Cat Cafes in Taiwan

Magong, Penghu County

跟著貓貓走 is a small handmade drinks and dessert shop on Yangming Road in Magong, Penghu, with three friendly resident cats. The cats come out to greet customers and can be stroked freely, no booking needed. The owner hand-fries brown sugar and cane sugar for the drinks and avoids flavourings and syrups, and the menu includes brown sugar purple rice milk, fresh milk tea, fruit teas, bubble tea and specialty drinks, along with canelés, Basque cheesecake and other baked goods. Some desserts, such as the Basque cheesecake, should be reserved a few hours to a day ahead to keep them fresh. Seating is limited, so it suits a short stop with a drink and the cats while exploring Magong, and the owner is happy to chat about the cats.

Pingtung City, Pingtung County

宅貓咖啡 (Coffee House Cat) is a cat cafe on a lane off Linsen Road in Pingtung City. Eight well-fed resident cats share the cafe and are friendly and happy to be stroked, often coming over to sit with guests. The kitchen serves brunch platters, pot-boiled noodles, pastas, Andong-style braised chicken, tri-colour sweet potato fries, cinnamon rolls and other desserts, and it takes orders for custom cakes. The minimum spend is NT$120 per person with a 90-minute limit, and prices are modest for a cat cafe. The room is air-conditioned, comfortable and free of litter smells, and parking is easy nearby. It is one of the few dedicated cat cafes in Pingtung, so booking by phone is recommended at weekends.

Hengchun, Pingtung County

Lazy Cat Croffle is a cat cafe in a converted industrial-style old building on Zhongshan Road in Hengchun's old town, Pingtung, a handy stop on the way to or from Kenting. Four resident cats, including an affectionate, talkative tabby named Yuanbao, wander across the two floors and are happy to be stroked; staff can give guests some cat food to win over a shy one. The cafe serves croffles, quiche, crème brûlée, lemon and chocolate tarts, caramel lattes, Roman iced coffee, osmanthus coffee and cocktails. Cat motifs run through the tableware, glasses and even paw-shaped ice cubes. The high ceiling and brick walls make the space airy and relaxed, though the upper floor can get warm on sunny days. It is a pleasant place to unwind with a coffee and a cat in the evening.

Kaohsiung

厝內 tshù-lāi, Taiwanese for 'at home', is a small cafe in a lane off Nanhua Road in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, laid out like a tiny bookshop and home to three resident cats. The cats wander freely and are friendly, but guests may not pick them up or feed them, and should take care that they do not slip out of the door. The menu has coffee, caramel milk, milk tea, pudding, tiramisu, banana pound cake, Basque cheesecake, dumplings and noodles. Each guest must order a drink, groups of more than four are not accepted, and the cafe does not recommend visits with children under six. Guests are asked to be considerate to the neighbours outside. Opening times sometimes change, so check Instagram before visiting. It is a favourite with students who come to study among the cats.

Kaohsiung

嗜咖啡 TRYer Cafe is a cat cafe on Minxiang Street in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, near the Kaohsiung Cultural Center. All of its resident cats were rescued, including a friendly orange tabby and a sensitive white cat that staff ask guests not to stroke, and the cafe promotes adopting rather than buying. The food is a cut above many cat cafes: pastas such as tomato bratwurst and creamy smoked chicken, risottos, steak and desserts, and for NT$100 more a dish becomes a set with a drink and homemade panna cotta. The minimum spend is NT$200 per person with no service charge. It is popular for remote work and is pet-friendly. Bookings are by phone on the cafe's landline, and special closures are posted in its Instagram stories.

Kaohsiung

描Cafe X 屋Brunch is a brunch cafe with resident cats on Bohai Street in Xinxing District, Kaohsiung, about three minutes' walk from Xinyi Elementary School MRT station; it moved to this smaller site in mid-2026. Four large, calm cats, including an orange-and-white cat called Juzi and a handsome black cat, greet guests at the door and come for strokes, though staff ask visitors to respect their space. The kitchen serves brunch platters, Sichuan-pepper chicken leg bento, satay, salted pork, diced steak, chocolate lava cake and lattes, with fresh fruit on the side and lunch boxes to take away. The cafe is family friendly and keeps the room clean and free of litter smells. Seating at the new location is limited, so it is worth arriving early at weekends.

