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An all-vegan cat cafe & pet adoption center. Situated in a peaceful garden in the heart of Oaxaca; home to many adult cats and some kittens. Serves a variety of desserts, cakes and cookies, in addition to coffee in different presentations at no extra cost for the wide variety of vegetable milks available. Offers daily changing savory options from golden tacos to pita sandwiches. Open Mon-Tue 10:00am-6:00pm, Thu-Sun 10:00am-6:00pm.


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32 Reviews

First Review by Victoria8

chei

Points +119

Vegan
12 Dec 2024

So cute

Staff was very attentive, gave us recommendations, tacos and the green smoothie were good with great company

Norm.D.

Points +537

Vegan
02 Dec 2024

Good food and good cause

This all vegan restaurant/cat shelter is a must especially if you love cats. We enjoyed our food in a very nice and peaceful courtyard all the while enjoying the presence of many cats. It’s another must for all vegan (and non vegan) when in Oaxaca.

Pros: How about everything!!!

Lucía.

Points +5315

Vegan
25 Nov 2024

🐈 + 🌱 = ❤️

Cats plus a fully plant based cafe, which simultaneously is an adoption centre, makes a beautiful equation to me! The spot is lush and lovely and the cats feel visibly relaxed and enjoy being petted. Apart from enjoying the feline company, I liked the lentil chorizo on toast with its side salad. For dessert I had the tiramisu, which isn’t my thing, but it was the only sweet option, and to my surprise I really liked it. The waiter was helpful and nice, and the owner was of course also kind - how couldn’t she be, running such an inspiring place.

SophieCorbett

Points +490

Vegan
17 Nov 2024

Heaven on earth

We actually stumbled upon this place, saw the cats and only later realised it was a vegan cafe. We then came back for brunch the next day.

The carrot lox bagel is stunning and the coffees are great too.

But the star of the show is the cats and the ethics of the place which rehomes and cares for these lovely animals! They have such a great calm temperament I wanted to take them all home! If you like cats you should not miss this place!

SuzyYoungblood

Points +68

Vegan
21 Oct 2024

Probably like 20 cats

So many cats with their own personalities to play with/hold/pick up. The vegan pizza and brownie were awesome too!

Pros: The cats all had food and water, Nice staff, Outdoors but covered from rain

MiriWallich

Points +666

Vegan
22 Sep 2024

Unexpectedly awesome

Wasn’t expecting the food to be anything special but it was! Vegan pizza had lots of delicious vegan cheese and the carrot lox bagel was perfect. All came with salad too.

The cats were so so sweet - they seemed really happy and looked after and loved all the attention.

annapayer

Points +145

Vegan
15 Jul 2024

Not what we expected

We didn’t like the food. Pizza had mountains of cheese on it. Barely eatable. If you like cats the place is fine.

Pros: Cats

Cons: Cheese on pizza

rodrigoazs

Points +2689

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Wonderful cats

The place has a nice atmosphere with a bunch of cute cats. Food and drinks are nice.

BernadetteGates

Points +189

Vegan
01 Jul 2024

Adorable cafe

Cats and kittens super cute, staff friendly, lovely space.

mental4lentils

Points +48

Vegan
25 Apr 2024

Best vegan Pizza!!

The amount of vegan cheese on this pizza was ridiculous!!
For sure the best pizza I've had in years!
The vibes are really nice and the cats are cute!

Pros: Portion sizes, Vibe

MauricioZ

Points +30

Vegan
16 Mar 2024

Amazing place!

Delicious food and great adoption program. So many friendly and beautiful cats to pat!

Jay_Warner

Points +46

Vegan
10 Mar 2024

Great Food, Fun Place to Relax

Yummy vegan food, #DDME? Yes!

Pros: Wonderful lentil sandwich, Lip smacking mango dessert

Cons: No negatives

suelavelle

Points +171

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

Don’t miss! Get your kitty hit with vegan food!

Wow! So many wonderful, friendly kitties! They all seem very well, cared for and relaxed in this environment. Amazingly, there was no kitty friction among them.  we had already eaten, so we just had some of their refreshing lemonade and chocolate drinks. But the food look good at the other tables. All vegan! We stopped by two other times, but they were closed. So glad we made an effort today and found it open! Sorry we can’t adopt them all but our kitty won’t let us bring anyone else home. Definitely worth the visit! Sorry we can’t adopt them all but our kitty won’t let us bring anyone else home!

Pros: Wonderful mission to support/promote cat adop, All vegan food , Eco conscious

Cons: None

Lena_Dready

Points +689

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

Muy nutritivo

No hay mucha comida, pero muchas bebidas sí. Y los platos que ofrecen son muy grandes.

finding_taradise

Points +1900

Vegan
05 Dec 2023

Cat Lady Heaven

This was such a dream! A cat rescue that only serves vegan food? Yes please! I had gone here twice during “open hours”, but it was closed both times. Third time is a charm! I got to pet alllll the kitties. They were so friendly and cute. Oh, the food was good too! I got the carrot lox bagel, super flavorful! It came with a big salad and was a lot more food than I was expecting. I also got the pink drink. I have no idea what it was but it was so delicious. I could have spent hours here. Wait, I did spend hours here! 😻

Pros: Kitties, All vegan menu , Shopping and art

robsm95

Points +1037

Vegan
29 Sep 2023

Great food and great mission

Visited today for lunch.
Had fajitas with salad and a lemonade. Very nice food, great service and cats everywhere!
All rescued cats and up for rehoming I believe. All cats seemed very happy and chilled out. Had their own spaces to go if they wanted to get away. All very friendly cats.
A must go for an animal loving vegan😄

Pros: Cats!!!

