Cat Cafes in Taiwan

Tainan City

Corner Cat Coffee's Chihkan Tower branch sits in West Central District, Tainan, inside the Chihkan East Street Japanese dormitories, a row of wooden former police quarters listed as a city historic building in 2016. The Kaohsiung-born cat cafe has kept the old timber structure, and its cats, including Ragdolls and British Shorthairs, roam the Japanese-style corridors and a glass-walled cat room off the dining area. There are tatami rooms suited to families, and children are welcome. Booking ahead is strongly advised. Each guest spends at least NT$280, and visits are limited to two hours. Treats can be bought to feed the cats. The kitchen serves grilled rice ball sets that turn into tea-soaked rice with broth, quesadillas, quiche, cat-shaped egg cakes, coffee and roasted tea lattes, with some dishes offered only at weekends.

• Booking required

Tainan City

Always Here Cat Hotel (都在貓咪旅館) is a large cat lounge on the third floor of a building on Minzu Road in West Central District, Tainan, modelled on Japanese cat cafes. Around thirty cats share the wood-toned room, many of them long-haired breeds, and visitors sit on the floor among them. Entry is a timed ticket bought at a self-service machine: about NT$300 on weekdays and NT$350 at weekends for 90 minutes, with an all-day pass also offered. The ticket includes a self-serve bar of drinks, coffee, biscuits, ice cream and oden. Canned treats and wand toys can be bought to play with the cats. Lockers and a shoe rack are provided at the entrance, and online booking is available. The business also runs cat boarding, grooming and pet sales alongside the lounge.

Tainan City

Wu Meow Café (吾喵咖啡) is a small neighbourhood cat cafe tucked into a residential lane in Annan District, Tainan, close to the Costco store on Fu'an Road. It is run by its owners with two resident cats who wander the quiet, homely room, greet guests at the window and are happy to be stroked and photographed. The menu leans on homemade and local produce: house-baked bread and salt butter rolls, handmade dumplings, avocado from the owners' own trees, small-farm vegetables, free-range eggs, brownies, Basque cheesecake, waffles, and coffee roasted in-house, alongside pour-overs and roasted wheat tea lattes. The minimum spend is NT$120 per person. Guests are asked to close the door carefully when coming and going so the cats do not slip outside. The space can also be booked for workshops and private use.

Tainan City

Dou Zai Man Shi Jian (都在漫食間) is a cat-themed brunch restaurant on Linsen Road in East District, Tainan, where four resident cats share the dining room with guests. The cats are calm and gentle, lounging by the windows, under chairs and sometimes on the tables. Some will accept a stroke, while others prefer to watch, so guests should let them choose. The kitchen serves brunch platters, pan-fried chicken leg, slow-cooked curry rice, pasta with clams and other Italian-style dishes, desserts such as crème brûlée, and coffee and lattes. Tables can be booked online, which is a good idea at weekends, and a dining time limit applies when the restaurant is busy. Parents should supervise children around the cats.

Tainan City

Mao Yan Mao Yu (貓言貓語) is a quiet cafe in a restored old house in North District, Tainan, a short walk from Tainan railway station. It is hidden in a narrow alley; the easiest way in is from Beimen Road, turning in at Fulong Temple. The house keeps its vintage character, with a small courtyard open to the sky, and two resident cats, an orange tabby and a tuxedo, wander between the tables, greet arriving guests and nap in the sun. The menu covers brunch dishes such as chicken leg steak and rice bowls, waffles, cakes and seasonal shaved ice, including a popular mango milk ice in summer. It is a relaxed, unhurried place to sit with a dessert and the cats rather than a busy cat lounge.

Tainan City

Sangu Cat Cafe (參古貓咖啡) is a small, bright cat cafe on Fuguo 1st Road in Yongkang District, Tainan. Its resident cats act as staff: the outgoing Haji greets guests at their tables and invites a stroke, while the cooler Milk Tea holds the title of deputy manager. The cats are affectionate and often jump straight onto the table. The room is kept clean and odour-free. Shoes come off at the door, the minimum spend is one drink per person, and children under six are not admitted for their safety. The menu is simple and fairly priced: espresso drinks with latte art, milk tea, tiramisu, Basque cheesecake and a few light meals. Days off are sometimes added on weekdays, so check the cafe's Instagram before making a special trip.

