Cat Cafes in Taiwan

Kaohsiung

李貓貓主題餐廳 MIAO MIAO LEE is a cat restaurant on Qixian 1st Road in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung. Its resident cats, mostly Maine Coons along with a calico and a blue cat, share the dining areas, including an upstairs room, and are clean, calm and affectionate with diners. The menu focuses on Japanese-style set meals, rice dishes and steaks, with free refills of rice, side dishes and soup, plus desserts such as sago. Staff introduce the cats and the house rules at the start of each visit, and the rooms are kept free of litter smells. Children under 12 are not admitted. With its quiet atmosphere it suits a relaxed lunch or dinner with cats rather than a quick coffee. Bookings can be made by phone or through the restaurant's online booking page.

• Booking recommended

Kaohsiung

貓蹤珈琲 (Cat Tracks Coffee) is a cat cafe on the second floor of a building on Sanduo 3rd Road in Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, a few minutes' walk from Sanduo Shopping District MRT station. Opened in August 2026, it is home to around 20 young pedigree cats, including Maine Coons and Ragdolls, which are playful and happy to be stroked. Instead of a menu, admission includes unlimited self-service coffee, soft-serve ice cream and drinks from the fridge; no meals are served, so it is best to eat beforehand. Pricing is a base fee of NT$100 for ages six and up (NT$50 for ages three to five, free under three) plus NT$2.5 per minute, capped at NT$450 for 180 minutes in a day. The roomy space is quiet, odour-free and has lockers and two computers for guests.

Kaohsiung

半刻貓·有貓的咖啡館 (Bankemao) is a cat cafe on Mingzhe Road in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, in the Heti riverside neighbourhood near Kaohsiung Arena. Around two dozen pedigree cats, including many American Shorthairs, take turns in the second-floor cat lounge, which is fitted with cat trees, while orders are placed downstairs. Guests put on shoe covers before going upstairs, and the gentle cats can be stroked. The kitchen serves set meals such as beer-braised beef, pastas, crème brûlée, Basque cheesecake and apple cinnamon rolls, with lattes and teas. The minimum spend is NT$350 per person plus a 10% service charge, and cakes and drinks are generally ordered as part of a set meal, so it suits a full meal more than a quick drink. Booking ahead is recommended. The cafe shares its cats' daily lives on YouTube and Instagram.

• Booking recommended

Kaohsiung

貓寓咖啡 is an Okinawa-themed cafe and Maine Coon cat house in a lane off Jianguo 3rd Road in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, near Kaohsiung Main Station. About six giant Maine Coons live in a dedicated cat room beside the dining area, which guests enter through a gate after reading the house rules; inside, the cats are relaxed and happy to be stroked, paws and all. The kitchen serves Okinawan-style dishes such as taco rice and sizzling beef, along with matcha thick toast, cheese cakes, fries, five-spice edamame and specialty drinks including ramune soda mixes, sarsaparilla and milk tea. The cafe also hosts handicraft workshops and small art exhibitions. The minimum spend is NT$120 per person and payment is cash only. The friendly owner is happy to introduce each cat.

Kaohsiung

貓這邊餐飲俱樂部 is a rescue cat restaurant in a renovated old house on a lane off Ersheng 2nd Road in Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung. Its three resident cats, a 14-year-old white-and-tabby, an affectionate black cat and a young calico, spend most of their time in the upstairs room where guests can sit with them, and the owners rehome stray cats through the restaurant, so adoption enquiries are welcome. The kitchen is known for carefully made pastas and risottos, such as caramel lemon mentaiko seafood risotto and duck breast tomato pasta, plus fried platters, salads, crème brûlée and coffee. There is no 10% service charge. Upstairs seating is limited to six or seven groups, so booking is recommended. The house is kept cool and free of cat odour, and its retro decoration makes it a pleasant place for a long lunch.

• Adoptable cats

Kaohsiung

徠寵 LAP Cat Bar & Restaurant is a cat restaurant and bar on the second floor of a building on Qinghai Road in Gushan District, Kaohsiung. A wide range of pedigree cats live in the cat lounge, and the business matches many of them with new owners, so cats and kittens are offered for sale. Guests put on socks before entering the cat area. The kitchen serves pasta, seafood dishes such as clam soup and seasonal crab, Hong Kong-style egg waffles, drinks and cocktails. The minimum spend is NT$300 per adult and NT$200 for children under six. The same company also runs cat boarding, a shop of cat products and grooming for cats and dogs. Meals, cat matching appointments, grooming and boarding are all by reservation, and the restaurant is popular for group dinners and dates.

