Cat Cafes in Indonesia

Surabaya, East Java

Pansa ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌⁠Coffee House is a homely coffee shop on a residential street in Rungkut Asri Timur, Rungkut, in east Surabaya, and is popular with local students. A sizeable group of well-fed resident cats, among them Almond and the elderly Popi, wander freely through the indoor and outdoor seating and come up to tables, although many are too used to visitors to want to be held. There is no entry ticket; guests simply order from the menu of coffee, milk teas such as earl grey, matcha, doughnuts and rice dishes like nasi gila, at student-friendly prices. The cafe is clean and does not smell of cats, and with air-conditioning, Wi-Fi and power sockets it is popular for studying and working. Parking for cars is limited on the narrow street. It is closed on Fridays.

Mojokerto, East Java

Balik ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​‌⁠Kucing Cat Lounge is a cat cafe on the second floor of Griya Pakan, a large pet supply store on Jl. Gajah Mada in Balongsari, central Mojokerto, and it is the city's first cat cafe. Downstairs is the shop, selling food and supplies for cats, dogs, birds and small animals; upstairs, a clean, cosy lounge is home to a group of cared-for cats that roam freely among the seats, some cuddly and some aloof. Entry is walk-in without reservations. Instead of a ticket, each guest must buy a drink, and on weekends a drink and a food item. Korean-style packaged coffee and milk drinks start at around 15,000 IDR, and snacks such as odeng, fish balls, dumplings, chikuwa, tiramisu and pudding from around 6,000 IDR (2026); cat treats can be bought to feed the cats. Last entry is shortly before closing, and the lounge is closed on Tuesdays.

• Walk-ins welcome

Surabaya, East Java

Kopi ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​⁠Ruah is a two-storey garden cafe inside the Galaxy Bumi Permai housing estate in Semolowaru, Sukolilo, east Surabaya, popular with students from the nearby campuses. It is home to four resident cats, Popo, Tofu, Milky and Kunyit, who wander between the tables indoors and upstairs, keep guests company while they work and are tame enough to be stroked; staff ask guests to close the door behind them so Popo does not slip out. There is no entry fee, and guests order from a menu of coffee such as the house cold brew and americano, flavoured lattes, cheesecake, wontons, ramen, fried cassava and other snacks at affordable prices. The cafe is also pet friendly, so visitors may bring their own animals to the leafy outdoor area. With books, board games, a meeting room on the upper floor, Wi-Fi and free parking, it is a common spot for studying and working.

Medan, North Sumatra

Medan ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​⁠Pet Cafe is a halal cafe on Jl. Halat in the Medan Area district, in a two-storey building it shares with a pet shop that sells cat and dog food and offers grooming and boarding. The cafe is on the upper floor, where more than ten resident cats roam freely among the tables; a few chinchillas and a chameleon live there too. There is no entry ticket and no time limit: guests simply order from the menu, with a minimum spend of around 50,000 IDR per table as of 2026, and a 5% service charge is added to the bill. The kitchen serves coffee, other drinks and dishes such as fried rice and rice bowls. Visitors may not bring their own pets into the cafe. The cafe opens daily, from 10:30 AM to 8 PM on weekdays and 11:30 AM to 9 PM at weekends.

• Walk-ins welcome

Medan, North Sumatra

Gatto ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌⁠Cat & Antique Doll Cafe is a themed cafe on Jl. Gunung Seulawah in Glugur Darat, East Medan, opened in September 2025. It is split into two spaces: a cat room and a room displaying more than 200 antique dolls, most of them German porcelain dolls, alongside replicas of Annabelle and Chucky. Most of the furniture is antique too. The owner, who also runs a pet shop, keeps a group of pedigree cats here, mainly Maine Coons and Persians plus Munchkins, which are tame and used to being petted. In 2025 a surcharge of about 30,000 IDR was added per bill rather than per person. The menu covers coffee, tea and signature drinks with Indonesian dishes such as pecel, priced at roughly 20,000 to 30,000 IDR. It opens daily, from 9 AM to 9 PM on weekdays and 10 AM to 10 PM at weekends.

