City · 0.8 mi / 1.2 km

正當冰 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌⁠台北劍潭店 is a cat cafe and casual eatery facing Qiangang Park, a few minutes from Jiantan MRT station in Shilin District, Taipei. The small, tidy shop has a group of resident cats, including a sleepy orange cat, that can all be petted. The cafe is known for natural ice cream made without artificial flavourings, alongside brunch and full meals such as tomato beef rice, waffles, desserts, grass jelly and drinks. The minimum spend is a friendly NT$200 per person, making it an easy, inexpensive stop before or after the Shilin Night Market. The cats are well looked after and the atmosphere is calm and welcoming, so it suits a relaxed afternoon of food and feline company.

Taipei City · 1.0 mi / 1.7 km

貓系戀愛研究所 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​​​​⁠is a reservation-only cat and dog cafe on Shezhong Street in the Shezi area of Shilin District, Taipei. The cafe is split into separate rooms, so you can move between a cat room with a large group of affectionate resident cats and a dog room with four friendly dogs, including two big Alaskan Malamutes and a French Bulldog, plus a few pet geckos. The dining area is kept apart from the animals, so there is no fur in the food, and the space is kept clean and odour-free. The menu is a short list of light meals, pizza, desserts and drinks. All visits must be booked in advance through the cafe's LINE account. It suits visitors who love both cats and dogs and want plenty of hands-on time with each.

Taipei City · 1.5 mi / 2.4 km

光嶼 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​⁠is a rescue cat cafe on Hami Street in Datong District, Taipei, near Yuanshan MRT station. Its name combines light and island, and the owners run it as a calm refuge where rescued street cats recover and wait for new homes. Many cats live here, mostly moggies with a few British Shorthairs, and they are gentle and sociable; a separate cat room lets you sit among them, while the front seating area stays free of cat smells. The owners introduce each cat and are happy to talk about adoption. The menu is simple and affordable: coffee, cakes and refillable herbal and jujube teas, and the quiet room with soft music suits reading or working. Seating is limited, so asking ahead before visiting is a good idea.

• Adoptable cats

Taipei City · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Cuckoo's ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​‌​‌‌‌⁠Nest is a cozy cafe with a unique, hippy style that features a couple cute cats that wander around. It's a quiet place that is rather small, but comfortable. The decor is retro, the owners are hospitable, and the service is great. There is free WiFi and no time limits, which means you can chill with the cats as long as you'd like.

Taipei City · 2.4 mi / 3.9 km

貓咪摸摸茶 ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​⁠Cat Patting House is a small cat lounge on the eighth floor of an office building on Linsen North Road in Zhongshan District, Taipei. Its main business is cat boarding, but the owner also runs a pour-over coffee bar and yoga classes in the space, and his own family of about five Bengal cats comes to work with him. The Bengals, a mother with her grown kittens and a couple of more aloof elders, are friendly and well groomed, and the owner introduces each one and will coax the shy ones out. Entry costs NT$250, which can be put towards a coffee, and there is no time limit. Shoes come off at the door. The owner speaks good Japanese. The building can be tricky to find, so check the directions on the cafe's social pages before visiting.

• Booking required