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Semarang, Central Java · 57 mi / 92 km

Lamiao Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on Jalan Kusuma Wardani in Pleburan, South Semarang, near Simpang Lima. It opened in May 2023 next to the Lamiao pet shop and cat hotel. Around 18 resident cats of several breeds, including Persians, wander the tiled dining room, climb a large cat tree in the middle and retreat to a glass-walled cat room that guests may also step into. Shoes are swapped for house slippers at the entrance, and the rules ask visitors not to pick up or feed the cats, wake sleeping cats or pull tails. The menu has cat-themed names and covers coffee, chocolate and milk drinks, cakes, snacks, noodles, pasta and rice dishes. The cafe is popular with families, students and office workers and opens daily from 9 AM to 10 PM; reservations are taken through its Instagram profile.

Semarang, Central Java · 58 mi / 93 km

The Fur Season Pet Resort is a dog and cat cafe on Jl. Kenconowungu Tengah in Karangayu, West Semarang, run together with a pet hotel, a grooming salon, a pet supply shop and a swimming pool and playground for dogs. The cat cafe is on the ground floor, in a room separate from the dog area next door, so guests who prefer not to mix with dogs can stay with the cats. A handful of resident cats and dogs are there to be petted and played with. There is no entry ticket; each guest orders at least one item from a menu of coffee and other drinks, cakes and pastries such as cheesecake and croissants, burgers and rice dishes. Visitors may bring their own pets if they are healthy, flea-free and not aggressive. The resort opens daily from 11 AM to 7 PM and takes bookings by WhatsApp.

Purwokerto, Central Java · 82 mi / 131 km

Psysiphus Cafe, pronounced roughly "sisipus", is a small house cafe on Jl. Dr. Soeparno in Arcawinangun, East Purwokerto, near SMKN 1 Purwokerto, that describes itself as a cat house with books and coffee. Several well-fed resident cats, including Nanas, Eva, Jeje and Sasa, roam the indoor and outdoor seating and are used to being petted, and the cafe keeps shelves of Indonesian and English books, board games and a prayer room. There is no entry fee: guests order from a short, inexpensive menu of coffee, kawista milk and other drinks, toast and rice dishes, and drinking water is free. The air-conditioned room is quiet and popular with students who come to study or read. It opens from 11 AM to 11 PM, Tuesday to Sunday, and is closed on Mondays.

Mojokerto, East Java · 143 mi / 231 km

Balik Kucing Cat Lounge is a cat cafe on the second floor of Griya Pakan, a large pet supply store on Jl. Gajah Mada in Balongsari, central Mojokerto, and it is the city's first cat cafe. Downstairs is the shop, selling food and supplies for cats, dogs, birds and small animals; upstairs, a clean, cosy lounge is home to a group of cared-for cats that roam freely among the seats, some cuddly and some aloof. Entry is walk-in without reservations. Instead of a ticket, each guest must buy a drink, and on weekends a drink and a food item. Korean-style packaged coffee and milk drinks start at around 15,000 IDR, and snacks such as odeng, fish balls, dumplings, chikuwa, tiramisu and pudding from around 6,000 IDR (2026); cat treats can be bought to feed the cats. Last entry is shortly before closing, and the lounge is closed on Tuesdays.

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Malang, East Java · 154 mi / 248 km

Meow Cat Cafe is a family-run cat cafe on Jalan Manunggal Utara, off Jalan Sudimoro, in Mojolangu, Lowokwaru, the student district in the north of Malang. Seventeen of the owners' own cats live there, including long-haired Persians. They have a separate play room decorated with cat photos, while the main cafe stays cat-free for guests who prefer it. The play room takes at most five visitors at a time, shoes come off at the door, and staff hand out food so guests can feed the cats; some cats are kept in cages at busy times. Guests order from an affordable menu of coffee, matcha, other drinks and light meals, and the cafe is popular with students doing coursework. It opens from mid-afternoon until late evening every day.

Surabaya, East Java · 166 mi / 267 km

CoffeeCat is a small, homely coffee and pasta shop on Jl. Kedondong Lor I in Embong Kaliasin, Genteng, near the Tunjungan area of central Surabaya. The house doubles as home to a group of rescued street cats, including the ginger Odeng, the black Sanchez, Eepot and Wamiss, along with kittens from time to time. The cats roam freely, sit with guests and accept chin rubs, though a few can be grumpy when picked up. There is no entry fee: guests order from a menu of filter coffee, lattes, coffee soda with ice cream, gyoza, sweet potato brulee, mac and cheese, spaghetti and frozen yoghurt, all homemade and inexpensive. Only around five people fit indoors, with more seats in a semi-outdoor area, and there is a shelf of books. The cafe is closed to walk-ins on Saturdays, when it opens by appointment only.