Spring Day Cafe

Ban Khai, Rayong · 24 mi / 39 km

Caracara ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​⁠Matcha Specialty & Bistro is a Japanese-style matcha cafe tucked inside the Rabiang Khiang Na restaurant in Nong Taphan, Ban Khai, Rayong. There is no cafe sign out front, so visitors walk through the restaurant to reach it. The calm, air-conditioned interior has tatami seating, bookshelves and board games, and part of it is a glass-walled room for the cafe's British Shorthair cats. Visitors pay an entry fee to go in and play with the cats, take their shoes off, wear socks and wash their hands first, and are asked to stay quiet and gentle. The speciality is ceremonial-grade matcha in many styles, including a melon-scented moromi, alongside homemade bakery items, donuts, shio pan and a small brunch menu. Parking is in front of the restaurant.

Rayong · 25 mi / 40 km

Whisker ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌⁠Stay is a cosy cat cafe and cat hotel on Pojnakaran Road in Rayong town, close to Wat Khot Thim. The room is not large but is kept spotless and free of smells, and the many healthy, fluffy cats are confident greeters that weave around legs and tables, curl up for naps or launch themselves at feather wands. Entry costs 50 baht on weekdays and 100 baht at weekends, and each guest orders at least one drink; packets of lickable cat treats cost 15 baht and guarantee instant company. Besides coffee, mocha, chocolate and other drinks there are ice cream, desserts such as milk with foi thong, board games and some savoury food at friendly prices. Parking in front is tight, so visitors often park at the nearby temple. Cash and bank transfer are accepted.

Rayong · 29 mi / 47 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​​​‌​​‌⁠Little Cat Cafe is a small cat cafe on Suchada 4 Road in Noen Phra, in Rayong town near Suchada Beach, run by a friendly owner. Its cats are mostly fluffy Persians. Entry is 50 baht with a pair of socks, and each guest also orders a drink or snack; there is no time limit, and food for the cats costs a little extra. Drinks include coffee, tea and pink milk, along with snacks such as buttered milk bread. The street is quiet and has parking, and visitors without a car can come by Grab. It is open Wednesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Chanthaburi · 33 mi / 53 km

Clever ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​⁠Cafe', also known as Clever Bar & Cafe, is a stylish cat cafe and restaurant on the riverside road in Wat Mai, central Chanthaburi. Around ten to fifteen resident cats, including fluffy Persians and some impressively large, round characters, wander the indoor dining room and are happy to have their bellies rubbed, while guests who prefer to sit apart can take a table at the front of the shop. During the day it works as a coffee shop with cakes, fruit toast and bingsu shaved ice, and the kitchen serves generous plates of Thai and fusion dishes such as seafood spaghetti and fried rice at reasonable prices. In the evening the mood shifts to a bar with good music. Staff are friendly and service is quick, making it an easy place for cat lovers to combine a proper meal with time among the cats.

Chanthaburi · 33 mi / 53 km

Thrrmda ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌⁠Bar & Eatery is a homely, vintage-style cafe and bar tucked into a lane of the Chanthaboon Waterfront Community in old Chanthaburi, near Tha Rua Prachaniyom. It is known locally as a riverside cat cafe: behind the door is an air-conditioned cat room full of plump, gentle resident cats and a huge collection of cat toys and Japanese-style cat dolls, while another door leads out to an outdoor seating area and rooftop with views of the Chanthaburi River. Guests order from a menu of coffee, tea, cocoa, local calamansi drinks, cakes, bakes such as apple crumble and Thai food, with drinks around 80 to 120 baht. In the evening it turns into a relaxed bar with music. Parking is not available in the lane, so visitors park outside the community and walk in.

Chanthaburi · 33 mi / 54 km

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌⁠In The Moon Cafe is a laid-back home-style cat cafe in a housing estate in Chanthanimit, on the edge of Chanthaburi town. Eleven chubby, well-cared-for cats share the space with visitors, and two dogs, including the much-loved greeter Pang Ping, help welcome guests. The shop is small, with an outdoor zone where the cats play, so visitors tend to come and go through the day. Guests order from an inexpensive menu of coffee, tea and other drinks, toast and home-made bread and snacks. Board games are available to play while the cats entertain. The cafe opens on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only, which makes it a pleasant weekend stop for cat lovers in Chanthaburi.