Cat Cafes in Indonesia

Bogor, West Java

Tabby's ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌⁠Cat House is a cats-only care centre in the Kota Wisata estate at Ciangsana, Gunung Putri, on the Bogor Regency side of Cibubur. Running since at least 2017, it combines a veterinary clinic, grooming salon, cat hotel, day care and cat shop with a cat cafe and play area where visitors can spend time with the resident cats. Entry to the cat area costs around 40,000 IDR per hour as of 2026, and staff hand out cat treats so that guests can feed the cats, which eagerly approach anyone holding a snack. Drinks and simple food are served, and the waiting area is comfortable and clean. The centre handles cats only, with no dogs on site. Kittens are also sold. The centre opens daily from 8 AM to 5:30 PM; on Fridays the cat area opens at 2 PM, after Friday prayers.

Lembang, West Java

Warkop ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​⁠Modjok, also known as Warung Kopi Modjok, is a rustic coffee shop off Jl. Sersan Bajuri in Cihideung, Parongpong, on the cool northern edge of Bandung. It occupies a two-storey building with vintage wooden decor, garden seating and a small stream running below. The cafe is home to a large group of resident cats, many of them rescued from the street, neutered and wearing collars with their names. They wander freely among the tables and are generally calm and happy to be petted. Several rabbits live in a garden area. There is no entry ticket: visitors order from a long, inexpensive menu of coffee, chocolate and lemonade drinks, cireng, fries with sausages, fish and chips and Indonesian rice dishes. Guests may also bring their own pets. Smoking is allowed in the open areas and car parking is limited. The cafe opens daily from 9 AM to 11:30 PM.

Bandung, West Java

Hidden ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​⁠Farm Cafe is a plant shop and cafe tucked away on Jl. Bukit Pakar Utara in Ciburial, in the green hills of Dago Pakar above Bandung, close to the Djuanda forest park. The small indoor room is filled with plants and books, and most seating is in a leafy garden. A group of friendly resident cats roams both areas and settles on laps and chairs; a cat named Pedro is the best known. There is no entry fee: guests order from a healthy-leaning menu known for smoothie bowls, plus okonomiyaki, croffles, pumpkin soup, juices and coffee. The cafe is popular in the mornings and on weekends, the access path can be slippery after rain, and some guests smoke in the open-air seating. It opens daily from 7:30 AM to 11 PM.

Semarang, Central Java

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌⁠Fur Season Pet Resort is a dog and cat cafe on Jl. Kenconowungu Tengah in Karangayu, West Semarang, run together with a pet hotel, a grooming salon, a pet supply shop and a swimming pool and playground for dogs. The cat cafe is on the ground floor, in a room separate from the dog area next door, so guests who prefer not to mix with dogs can stay with the cats. A handful of resident cats and dogs are there to be petted and played with. There is no entry ticket; each guest orders at least one item from a menu of coffee and other drinks, cakes and pastries such as cheesecake and croissants, burgers and rice dishes. Visitors may bring their own pets if they are healthy, flea-free and not aggressive. The resort opens daily from 11 AM to 7 PM and takes bookings by WhatsApp.

Purwokerto, Central Java

Psysiphus ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​⁠Cafe, pronounced roughly "sisipus", is a small house cafe on Jl. Dr. Soeparno in Arcawinangun, East Purwokerto, near SMKN 1 Purwokerto, that describes itself as a cat house with books and coffee. Several well-fed resident cats, including Nanas, Eva, Jeje and Sasa, roam the indoor and outdoor seating and are used to being petted, and the cafe keeps shelves of Indonesian and English books, board games and a prayer room. There is no entry fee: guests order from a short, inexpensive menu of coffee, kawista milk and other drinks, toast and rice dishes, and drinking water is free. The air-conditioned room is quiet and popular with students who come to study or read. It opens from 11 AM to 11 PM, Tuesday to Sunday, and is closed on Mondays.

Kuta, Bali

Matabi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌⁠Cat Café & Gift Shop is a cat cafe in a shophouse (Ruko F) on Jalan Dewi Sri in Legian, a short walk from the beach in Kuta. Its resident cats, Maine Coons among them, live in an air-conditioned lounge where guests can pet them, play with them and buy treats to feed them; the cats are calm and generally leave customers' food alone. There is no booking and no separate ticket: each guest makes a minimum purchase of around 60,000 IDR (2026), which counts towards coffee, iced drinks, desserts and light meals. The room is kept clean, has good wifi and suits remote work or a quiet break, and the staff speak English. Children under 10 must stay under parental supervision. The gift shop sells cat-themed merchandise, plush toys, souvenirs and coffee beans. Matabi opens daily from 10:30 AM to 10 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara

