10 cat-friendly places in Taiwan, ranked by guest reviews
Kitten Coffee Garden (小貓花園)
Minquan West Road, Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan
AI summaryThe world's first cat café, open since 1998. Around 13 resident cats call this historic Taipei space home, with the oldest born in 2010. A pilgrimage site for cat café historians and enthusiasts — this is where the entire global cat café movement began. The experience is warm, unhurried, and unchanged since the beginning.
Houtong Cat Village
Houtong, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
AI summaryA former coal-mining village that reinvented itself as Taiwan's most famous cat destination. Over 100 cats roam the hillside village, crossing cat-themed bridges and lounging on rooftops. Accessible by train from Taipei (40 minutes) and consistently rated one of Asia's top cat tourism destinations.
Jiufen Cat Lane
Jiufen Old Street, Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
AI summaryThe atmospheric hillside town that inspired Spirited Away is also one of Taiwan's most beloved cat-spotting destinations. Cats sun themselves on the red lantern-lit steps, wander the tea houses, and peek from rain-slicked alleyways. Combining Jiufen with nearby Houtong makes for the perfect cat-lover day trip from Taipei.
Red Moon Maine Coon Gallery
Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan
AI summaryA specialist cat café dedicated to Maine Coon cats — one of the largest domestic breeds. The cats here are enormous, fluffy, and extraordinarily gentle. Located in the upmarket Da'an district, this is Taipei's most photogenic cat café experience.
Le Mao Chef Cat Café
Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan
AI summaryOne of Taipei's most acclaimed newer cat cafés, with an excellent food menu that goes well beyond typical cat café snacks. The cats here are curious, sociable, and clearly well-loved. A favourite with both tourists and Taipei regulars.
Ruifang Cat Station
Ruifang Station, New Taipei City, Taiwan
AI summaryThe train station serving Houtong and Jiufen has its own famous resident cats who greet passengers on the platform. A charming tradition: train conductors and station staff have been feeding and caring for these railway cats for years. The cats are notably unbothered by passing trains.
Kaohsiung Cat Street (Cijin Island)
Cijin Island, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
AI summaryCijin Island — reached by a short ferry from Kaohsiung harbour — is home to a thriving cat colony that has made the island famous among Taiwan's cat travellers. The seafront fishing village and its cats make for a wonderfully atmospheric combination.
Paw Republic (Taichung)
Taichung, Taiwan
AI summaryTaichung's most popular cat café, popular with students from the nearby universities. Known for its Instagram-worthy interior and particularly social cats. Taichung's vibrant café culture makes this an easy addition to any central Taiwan itinerary.
Tainan Cat Alley
Tainan Old Town, Tainan, Taiwan
AI summaryTaiwan's oldest city has an old town district where cats have claimed the narrow alleyways between Japanese-era buildings. Several cat cafés have opened to serve visitors who come specifically for the combination of historic architecture and unhurried, street-level cat encounters.
Meow Manor (Da'an, Taipei)
Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan
AI summaryA boutique cat café in Taipei's most upmarket residential district, known for its peaceful atmosphere and selection of rare cat breeds. Popular with cat enthusiasts who want a quieter, more intimate experience than the busier tourist-facing venues.
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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Open Taipei on Meow MapPublished 2026-05-31. Updated 2026-08-23 · Results sourced from public guest reviews · rankings may change as new reviews are added