Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Ubasti Cat Cafe & Lounge
Ubasti Cat Cafe & Lounge is a rescue cat cafe in Besant Nagar, Chennai, on 7th Avenue near Elliot's Beach. It opened in late 2025 in Uthandi on the East Coast Road as Chennai's first cat cafe and moved to a larger space in Besant Nagar in October 2026. Founded by Dr Tasmia Papa, the cafe fosters stray and abandoned cats and kittens, and the lounge is home to a large group of rescues, many of them available for adoption through the cafe's own screening process with follow-up after adoption. Entry to the cat lounge is charged per person on top of food and drink, and socks are mandatory inside. House rules ask visitors to let sleeping cats lie and to avoid flash photography. The cafe serves coffee, shakes, burgers, pizza and snacks, and also offers cat boarding, grooming and a small pet and gift shop.
Before you go
- Adoption
- Cats available for adoption
Based on the cafe's website and visitor reviews, checked October 2026. Policies change, so confirm with the cafe before you visit.
Reviews
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