Kaohsiung

白領貓手作餐廳 is a small rescue cat restaurant on Daren Street in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung. The ground floor is a tidy dining area with a friendly shop cat, and upstairs is a separate cat room where about a dozen rescued strays, mostly adults, can be stroked up close. The cats are dewormed, neutered and used to people, and they are available for adoption after the owner checks the adopter's home. The kitchen serves curry rice, beef rice, dumplings and other hot meals at set times, alongside afternoon-tea items such as Basque cheesecake, croissants, egg toast and brown sugar milk tea, at modest prices. Because the cats come first, the owner sometimes closes to take them to the vet, so booking ahead is advised, especially at weekends.

• Adoptable cats

Kaohsiung

外帶一隻貓 Miao To GO is a cat cafe on Wenwu 2nd Street in Qianjin District, Kaohsiung. A group of resident cats, including a chatty black-and-white cat and an orange tabby, roam the cosy, cat-themed room of about 17 seats, and guests can stroke them as they wander between the tables. Cat motifs run through the decor and the food, which includes curries, pastas, cat-paw cakes, butter cookies, sea salt caramel coffee and peach iced tea. The minimum spend is one drink per person, and the cafe is also pet-friendly. The cats are free to rest whenever they like, so on some visits they may be asleep for a while before coming out to play. It is a popular spot for working on a laptop or spending a quiet weekend afternoon.

Kaohsiung

等一隻貓咖啡 One More Purr Coffee is a cafe and cat halfway house on Meishuguan Road in Gushan District, Kaohsiung, close to the Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts and the Light Rail. The owners give cats waiting for homes a temporary shelter in the cafe, hoping each will meet a family for life, so several cats of different breeds and mixes live among the tables, along with a calm shop dog. The cats are available for adoption. The menu goes well beyond coffee, with pastas, risottos, flatbreads, duck dishes, cheesecakes and fruit teas, and there is no time limit. Small items are sold by donation to support the rescue cats, and the space can be hired for events. Booking is advised at weekend lunchtimes, when it fills up quickly.

• Adoptable cats

Kaohsiung

秴秴生乳舒芙蕾 is a cat-themed dessert and meal cafe on Dingming Road in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, run as the brand's cat branch. Several well-fed resident cats, including a very friendly blue cat, share the dining room and wander among guests, who change into slippers on the way in. The kitchen is known for fresh-cream soufflé pancakes, such as matcha with red bean, and also serves laksa chicken noodles, Provençal beef risotto and other pastas and rice dishes. Prices are moderate, the staff are patient and friendly, and the room is kept clean and odour-free despite the number of cats. It suits families and relaxed meals with cats rather than long cat-lounge sessions. Meals are cooked to order, so expect a short wait when it is busy.

Kaohsiung

貓奴先生 Mr. Catslave is a calm cat restaurant on Pingzheng Street in Xiaogang District, Kaohsiung, created by self-confessed cat servants as a second home for cats and people. Many resident cats, including a laid-back shop manager named Soda, share the room with diners and set their own pace and boundaries. Some seating is on cushions on the floor. The kitchen serves pastas and risottos such as lime salmon pasta and creamy salmon risotto, truffle fries, fried snacks, soufflé pancakes, mochi desserts and drinks including matcha and café au lait. Only guests aged ten and over are admitted, and the owners welcome visitors who love and respect cats, keeping the space quiet. A service charge applies. The room stays free of cat odour despite the number of cats.

• Booking recommended

Magong, Penghu County

海島咖啡館 Islands Coffee Shop is a cat cafe on Huimin 1st Road in central Magong, Penghu. The owner rescues stray cats, including some with chronic illnesses that she nurses carefully, and a group of them live in the cafe alongside a friendly shop dog; she explains each cat's personality and which spots not to touch. The menu covers coffee, soufflé pancakes, waffles, noodle dishes, fried snacks and chicken leg meals at fair prices. The minimum spend is NT$100 per person with no time limit, so it is easy to stay for an afternoon. There are private rooms with Switch and board games and a large projector for films, a pet-friendly room where guests may bring their own animals, and a pet-free area. Bookings are taken by phone, and it makes a good rainy-day refuge on the islands.