Cat Cafes in Costa Rica

Uvita, Puntarenas

Coffee ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌​⁠Cat Café is a cat cafe in Uvita de Osa, Puntarenas, 350 metres east of the BCR bank, in the surf town near Marino Ballena National Park. It first opened at City Place in Santa Ana, west of San José, in 2023, and its Uvita cafe officially opened on 16 July 2024. The cafe sells coffee, bubble tea, smoothies and baked goods, and a separate air-conditioned cat lounge holds ten or more rescued cats and kittens, all available for adoption. The cats come from rescue groups including Asopet in San José and El Refugio in Uvita, as well as private fosters, and are spayed or neutered, tested for FeLV and FIV, vaccinated and dewormed. Entry to the lounge is free with a drink or food purchase, or ₡3,000 per person, with no time limit. There is no minimum age, but children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. To adopt, visitors meet the cats at the cafe and then apply to the rescue group that placed the cat, which sets its own adoption fee.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Brasilito, Guanacaste

Purr ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​⁠Vida Lounge is a cat cafe and rescue in The Village Shopping Center in Brasilito, Guanacaste, next to CRIA International School, about 5 minutes from Playa Conchal, 10 minutes from Playa Flamingo and 20 minutes from Tamarindo, with free parking. It was founded by Miss Meow, a Japanese-American baker and cat rescuer who has lived in Costa Rica since 2017, and opened in early 2024. The air-conditioned lounge holds 20 or more rescued cats and kittens, which can be adopted; by October 2026 it counted more than 160 cats rescued since 2024 and more than 130 adopted. Visits are booked online or by WhatsApp in sessions of up to 10 guests. In October 2026 one hour cost US$20 per person and two hours US$30, paid on the day, with Miss Meow’s homemade drinks and snacks included. The lounge can be hired for private events and birthday parties, hosts cat yoga, craft classes and a business course for children, and sells cakes to order to fund the rescue.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

San José

El ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​⁠Catio is a cat space in Barrio Escalante, San José, behind La Gatería, a veterinary clinic for cats on Avenida 11 between Calles 35 and 37. It opened in 2022 and calls itself a “laboratory of experiences” with rescued cats: besides cat cafe visits, called “michiterapia” and including coffee or tea, it runs cat yoga and pilates classes, meditation, coworking days, talks and craft workshops among the cats. In 2023 nine cats lived there permanently and rescued kittens arrived regularly from the street or from shelters; they were checked by a vet before being put up for adoption, and adopters fill in an application and a responsibility form. A visitor in July 2026 counted 29 cats and noted that the space runs on volunteers and donations. It is run by veterinarians who specialise in cats and feline behaviour. Visits are by reservation only, to limit numbers for the cats’ sake, booked by WhatsApp, phone or Instagram. In 2023 no food was sold; visitors could bring snacks but not feed the cats.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required