Cat Cafes in Prato, Tuscany

Prato, Tuscany

Taro Garden is a bubble tea shop with resident cats on Via Pistoiese, the main street of Prato's Chinatown, just outside the city walls west of the historic centre. Behind the small shop is a garden with seating, and a good number of cats and kittens live between the indoor room and the garden, where they come to the tables and often settle on visitors' laps. The menu is Chinese-style: bubble tea and milk tea, taro and mango drinks, fresh fruit drinks, matcha, Oreo slushes and small sweet and savoury snacks. There is no entry fee or booking system; visitors simply order at the counter and sit with the cats, and cat food can be bought on site to feed them. It is a casual neighbourhood spot popular with young people, and it is not a good choice for anyone allergic to cats. The shop is open every day.