Pekanbaru, Riau

Celupin ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​⁠Cat Cafe is a small cat cafe on Jl. Garuda in Labuh Baru Timur, Payung Sekaki, behind the Koi Koi restaurant on Jl. Soekarno Hatta in Pekanbaru, and shares its premises with Cherish Florist. A dozen or so resident cats of different breeds and characters wander the room; most are friendly and happy to be petted, especially when visitors buy them a snack, while a few prefer to doze. There is no entry ticket: each guest orders at least one drink, and a bundle of one drink and a jiggly pudding costs around 50,000 IDR in 2026. The menu runs to coffee, matcha, other drinks and cat- or dinosaur-shaped puddings. The space is compact and fills up at weekends, so booking by Instagram message is useful. It opens daily from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Batam, Riau Islands

MostCat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​⁠Cafe is a cat cafe in a shophouse on Jl. Teratai 2 in Lubuk Baja, near Baloi and a short ride from BCS Mall, open since December 2021. The ground floor is an ordinary cafe serving coffee, sweet drinks, rice dishes, waffles and snacks, the cat playground is on the second floor, and the third floor is a pet hotel offering boarding and day care. Several dozen pedigree cats, including Scottish Folds, Persians, British Shorthairs and Maine Coons, live in the cat room. Entry to the cat room is charged separately from food and drink, at roughly 50,000 to 70,000 IDR per adult and 50,000 IDR per child for 90 minutes in 2026, sometimes with a slice of cake included, and young children pay too. It opens from 10 AM to 8 PM, Tuesday to Sunday.

Batam, Riau Islands

Paws ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​⁠n Chill is a cat and dog cafe in the Oriental shophouse block on Jl. Oceanic Bliss in Pasir Putih, Sadai, Bengkong, in a newly developed area. The cafe on the ground floor is decorated with plush toys and has free board games, a piano and a small indoor play area for children. Guests order first and then go upstairs to the third-floor animal room, where resident cats of several breeds relax and play; the dogs, among them a Rottweiler, join visitors at set times from late afternoon. Access to the cat and dog area comes as a package of about 75,000 IDR including food or drink as of 2026. Hand sanitiser is provided before and after entering, and feeding the animals is not allowed, though toys are available. It opens Tuesday to Sunday and is closed on Mondays.

Bandar Lampung

House ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌⁠of Mettā is a family cafe on Jl. Nusa Indah in Tanjung Baru, Kedamaian, off Jl. Pangeran Antasari, and opened in July 2025 as the first cat cafe in Bandar Lampung. The cafe has indoor and outdoor seating, a large playground, a koi pond, a photo booth and a corner with turtles, frogs and a tarantula. Its pedigree cats, including Persians, live in a dedicated cat room that guests can see through glass for free. Entering the room costs about 35,000 IDR for a session of 20 to 25 minutes, with up to five people at a time, and it opens only at set times, from 10 AM to 12 PM and 3 PM to 5 PM in 2025, so the cats can rest and eat in between. The menu covers coffee, matcha, fried rice, pasta and croissant sandwiches. It opens daily from 8 AM to 10 PM.

Padang, West Sumatra

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe and co-working space on the second floor of CHECK POINT Compound Space, a youth hangout building on Jl. Nipah in Berok Nipah, West Padang, next door to Kakiku. Opened in 2026 and billed as the first dedicated cat cafe in Padang, it has around eight resident cats that roam the room and are friendly with guests, including children. The cafe serves coffee, other drinks and a range of meals and snacks, and guests can work or study at the tables with the cats around them. The room is small and seats fill quickly when it is busy. The rest of the compound adds a barbershop, a band studio, a music room on the third floor, PlayStation consoles and board games. Neko opens daily from 11 AM to 11 PM; check its Instagram for any entry charge or house rules before visiting.

Padang, West Sumatra

Kookiez ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌⁠Kafe is a dessert cafe on Jl. Siti Nurbaya on Bukit Gado-Gado hill in South Padang, about ten minutes from the city centre, with a balcony looking out over the sea that is popular at sunset. Alongside its cookies, the cafe is known for its resident cats, which wander the seating areas and are friendly with guests, among them a large, well-fed house favourite. Guests order from a menu of cookies including the Kookiez bomb, homemade ice cream such as purple sweet potato, iced coffee, matcha and light and full meals. The space suits working or relaxing for a few hours, and the cafe also sells cookies to take away and through delivery apps. It opens from 3 PM to 10 PM, Tuesday to Sunday.

Samarinda, East Kalimantan

Borneo ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​⁠Cat Cafe is a small cat cafe on Jalan PM Noor in Sempaja Selatan, North Samarinda, set right on the main road and easy to reach from the north of the city. It is one of the few places in Samarinda where visitors can sit down with a group of resident cats: the house cats are chubby, well groomed and generally friendly and active, and the room is kept clean and free of smells. Guests order food and drinks from a short, affordable cafe menu and spend time playing with and petting the cats, which makes it a popular spot for students and families who want to hang out or unwind. The cafe also has a small cat playground area. Opening hours have varied, so it is worth checking the cafe's Instagram account before a visit.