Visit California Cat Cafes!
Updated: April 8, 2025
California is for cat lovers! California is home to twenty cat cafes. The Golden State ranks in the top five states by number of cat cafes, with only Florida having more. California is home to the 1st and longest running cat cafes in the country and offers a rich variety cat cafe experiences, including:
- Cozy cat lounges
- Cafes with specialty cocktails, wine
- Cafes with full menu of snacks, food
- A Korean-inspired cafe
- Amazing venues to rent for events
All these cat-astic cafes give you the opportunity to enjoy adoptable kitties in a relaxed setting, and maybe even fall in love.
California Cat Cafe Trends
California remains one of the top cat cafe destinations in the country. While growth has slowed from the record 44% increase in 2019, the state continues to add new cafes. More importantly, Cali’s well-established cat cafes continue to thrive, despite the challenges of the pandemic years. 2024 saw a 13% rise in the number of California cat cafes with the opening of the first new cat cafes in two years. As of April 2025, the state has added two new cat cafes to the cat cafe map.