Cat Cafes in Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Meowccino ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​⁠Cat Café is a cat cafe on Avenida Fleming in the Ouro Preto neighborhood of Belo Horizonte, in the Pampulha region. It opened in early 2026 and works with CASA MIA, a local animal protection association that rescues the cats and handles adoptions. The cafe area serves specialty coffee, pão de queijo, ciabatta and focaccia sandwiches, matcha, cinnamon rolls and cheesecake. The cats live in a separate room called the Cat Place, which guests can enter after reaching a minimum spend per person; it closes an hour before the cafe. The cats are available for responsible adoption through CASA MIA's process. On weekdays orders are placed at the counter. The cat room also serves as a showroom for the Ferpa cat furniture brand. It is closed on Mondays.

• Adoptable cats

Uberlandia, Minas Gerais

Vira ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌⁠Tigela Cat Café is a cat cafe on Praça Rui Barbosa in Fundinho, the historic center of Uberlândia, facing the Igreja do Rosário. The cafe serves specialty coffee, hot and iced drinks, croissants, toasts, pão de queijo and sweets, and has a small shop with cat-themed items. The cats live in a separate cattery room that guests can visit for a fee charged by 10, 20 or 30 minutes, with the money going to the cats' care; guests who only eat or drink do not pay extra. All the cats are rescues available for adoption. The cafe is family friendly and hosts events such as book club meetings. It is closed on Mondays, opens in the afternoon on weekdays and in the morning on weekends.

• Adoptable cats

Uberlandia, Minas Gerais

Bistrô ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​⁠Gatô is a cat cafe on Rua dos Carrijos in the Saraiva neighborhood of Uberlândia. Opened in April 2025 as the city's first cat cafe, it serves specialty coffee, croissants, croque monsieur, pão de queijo and desserts, with orders placed through an app. The cats live in a separate area away from the dining room, which visitors enter for a per-minute fee with a 10-minute minimum; children under 12 pay half and must come with an adult, and guests who only eat do not pay extra. Visitors can also buy a treat to give the cats. The cats, usually around eight, are rescues placed by partner animal protectors and are available for adoption, which involves an application form and an interview. The cafe opens on Friday afternoons and on Saturday and Sunday from morning to late afternoon.

• Adoptable cats