Naughty ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​⁠Little Cat Park is a cat rescue centre combined with a garden restaurant on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in Rembiga, in the north of Mataram, Lombok. A local couple care for around 50 rescued cats, from small kittens to elderly cats, which roam freely around the spacious seating area and large lawn; many are cuddly and happy to be held, and most are available for adoption. There is no entry fee: visitors support the rescue by ordering food and drinks, and the menu covers traditional Sasak dishes, international meals, coffee and fresh juices at modest prices. A children's playground makes it popular with families, there is live music in the evening, and a small on-site shop sells cat-themed gifts and merchandise to fund the cats' care. It opens daily from 11 AM to 9 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara

Black ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌⁠House Cafe, which bills itself as the first cat cafe on Lombok, is a casual eatery on Jalan Jombang in Pagesangan Timur, in the south of Mataram. It was opened in 2020 by a couple from the Lombok Cat Lovers community, who keep around 30 purebred cats in an air-conditioned cat room where guests can eat and drink with the cats around them; visitors who prefer not to sit with cats can use the outdoor seating, which has no air conditioning. There is no entry fee: guests order from a menu of bakso, seblak, fried rice and other Indonesian comfort food, coffee and cold drinks at local prices. House rules ban laser pointers, rough play, squeezing or throwing the cats and feeding them leftovers. A small cat hotel also operates on site. The cafe opens from 10 AM to 10 PM and is closed on Fridays.

• Booking recommended

Balikpapan, East Kalimantan

Cat'O ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​⁠Cafe is a family-run cat cafe in the Beller area of Balikpapan Tengah, on Jalan Mayor Pol. Zainal Arifin, and is often described as the first cat cafe in the city. The air-conditioned room is home to a group of resident cats, including Molly, Cing Cing, Mina, Aya and Jarwo; they are relaxed with visitors and come closer when offered the cat treats sold at the counter. There is no entry ticket or minimum order: guests simply order from the menu of coffee, tea, teh tarik and snacks such as fried cassava and mixed platters, with drinks costing around 20,000 IDR in 2026, and stay to play with the cats. House rules are posted at the entrance. The cafe suits families with children as well as friends looking for a quiet place to sit with cats. It is closed on Mondays.

Ubud, Bali

Villa ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​⁠Kitty Foundation is a non-profit cat shelter in Mas, just south of Ubud, that has rescued, treated and rehomed Bali's abandoned cats and kittens since 2011. It is not a cafe: visitors come during the shelter's public visiting hours to meet and cuddle the resident cats, many of which have lived there for years and are vaccinated and sterilised, and to learn about the foundation's work. The shelter also runs sterilisation programmes for local cats, takes in kittens found on the street, places kittens with foster families, and arranges local adoptions after a meeting with prospective owners. There is no entry ticket; donations are welcome, as are blankets, towels, cat milk replacer, worm treatments, toys and treats, and cats can be sponsored. Visiting hours are Tuesday to Sunday, roughly 10 AM to 4 PM with a midday break, and the shelter is closed on Mondays.

• Adoptable cats

Seminyak, Bali

Bali ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌⁠Pet Nirvana is a pet lounge, cafe and small animal park on Sunset Road in Seminyak. Alongside its best-known residents, raccoons such as Rocket, which guests can even swim with, it keeps cats, dogs, snakes, hedgehogs, turtles and birds, and visitors can meet, feed and hold the animals in supervised rooms and play areas; the cats and dogs are rescued from the street. Admission is by ticket, with packages and add-on experiences that can be booked in advance via WhatsApp. The complex also has a cafe, a pool, and a pet hotel, daycare and grooming spa for visitors' own animals, and dogs are welcome on site. Staff speak English and take photos for guests, and it is popular with families with children. The cafe opens daily from 8 AM to 8 PM, and animal playtime runs from 9 AM to 7 PM.

Surabaya, East Java

CoffeeCat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​⁠is a small, homely coffee and pasta shop on Jl. Kedondong Lor I in Embong Kaliasin, Genteng, near the Tunjungan area of central Surabaya. The house doubles as home to a group of rescued street cats, including the ginger Odeng, the black Sanchez, Eepot and Wamiss, along with kittens from time to time. The cats roam freely, sit with guests and accept chin rubs, though a few can be grumpy when picked up. There is no entry fee: guests order from a menu of filter coffee, lattes, coffee soda with ice cream, gyoza, sweet potato brulee, mac and cheese, spaghetti and frozen yoghurt, all homemade and inexpensive. Only around five people fit indoors, with more seats in a semi-outdoor area, and there is a shelf of books. The cafe is closed to walk-ins on Saturdays, when it opens by appointment only.