Cat Cafes in Italy

Cagliari, Sardinia

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​⁠Cafè di Chry is a small cafe with resident cats on Via San Giacomo in Villanova, the historic quarter of Cagliari, close to the Church of San Giacomo. Cristina opened it in November 2017 as the first cat cafe in Sardinia, and it is now the only one on the island. Six former strays live here, rescued from street colonies, roadsides and abandonment, and they were settled in with the help of a feline behaviourist. They roam freely among the tables, sofas, walkways and hiding places. Everyone at the table orders from the menu, and a small cat therapy supplement is added per person. The menu runs from teas, coffees and milkshakes to crêpes, scones, cakes, savoury snacks and an aperitivo, with vegan options. Board games and a bookcrossing shelf are available. The cafe opens in the late afternoon and evening, Tuesday to Sunday, and booking ahead is recommended.

Firenze, Tuscany

Cat ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌⁠Café Firenze is a cat cafe on Via Giuseppe Verdi in Florence's historic centre, a short walk from Piazza Santa Croce. Opened in February 2024 by Mirella Giachinta, it was the first cat cafe in the city and is modelled on Japanese neko cafes. The cafe is home to a group of about six to eight resident cats, the original ones named after the Beatles, who move freely around the tables while a separate back area with their litter trays stays off limits to guests. Visitors enter through a double door, order from a QR-code menu and are expected to buy something to stay, with a small per-person cat charge added to the bill. The menu runs from breakfast and coffee through sandwiches, pancakes, smoothies, matcha and cocktails to aperitivo. Guests may stroke the cats when they approach but should not pick them up or wake them, and other pets are not allowed. The cafe is open every day.

• Walk-ins welcome

Roma, Lazio

Romeow ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌⁠Cat Bistrot is a vegan restaurant and cat cafe on Via Francesco Negri in Ostiense, near the Gazometro and about ten minutes on foot from Piramide station on Metro Line B. Opened in late 2014 by Valentina De Matteis and Maurizio, it was the first cat cafe in Rome. Around nine resident cats, originally from the Luna di Formaggio rescue association, roam freely among the tables and shelves, and guests are asked to respect their space and their naps. The kitchen serves a plant-based menu that changes every season, with dishes drawn from cuisines around the world. Breakfast is served on weekend mornings and an afternoon snack service runs from Tuesday to Sunday, while at lunch and dinner the bistrot works only as a restaurant and booking is required. Students may study there on weekday afternoons. Cakes can be ordered for birthdays, but outside cakes are not allowed.

• Booking required

Milano, Lombardy

Miaoka ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​⁠Cat Café is a small cat café on Viale Montello at the edge of Milan's Chinatown, a short walk from the Monumentale metro station. Guests order at the front counter, where staff explain the house rules, and then move into a separate cat room for a timed stay, with a minimum purchase per person. Six resident purebred cats live there, including a Bengal, a Maine Coon, a Ragdoll, a Siberian and two British cats. Visitors wear disposable shoe covers, may not pick up the cats or wake sleeping ones, and must not bring outside food; cat treats are sold from a vending machine in the room. Children under 6 are not admitted to the cat room, and children under 12 must be with a parent. The menu covers bubble tea, coffee, cakes and snacks for breakfast, brunch, afternoon snacks and aperitivo, served every day.

Milano, Lombardy

Crazy ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​⁠Cat Café is a cat café and bistro on Via Napo Torriani, near Milano Centrale station and the Repubblica metro stop. Opened in October 2015 after the founder visited a neko café in Osaka, it was the first cat café in Lombardy. Ten resident cats, all former strays taken in through animal welfare associations and named after music stars, roam the dining room, while the kitchen and counter are closed to them. The kitchen makes its own pastries and savoury dishes for breakfast, brunch, lunch, aperitivo and themed dinners. A small per-person contribution towards the cats' care is added to the bill, and booking online or by phone is recommended. Children under 12 must be supervised, and guests may not pick up the cats or wake sleeping ones. In 2026 the café added the Crazy Cat Village, a second space for workshops and shelter events.

• Booking recommended

Portici, Campania

Gattò ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​⁠Bistrot is a vegetarian cat bistro in Portici, on the Bay of Naples, a short walk from Portici-Bellavista station on the Circumvesuviana line between Naples and Herculaneum. Valentina Cuomo opened it in March 2019 as the first cat cafe in Campania, and its name plays on the Neapolitan word for cat and the potato gattò. About seven resident cats, all former strays from Portici, move freely around the small room and are not up for adoption. The kitchen is fully vegetarian with vegan, lactose-free and gluten-free options, from curries to homemade desserts such as tiramisù and cheesecake, and the bar has a long, changing list of craft beers and ciders, homemade iced teas and lemonades. There are board games and an open-shelf library, and the bistro hosts talks on animal welfare, the environment and human rights. It opens from late afternoon, Wednesday to Sunday, and booking is required.

