Nae Chingu Goyangi Cafe

Seoul · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Cat Cafe Yeogi is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Dongil-ro in Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu, near Junghwa Station. Its cats cover a wide range of breeds, including Munchkins, Siamese, Russian Blues, Persians, Bengals and snow Bengals, Sphynxes, a blue Abyssinian, Korean Shorthairs, a British Longhair and a Lambkin. Admission is priced separately for adults and students, and iced coffee, iced tea, canned drinks and teas are sold separately. The cafe opens at noon and may close early if no guests are present at 8 PM, so evening visitors are asked to call ahead. It is currently closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Seoul · 2.5 mi / 4.0 km

Playdogs is a board game cafe with resident dogs and cats in the basement of a building on Neungdong-ro, about two minutes on foot from exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station and eight minutes from Konkuk University Station. Around 20 dogs, including a separate area for large dogs, live alongside a few cats, and visitors can play board games while the animals wander between the tables. Admission has no time limit, with a lower rate for children up to elementary school age, and drinks are sold separately. Outside food is allowed, but treats for the animals must be bought at the counter. The cafe stays open until midnight, closing earlier if no guests are left after 10:30 PM.

Seoul · 2.5 mi / 4.1 km

Golong is a rescue cat cafe on the ground floor of a building on Dolgoji-ro in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu. Around 25 cats rescued from the street live there together, and admission fees pay for their vet bills, food, litter and rent, as well as care for local street cats; the owner encourages adopting rather than buying cats. Drinks and cat treats are ordered separately from staff. Reservations are recommended, as booked visitors can enter without waiting at busy times, and evening bookings can be extended. The whole cafe can also be booked for private use. The Seokgwan-dong public car park is three to four minutes away on foot. The cafe opens at 9:30 AM and closes at 10 PM, or 8 PM on Sundays.

Seoul · 2.8 mi / 4.5 km

Jipsaui Haru Konkuk is a rescue cat cafe on the third floor of a building in Hwayang-dong, in the busy student area around Konkuk University Station. The Jipsaui Haru chain opened its first cafe in 2015 and runs its branches as shelters for abandoned and surrendered cats, paying for food and vet care from admission fees without donations or government support. Visitors pay an entry fee, and drinks and cat treats such as lickable treats, dried pollock and chicken breast are sold separately. The cafe works to place its cats with suitable new owners. It is open every day, from noon on weekdays and 11 AM on weekends, until 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Seoul · 2.9 mi / 4.7 km

Woozoorocat is a space-themed cat cafe on the third floor of a building at the Konkuk University Station crossroads, about 40 metres from exit 5. Around 20 cats live in the bright white interior, and a board by the entrance introduces each cat by name and personality so visitors can find one that suits them. Admission has no time limit, and cat treats and drinks are sold separately. Staff ask visitors to let the cats approach in their own time and to avoid rough handling, and some cats are marked as not to be touched. Children under 12 must come with a guardian. There is no parking. The cafe is open every day from 1 PM to 9 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Seoul · 2.9 mi / 4.7 km

Meerkat Chief is an animal cafe on the third floor of a building in Jayang-dong, near Konkuk University Station, where visitors can meet meerkats, raccoons, cats and dogs in one place. Visitors can feed the cats in the main room, enter a separate meerkat room to hand-feed the meerkats, give treats to the dogs and hold the raccoons, without having to buy extra snacks. The admission fee includes a drink. On weekdays visitors must be at least ten years old (third grade of elementary school or above), and on weekends and public holidays at least 14, and staff ask for proof of birth year. The cafe is open daily until 9:30 PM.