Cat Cafes in Taiwan

New Taipei City

貓境 is a cat cafe on Ren'ai Road in Yonghe District, New Taipei City, with dining rooms on the second and third floors above a ground-floor entrance. More than a dozen resident cats live here, many of them fluffy Norwegian Forest Cats, and they are lively, well groomed and very sociable, strolling across tables and settling on laps. The cafe also keeps reptiles and other pets, including geckos, turtles and a very large bullfrog, which the cats like to study. Guests are shown the house rules on arrival and agree to follow them before going up. There is a minimum spend per person, and the menu covers pizza, light meals, afternoon-tea desserts and drinks. It is popular with families, so weekends can be lively; weekdays are calmer for a quiet visit with the cats.

New Taipei City

J's Coffee 僦室貓屋 is a specialty coffee shop and cat house on a quiet lane off Zhong'an Street in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, about a seven-minute walk from Yongan Market MRT station. The original J's Coffee roastery opened in 2018, and this cat house followed in 2023, pairing award-winning house-roasted beans with reduced-sugar homemade desserts, sandwiches and pizza. Gentle pedigree cats roam the room, including British Shorthairs, Minuets, Ragdolls, Norwegian Forest Cats and Maine Coons. The shop holds a licence to trade in pets and works with a partner cattery, so pedigree cats are also offered for sale, and some kittens are kept in pens apart from the free-roaming cats. The minimum spend is NT$300 per person plus a 10% service charge, and children must be at least ten, with proof of age.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

New Taipei City

O CAT CAFÈ, whose Chinese name translates as "the boss is a cat servant", is a cat cafe on Chongxin Road Section 4 in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. Somewhere between ten and twenty cats live here, a mix of the owner's own cats and rescued foster cats, some of which are available for adoption. The cafe puts animal welfare first: the cats move freely, have their own rest areas and are never made to perform, and staff walk every guest through the entry steps and house rules. Children under 12 are not admitted, guests must wear clean socks, and strong perfume is discouraged. The minimum spend is NT$250 per person, and the dine-in menu includes fried snacks and afternoon tea sets such as tiramisu, with cat treats offered so guests can feed the cats. Seats are limited, so booking online is recommended.

• Adoptable cats

New Taipei City

等一隻貓 (Waiting for a Cat) is a tiny tea and snack shop with resident cats on Sanzhuazikeng Road in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, a handy stop on the way to Jiufen or Houtong. It first opened in Pingxi in 2016 before moving to Ruifang, and it settled at its current address in 2024. The shop is mainly a takeaway counter for drinks, toast, pancakes and curry rice, but four to six seats let cat lovers sit down for a rest with the three shop cats, who often wait by the door to greet passers-by. The owner occasionally fosters cats and finds them homes. Dine-in has a minimum spend of NT$80 per person with no service charge; there is no wifi, restroom or phone charging. Opening times change often and are posted on Facebook, so book ahead by phone before making the trip.

• Adoptable cats
• Booking recommended

New Taipei City

貓村食玩咖啡屋 is a cat-themed cafe and gift shop on Chailiao Road in Houtong Cat Village, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, about a minute's walk from Houtong Station. The cosy shop is packed with cat trinkets, figurines and souvenirs, and a few friendly resident cats keep guests company while they eat. Coffee comes with cat-shaped latte art, and the kitchen serves simple meals, pasta and snacks at modest prices. It is a calm, family-friendly place to warm up on a rainy day in the village, and children enjoy browsing the cat goods. Houtong's famous village cats live outdoors along the lanes, so a stop here combines time with the shop's own cats and a wander among the free-roaming colony outside.

New Taipei City

躲喵喵咖啡館 Hide and Seek Cafe is a friendly cafe run by an older couple on Chailiao Road in Houtong Cat Village, Ruifang District, New Taipei City. Several resident cats live inside, including a famously plump nine-kilo tabby named Panghu who greets people at the door and is happy to be cuddled, and the owners will call the others over so guests can play with them. Window seats look out over the village. The menu offers some of the most reasonably priced drinks in Houtong, from around NT$90, along with waffles, quiche, tiramisu, tuna-cheese toast and fried snack platters, and a Japanese menu is available. There is a minimum order per person, but it can be food rather than a drink. Card payment is accepted. It is a relaxed, homely stop between walks around the cat village.

