Soulmate Kuybysheva

Saint Petersburg · 1.7 mi / 2.7 km

Respublika Kotov is a large cat cafe on Liteyny Prospekt in central Saint Petersburg, a few minutes on foot from Mayakovskaya and Dostoyevskaya metro stations. Opened in 2016 as the second venue of the Cats Republic project, a branch of the Cat Museum in Vsevolozhsk, it has room for up to 40 cats at a time, from yard cats to pedigree breeds, and every one of them is looking for a new home. The interior recreates a Saint Petersburg courtyard and rooftop with cats, with an interactive lift that guests can draw on, and the decor uses cats from the paintings of Vladimir Rumyantsev. Visits are booked in advance and last one hour; the cafe serves drinks, desserts and hot dishes, and there is a large souvenir shop. The space also hosts concerts, talks, workshops and adoption events.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Saint Petersburg · 1.8 mi / 2.9 km

Respublika Koshek is a cat cafe on Ulitsa Yakubovicha in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, close to St Isaac's Square and between Admiralteyskaya and Sadovaya metro stations. Opened in 2011, it is the first cat cafe in Russia and a city branch of the Cat Museum in Vsevolozhsk. Around 25 cats of more than a dozen breeds live here, including cats from the Hermitage, and many of the cats are offered for adoption. Visits are booked in advance and charged per hour; the entry ticket includes a token that can be exchanged for a coffee, a fruit drink or a souvenir. Children under 14 must come with an adult. Besides the cat room there is a cafe, a library of books about cats, an exhibition space and a souvenir shop.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Saint Petersburg · 1.8 mi / 2.9 km

Soulmate is a time-cafe with cats on the Fontanka Embankment in central Saint Petersburg, near Lomonosov Square and within walking distance of Dostoyevskaya and Gostiny Dvor metro stations. Open since 2016, it is home to rescued cats from the Ostrovok shelter, all of which can be adopted, and more than 140 cats have found homes through the cafe and its second branch on Ulitsa Kuybysheva. Visitors pay by the minute, with tea, coffee and biscuits included and no minimum stay; there is no kitchen, but guests may bring their own food or order delivery. The cafe has board games, a games console, books and a piano. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult, and the house rules ask guests not to pick up, feed or wake the cats. Booking is recommended at weekends and on weekday evenings.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Saint Petersburg · 1.9 mi / 3.1 km

Antoshkin Kot is a small cat cafe on Rubinstein Street in central Saint Petersburg, two minutes on foot from Dostoyevskaya and Vladimirskaya metro stations. The entrance is in the second courtyard of number 30, reached from Shcherbakov Lane. All of the cats were once homeless and came through a private foster programme before moving to the cafe, where they wait for new owners, and a wall gallery shows cats that have already been adopted. Visitors can buy a session of 30 minutes, one hour or two hours, or pay by the minute; tea and sweets are included, and guests are asked not to bring their own food. The cafe has board games and is open every day.

• Adoptable cats

Saint Petersburg · 2.2 mi / 3.5 km

Gorod Koshek is a cat cafe and open-type shelter on the Admiralty Canal Embankment, next to New Holland Island in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg. It is the city branch of a project that has rehomed more than 370 cats since 2019 and also runs a cafe in Kudrovo. The cats were homeless, and each one goes through quarantine, vaccination, microchipping and neutering before moving in; all are looking for families, and adoption involves an application and interview. The space is divided by a glass partition into a cafe zone and a cat zone, and guests move freely between them. Visits are paid by time, with a first half-hour charge and a per-minute rate after that. Guests change into slippers and wash their hands before meeting the cats, and children under 14 come with an adult. The project also offers a cat-sitting service.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Kudrovo, Leningrad Oblast · 7 mi / 12 km

Gorod Koshek in Kudrovo is a loft-style cat cafe and open-type shelter on Stolichnaya Street, just east of Saint Petersburg's city limit. It belongs to a project that has found homes for more than 370 cats since 2019 and also has a branch near New Holland in central Saint Petersburg. The cats were rescued from the street, and each one is quarantined, vaccinated, microchipped and neutered before moving in; all can be adopted after an application and interview. A glass partition separates the cafe area from the cat area, and visitors can move between them freely. Visits are paid by the hour, with a per-minute rate after the first hour. Guests wear slippers and wash their hands, and children under 14 must be accompanied. The entrance is step-free.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended