Cat Cafes in Dubai

Dubai

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌⁠Cafe Vibrissae Al Safa is the original branch of the Vibrissae group, opened in February 2021 in the Al Safa Park Complex in Al Safa 1, beside Al Safa Park. It has a cafe area open to everyone and a separate cat lounge where more than 20 resident cats live, mostly Persians and Persian mixes alongside Himalayans, Ragdolls, Scottish Folds, Scottish Straights and British Shorthairs. Entry to the lounge is charged per person, with passes of 60, 90 or 120 minutes that also give a discount on the cafe menu. Booking online is recommended, and walk-ins are taken when there is space. Guests get a short briefing before entering: no picking up, feeding or waking the cats, no flash, and shoe covers are worn. Children must be at least three, and under-12s need an adult. Some of the resident cats are offered for adoption through an application process.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Dubai

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌⁠Cafe Vibrissae Dubai Creek Harbour is the newest of the three Vibrissae branches, opened in 2024 on the ground floor of the Creek Rise 1 tower at Dubai Creek Harbour. Its lounge, the most minimal of the three in style, houses around 17 resident cats, mainly Scottish Folds and Straights, Ragdolls, Siberians and Scottish-British mixes. The cafe area serves coffee, matcha, mocktails, milkshakes and snacks and is open to all; the cat lounge is entered with a per-person pass of 60, 90 or 120 minutes that includes a discount on food and drinks. Booking online is recommended and walk-ins are accepted when space allows. Guests are briefed on the house rules before entering and are asked to let the cats approach them rather than pick them up. Children must be three or older, and under-12s need an accompanying adult. Several cats at this branch are listed for adoption.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Dubai

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​⁠Cafe Vibrissae Mirdif is the second branch of the Vibrissae group, opened in 2022 inside the Mirdif 35 community mall on 60C Street in Mirdif. More than 20 resident cats live in its lounge, including Persians, Himalayans, Ragdolls, Scottish Folds and Straights, Turkish Angoras and British Shorthairs. The cafe serves coffee, matcha, milkshakes and light bites, and visitors who only want a drink can stay in the cafe area. Access to the cat lounge is charged per person for 60, 90 or 120 minutes, with a discount on the menu; booking ahead is recommended, especially at weekends. A two-minute briefing covers the house rules, which include not carrying, feeding or waking the cats and no flash photography. Children under three are not admitted to the lounge, and under-12s must stay with an adult. A few of the cats are rehomed through the cafe's adoption program.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

Dubai

Meet ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌⁠Cat Cafe is a small cat cafe on the ground floor of the Desert Charm Building in Al Barsha 1, near the Golden Tulip hotel. Opened in January 2024, it has a cat enclosure where a group of resident cats of several breeds roam freely, plus seating outside it for guests who only want a drink. Time with the cats is sold in packages of one, two or three hours, with or without a drink, and treats can be bought to feed the cats. The drinks menu centres on espresso drinks, bubble tea, milk tea, fruit tea and milkshakes. Combs, toys and wipes are left on the tables for visitors. The cafe is open every day from 10 AM until midnight and is popular with families with children.

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Meowtropolis ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe in shop G02 of Lake Shore Tower in Cluster Y, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), opposite the JBC 3 building. Visitors order and pay in the front cafe, then put on shoe covers, sanitise their hands and enter a separate cat room, where their drinks are brought to them. The room is home to around 17 resident cats, among them Zuzu, Simba and Daisy, and staff point out the few that may scratch. Time is sold by the hour, with packages of one to three hours with or without a drink, and treats can be bought for the cats. The menu covers coffee, hojicha and other drinks, desserts and snacks, and the cafe also sells scratchers and cat furniture. Visitors cannot bring their own pets. It is open daily until 10 PM and is popular with families and children.

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FLUFFY's ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​⁠Arcade & Cat Café is a family venue at Entrance 4 of Cityland Mall in Wadi Al Safa 4, next to Global Village and opposite the mall's Child Development Centre. Opened in 2025, it combines three zones: a cat lounge with about 20 cats, a 2,000 sq ft Build & Play area with giant building blocks and a soft-play corner for toddlers, and a cafe with a large aquarium serving specialty coffee, matcha, teas, smoothies and ice cream, with vegetarian options. Entry to the cat lounge is by hourly ticket, and everyone who goes in needs one; children under 12 must be supervised inside by a ticketed adult or nanny, and babies under one enter free. No booking is needed, outside food and drinks are not allowed, and parking at the mall is free. The venue also hosts birthday parties.

• Walk-ins welcome