Kaohsiung

勘熟所 is a sous-vide restaurant on Chenggong 2nd Road in Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung, with friendly resident cats, some of them waiting for adoption. The cats, including an outgoing black cat, roam the dining room and are calm around diners and children, and adoption of the cats in need of homes can be arranged through the restaurant. The kitchen cooks meat slowly at precise temperatures for tender results, serving rice bowls with poached or onsen eggs, seared pork jowl with mustard salt and other sous-vide plates, plus molten chocolate cake and cookies. The minimum spend is NT$180 per person, which a meal easily covers. The restaurant is also strongly pet-friendly, so guests often bring their dogs, and there is extra seating downstairs. Prices are modest for the generous portions.

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Fangliao, Pingtung County

茵茵喵喵貓咪咖啡館 is a cat cafe and cattery in the Rainbow Railway Art Park next to Fangliao station, Pingtung, a handy stop on the road to Kenting. The ground floor holds a cat-themed gift shop and the cats' area, while the dining room is upstairs, kept separate from the cats. Meals are limited to 90 minutes, after which guests get 30 minutes downstairs with the cats, an active, friendly mix of breeds. Wand toys wait by the door, and freeze-dried and lickable treats can be bought to feed the cats. The menu covers coffee, flower teas, laksa, clay-pot dishes, light meals and desserts. The cafe also breeds and sells kittens, with staff on hand to share cat-care advice, and it sells cat figurines, gifts and supplies.

Pingtung City, Pingtung County

杯沿溫度 is a cafe in a Japanese-and-European style old house on Zhuangjing Street in Pingtung City, which moved here to a larger site with an enclosed courtyard where its shop cats can run and play. Several resident cats, including a friendly calico that jumps onto laps and kneads, wander freely among the guests, and two large tortoises live there too. The menu includes brunch, puddings, Basque cheesecake, strawberry desserts, molten chocolate cake, cinnamon rolls, coffee and fresh-fruit drinks, with the day's desserts announced in Instagram stories. Bookings are not taken; seats are first come, first served, and the whole space can be hired for events. The phone line is currently out of service, so contact the cafe by Facebook or Instagram message.

Hualien City, Hualien County

壹樓貓·咖啡 First Floor Caf'e is a relaxed pet cafe on Zhongmei Road in Hualien City, close to Hualien Senior High School and the Meilun seaside park. Its resident cats, Zhongfen, Pangfen and the black cat Migao, roam the dining room and have a dedicated cat house that takes up part of the floor, so they can retreat whenever they like; a shy Shiba Inu named Haji lives here too. Because the cafe is pet-friendly, visitors' own dogs and cats are also welcome, which makes it a different experience from a cats-only lounge. The kitchen is known for bamboo-charcoal waffles, panini, brunch plates, German sausages and fried snacks, with espresso drinks and creative fruit drinks. The minimum is one set meal or one drink per person. Private parties and birthday events can be arranged by message through the cafe's Facebook page.

Yilan City, Yilan County

貓宅 is a cat cafe on Nüzhong Road, Section 2, in Yilan City, opened by a couple who previously ran a dessert studio and a pet grooming shop and wanted to help more street cats find homes. Around 15 to 16 cats live in the lounge and mingle freely with guests while they eat, and the cats are available for adoption: staff are happy to talk through each cat's personality with anyone thinking of taking one home. Staff also hand out treats from time to time so guests can win the cats over. The menu covers savoury light meals, croissants, handmade tarts and other desserts, coffee, milk tea and matcha drinks. There is a minimum spend of NT$250 for anyone taller than 120 cm, stays may be time-limited when the cafe is full, and booking ahead is recommended at weekends. Payment is cash only.

• Adoptable cats

Yilan City, Yilan County

愚者萬事屋 FooL.VisionS is a late-night coffee house on Zhonghua Road in central Yilan City that pairs house-roasted coffee with tarot, astrology and naming consultations. Its shop cats, led by 'store manager' Jiujiu, wander among the tables and often greet guests at the door, and a shop dog lives here too. House rules say the cats may be stroked or held, but timid cats must not be startled and their bottoms must not be patted. The minimum spend is NT$100 per person with no time limit, though guests who have finished their drinks may be asked to give up seats when it is full. The menu centres on pour-overs from beans chosen with the owner, custom drinks, hand-whipped milk and cakes, and outside food is allowed if you take the rubbish away. Phone before visiting, keep voices low, and do not play music or videos.