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Cat Cafes in Taiwan
There are 283 cat cafes in Taiwan.
找一個家義大利麵
Kaohsiung
找一個家義大利麵 is an Italian restaurant and cat foster home at No. 35, Yongji Street in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, close to Kaohsiung Medical University. The ground-floor dining room is cat-free for guests who prefer it, while the second-floor cat area is where the foster cats live, play with cat wands and wait for adoption; visitors must read the house rules before going up. The menu includes garlic clam spaghetti, cream truffle pasta and risotto, and food comes out slowly, so booking is advised. Quiet voices are asked for, children aged 10 and under and groups of five or more are not admitted, and the minimum order is NT$189 per person. Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Adoptable cats
- Booking recommended
TakeOut Burger&Cafe 忠孝新生店
Taipei City
TakeOut Burger&Cafe Zhongxiao Xinsheng (忠孝新生店) is an American-style burger restaurant in a lane beside Exit 5 of Zhongxiao Xinsheng MRT station, in Zhongzheng District, Taipei. Three resident cats wander the building, and most of the seating is on the second floor, where the cats move freely among the tables. Orders are placed at the counter on the ground floor, with a minimum order of NT$200 per person and a two-hour limit at busy times. House rules ask guests not to feed, pick up or flash-photograph the cats. The menu is hand-formed beef burgers, fried sides such as fries and onion rings, set meals and soda, and takeaway is discounted. There is no phone booking, so walk-ins wait on site when it is busy.
- Walk-ins welcome
三芝Yamato緬因貓咖啡聚會館
New Taipei City
Yamato Maine Coon Gathering Hall (三芝Yamato緬因貓咖啡聚會館) is a Maine Coon cattery that opens its living room to visitors, on Gongzheng Street in Sanzhi District on New Taipei City's north coast, about five minutes' walk from the Sanzhi bus stop. Dozens of large, gentle Maine Coons roam the room and often climb into guests' laps. The owner gives a short tour on arrival, introducing each cat and explaining which few are still shy and should not be touched. Entry is NT$350 per person for a two-hour session, with refillable drinks such as mint tea and black tea included; children pay too and must be supervised, and loud voices and chasing are not allowed. Visits are by reservation through LINE (@dkv8208d). As a cattery, it also places Maine Coon kittens with new owners.
- Booking required
咪可思-貓咪療癒互動空間 Micospace
New Taipei City
Micospace (咪可思-貓咪療癒互動空間) is a cat shelter and play space run by the Taiwan Mix Cats association on Zhongxiao Road in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. It moved here from Zhonghe in 2026. The space is home to dozens of cats, many of them strays, and most are friendly enough to climb into visitors' laps; there is also a kitten area. At its earlier site in Zhonghe, entry was NT$200 and included a bowl of cat puree plus NT$50 off food. Light meals and drinks are served, and the proceeds go to the cats' care. The cats are available for adoption, and staff can talk visitors through the process, which asks for neutering and regular vaccinations.
- Adoptable cats
寵物綠洲 (原寵物空間 Dog Space)
Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County
Pet Oasis (寵物綠洲, formerly Dog Space) is a pet-friendly cafe and grooming shop on Yixing Street in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan, with fields and quiet countryside outside its windows. Several resident cats of different kinds live alongside friendly dogs, and guests can pet and play with them, though how each animal likes to be touched differs, so staff explain it when you arrive. The cafe serves hand-drip and espresso coffee, waffles made to order, lava cake, cinnamon rolls and other desserts. The same team grooms and boards pets, so many visitors wait here while their own animals are bathed. Parking is available at the door, and it has been closed on Wednesdays.
貓裡居 昕境廣場店
New Taipei City
Mao Li Ju Xinjing Plaza (貓裡居 昕境廣場店) is a pet-friendly cafe on the ground floor of Xinjing Plaza, on Wenhua 3rd Road in Linkou District, New Taipei City. It opened in October 2023 and doubles as a pet hotel, grooming salon and pet supply shop. A Samoyed and several shop cats live in the cafe and wander between the tables, and children can approach them calmly; cat wands for playing with them are on sale. The menu includes waffles, panna cotta, Basque cheesecake, pasta and rice dishes, and there are small private rooms. It advertises weekday visits with no time limit, so some people come to work on laptops. Guests may bring their own dogs and cats, and reservations can be made online.
