Cat-Friendly Places in Sweden: 8 Ranked Spots

Stockholm's most celebrated cat café, in the Vasastan district near the city library. Kattcafé Rosen has ten rescue cats and a Scandinavian-minimalist design that has appeared in several interior design magazines. The menu features Swedish fika classics, kanelbullar, kardemummabullar, and exceptional filter coffee, alongside cat cuddles.

On the hip island of Södermalm, Meow has become a cultural institution since opening in 2017. Nine cats share the space with a rotating gallery of Swedish artists, and the café regularly hosts events for the city's large community of cat advocates. The roasted-barley latte with oat milk is their signature drink.

Gothenburg's flagship cat café is in the Haga district, the city's cobblestoned bohemian heart. Eight cats and a Swedish smörgåsbord brunch menu make this the go-to spot for visitors to Sweden's second city. Gothenburg is Sweden's most cat-dense city by café count relative to population.

Just across the Øresund bridge from Copenhagen, Malmö's cat café in the Möllevången district serves both Swedish and Danish cat café tourists. Seven cats and a café menu that blends Swedish and Scandinavian influences, the leverpostej open sandwich next to a Swedish dammsugare pastry is uniquely Malmö.

Stockholm's medieval Old Town (Gamla Stan) has a long tradition of resident cats in its narrow alleys and courtyards. Several cats are famous on social media and are a beloved part of the neighbourhood's identity. Local café owners leave out water and treats, and the cats are completely comfortable around tourists.

Sweden's oldest university city, Uppsala, has a cat café popular with students from Uppsala University (est. 1477). Six cats live here and the café is renowned for being a quiet study spot where cats occasionally sit on keyboards. The proximity to Uppsala Cathedral makes this an easy add-on to any Uppsala visit.

Örebro, Sweden's sixth-largest city, has a small but thriving cat café in its charming city centre. Five cats, including a giant Maine Coon named Mjölnir, live here, and the café is a popular stop for families visiting the nearby Örebro Castle.

Sweden's own "cat island" in the northern Västerbotten archipelago is home to a well-known community of semi-feral cats descended from fishing village cats. Day-trippers from Umeå make the short ferry crossing to observe and photograph the colony. A unique and very Swedish cat experience in the midnight sun.