Cat Cafes in South Korea

Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk Do

Watnyang is a cat cafe on the fourth floor of the KT On Plaza building on Sajik-daero, at the edge of the Seongan-gil shopping area in downtown Cheongju, by the crosswalk in front of Eight Seconds and about 50 metres from the underground shopping arcade bus stop. It specialises in pedigree cats registered with the CFA and TICA, and the cats are known for approaching visitors and climbing onto laps, which suits families with children. Visitors also mention a trained parrot that does tricks. Entry is a single per-person fee that includes a drink, and board games are available. The cafe opens at noon at weekends and 1 PM on weekdays, closing at 9 PM, and is closed on Tuesdays.

• Booking recommended

Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk Do

Biscat is a cat cafe in a converted two-storey family house in Seomun-dong, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju, about three minutes on foot from Cheongju Central Park and ten minutes from Seongan-gil. The owners set out to recreate the feeling of living at home with cats, so the house is decorated like a series of film-set rooms, including a children's bedroom full of soft toys, a sunny living room on the ground floor and a hanok-style room upstairs, all used as photo spots. Entry includes a drink, and a one-day pass allows visitors to leave and come back. Parking support is offered at the Seongan-gil public car park. It opens at noon at weekends and 1 PM on weekdays, until 9 PM, and is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk Do

Catple Cheongju Ochang is a large cat cafe in Ochang, Cheongwon-gu, run by the Catple chain, about five minutes on foot from Cheongju North Bus Terminal. The cafe covers about 100 pyeong and has around 60 cats of various pedigree breeds, from outgoing lap cats to quieter ones that keep their distance. The interior includes sofas arranged like a living room and raised wooden platforms modelled on a Korean country house. Tickets are sold for one hour or a whole day on weekdays, and for one or two hours at weekends and on public holidays, with a ten-visit pass; children under 24 months enter free. It is open every day, from 11 AM at weekends and noon on weekdays, until 9 PM.

Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk Do

Dongne Goyangi is a rescue cat cafe in Ochang, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju, about five minutes on foot from Ochang Library, up the slope beside a hardware shop at the end of the roundabout. The cats were rescued by the owner from the street, from neglect and from animal-hoarding situations, and the cafe describes its aim as caring for them until they go to happy homes. The space is designed around the cats, with rest areas where they can avoid contact, and visitors are asked not to pick up or force contact with the cats but to let them approach. Tickets are sold for the whole day, with a lower rate for primary school children and eleven-visit passes. The cafe also offers cat boarding. It opens at 11 AM at weekends and noon on weekdays, until 9 PM, and is closed on Wednesdays.

• Adoptable cats

Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk Do

Cafe Geunyang is a small, home-like cat cafe on the ground floor of a building in Yangcheong-ri, Ochang, Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju. It feels more like the home of a cat-loving family than a commercial venue, and its well-cared-for cats are relaxed around people. Entry is charged per person for two hours and includes a drink, with a lower rate for students. Preschool children are not admitted. The owner also offers cat boarding by the day, with an additional rate for extra cats and a holiday rate during major Korean holidays. Opening days are limited and have centred on Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons, so it is best to check the cafe's Instagram before visiting.

Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk Do

Meongi wa Kuni is a multi-animal cafe in Bungmun-ro, Sangdang-gu, downtown Cheongju, near the Seongan-gil shopping street. Around 18 animals of four kinds live here: raccoons, meerkats, dogs and cats, in separate rooms. A single entry fee gives access to the dog and cat room, the meerkat room and the raccoon room, and drinks and animal treats are sold separately, with package deals for one or two people. The cafe says the animals have scheduled rest periods and regular check-ups and rabies vaccinations through a specialist exotic animal clinic, and warns that raccoons have sharp claws that can damage belongings or scratch. It has operated since at least 2018. It also offers cat boarding.

