Cat Cafes in Scotland

Edinburgh

Maison ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​⁠de Moggy is Scotland's first cat cafe, opened in Edinburgh in early 2015 and now on West Port, just off the Grassmarket below Edinburgh Castle. Its resident cats are pedigrees raised by the owners from kittens, and the cafe is their permanent home. The current group of about ten includes Maine Coons, Ragdolls, Norwegian Forest Cats, British Shorthairs and Oriental Shorthairs, and retired cats go home with the owners. The cats have climbing trees, netting walkways and a private bedroom away from visitors. Visits are one-hour sessions with an entry fee, run seven days a week with short breaks between sessions, and booking ahead is recommended. Guests must be 10 or older, with one adult per child aged 10 to 14. Tea, coffee and cakes baked off site are served, and a Cat Nanny is on duty during sessions. Cats must not be picked up or fed.

Glasgow

Meow ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌⁠Cat Cafe is a cat cafe on Woodlands Road in Glasgow's West End, opened in 2024 near Charing Cross, a few minutes' walk from St George's Cross Subway station. Its cats share the cafe with visitors: some were raised by the owners from kittens and others were rescued and given a home here. Visits are one-hour sessions with an entry fee per person, higher at weekends, and a non-refundable deposit secures a booking; walk-ins are taken when there is space. Children must be 5 or older and accompanied at all times. Guests remove or cover their shoes, outside food and cats are not allowed, and a triple-door system keeps the cats from slipping out. The menu has coffee, tea, bubble tea, iced drinks and cakes. Students get a weekday discount outside school holidays. The cafe is open every day.

• Booking recommended

Ayr

Kitty ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌⁠Cat Cafe is Ayrshire's first cat cafe, opened in November 2024 on South Harbour Street near Ayr harbour and the esplanade, a few minutes' walk from Ayr town centre. It was founded by two NHS nurses, and its cats live in the cafe full time; some were rehomed from owners who could no longer keep them and others came from All Dog Rescue Scotland, a charity that rehomes cats as well as dogs, and the group now numbers around eighteen, including Sphynx cats. Visits are one-hour sessions with an entry fee that goes towards the cats' care, running on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays with half-hour breaks between sessions. Numbers per session are limited, so booking is recommended, though walk-ins are taken when there is space. Children of all ages are welcome with supervising adults. The cafe serves coffee, tea and cakes, including vegan and gluten-free options, and hosts evening events such as paint nights.

• Booking required

Glasgow

Purrple ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌​⁠Cat Rescue is a Scottish cat welfare charity with its rescue centre and cat cafe on St Enoch Square in Glasgow city centre, beside St Enoch Subway station and about ten minutes on foot from Central and Queen Street stations. It opened in March 2026 as the successor to the Purrple Cat Cafe on Trongate and is home to more than thirty resident rescue cats, many with medical or behavioural needs. Some cats in the centre and in foster homes are available for adoption through the charity's application and home-check process. Visits last an hour and the entry fee, lower on weekdays and for members, is paid on arrival and goes to the charity. Walk-ins are welcome, though booking is advised, and groups with children need one adult for every two under-16s. Coffee, mocktails, cakes, sandwiches and soup are served, and Thursdays end with a quiz night.

• Adoptable cats

Falkirk

The ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​⁠Kit-Tea Café is a cat cafe on Cockburn Street in Falkirk town centre, a short walk from Falkirk Grahamston station. It is run as a non-profit community interest company focused on mental health, and the entry fees and drink sales go into a fund for the cats. All the resident cats were rescued, rehomed or abandoned, and the cafe is their permanent home; it does not keep pedigree cats. Visits are one-hour sessions for small groups and should be booked ahead. General sessions are for ages 8 and up, with no more than two children per adult, and separate shorter Toe Bean sessions let one adult bring one child under 8. Tea, coffee and pre-packaged snacks are served rather than meals. The cats have a quiet room and bedroom away from visitors, and guests are asked not to pick them up or bring treats.

• Booking required

East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire

Purrfect ⁠‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌⁠Cafe is a cat cafe on Montgomery Street in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, close to the town centre. Opened in 2025, it is home to fourteen resident cats, most taken in after their previous families could no longer care for them, and they live in the cafe permanently. The cafe describes itself as ASD-friendly, with gentle lighting, soft seating, quiet zones and a children's area, and it offers free sessions for additional support needs schools. Visitors pay an entry fee that goes towards the cats' care, and advance booking is recommended, as sessions with no bookings may be closed. The menu covers coffee, milkshakes, smoothies, ice cream, waffles, toasties and sandwiches. Cat yoga and birthday parties are also held. The cafe is open every day.