New Taipei City

賴在231 Lai 231 Cat Café is a homely little cafe at No. 231 Chailiao Road in Houtong Cat Village, Ruifang District, New Taipei City. Its two plump shop cats wander among the tables and are happy to be stroked, and the relaxed, lived-in room with mellow music feels like sitting in a friend's living room. The owners are warm and speak English, which makes ordering easy for overseas visitors. The menu includes freshly baked flatbreads, pancakes, pour-over coffee, Thai milk tea, Earl Grey milk tea and high-mountain oolong from Dayuling. It is a good place to linger after walking the village lanes. Opening days can change at short notice, so phoning ahead before a special trip is wise.

New Taipei City

貓散步219 Empress Gallery is a gallery cafe in an old house at No. 219 Chailiao Road in Houtong Cat Village, Ruifang District, New Taipei City. Founded by a dermatologist, it combines art, coffee and cats, and around a dozen cats live here, many of them rescued village strays, including some receiving ongoing medical care. A board on the wall lists the cats, and those marked with a cross are shy or resting and should be left alone; the rest are happy to be petted. The door is kept locked to keep the cats safe, so ring the bell and the owner will let you in, seat you and explain the rules. Each guest orders at least one drink, from about NT$100, and the small menu includes mini pancakes and two set meals. Payment is cash only.

New Taipei City

九份奇喵食光 is a cat-themed light-meal cafe on the second floor of a building on Zhongshan Lane in Jiufen, Ruifang District, New Taipei City. Everything is cat-inspired, from cat-shaped toast and pizza to cat plates, cups and coasters, and murals inside and out show cats travelling to northeast-coast sights such as the Jiufen gold mines and Elephant Trunk Rock. Best of all, around five resident cats live here; they are friendly, chase each other around and often nap on the chairs, which can leave seating a little short, and there are toys for playing with them. The menu includes braised beef noodle soup, cream pasta, toast and drinks such as strawberry oat milk, at reasonable prices for Jiufen. It makes a welcome break from the crowds on Jiufen Old Street.

Taipei City

喵喵屋大安館 (Meow House Da'an) is a cat hotel and halfway-house cat cafe on Jianguo South Road in Da'an District, Taipei, a short walk from Daan Forest Park. Alongside short- and long-term cat boarding and care for senior cats, it runs a cafe where visitors can spend time with a large group of resident and rescued cats, mostly adults with very different personalities, some outgoing and some slow to warm up. The cafe actively promotes adoption of the cats in its care. Entry works as a timed minimum spend of NT$400 per person per hour plus a 10% service charge, which goes toward drinks and light meals such as curry and matcha lattes. Children under seven must be accompanied by a parent at all times. The cafe was previously known as M17 cafe & lab.

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Taipei City

OH MY ZOO is a Japanese-style matcha cafe and animal cafe in a lane off Dunhua South Road in Da'an District, Taipei, a few minutes' walk from MRT Zhongxiao Dunhua. The calm, wabi-sabi interior with a bright skylight is shared by a group of friendly cats that roam the dining room, and the cafe also keeps meerkats, which guests can meet in short five-minute sessions by signing up on arrival. The menu centres on high-grade Japanese matcha, including a whisk-it-yourself matcha experience, matcha desserts such as tiramisu and pudding, and Japanese-style set meals. Weekdays are walk-in with no time limit, while weekends and public holidays run on booked seating sessions. A per-person minimum spend applies, with a lower rate for young children. Guests are asked not to wear perfume, to approach the animals quietly and gently, and not to bring their own pets.

Taipei City

貓嶼 is a cat cafe on a quiet lane off Fuxing South Road in Da'an District, Taipei, close to MRT Technology Building station. The spacious room is home to more than ten cats, including Bengals, Maine Coons, Munchkins and Ragdolls, along with one big, calm resident dog, and many of the cats will happily hop onto visitors' laps. Each guest spends a minimum of NT$300 (children under three are exempt), children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult, and visits are limited to 90 minutes when the cafe is full. Booking ahead through the cafe's online reservation page is recommended, even on weekdays. The menu covers pasta, lasagne, quiche, mille crepe cakes, lemon tarts and coffee, with covers provided to keep curious cats away from food and drinks, and lint rollers are available at the door.

• Adoptable cats