12街貓咪咖啡屋 Nekoya

Taichung City · 0.1 mi / 0.1 km

森林小徑 精誠店 is the Jingcheng branch of Forest Path, a Taichung chain of family- and pet-friendly restaurants known for their resident shop cats. Tucked into a lane off Jingcheng 9th Street in the West District, it has bright floor-to-ceiling windows, an outdoor garden with sofas, and a ground floor where several friendly cats stroll among the tables and accept gentle head scratches. Dogs can join their owners on the floor, and children are welcome. The kitchen focuses on carefully sourced ingredients and serves pasta (the karaage pasta and salted egg yolk dishes are favourites), baked gratins, risotto, pizza, volcano pancakes and desserts, plus coffee and tea. Walk-ins are usually accommodated, but booking online is wise at peak times.

Taichung City · 0.3 mi / 0.5 km

緬因之森Café (Maine Coon Forest Cafe) is a small, breeder-run cat cafe on Dasheng Street in Nantun District, Taichung, a few blocks from Gongyi Road. As the name suggests, the stars are big, gentle Maine Coons, joined by British Shorthairs, and the owners breed their own cats from selected bloodlines; a separate kitten room holds young cats offered for sale. Guests take off their shoes and change into slippers, and lids are provided to keep food covered from curious cats. There is a minimum spend of NT$300 per person and visits last 90 minutes. Seating is low and the room is compact, so booking ahead through Instagram or LINE is advised. The menu offers curry, tiramisu, mille crepe cake, pudding and coffee drinks. The same address previously traded as GillyGilly cat cafe.

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Taichung City · 0.5 mi / 0.8 km

貓貓領域女僕咖啡 NekoArea Maid Café, on Xiangshang North Road in Taichung's West District, combines a Japanese-style maid cafe with resident cats. Maids in costume greet guests, chat at tables, draw pictures on omurice and desserts, and mix signature drinks, while two large, friendly cats, including a gentle white one, roam the bright dining room. Cat treat sticks can be bought for NT$60 each, and the cats quickly learn who has them. The menu features omelette rice, fried noodles, takoyaki, cakes, maid-made cocktails and polaroid photos with staff. Maids divide their time among tables, so how much chatting you get varies. Bookings are made through the cafe's iCHEF reservation page up to two weeks ahead; there are plenty of seats for walk-ins on quieter days.

Taichung City · 0.6 mi / 1.0 km

森林小徑 大墩店 is the Dadun branch of the Forest Path restaurant group, on Darong West Street in Xitun District, Taichung. Relaxed shop cats stroll through the dining room and nap around the tables, so you can eat and pet a cat at the same time; some are sleepy, so interaction depends on luck. There is also a small play corner for young children, and dogs are welcome. The menu covers Western comfort food: risotto (the bacon and Parmesan one is popular), pasta, tomahawk pork chop, oven-baked dishes, volcano pancakes, Basque cheesecake, house-made bread and soups, plus coffee and tea. A NT$250 minimum per person applies, with no service charge, and hot meals are served through the afternoon. Tables can be booked online through inline.

Taichung City · 0.8 mi / 1.2 km

瓦茲•貓咪咖啡廳 (Wazi Cat Cafe) sits in a lane off Section 2 of Taiwan Boulevard in Taichung's West District, close to the busy Calligraphy Greenway shopping area. The cafe is housed in a striking black building with a large glass-walled room filled with plants, and the cats can roam overhead along raised walkways as well as among the tables. The resident cats are described as gentle and affectionate, though only a handful may be out on a given day. There is a minimum spend of NT$150 per person on weekdays and NT$300 at weekends, with no service charge; visits are not time-limited unless the cafe is full, when a 90-minute limit applies. Payment is by cash or bank transfer. Bookings are taken online through FunNow. The menu covers toast, desserts, coffee and tea.

Taichung City · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km

無貓不歡貓咪咖啡廳 is a multi-storey cat cafe on Section 1 of Xiangshang Road in Taichung's West District. The ground floor holds the counter and reception, the second floor is the cat cafe, and the third floor is 黛米貓舍, a Ragdoll breeding cattery whose breeding cats have passed genetic and health screening; kittens can be viewed and bought by appointment. The cafe is home to many friendly, energetic cats, mostly Ragdolls and Maine Coons, kept in a very clean space. There is a minimum spend of NT$250 per person on weekdays and NT$350 at weekends, which includes one drink. Waffles, desserts and coffee are on the menu, and families with children are regular visitors. Tables can be booked online through inline.