• Booking required

Martignacco, Friuli Venezia Giulia

Di ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌⁠Cane in Gatto is a cat cafe on Via Cividina in Martignacco, just west of Udine. It is the only cat cafe in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Opened in 2016, it closed in autumn 2024 and reopened under new management in October 2025. A small group of rescued cats, vaccinated and microchipped, roam freely among the sofas and tables while they wait for adoption, and visitors can ask the staff about adopting them. The house rules are simple: do not feed the cats, do not pick them up against their will, and bring other animals only in a carrier. The menu covers breakfast, cakes, cheesecake and vegan gelato, with many vegan and vegetarian options. There is also a library, board games and regular events such as book presentations. The cafe is open all day from Wednesday to Sunday, and table booking is recommended at weekends and in the afternoon.

• Adoptable cats

Roma, Lazio

Morning ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌⁠Cat House is a small cat cafe and bubble tea shop on Via dei Fontej in Quadraro, in Rome's Tuscolano area, a few minutes on foot from Numidio Quadrato station on Metro Line A. It is run as a cultural association, so visitors take out a membership card on arrival, either a temporary pass covering up to two hours or a monthly one, which works as the entry fee. Inside, about six cats adopted by the association, among them Pearl, Giugno, Snowball and Bubble Tea, roam a lounge with play areas where guests sit with them over bubble tea and milk tea. The space also has board games and a Wii, and it can be reserved for birthday parties and other small gatherings. The cafe is open every afternoon. Payment is in cash or by PayPal only.

Longara, Veneto

Neko ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌⁠Cafè is a volunteer-run cat cafe in Longara, on the Riviera Berica south-east of Vicenza, on Via Grancare Basse. It was founded in Turin in 2014 as one of Italy's first cat cafes and moved to Vicenza in December 2018. The cafe is run by a non-profit association and is home to seven resident cats that once lived in shelters or on the street. Some of them are older, so visitors are asked to handle them gently. To visit, you need the association's annual membership card, which must be requested online before the first visit and cannot be bought at the door. Guests can have a snack, an aperitivo or dinner among the cats. The colourful rooms have board games, cat paintings and merchandise for sale. Monthly dinners often feature book talks or cat-care experts. Opening days can change because the staff are volunteers.

• Booking recommended

Parma, Emilia Romagna

Fusa ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​​‌​⁠& Caffè is a cat cafe on Strada Massimo D'Azeglio in Parma's Oltretorrente district, just across the Ponte di Mezzo from the city centre. Opened in spring 2025, it was the first cat cafe in Emilia-Romagna. The ground floor is an ordinary cafe where dogs are also welcome. Upstairs, a lounge with sofas and reading corners is home to up to ten adult cats from Parma's municipal cattery and groups such as ENPA and OIPA. All of them can be adopted through the associations, with pre-fostering, a questionnaire and an interview. The cat floor requires a minimum order per person, and groups are asked to stay about 50 minutes, though students and remote workers can stay longer if they tell the staff. Breakfast, lunch and vegan aperitivo are served, and the cafe hosts cat yoga, educational talks and fundraising evenings for its partner associations.

• Adoptable cats

Trani, Puglia

Moon ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​⁠Cat & Caffè is a cafe with resident cats on Piazzale Luigi Chiarelli in Trani, opened in October 2025 by Rosaria Lopopolo as the first cat cafe in Puglia. Around five cats live here, among them Nala, the brothers Giustino and Mimmo, Pino and the young Fiorella, all taken in from shelters or rescued from the street. They roam the cat-themed room and an outdoor area. Visitors ring at the entrance and pass through a double door that keeps the cats inside. Guests can stop at the counter for a quick coffee or sit at a table for up to 50 minutes, with a small per-person contribution toward the cats' care. Cats are not to be picked up or fed, flash photography is not allowed, and children under 12 must be supervised. The cafe serves breakfast with pastries and cat-shaped biscuits through to aperitivo.

Milano, Lombardy

Nekoffee ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​⁠is a small cat café and bubble tea shop on Via Bramante in Milan's Chinatown, close to Via Paolo Sarpi and a short walk from the Monumentale metro station. It opened in August 2023 on Via Paolo Sarpi and moved to its current address in December 2025. Visitors pay an entry fee that includes a drink, such as a canned soft drink, coffee or bubble tea, and then spend a set time in the cat room. Around six to seven resident purebred cats live there, and they can often be seen from the street through the shop window. Guests put on disposable shoe covers before entering the cat area. Walk-ins are accepted and bookings can be made by phone, though visitors may have to wait for a place when the room is full. The cafe is open from late morning to early evening.