小咖啡 J. cafe 貓咪中途咖啡廳
New Taipei City
J. cafe (小咖啡 .J. cafe) is a foster cafe for stray cats on Zhulin Road in Yonghe District, New Taipei City, with the tagline "Be The Cat You Wish You Had". Cats waiting for homes live here, and a cup of coffee is meant to help one of them find a family. The room is quiet and has a children's play area. The kitchen serves brunch and afternoon tea, including toast sets, pasta, filled croissants, cakes and fruit smoothies, with imported coffee beans. The cats can be adopted: applicants fill in an affidavit and questionnaire, show ID, send photos of the cat until it is neutered, and bring their own carrier. Reservations are taken online and by phone.
- Adoptable cats
水果饗宴 水果三明治 貓咪咖啡廳
New Taipei City
Fruit Feast (水果饗宴 水果三明治 貓咪咖啡廳) is a small fruit-sandwich and drinks shop on Sanmin Road in Luzhou District, New Taipei City, with three shop cats that doze by the window and on the counter. Guests may stroke them but not pick them up, and the staff look after the cats closely. The shop is known for sandwiches filled with whipped cream and fresh seasonal fruit on soft milk bread, plus juices, mango and papaya lattes, milk tea, pasta, egg crepes and instant-noodle stir-fries. It has appeared on a Japanese YouTube channel. A minimum order of one drink per person applies, with a 90-minute time limit.
ELSA CAFE
New Taipei City
ELSA CAFE is a cosy neighbourhood cafe on Guoji 1st Street in Longxue Village, Sanxia District, New Taipei City, where at least three resident cats come and go among the tables. One plump cat likes to greet newcomers at the door, another is known as the shop manager Tangtang, and two shyer cats watch from the bar counter. Guests can order honey toast, cinnamon-apple bagels, smoked chicken and double cheese pizza, muffins, lemon pound cake, pudding, handmade cookies, coffee and tea served in cups printed with cats. It is a relaxed spot for chatting or working, and a car park is close by. The cafe closes irregularly, and each closing day is announced on its Facebook page.
晒渡咖啡 SAIDU
New Taipei City
SAIDU Cafe (晒渡咖啡) is a brunch and dessert cafe on Beixin Road Section 2 in Xindian District, New Taipei City, a short walk from Qizhang MRT station. Three cats, including ragdolls, live in a separate cat room next to the dining area, so there is no litter smell and no fur on the tables, and guests can stroke them but not hold or chase them. House rules are on the second page of the menu: no grabbing, holding, hitting, startling or stepping on the cats. Each person orders at least one drink, dining is limited to two hours, and reservations are taken by Facebook or Instagram message. The menu includes focaccia sandwiches, Basque cheesecake, peanut butter thick toast, pudding and sea-salt milk foam latte. It is closed on Mondays.
- Booking recommended
怡喵旅 Yi Meow Inn
Taichung City
Yi Meow Inn (怡喵旅) is a cat-themed cafe, boarding hotel and grooming studio at 120 Section 3, Wenxin Road in Xitun District, Taichung. The cafe fills the first floor, where the resident cat managers have been socialised and are happy to play, and cat wands can be borrowed for free. Upstairs are cat boarding and grooming by appointment, and a third floor with VIP rooms, animal behaviour consulting and pet communication sessions. The menu has coffee, drinks and desserts. Kittens are rehomed through the shop. The cafe opens in the morning and closes in the early evening, with a monthly closing day for deep cleaning announced on its pages.
浪愛有家中途貓協會
Taichung City
Lang Ai You Jia (浪愛有家中途貓協會) is a stray-cat foster and adoption association at 236 Minsheng Road in Wufeng District, Taichung, set up to turn street cats into home cats. It began as a cat restaurant serving a hotpot and salad buffet, but the restaurant has since closed and the cats remain. Visitors pay NT$100 to spend up to two hours with them in a large, clean room, and socks are required. Most of the cats are friendly and climb straight onto laps, though a few are shy, so wide trouser legs are best avoided. Staff help match visitors with cats, and anyone who wants to adopt can meet them first and ask at the counter. It is open daily, with shorter hours on weekdays.
- Adoptable cats
Check each cafe's website for current hours, booking requirements and age restrictions before visiting.