Cat Cafes in Seoul

Seoul

Stray Cat Town Jamsil (Gilgoyangi Maeul) is a rescue cat cafe and shelter on the fourth floor of a building in Bangi-dong, Songpa, about 460 metres from exit 10 of Jamsil Station and 500 metres from exit 3 of Mongchontoseong Station. It houses abandoned and surrendered cats, as well as street cats that became used to people after being rescued from road accidents or illness and are too trusting to return outdoors after TNR. Visitors buy a one-day guardian ticket, and drinks and wet food for the cats can be bought as donations. Cats are rehomed free of charge after a careful adoption process, with basic vet care through volunteer vets and partner clinics. One hour of parking is free. The cafe opens at 11 AM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends and closes at 10 PM.

• Adoptable cats

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Nuzzle is a cat cafe on the fourth floor of a small building on Seoulsup 6-gil in Seongsu-dong, in the shopping streets between Seoul Forest and Ttukseom. The cafe aims to be a calm space where cats and people can be comfortable together, and visitors often note how clean it is and how well the cats are kept. Admission includes a drink, and on weekends and public holidays visits are limited to 90 minutes. There are discounted tickets for middle and high school students on weekdays, for entry after 9 PM, and a 45-minute weekday lunch ticket for local office workers. Only children in fifth grade or above are admitted. Visitors may bring their own drinks, but not food, cat snacks or toys. The cafe is open daily from 11 AM to 10:30 PM.

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Woozoorocat is a space-themed cat cafe on the third floor of a building at the Konkuk University Station crossroads, about 40 metres from exit 5. Around 20 cats live in the bright white interior, and a board by the entrance introduces each cat by name and personality so visitors can find one that suits them. Admission has no time limit, and cat treats and drinks are sold separately. Staff ask visitors to let the cats approach in their own time and to avoid rough handling, and some cats are marked as not to be touched. Children under 12 must come with a guardian. There is no parking. The cafe is open every day from 1 PM to 9 PM.

• Walk-ins welcome

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Meerkat Chief is an animal cafe on the third floor of a building in Jayang-dong, near Konkuk University Station, where visitors can meet meerkats, raccoons, cats and dogs in one place. Visitors can feed the cats in the main room, enter a separate meerkat room to hand-feed the meerkats, give treats to the dogs and hold the raccoons, without having to buy extra snacks. The admission fee includes a drink. On weekdays visitors must be at least ten years old (third grade of elementary school or above), and on weekends and public holidays at least 14, and staff ask for proof of birth year. The cafe is open daily until 9:30 PM.

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Playdogs is a board game cafe with resident dogs and cats in the basement of a building on Neungdong-ro, about two minutes on foot from exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station and eight minutes from Konkuk University Station. Around 20 dogs, including a separate area for large dogs, live alongside a few cats, and visitors can play board games while the animals wander between the tables. Admission has no time limit, with a lower rate for children up to elementary school age, and drinks are sold separately. Outside food is allowed, but treats for the animals must be bought at the counter. The cafe stays open until midnight, closing earlier if no guests are left after 10:30 PM.

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Nyangnyang House is a cat cafe on the third floor of Gangil Plaza, the building with a Lotteria, in Gangil-dong at the eastern edge of Gangdong-gu near Misa. Visitors usually take a bus from exit 6 of Sangil-dong Station. Around 29 cats live there, including British Shorthairs, Ragdolls and Scottish Straights. The cafe does not take reservations; when it is busy, visitors leave a phone number and are called in order. Admission includes a drink, with unlimited time until 7 PM on weekdays and two hours on weekends. Children under 36 months may not enter the cat area, and older children must be with an adult and follow the cafe's rules. Free basement parking is available. The cafe is closed on Mondays.

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Kkongnyang Kkongnyang Cat Cafe is on the second floor of a building on Dongil-ro in Gongneung-dong, Nowon, about one minute on foot from exit 2 of Gongneung Station and close to the Gongneung railway park and Dokkaebi Market. Cats include Ragdolls, Munchkins, British Shorthairs and Scottish Folds. Tickets include a drink and are priced separately for adults, school students and preschool children, with weekday early and evening discounts for walk-ins; children up to 24 months enter free with proof of age. Visits last three hours on weekdays and two hours on weekends and holidays. Socks are required and can be bought at the counter, and children under ten must be with a guardian. Bookings can be made through Naver or on arrival. The cafe is open from 11 AM to 9 PM and closed on Mondays.

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Nae Chingu Goyangi Cafe (My Friend Cat Cafe) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe on the third floor of a building on Myeonmok-ro in Myeonmok-dong, Jungnang-gu, about 100 metres from the crossroads at exit 4 of Sagajeong Station, next to the building with Starbucks. It has been operating since at least 2015 and is deliberately low-key, with quiet music, warm lighting and relaxed, people-friendly cats of several colours. Visitors can also use board games and hammocks, and handmade cat treats are sold. The cafe opens at 3:30 PM on weekdays and 2 PM on weekends and closes at 9 PM daily.

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Cat Cafe Yeogi is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Dongil-ro in Junghwa-dong, Jungnang-gu, near Junghwa Station. Its cats cover a wide range of breeds, including Munchkins, Siamese, Russian Blues, Persians, Bengals and snow Bengals, Sphynxes, a blue Abyssinian, Korean Shorthairs, a British Longhair and a Lambkin. Admission is priced separately for adults and students, and iced coffee, iced tea, canned drinks and teas are sold separately. The cafe opens at noon and may close early if no guests are present at 8 PM, so evening visitors are asked to call ahead. It is currently closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Coffee Taneun Goyangi is a cat cafe on the tenth floor of the Red Star Tower behind the CGV building, about 50 metres from exit 3 of Mia-sageori Station on Line 4. Visitors change into indoor slippers before going up half a floor to the cat room, and the admission fee includes one bottled drink from the display fridge, with lower prices for children. Cat treats can be bought separately. The cafe is clean and almost free of odour, and its healthy, sociable cats often settle on guests' laps. The cafe is open daily from noon to 8 PM and is popular with families from northern Seoul.

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Golong is a rescue cat cafe on the ground floor of a building on Dolgoji-ro in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu. Around 25 cats rescued from the street live there together, and admission fees pay for their vet bills, food, litter and rent, as well as care for local street cats; the owner encourages adopting rather than buying cats. Drinks and cat treats are ordered separately from staff. Reservations are recommended, as booked visitors can enter without waiting at busy times, and evening bookings can be extended. The whole cafe can also be booked for private use. The Seokgwan-dong public car park is three to four minutes away on foot. The cafe opens at 9:30 AM and closes at 10 PM, or 8 PM on Sundays.

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Ijoa Cat Park Seoul is a pet park in Itaewon-dong, near the Yongsan-gu Office, with a dog cafe and dog hotel on the second floor, a cat cafe and cat hotel on the third and a rooftop park on the fourth. The cat cafe is home to a small group of friendly cats, including Ragdolls, and is usually quieter than the dog cafe downstairs. A drink can be bought on site. The cafe is designed with children in mind, but parents must supervise children under 12 closely and are responsible for any damage or accidents. The cafes open at noon and close at 8:30 PM, while the hotel and daycare open at 10 AM. Visitors driving there can use the paid car park at the Yongsan-gu Office.