Cat Cafes in Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk Do

Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk Do

Cat Dabang is a ground-floor cat cafe in Seokjeok-eup, Chilgok-gun, the residential area just across the Nakdong River from southern Gumi, opposite Seokjeok Nonghyup and next to a Paik's Coffee. Admission is charged per person and includes unlimited drinks, and visitors can buy churu treats for the cats. The cafe also rehomes some of its cats for a fee, including through a responsible adoption scheme, so some kittens are available to take home. It is a busy spot for local families on weekends, when the room can get crowded, so a weekday visit is quieter. On weekends the cafe opens from noon to 8 pm.

• Adoptable cats

Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk Do

Nabiya Nolja is a long-running cat cafe on Namgumi-ro in Seokjeok-eup, Chilgok-gun, near Namgumi Bridge and Dongnak Park on the edge of Gumi. It occupies a standalone building with its own parking. The cats are generally calm and friendly towards people, and many are happy to be stroked or to doze next to visitors. Visitors take off their shoes, put on slippers and sanitise their hands before entering. Admission is charged per person, with a time limit of about two hours. The cafe has operated here since at least 2018 and closes in the late evening.

Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk Do

Nyangiui Haru Cafe is a small cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Inpyeongjungang-ro in Buksam-eup, Chilgok-gun, just west of Gumi; drivers can navigate to the Dalgubeol grocery mart in Buksam-eup and find it nearby, with public parking in the area. The resident cats include a large Maine Coon among other breeds, and visitors pay an entry fee with drinks ordered separately. The business also sells kittens, so some of the cats here are available to buy. It is a quiet neighbourhood spot, popular with local families and couples, and stays open into the evening.

• Adoptable cats