California Cat Cafes

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.

Find a California Cat Cafe

Explore all 20 California cat cafes!

Northern California Cat Cafes

Chico:  Chico Cat Cafe

Davis:  Tabby Tea Cat Lounge & Adoption Center **NEW**

San Francisco Bay Area Cat Cafes

The Bay area is the birth place of American cat cafes!

Oakland:  Cat Town 
San Francisco:  KitTea Cat Lounge
San Jose:  The Dancing Cat
Santa Clara:  Nabi Cat Cafe  **NEW**

Central Coast Cat Cafes

Catch the Coastal vibe at these charming cat cafes.
Grover Beach:  Caffeinated Cat Cafe  **NEW**
Santa Barbara:  Cat Therapy
Ventura:  Cassie’s Cats

Southern California Cat Cafes

Camarillo:  Purrmaid Cat Cafe
Chino Hills:  Cat Cafe Rescue

Long Beach:  Feline Good Social Club 

Los Angeles: CatCafe Lounge

Oceanside:  Cats & Crystals Cat Cafe  **NEW**

Palm Springs:  Frisky Business Cat Cafe

Pasadena:  Tail Town Cat Cafe

San Diego:   The Cat Cafe

San Diego:  Whiskers and Wine Bar

Vista:   Cat & Craft Cafe

West Hollywood:  Crumbs & Whiskers

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.