Cat Cafes in Germany

Berlin

Pee ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​⁠Pee's Katzencafé is a small cat cafe on Thomasstraße in Neukölln, a few minutes on foot from the U7 Karl-Marx-Straße and U8 Leinestraße stations. Opened on 1 August 2013 by Andrea Kollmorgen, it was Berlin's first cat cafe. Its original cats, Pelle and Caruso, retired in 2024, and three resident cats, Skadi, Ylvi and Odin, now live in the cafe and move freely among the tables. The menu is cooked fresh from organic ingredients and includes homemade cakes and tortes, quiche, flammkuchen, sandwiches and breakfast plates, which must be reserved at least two days ahead. Guests who take a seat are expected to order, or pay a small cat-petting fee instead. There is no minimum age for children, but prams stay outside and visitors may not bring their own cats. Table reservations are taken for groups of three or more, and payment is cash only.

Berlin

Zur ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌⁠Mieze is a cat and music cafe on the northern end of Wilmersdorfer Straße in Charlottenburg, near the U7 Richard-Wagner-Platz station. Biologist and pianist Caroline Braune opened it in November 2015, and a piano stands among the tables for occasional concerts. Six rescued cats live in the cafe, some of them from war zones. They are permanent residents rather than cats for adoption, and they can withdraw at any time to a rest room that guests may not enter. The cafe is small, with seven tables, and staff assign seats; booking by phone is recommended on weekends, in school holidays and on cold days. House rules are strict: sleeping cats must not be disturbed, and children are admitted from age 10. The menu has homemade cakes, vegan and vegetarian options, small snacks and four French-press coffees. Payment is cash only, and gift vouchers can be bought online.

• Booking recommended

Aachen, Nordrhein Westfalen

Katzencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​⁠Milou is a small cat cafe on Alexanderstraße in central Aachen, a few minutes' walk from Kaiserplatz. Founded in 2015 by Miriam Klubertz, it was taken over in June 2026 by Lena Klein and reopened on 1 September 2026 with new resident cats, currently the two cats Queenie and Joker. The cats live in the cafe and come to the tables when they choose. There is no entry fee; the cafe serves coffee specialities, fresh teas, homemade cakes, breakfast and small vegetarian and vegan dishes. The cafe was briefly closed for renovation in late September 2026 and posts updates on its Instagram and Facebook pages. It is closed on Mondays.

Munich, Bayern

Katzentempel ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​⁠München Maxvorstadt is a vegan restaurant with resident cats on Türkenstraße in Maxvorstadt, a few minutes on foot from Universität U-Bahn station (U3/U6), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the Englischer Garten. Opened in 2013 by Thomas Leidner and Kathrin Karl, it was the first Katzentempel and Munich's first cat cafe, one of the first in Germany, and it is now the flagship of a franchise with branches across the country. About six cats taken in from animal welfare organisations live here permanently, so they are not up for adoption. They move around the room on high walkways, beds and hammocks and have a retreat closed to guests, and they decide for themselves when to approach visitors. There is no entry fee: guests order from the fully plant-based menu of breakfast, burgers, bowls, cakes and coffee drinks. Tables can be reserved online, and cat sponsorships, vouchers and merchandise are sold.

• Booking recommended

Leipzig, Sachsen

Katzentempel ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌⁠Leipzig Ost is a vegan cat cafe and restaurant on Nürnberger Straße, beside the Grassi Museum, a short walk from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, the university and the city centre. Opened in September 2018 as Leipzig's first cat cafe, it is a franchise branch of the Katzentempel chain and has more cats than any other Katzentempel: nine resident cats from animal welfare backgrounds, some of them former street cats from Crete, move freely around the dining room. The cats are permanent residents rather than adoptable, and older cats retire to private homes. There is no entry fee; guests order from a fully plant-based menu of breakfasts, bowls, burgers and cakes, and reserving a table is recommended. Monday evenings are board game nights, and weekday mornings have a flat-rate drinks offer for working or reading among the cats. Cat sponsorships and merchandise are available.

• Booking recommended

Leipzig, Sachsen

Katzentempel ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​⁠Leipzig Mitte is a vegan cat cafe and restaurant on Katharinenstraße in Leipzig's old town, opposite the Museum der bildenden Künste and a few minutes from the Markt. Opened in 2022 as the second Leipzig branch of the Katzentempel franchise, it has a calm, plant-filled interior with climbing walls designed to feel like a small jungle. Seven resident cats from animal welfare backgrounds live here, including three-legged Hector and one-eyed Kakashi; they are permanent residents, not up for adoption. House rules ask guests not to wake or pick up the cats and to let them choose when to make contact. There is no entry fee: guests order from the chain's fully plant-based menu, served from breakfast to dinner, and reserving a table is recommended. Wednesday evenings are board game nights, and weekday mornings have a flat-rate drinks offer for working or reading.

