Cat Cafes in Hungary

Budapest

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​​⁠Café Budapest is a cat cafe on Révay utca in District VI, a short walk from St. Stephen's Basilica and about five minutes on foot from Deák Ferenc tér. Opened in 2013, it is one of the oldest cat cafes in Central Europe and is spread over several levels. Around 13 to 15 cats live here, a mix of purebred Maine Coons and cats taken in from shelters; all are neutered, vaccinated and under regular veterinary care. There is no entry fee: visitors order from a menu of coffee, hot chocolate, lemonades, cakes, savoury pies, hot sandwiches, wine and cocktails, and a service charge is added to the bill. House rules ask guests not to feed the cats, pick them up, wake sleeping cats or use flash. Children under 10 are not admitted, and booking a table is recommended. The cafe is open every day.

• Booking recommended

Budapest

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌⁠Wood Café is a cat cafe on Erzsébet körút, the Grand Boulevard, in District VII of Budapest, on the tram 4 and 6 line. It opened in 2024 on Zichy Jenő utca and moved in 2026 to its current two-floor premises, furnished with sofas and carpets. About ten purebred cats live here, including a Ragdoll, Maine Coons, a Persian, a Scottish Straight, a Sphynx, Bengals and British Longhairs. There is no entry fee; guests order specialty coffee, lemonades, cakes, cookies and cocktails, and visits are limited to an hour and a half. Visitors ring at the door and sanitise their hands in an entrance room before going in. Cats may be petted when they choose but not picked up or fed, flash photography is not allowed, and children under 6 are not admitted. Tables can be booked online. It is closed on Mondays.

• Booking recommended

Eger, Heves

Cicuskám ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​​​​​​‌‌‌​⁠Cat Café is a cat cafe on Bajcsy-Zsilinszky utca in the old town of Eger, northern Hungary. Nine rescued cats live here permanently, among them Kókusz, Buffy, Panda, Lüszi, Miló, Latte, Zénó, Valerie and Pöttömke, and the cafe presents each of them with a short profile on its website. There is no entry fee; visitors order coffee, matcha latte, hot chocolate, lemonades, homemade cakes and light snacks, and coffee can come with cat-themed latte art. Because the cafe is small, table bookings are made in one-hour slots and a booked table is held for 15 minutes. The cafe also sells cat-themed gifts and promotes animal protection and the adoption of shelter cats. It is open every day.

Pecs, Baranya

Purrfect ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌⁠Cat Cafe is a small cat cafe on Rákóczi út in central Pécs, close to a bus stop and the Árkád shopping centre. Opened in 2019 as the first cat cafe in southern Transdanubia, it was inspired by Japanese cat cafes and has six purebred resident cats: the Chinchilla Persian Plüssi, the Maine Coons Leonardo, Brian and Hugo, the British Shorthair Edison and the Bengal Jacky, most of them from a cattery in nearby Bóly. There is no entry fee; visitors order coffee, monthly seasonal drinks, matcha, lemonades, hot chocolate, cakes and savoury pies. Seating is limited, so booking a table is recommended and free. Families with children are welcome, and staff ask guests to keep the door closed because the cafe opens directly onto a busy road. It is open from Tuesday to Saturday.

• Booking recommended

Budapest

Catuccino ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​⁠Cafe is a cat cafe on Vasvári Pál utca, just off Király utca in District VI of Budapest, a few minutes on foot from Oktogon. Opened in spring 2026, it is home only to rescued cats, and visits help pay for their care; kittens are often among the residents, and the cafe has started rehoming some of its cats to new families. There is no entry fee. The menu centres on Italian coffee, matcha, chai, golden latte and seasonal specialty lattes, alongside teas, lemonades, juices, house desserts such as lava cake, bagels, croissant sandwiches and brunch dishes. House rules ask visitors to treat the cats gently, keep noise down and not give them any human food. The cafe is occasionally booked for private events. It is open every day.

• Adoptable cats
• Walk-ins welcome

Debrecen, Hajdu Bihar

Macskávézó ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​⁠is a cat cafe on Cegléd utca, in a quiet corner of central Debrecen. Opened in 2020 as the city's first cat cafe, it is home to nine resident cats, known together as the MacskaBanda, a mix of Maine Coons and rescued cats that move freely between the cafe's upstairs and downstairs rooms. There is no entry fee; guests order coffee, hot chocolate, shakes, cakes, doughnuts and other snacks, and board games are available. Booking a table online is recommended, especially at weekends. The cafe sells small cat-themed gifts, holds family days and seasonal events, and can be hired for private gatherings. Parking is available in front of the building and in nearby streets. It is open every day.

• Booking recommended

Budapest

Silver ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on Galamb utca in District V of Budapest, in the inner city near Váci utca and the Danube embankment. It opened in autumn 2026 and keeps purebred cats of several breeds; at opening there were three young cats a few months old, with a fourth expected. The cats have their own area, which guests enter only if they wish, so the cafe also works as an ordinary place for coffee. During the day the menu covers coffee, tea, cakes, brownies, sandwiches and pasta, and in the evening it turns towards wine, cocktails and gourmet platters. The cafe is open every day from morning until late evening, and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Budapest

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌⁠Museum Budapest is a cat lounge combined with a small cat-themed exhibition on Vadász utca in District V, a few minutes from Arany János utca metro station. Opened in 2022, it is home to around ten cats of special breeds, which roam the rooms while visitors look at cat paintings, a porcelain collection, photo walls, a film corner, a tablet quiz and an ultraviolet-lit forest room with a giant Cheshire Cat. Entry is by timed ticket booked in advance on the website, the ticket includes a hot drink, and no more than twenty visitors are inside at once. Visitors must be at least 8 years old. Some cats are vaccinated, tested and available for adoption on site. The venue also runs painting and jewellery workshops in the company of the cats, sells multi-visit passes and has a gift shop. It is open every day.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking required

Szombathely, Vas

Chaos ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌⁠Cat Coffee is a small cat cafe on Mátyás király út in Szombathely, western Hungary, and the first cat cafe in the city. Opened in 2024, it is home to six resident cats, Kacat, Vénusz, Samy, Nudli, Smile and Alíz, among them a Sphynx. There is no entry fee; visitors order specialty coffee, lemonades, desserts and small hot dishes, served with cat-themed spoons and latte art. Tables can be booked online in one-hour slots, while longer visits and private bookings are arranged by phone; with only a few seats, booking ahead is advisable. Guests sanitise their hands on arrival, keep noise down, take photos without flash and do not crowd the cats, and children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. The cafe is open from Wednesday to Sunday.

• Booking recommended

Sopron

Malmacska ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌⁠is a cat cafe in the Kárpáti mill, a former water mill on Erdei Malom köz at the edge of the Sopron Hills, popular with cyclists and hikers. Opened in September 2022 as Sopron's first cat cafe, it began with five purebred and mixed-breed cats and has since added a room as the mill is renovated. There is no entry fee; visitors order specialty coffee, lemonades, cakes, pastries, sandwiches and savoury pies, and board games are available. Guests sanitise their hands on arrival and must not feed the cats, which are on special diets. There is no age limit, but parents are asked to supervise young children closely. The cafe also hosts cat yoga with brunch and craft workshops. It is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from the afternoon on weekdays.