• Booking required

Tainan City

LUMI de MAISON (柔光與貓) is a cat cafe and cat hotel in a 50-year-old house on Shengli Street in Yongkang District, Tainan, licensed as an animal exhibition venue. The owners spent a year restoring the building before opening in early 2026. On the ground floor, the dining room is kept separate from two cat rooms, which are linked by a transparent overhead tunnel the cats use to cross the shop. Guests can watch through large windows and enter the cat rooms to stroke and play with the cats when they are opened for visits, using the wand toys provided. Hands are sanitised before entry. The minimum spend is NT$200 per person, with no time limit on weekdays. The menu offers espresso drinks, local teas, croissant sandwiches and desserts such as tiramisu. A backyard has extra seating and a small play area for children.

Tainan City

Zao Miao Shi Si (早喵食肆) is a small cat-themed breakfast and lunch shop on Linsen Road in East District, Tainan, run by a chef with more than ten years of five-star hotel kitchen experience. Cat motifs fill the room, from the clock to the dishes, and the shop also acts as a foster point for rescue kittens. Through an arrangement with an animal shelter, young cats waiting for homes live in the shop, so diners can meet them and staff will help if you would like to hold one. Adoption is the aim, and anyone interested can ask the owners. The roughly fifteen seats fill quickly. The menu is generous and inexpensive: clam noodle soup, iron-plate noodles with chicken leg, pork chop and chicken plates, Tainan-style batter egg pancakes, toast and burgers, plus coffee and tea.

• Adoptable cats

Tainan City

Bo Ji (波吉) is a small, pet-friendly brunch restaurant on Linsen Road in East District, Tainan, best known for its resident animals: three to four friendly cats and a Chihuahua who keep diners company inside. The cats are well cared for and happy to be stroked. The animals have set working days, and the shop posts on Instagram which of its little managers are on duty. The entrance faces the main road, not the lane behind. Seating is limited, so it is worth calling ahead to book, especially if you want an indoor table near the cats. The menu is good value: signature brunch platters, French toast with honey, pan-fried chicken leg steak, sous-vide meats, bagels, bacon and German sausage, with coffee and tea.

Tainan City

Mao De Fa (貓的法) is a small home-style restaurant and cafe on Antong 1st Street in Annan District, Tainan, run for more than four years by a friendly owner and her two shop cats. The cats greet guests even before opening time and are affectionate enough to rub against visitors and settle beside them. One wears a red collar and is the cuddlier of the pair, while the blue-collared cat prefers some space. The cooking focuses on natural ingredients: vegetable stocks simmered in-house, French-style cream sauces, cold-pressed olive oil, salmon pasta, herb chicken risotto, beef bourguignon, brownies and lemon tart, with lattes and brown sugar milk tea. Booking ahead is recommended on weekdays, and dinner is available by advance order. The space hosts private gatherings and handicraft classes. The cats occasionally take time off.

Tainan City

Xin Ju Coffee (心居咖啡), also known as Tailor Coffee, is a late-night cafe in the Sunshine Tree community of Xinshi District, Tainan, near the Southern Taiwan Science Park. It doubles as a cat-friendly space where four large, gentle Maine Coons and the cafe's Ragdolls wander among the tables. Visitors who prefer to admire the cats from a distance, or who have allergies, can still sit comfortably. The focus is on careful coffee: siphon brews, hot drinks that can be topped up, flower teas and lattes, with plated desserts such as caramel mille crêpe cake. The atmosphere is calm and suited to a long, relaxed evening. When the cafe is full, a dining time limit applies.

Tainan City

Fat Cat Coffee (肥貓咖啡) is an independent cafe at the quiet end of historic Shennong Street in West Central District, Tainan, an old merchant lane lit with painted lanterns. Its shop cats are the heart of the place: the black-and-white Bin Bin, a long-time favourite who comes when called and makes the rounds of every table, and the more aloof Yae. The cats are free to sit with guests or retreat somewhere quieter. Memories of an earlier shop cat, Xiong Xiong, live on in photos and portraits around the room. The owner bakes the desserts, notably chiffon cakes, tiramisu, brownies and crème brûlée, and serves coffee including cold brew and sea-salt caramel lattes. The minimum spend is one drink. Pet snacks, cat supplements and local souvenirs are also for sale.