Cat Cafes in Taiwan

Kaohsiung

喵模會館 MeowGuildhall is a late-night cat lounge in an apartment building on Ersheng 2nd Lane in Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, not far from Dream Mall. Around 18 resident cats, billed as the house's cat hosts, share a cosy living-room style space with guests and happily curl up on laps. The kitchen serves Southeast Asian dishes, desserts such as Basque cheesecake and crème brûlée, and drinks, and tarot readings can be booked as an extra. Visits are by reservation through the official LINE account or by phone; each time slot takes a limited number of guests, and staff come down to bring visitors up from the lobby and explain the house rules. A per-person session fee and a minimum spend apply. It is one of the few places in Kaohsiung where you can spend time with cats well after midnight.

• Booking required

Kaohsiung

OR或是甜點咖啡店 is a late-night dessert cafe on Mingcheng 2nd Road in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, with three resident cats in its upstairs dining room. The second floor is decorated like a cosy home with low lighting, and each table has notes on the cats' personalities; the cats wander between guests and can be stroked. The owner bakes reduced-sugar desserts in-house, including tiramisu, crème brûlée, caramel cakes and Basque cheesecake, and the kitchen makes its own sauces for pastas, flatbreads and baked dishes, with milk teas and other non-coffee drinks for the evening. There is a minimum spend of NT$300 per person plus a 10% service charge, and a 100-minute limit when the cafe is full. Guests are asked to keep their voices down. Booking ahead is recommended, especially later in the evening, and whole cakes can be ordered to take away.

Kaohsiung

角落.有貓 Corner Cat Coffee is a large cat restaurant on Xintian Road in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, close to the Shinkuchan (Xinjuejiang) shopping streets. The dining and cat area is on the second floor, a spacious room where about ten resident cats, mostly pedigree breeds, each with its own personality, roam freely between the tables. Staff hand out cat treats so guests can interact; the cats may be stroked but not picked up. The menu covers all-day brunch, curry and rice sets, hot pots, fried snacks, cat-paw egg cakes, desserts and drinks. The minimum spend is NT$280 per person plus a 10% service charge. Guests wear socks in the cat area. On the ground floor, a reptile shop shows and sells geckos and other reptiles. Booking ahead is recommended, particularly at weekends and lunchtime.

Kaohsiung

KAGE 暮貓 Lide, formerly known as 拾八貓舍, is a cat cafe and licensed cattery on Lide Street in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung. The shop took the KAGE name in 2026, keeping the original cafe running here while a new flagship on Guangfu Road focuses on breeding and grooming. More than ten pedigree cats, mainly British Shorthairs, Ragdolls and Maine Coons, crowd around guests as soon as they walk in and wander between the tables, and freeze-dried treats can be bought to feed them. The cafe serves pasta and other light meals, desserts such as caramel pudding, coffee and other drinks. Alongside the cafe, KAGE offers grooming and cat boarding, and it breeds and sells kittens under a special-pet business licence, with viewings by appointment. Reservations are recommended, particularly at weekends.

Kaohsiung

拾壹緬因貓會所 is a Maine Coon cattery and cat restaurant on Lide Street in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, a few doors from KAGE 暮貓 and part of the same Shixi group of catteries. The dining room is shared with a crowd of large, sociable Maine Coons of all ages that climb onto laps and love attention, and guests can buy freeze-dried treats to feed them. The kitchen is known for thick sandwiches, including fried pork cutlet, thick-cut fried beef and wagyu versions, plus toast and drinks; meals are served Friday to Monday. The minimum spend is NT$300 for guests aged 12 and over, NT$150 for younger children, and nothing for children under three. The cattery is licensed and sells Maine Coon kittens, with viewings upstairs by appointment only. Booking ahead is strongly recommended.

• Booking required

Kaohsiung

御貓宮 Cup7 is a reservation-only cat dessert restaurant on Wenxue Road in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, about five minutes' walk from Xinzuoying station. Its well-groomed resident cats, many of them Ragdolls, share a bright, comfortable room with guests while they eat. The menu centres on cakes, desserts and afternoon tea, and cakes can be ordered in advance; the shop also offers pet grooming and hosts cat meet-ups. There is a minimum spend of NT$280 per person for a 90-minute visit, and reserved tables are held for 10 minutes. Only guests aged eight and over are admitted. House rules ask visitors not to pick up the cats, not to bring outside food, and not to bring their own toys to play with them. Bookings are made through the official LINE account (@728ocees), and the shop closes on irregular days.

