Gem City Catfé
Dayton, Ohio
Gem City Catfé is a coffee house, wine bar and cat lounge in a green historic house on East 5th Street in Dayton's St. Anne's Hill Historic District, just east of the Oregon District. It opened in 2018 and works with its nonprofit partner Gem City Kitties, which also runs a low-cost vet clinic in Trotwood. Up to 18 adoptable cats live in the cat lounge, which is separated from the cafe by two doors and has a large wooden airplane for the cats, a nod to Dayton's aviation history. The cafe serves fair-trade coffee, tea, wine, cocktails and local baked goods, and an upstairs gallery doubles as co-working space. Lounge visits carry a small fee, discounted for members, and reservations are recommended. Twelve guests are allowed in at a time, children must be at least 5, and everyone signs a waiver.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking recommended