South Dakota has two awesome cat cafes! The state’s two largest cities each have a cat cafe. Cattitude Cafe opened as South Dakota’s first cat cafe in the state’s largest city of Sioux Falls in 2023. Rapid City leaped on to the Cat Cafe Map in 2024 with the opening of Cats and Coffee.
South Dakota cat cafes are a true reflection of the character of the state itself: full service, fully caffeinated, long hours, and a big heart for animals. Both of the state’s cafes have more open hours than most cat cafes in the world. In fact, Cattitude has more open hours than any cat cafe in the world!Â
Cats, Coffee, and Food at South Dakota Cat Cafes
Both Cattitude Cat Cafe and Coffee and the Cats are full service cat cafes complete with a cat lounge and a cafe side that serves food. While there are many interpretations of the cat cafe concept, South Dakota embraces the fullest expression of the cat cafe experience with hot drinks, hot food, and a cat lounge with adoptable kitties.Â
Is There a Rapid City Cat Cafe?
Yes! Many visitors to the Mount Rushmore state pass through Rapid City, the state’s second largest city. Planning your trip to the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore, cat lovers ask: does Rapid City have a cat cafe? Happily, Coffee and the Cats opened in April 2024. It is the purrfect spot to experience the best of Rapid City, with exceptional cats and a full menu of food and drink offerings.