Kaohsiung

METIME咪time is a small rescue cat cafe in a lane off Jianguo 1st Road in Lingya District, Kaohsiung. The owner runs it as a halfway house where rescued cats are cared for until they are adopted, and the affectionate resident cats share the warmly decorated room with guests. Cats are available for adoption through the cafe. The menu offers coffee, mixed drinks and affogato, light meals, cakes and other desserts, and the cafe runs hands-on trial classes as well as cat boarding. It is a quiet place to sit with a drink and let the cats come to you. Because the owner sometimes has to take cats to the vet at short notice, booking ahead and checking before visiting is advised.

• Adoptable cats

Kaohsiung

毛驢·貓旅 is a Maine Coon cat cafe, cattery and cat hotel on Zhongcheng Street in Gangshan District, northern Kaohsiung. A group of large, friendly Maine Coons roam the lounge, greet guests at the door and settle on laps, and visitors spend time with them over drinks and homemade cakes. There is a per-person minimum spend, which in practice means ordering two items. The business is run by a Maine Coon breeder: it sells Maine Coon kittens, boards cats and sells cat supplies, and enquiries about kittens and bookings are handled by direct message on Instagram. Visits for petting the cats and having dessert must be booked in advance, and tours of the boarding facilities are by appointment only. The small space can get busy, so booking a quieter slot gives the most time with the cats.

• Adoptable cats

Magong, Penghu County

望安CAFE is a relaxed cafe and bar on Ren'ai Road in central Magong, Penghu, known for jazz, soft sofa seating and four resident cats. The cats wander among the tables and are happy to be stroked; one shakes hands and another begs politely for attention. The kitchen serves pasta, lasagne, fish and chips, burritos, rice plates and other Western dishes all day, with set meals in the evening, plus coffee and specialty cocktails such as a cactus-fruit mix. The minimum spend is NT$150 per person with a 180-minute limit, and outside food is not allowed. Tables can be reserved from mid-afternoon by phone or LINE and are held for 10 minutes. Takeaway is also available. The cafe is pet-friendly, so guests may meet visiting dogs too, and it makes an easy evening stop after a day exploring the islands.

Kaohsiung

Manto貓咪咖啡 is a cat cafe on a lane off Pingdeng Road in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, a short walk from the National Science and Technology Museum. The spacious, comfortable room is home to a group of large, well-fed resident cats that hop onto tables, sit beside guests and come round to each table; on a first visit the owners introduce each cat and show how to get their attention. The signature snack is the Manto egg cake, made with pure milk to a house recipe, served alongside coffee, lavender and matcha lattes, chamomile tea and some alcoholic drinks. The minimum spend is NT$250 per person with a two-hour limit. Children under 12 are not admitted and picking up the cats is not allowed. Opening days change, so check the Facebook or Instagram page before visiting.

Kaohsiung

貓永春咖啡廳 (Cat Spring Cafe) is a rescue cat cafe on Xintian Road in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, near Central Park and the Shinkuchan shopping streets. The cafe doubles as a halfway home for stray cats, and its friendly resident cats, known to staff as the cat masters, climb onto guests and surround them. Cats looking for homes are listed on the cafe's website and adoption is arranged through the cafe, while some elderly or special-needs cats stay on permanently. The menu covers hand-drip coffee, desserts and light bites such as thick toast with Oreo, pork floss or bacon and cheese, plus dumplings. Booking by phone is recommended, and the cafe also works well as an evening hangout. Every drink ordered helps pay for the care of the cats waiting for a home.

• Adoptable cats

Kaohsiung

拾六貓舍 is a cattery cafe on Qixian 1st Road in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, near Kaohsiung Main Station, and a sister shop of the Shixi catteries in Fengshan. Around 20 pedigree cats, mainly Ragdolls, golden Chinchilla-type British cats and British Longhairs, share the cafe and surround guests, with the males and females housed on separate floors. The kitchen offers desserts such as mille crêpe cake, Basque cheesecake, caramel pudding, freshly baked croissants and bagels, tamagoyaki and drinks. As a licensed cattery, the shop breeds and sells kittens, and it also provides grooming and cat boarding. A per-person minimum spend applies. With so many long-haired cats in one place, it is a good choice for anyone who wants to be surrounded by fluffy, people-friendly cats over afternoon tea.