Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Vaasan Kissatalo
Vaasan Kissatalo, or Katthuset i Vasa, is a cat shelter in an old wooden house on Isolahdentie in Palosaari, Vaasa, about two kilometres from the city centre and close to the University of Vaasa and VAMK campuses. Run by volunteers of the Vaasan kodittomien kissojen ystävät association in this house since 1996, it shelters around 80 cats at a time and finds new homes for 250 to 300 cats a year. Twice a week the shelter holds open doors, when visitors can drop in without booking to see and play with the cats or bring donations. Visitors coming to sign adoption papers or for an adoption interview should book a time within those hours. In summer the association holds yard flea markets at the house. This is a rescue shelter rather than a café, and the cats are waiting for new homes.
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Kissakahvila Purnauskis
Tampere, Pirkanmaa132 mi / 213 km
Kissakahvila Purnauskis is a cat café in Tammela, Tampere, at Aaltosenkatu 31-33, within walking distance of Tampere railway station and the city centre. Opened in October 2014, it is described as Finland's first cat café. More than a dozen resident cats live in the café, most of them Finnish domestic cats, and two of them are polydactyl. Visitors pay a per-person entrance fee that goes towards the cats' care, and booking a visiting time online is recommended, especially at weekends, as the café can get busy. The kitchen serves coffee, cakes and savoury dishes, and the menu includes Kopi Luwak civet coffee. Cats are petted on their own terms. The café can be booked for private parties, and one or two guests at a time can book an overnight stay with the cats. It is open Tuesday to Saturday.
- Booking recommended
Kissakoti Kattila
Hameenlinna, Kanta Hame175 mi / 282 km
Kissakoti Kattila is a shelter for homeless and stray cats on Puusepänkatu, close to the centre of Hämeenlinna. Founded in 1995 and run by volunteers of the Hämeenlinnan Kissojen Ystävät association, it houses cats waiting for new homes as well as long-term residents that live out their days there. The shelter is open every afternoon, and anyone is welcome to drop in to see and play with the cats in their rooms; a note by each room says who lives there and whether the cat enjoys being petted. Donations of cat supplies can be brought during opening hours. Adoption meetings are arranged separately by email. The shelter holds sales and events during the year, such as an open evening on the Night of the Arts. This is a rescue shelter rather than a café.
- Adoptable cats
Kissakahvila Mirri
Turku, Southwest Finland187 mi / 300 km
Kissakahvila Mirri is a cat café at Martinkatu 1 in the Martti district of Turku, with a view of the Aura River. Opened in early 2025 by Turku entrepreneur Iris Laineste, it is the city's only cat café. Four cats owned by the founder live in the café: Keiju, Tigr, Lumilill and Ninja. The cats have a private room that guests cannot enter, come into the café only when they choose, and must not be fed by visitors. There is no entrance fee and no booking is needed; visitors simply order at the counter. Pastries are baked on site, with vegan options, and drinks include filter coffee with refills, espresso drinks, matcha and hot chocolate. The high-ceilinged space has a covered terrace, and many visitors stay to study or work. It is open every day.
- Walk-ins welcome
Kissakahvila Tiramisu
Kuopio, North Savo191 mi / 308 km
Kissakahvila Tiramisu is a cat café on Maaherrankatu in central Kuopio, at the edge of Snellman Park and a short walk from the market square. Opened in 2019 by the owners of Kissakahvila Purnauskis in Tampere, it is home to nine cats and a rabbit. Visitors pay a per-person entrance fee that goes towards the cats' care, and booking a visiting time in advance is recommended; the last bookings of the day run until closing time. A booklet introduces the cats, and staff explain how to approach them. The kitchen serves coffee, including Kopi Luwak, cakes and savoury dishes such as fish pie, and a small gallery of cat art is part of the interior. The café can be booked for private parties, and guests can also book an overnight stay with the cats.
- Booking recommended
Keskuskonttori
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Keskuskonttori is an Italian-style restaurant and cat café on Taipaleentie in Varkaus, in the former head office of the A. Ahlström works, the town's oldest public building, dating from 1840. Six cats live in the building and roam freely through its rooms, which are filled with collections, changing exhibitions and individually decorated interiors that visitors can explore. The kitchen serves lunch, handmade pizza, coffee and desserts such as tiramisu, and there is no entrance fee. Dogs are welcome as long as they leave the cats in peace, and are given their own water bowl and treats. The venue also hosts events and caters for private functions. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday, with late opening on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Kissakahvila Helkatti
Helsinki, Uusimaa232 mi / 373 km
Kissakahvila Helkatti is a cat café on Fredrikinkatu in Kamppi, central Helsinki, about 150 metres south of the Kamppi shopping area. It opened in 2015 as Kissakahvila Helsinki, the city's first cat café, and took the name Helkatti in 2020. More than ten resident cats live here, including two polydactyl brothers and two half-Bengals, together with four rabbits. Visitors pay a per-person entrance fee for a 90-minute visit, and online booking is recommended, particularly at weekends and during school holidays. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and from late afternoon on Fridays the café is for adults only. The kitchen bakes its own cakes and also serves savoury dishes, coffee, wine and beer. The café holds adult evenings and cat quizzes, can be hired for private parties, and offers overnight stays among the cats.
- Booking recommended