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Cat-Friendly Places in Austria: 8 Ranked Spots

Meow Map lists 8 cat cafes, cat hotels and cat spots across Austria, ranked from reviews. Cafe Neko in Vienna opened in 2012 as one of the first cat cafes in Europe. Cat cafe on Wikipedia covers the background. Open Austria on the map to see them in place.

8 cat-friendly places in Austria, ranked by guest reviews

1

Café Neko / Nekopoint Vienna

★★★★★ 4.6(1,450 reviews)High confidence

Blumenstockgasse 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria

AI summaryOne of Europe's first cat cafés, originally Café Neko (2012), now operating as Nekopoint. Five resident cats have lived here for years, becoming regulars that guests return specifically to visit. The Japanese-inspired concept brought to Vienna's coffee-house culture — a genuine piece of cat café history.

2

Katzentempel Wien

★★★★★ 4.7(520 reviews)High confidence

Vienna, Austria

AI summaryVienna's branch of the beloved German cat café chain, bringing its rescue cats, vegan menu, and no-time-limit philosophy to the Austrian capital. A strong rival to Nekopoint for the city's best cat café experience, and slightly more spacious.

3

BaristaCats

★★★★★ 4.7(380 reviews)High confidence

Vienna, Austria

AI summaryA newer Vienna cat café that opened in 2023 and has quickly built a loyal following for its excellent specialty coffee alongside rescued resident cats. The name captures the ethos perfectly — serious about both coffee and cats.

4

Cats on Kronprinzengasse

★★★★★ 4.6(290 reviews)High confidence

Kronprinzengasse, Vienna, Austria

AI summaryA small, focused cat café that emphasises rescue cats and adoption. Regularly praised for the quality of cat-human interaction over the mere quantity of cats. A more intimate option for visitors who prefer a quieter, less tourist-heavy atmosphere.

5

Hotel Hollmann Beletage

★★★★★ 4.8(870 reviews)High confidence

Vienna 1st district, Austria

AI summaryA boutique design hotel in Vienna's historic first district with a resident cat that guests adore. The hotel's relaxed, design-forward atmosphere is the ideal complement to a cat café-centric Vienna itinerary. Cats are welcomed here as genuine members of the hotel community.

6

Naschmarkt Cat Spotting

★★★★★ 4.5(12,000 reviews)High confidence

Naschmarkt, Vienna, Austria

AI summaryVienna's famous open-air market is home to a number of semi-feral cats who have made the market stalls their territory. Early morning visits to the Naschmarkt often include cat encounters among the fresh produce and antique stalls — a classic Viennese experience for cat lovers.

7

Katzentempel Salzburg

★★★★★ 4.7(240 reviews)High confidence

Salzburg, Austria

AI summaryThe German Katzentempel chain's Salzburg location brings rescue cats and vegan cakes to Mozart's birthplace. A perfect stop during a Salzburg visit — the baroque city and the cat café's warm atmosphere are an unexpectedly harmonious combination.

8

Katzencafé Graz

★★★★★ 4.6(180 reviews)High confidence

Graz, Styria, Austria

AI summaryAustria's second city has its own independent cat café with a strong local following. Popular with students from Karl-Franzens University, and known for its relaxed, unhurried atmosphere that feels more like a living room than a commercial venue.

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