• Booking recommended

Bielefeld, Nordrhein Westfalen

Katzencafé ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​⁠Miezhaus is a small cat cafe on Oberntorwall in Bielefeld's city centre, at the edge of the old town. Opened in 2017 as the first cat cafe in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region, it is home to five resident cats, Professor, Kalina, Felix, Lea and Waiki, who move freely around the cafe. The food and drinks are vegan, with a daily changing cake, Belgian waffles, savoury snacks and a lunch menu until 3 PM. There is no entry fee, but every guest is asked to order at least one drink to help fund the cats' care. House rules ask visitors to let the cats approach first, not to pick them up, wake or feed them, and to take photos without flash; children must be supervised. Last entry is one hour before closing, and reservations are recommended. Free Wi-Fi makes it a common spot for studying and working.

• Booking recommended

Hamburg

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌​​‌​⁠Café is an independent cat cafe on Wandsbeker Chaussee in the Wandsbek borough of Hamburg, a short walk east of the Wartenau U-Bahn station on the U1 line. Four resident male cats live in the cafe and move freely among the tables, and guests are asked to stroke them only when a cat comes over on its own. There is no minimum age for children. The menu covers breakfast, sweet and savoury crêpes, waffles, cakes, croissants and a few warm dishes, with specialty coffee, fresh juices, shakes and some vegan options. There is no separate entry fee; visitors order from the menu. Tables can be reserved through the cafe's website, and the cafe also hosts birthdays and small private gatherings. It is open every day, with longer hours on Saturdays.

Chemnitz, Sachsen

Katzenlounge ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​⁠Ciao Mau is a small cat cafe on Agricolastraße at the corner of Ulmenstraße in Chemnitz's Kaßberg district. Opened in February 2023 as the city's first cat cafe, it is home to five resident cats, who have climbing walls and a separate retreat room. There is no entry fee; guests order coffee, cakes, cupcakes, ice cream and small savoury dishes at the counter. Visits are planned at about two hours, tables for up to four can be booked online, and some seats are kept for walk-ins. Guests pass through a double-door entry where they disinfect shoe soles and hands. Children under five are not admitted, and children aged five to twelve need a Katzenführerschein, a cat etiquette licence earned during a supervised visit; groups of three or more children are not accepted. Besides its regular hours, the cafe opens on selected Sundays announced in advance.

Nurnberg, Bayern

Katzentempel ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌⁠Nürnberg is a vegan restaurant with resident cats on Peter-Vischer-Straße at the edge of the old town, a few minutes on foot from the Lorenzkirche and Lorenzkirche U-Bahn station. Opened in 2017 as the chain's second branch after Munich, it has had a new operator since March 2026, after the company restructured its Franconian sites. Four rescued cats, Ellie, Findus, Mila and Lola, live here permanently and are not up for adoption. They roam the dining room and climbing walls above the tables and choose when to seek company. There is no entry fee. The plant-based menu covers all-day breakfast, bowls, burgers, cakes and coffee, and a brunch buffet is held on the last Sunday of each month. Cat yoga, quiz nights and readings are among the events. Reservations are not required but are advised at weekends, during school holidays and on public holidays.

• Booking recommended

Berlin

Catnip ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌⁠Coffee is a cat cafe on Warschauer Straße in Friedrichshain, between Frankfurter Tor and Warschauer Straße station. Richard Gottlob and Patrick Frauenheim opened it in 2023 after visiting cat cafes in Hong Kong and Singapore, and four cats adopted from the Berlin animal shelter live there: Mr. Snuggles, Furby, Simba and Princess Junko. The cafe was set up with the shelter, a vet and the veterinary office, with climbing walkways, scratching posts, sound-absorbing ceiling panels and a private room the cats reach through a cat flap. Visitors ring the bell to enter, read the house rules and choose a table; there is no entry fee, reservations are not taken, and the minimum age is 10 on all days. The menu covers coffee, tea and matcha drinks, homemade cakes, muffins, brownies and bagels with vegan and vegetarian options, and the cafe sells mugs, bags and its own matcha.

Augsburg, Bayern

Katzentempel ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​​​⁠Augsburg is a small vegan restaurant with resident cats on Jakoberstraße in the city centre, about five minutes on foot from Rathausplatz. Part of the Katzentempel franchise, it opened in 2023. Five cats from animal rescue live here permanently: Pebbles, Quil, Findus, Elfi and Johnny. They wander between the tables, decide for themselves when to approach guests and can withdraw to their own space. There is no entry fee; visitors order from the fully plant-based menu, which covers breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as coffee and cake, with burgers, bowls, tiramisu and matcha drinks among the staples. On weekday mornings a work-friendly offer lets guests work, read or draw with unlimited coffee, tea and water, charged by the hour. Cat yoga is held on set dates, and monthly or yearly sponsorships for the cats are available. Tables can be reserved online.

• Booking recommended