The Maze Cafe

Mae Rim, Chiang Mai · 3.8 mi / 6.2 km

Daylight ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​​​⁠Coffee Roaster is a coffee roastery and cafe in Khi Lek, Mae Rim, set back from the main road with rice fields around it, north of Chiang Mai city. The owners roast their own beans, sell them by the bag and serve everything from caramel macchiato to matcha at modest prices. Several resident cats, some of them pedigree breeds, have an air-conditioned room of their own, come out to greet guests, sit nearby and gather round for cat treats. A dog lives in a large enclosure of its own. Free board games make the cafe an easy stop for families, parking is plentiful, and the grounds also have rooms to stay in. The rural setting and quiet music give it a relaxed feel.

San Sai, Chiang Mai · 3.9 mi / 6.3 km

Sukjai ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌⁠Cat Cafe (คาเฟ่แมวสุขใจ) is a small cat cafe in the Mae Jo area of San Sai, north of Chiang Mai city, opposite the Non Nipha housing estate. More than 30 cats live here, from Thai cats to short-legged and other pedigree breeds, and they are famously sociable, swarming visitors who bring chicken treats. Entry costs 120 baht per person, includes a free drink and allows up to one hour with the cats, in a single shared room with no separate cat-free zone. Everyone must wear socks, which are sold at the cafe for 20 baht a pair if you forget. Visitors of all ages are welcome, but children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult, and the cats may not be picked up.

• Booking recommended

San Sai, Chiang Mai · 4.7 mi / 7.5 km

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​⁠Cafe is a small cat cafe and restaurant in Mae Jo, San Sai, close to Maejo University north of Chiang Mai city. A group of friendly resident cats roam the room and readily come over to play with customers, and there is no entrance fee: visitors simply order from the menu. The kitchen serves simple meals and bakery items alongside freshly brewed coffee and a range of other drinks, at modest prices that suit the student neighbourhood. The shop is compact and casual, more like a neighbourhood eatery that happens to share its space with cats than a polished tourist cafe, which gives it a relaxed, homely atmosphere. Regulars come back for both the food and the affectionate cats.

San Sai, Chiang Mai · 5.0 mi / 8.0 km

Meowmi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌⁠Café is a bright, recently opened cat cafe in Nong Han, Mae Jo, near Maejo University north of Chiang Mai city. There is no entrance fee, so the owners ask visitors to help keep the space clean and to play with the cats gently. The resident cats include an energetic orange cat who loves to entertain and a round, sleepy cat called Udon. Guests can sit indoors with the cats or in an outdoor area, and with Wi-Fi and work-friendly tables it is a popular place for students to study. The menu offers rich cocoa, fragrant matcha, coffee, bingsu and cakes. Outside food and drinks are not allowed. The cafe is spotlessly clean and welcoming to families with young children.

Mae Rim, Chiang Mai · 5.9 mi / 9.5 km

เฟอฟู ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌⁠is a small cat and ferret cafe in the Phet Ploy Business Park on Soi Ban Phra Non 9, Don Kaeo, in Mae Rim just north of Chiang Mai city. Customers order food or drinks and can then sit in the animal zone with the resident cats, which are affectionate and quick to ask for attention, and with a group of young ferrets, which are lively and like to nibble fingers. There is no entrance fee and no time limit, which makes it an easy, good-value stop. The cafe serves meals and a range of well-made drinks, and there is parking right in front of the shop. It is a good choice for visitors who want to meet ferrets as well as cats in a single visit.

Chiang Mai · 8 mi / 13 km

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌⁠Little Cat Cafe (เจ้าจิ๋ว) is a small cat cafe and pet shop in Chang Phueak, north of Chiang Mai's Old City, next to the Family Pet Hospital near Chang Phueak police station. The pet shop side stocks food and supplies for cats and dogs, while the cafe is a cosy, home-like room where a small team of affectionate, playful cats and kittens greet visitors as soon as they walk in. With fewer cats than the big tourist cafes, it is a calm place to sit with a drink and soft music, and the cats readily come over for attention and lickable treats. The menu covers coffee, matcha drinks such as a Biscoff matcha latte, cakes and other bakery items. The room is kept spotless, and there is parking in front of the shop.