Missouri Cat Cafes




Show me the Missouri cat cafes! From east to west and in-between, the Show Me state has got the cat cafes. Missouri is now home to TEN cat cafes, spaced evenly across the state.  It is even  possible to visit  a number of cat cafes in an easy cruise across the state on Interstate 70.

St. Louis is home to both the first cat cafe in Missouri and also the first cat cafe in the Midwest. Set in the hip St. Louis border suburb of Maplewood, Mauhaus Cat Cafe and Lounge opened its doors in 2016. Two more Missouri cat cafes debuted in 2018, with the opening of the Ernest Hemingway-inspired Papa’s Cat Cafe opening in the college town of Columbia and Whiskers Cat Cafe in Kansas City. St. Louis city is home to our very favorite , the AMAZING  Cheshire Grin. Now even mid-size and smaller cities boast their own cat cafes, including Branson, Jefferson City, Kirkwood , Liberty, and St. Charles.

List of Missouri Cat Cafes

Branson: Mochas and Meows

Columbia: Bertha’s Beans Cat Cafe  (Formerly Papa’s Cat Cafe) **Now Open!**

Jefferson City: Baristocrats Cat Cafe

Joplin:  Nine Lives Cat Lounge & Adoption Center

Kansas City: Whiskers Cat Cafe

Kirkwood,   Whisker Station 

Liberty,   Sugar Kittens  Cat Cafe

Maplewood: Mauhaus Cat Cafe & Lounge

St. Charles: Cat Zen and Lounge

St. Louis: Cheshire Grin Cat Cafe

Road Trip: Missouri Cat Cafes

Whether you’re a local cat lover or a cat traveler just passing through, several charming Missouri cat cafe experiences await. You’ll find pricing to be very Midwest-friendly at all the cafes. The membership plans available at Papa’s and Whiskers are a tremendous deal! Locals can also take advantage of a broad offering of cat-centric activities like cat yoga and movie night.

Papa's Cat Cafe

All the cats and treats are just 5 minutes off of I-70 at Papa’s Cat Cafe! Photo: Papas Cat Cafe

But if you’re just road-tripping down I-70 through the state, our cat cafes offer a super travel break. What could be better than cats and coffee to dust off the dust of the road? And as you travel beyond state lines, head toward any of the six of eight states bordering Missouri with their own cat cafes.

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