12 cat-friendly places in Australia, ranked by guest reviews
Cashmere Cat Café
Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia
AI summaryMelbourne's largest cat café with over 25 resident cats, including Maine Coons and British Shorthairs. Open daily from noon, with no entry time limit — pay by the drink, stay as long as you like.
Cat Café Melbourne
City Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
AI summaryOne of Melbourne's original cat cafés, with a large roster of adoptable rescue cats. Works closely with local shelters — every cat here has a second-chance story. Guests rave about the calm, cat-saturated atmosphere.
The Purrfect Paw
Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
AI summaryA cozy neighbourhood cat café in Fitzroy with a strong community vibe and an excellent specialty coffee menu. The cats here are particularly sociable and well-habituated to visitors.
Kedi Cat Café Sydney
Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AI summaryNamed after the Turkish word for cat — fitting, given Sydney's cosmopolitan character. Set in inner-west Newtown, Kedi pairs excellent flat whites with a rotating cast of rescue cats available for adoption.
Sydney Cat Club
Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
AI summarySydney's boutique cat lounge in trendy Surry Hills. A smaller, more curated experience than Melbourne's mega-cafés — guests often describe it as visiting a friend who happens to have a lot of very well-loved cats.
Caturday Cat Café
Northbridge, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
AI summaryPerth's most popular cat café, tucked into the creative Northbridge precinct. The name says it all — every day here feels like a lazy Saturday morning surrounded by purring cats. Bookings recommended for weekends.
Kitty Hawk Cat Café
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
AI summaryBrisbane's standout cat café in the hip Fortitude Valley entertainment district. Known for its aviation-themed décor and a crew of bold, adventurous cats who are happy to sit on your laptop.
Catmosphere Cat Café
Adelaide CBD, South Australia, Australia
AI summaryAdelaide's beloved cat café in the city centre. All cats are available for adoption in partnership with the Cat Protection Society of SA. The space is spacious and airy — designed as much for cat comfort as for customers.
Cat Lounge Gold Coast
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
AI summaryA chilled-out retreat from the Gold Coast buzz. The cats here seem to embody the coastal vibe — relaxed, sun-warmed, and entirely unbothered by the tourists. A great stop for cat lovers doing the Queensland coast.
Meowtown Cat Café Canberra
Braddon, Canberra, ACT, Australia
AI summaryThe Australian capital's go-to cat café, in the bustling Braddon café strip. Public servants and diplomats alike come to decompress with the resident felines. Known for excellent matcha lattes and a particularly cuddly tabby named Winston.
Feline Fine Cat Café
Hunter Street, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
AI summaryNewcastle's warmly-loved cat café on the revitalised Hunter Street precinct. All 14 resident cats are rescues, and the team is notably passionate about matching visitors with cats that suit their temperament.
Whiskers & Wonders
Little Malop Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
AI summaryGeelong's only dedicated cat café, bringing the Melbourne vibe to Victoria's second city. A smaller, intimate experience — often fully booked on weekends thanks to word of mouth from Melbourne visitors making the day trip.
Pet-friendly or cat-resident
A pet-friendly hotel lets you bring your own cat. A cat-resident hotel keeps its own, which is what Meow Map ranks. The difference matters at booking time: the pet-friendly listing may charge a pet fee and hold no cat at all.
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Published 2026-05-31. Updated 2026-08-23 · Results sourced from public guest reviews · rankings may change as new reviews are added