Boeun, Chungcheongbuk Do

Eodiya Nyang Cafe is a small animal cafe in the centre of Boeun-eup, Boeun County, in southern Chungcheongbuk-do. It is home to eleven gentle cats, along with two rabbits and four pygmy squirrels, and is one of very few places in the county where visitors can spend time with cats. Entry includes one drink per person; on weekdays there is no time limit, while at weekends a visit lasts two hours. The drinks menu includes herbal teas, milkshakes, smoothies and lattes, with a low-sugar option. A public car park is about two minutes away on foot, opposite Suhan Restaurant. It opens at noon every day and closes at 8 PM, with a short afternoon break.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do

Catple Cheonan Buldang is a large cat cafe in the basement of Jeongseok Plaza 4, the Lotte Cinema building in Buldang-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, with a spacious car park in the building. Covering about 110 pyeong, it calls itself the biggest cat cafe in Cheonan, with around 70 cats of breeds such as Ragdoll, British Shorthair, Maine Coon, Munchkin and Devon Rex. The cafe says it was designed around the cats' needs first, so they have room to rest and move freely, and many are lap cats that climb onto visitors. Tickets are sold by duration, with longer weekday passes, shorter weekend passes, weekday group discounts for teenagers and occasional promotions such as discounts for cinema ticket holders. It opens at 1 PM on weekdays and 11 AM at weekends, until 9 PM.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do

Catple Cheonan Sinbu is a cat cafe in the Sinbu-dong food street in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, close to Cheonan Bus Terminal and the Shinsegae department store. It opened on 16 July 2026 as the second Cheonan branch of the Catple chain, after the Buldang branch. About 50 cats with different personalities share the main room, and a separate area has board games and Netflix for visitors who want to stay longer. Weekday tickets allow up to four hours and weekend tickets two hours, with extensions sold by the hour; teenagers get group discounts on weekdays and children under 24 months enter free. It opens at 1 PM on weekdays and 11 AM at weekends, closing at 10 PM every day.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do

Nyangi Salon Cheonan is a cat cafe in the Sinbu-dong food street in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, on the third floor of a building with a shoe shop on the ground floor; Sinbu public car park No. 5 is about a minute away. It belongs to the Nyangi Salon group, which also has cafes in Daejeon and Cheongju. Visitors can walk in without a reservation and spend time with a group of gentle, affectionate cats, and the cafe also offers Nintendo consoles, board games and drinks. It runs an air purifier around the clock. Entry is charged per person with separate rates for adults, school students and young children, and children under 24 months enter free. On weekdays there is no time limit, while at weekends and on public holidays a visit lasts 90 minutes. It is open every day.

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do

The Cat is a rescue cat cafe on the fourth floor of the Jungang Building in the Sinbu-dong food street, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, directly in front of Sinbu Culture Park. The cafe covers about 70 pyeong and has around 40 cats, many of them rescued, and entry fees go towards their veterinary care and food. The owner regularly posts cats available for adoption on the cafe's blog. Many of the cats are lap cats. Entry includes either a drink or a cat treat, with separate rates for young children, school students and adults, and children from two years old up to third grade of primary school must come with a guardian. The cafe also has retro arcade machines and board games. It opens at 2 PM on weekdays and noon at weekends, and stays open until 11 PM.

• Adoptable cats

Cheonan, Chungcheongnam Do

Jisang Nyangwon is a two-floor cat cafe on Ssangyong-daero in Ssangyong-dong, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, with both underground and surface parking at the building. Its name is a play on the Korean phrase for paradise on earth. Besides the cat rooms, it has a small indoor play area for children, which makes it popular with families. Entry is charged per person with no time limit, and accompanying guardians can buy a cheaper guardian ticket, limited to two per group; weekday ten-visit passes are available, and visitors who arrive before noon get an early-bird discount. The facilities are well kept, and the cats are friendly and keen on treats. It is open every day, from 11 AM to 8 PM on weekdays and until 9 PM at weekends.