PatriciaRivera

Points +140

Vegan
20 Jun 2023

Great food and ambiance

We came here for the cats but the food took us by surprise! It was delicious, fresh, and nutritious. The hot cakes were da bomb! Really everything was delicious - we went back because it was that good! Sorry only got pictures of the cute cats though xo

LigeiaSmith

Points +614

Vegan
28 May 2023

Sanctuary for people and cats

Beautiful space with lots of greenery and cats toys and of course the lovely cats. They currently have 30 cats and are at capacity. So if you know anyone who has the space fir a kitty in need of a forever home, plz tell them about this place.
On to the food: I got the sandwich de choriqueso which was made out of lentils and came with a side salad. My Mexican friend got the ceviche de jicama and loved the fresh ingredients but said it could use some lime and chili (but also said he would order it again). A second friend got the smoothie bowl and loved it and my fourth friends ordered the oat pancakes (avena), which comes with fresh mango, whipped cream and it comes with a side of peanut butter. The combination was amazing. I loved the cold chai with coconut milk.

Pros: All vegan, Cat-lovers paradise

CamilaGalvez

Points +1593

Vegan
08 Mar 2023

Delicioso!!

El menú entiendo que va cambiando, a mi me toco la suerte de probar el toast de salmón con queso crema, el salmón era de zanahoria y estaba eeeespectacular. También probé el sándwich de sus suadero (deliciso) una ensalada y probé 3 postres. Todos deliciosos. Además estás rodeado de gatos y está increíble

Pros: Comida deliciosa, Excelente precio , Muchos postres

Cons: Había un poco de calor porque no tienen abanicos

VegLegion

Points +68

Vegetarian
06 Mar 2023

Great fun with mission

A lovely place to have a fresh, delicious salad in the company of well-loved cats up for adoption. The drinks were particularly good.

Skylark

Points +356

Vegan
19 Feb 2023

Extraño a mis gatas, pero La Selva ayuda

I’m missing my cats at home, but The Jungle of The Cats helped. A couple dozen friendly felines was exactly what I needed today. It was a huge plus to have tasty vegan food, too! I got the tostadas de suadero, chai tea with coconut milk, and the mango cake which was more like a mango cake trifle. Everything was excellent.

A gorgeous calico whose markings are very similar to my friend’s cat, Noodles, who passed away a month ago, napped while I took her picture. I told my friend I would nickname this cat Fideos. (I know they all have names selected by the humans who take care of them.) And the Siamese tripod kitty is not to be missed!

Pros: Cats cats cats!, Tasty vegan food, Close to Mercado de la Merced

Cons: A little pricier than similar places, but, I figure it goes to the cats.

Veganmoo

Points +359

Vegan
01 Feb 2023

Amazing

If you do one thing in Oaxaca - make it this … the food was amazing, the cats took it to a whole other level! It is clear there is no limit to the love and care they get, the staff put everything into this place and it’s incredible!

Pros: All vegan yummy food , The kitties , Amazing staff

AdrianaGoram

Points +1479

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

NUEVO LUGAR FAVORITO

Me enamoré del concepto, de los gatos y de la comida. Se ve que a quienes laboran ahí les gusta mucho su trabajo, los gatitos están super bien cuidados, la comida es deliciosa. Prueben los toasts de salmón, higo y el cheesecake

Pros: Menú variado, Apoyas a los gatos con tu consumo

PabloAlvéstegui

Points +75

Vegan
01 Jan 2023

Increíble, impresionante

Tienen "salmón" vegano (Lox toast) increíble, nunca lo había probado, es delicioso, no sabía que era posible lograrlo 🫠💕

Pros: Salmon vegano, Tostada filadelfia vegano con higos, Deliciosos postres y muchos gatos

CarlaArkless

Points +71

Vegan
07 Dec 2022

Gorgeous happy cats, delicious food and coffee

I’ve been twice - had the most amazing passion fruit cheesecake and a very tasty chocolate brownie. Both with no refined sugar which is a bonus. Coffee was also excellent. The environment is very peaceful, nice patio and garden, and the cats seem very happy and content. Love this place - if I lived here I think I’d be here every day!

ElenaaaRaynova

Points +319

Vegan
03 Nov 2022

Heaven on Earth

Wonderful cat jungle with vegan food and drinks. Highly recommended!

VelillaDeOswestry

Points +3562

Vegan
30 Oct 2022

Really enjoyed lunch here

Lovely little cafe and cat sanctuary! The menu seems basic but it's all surprisingly delicious. It's a tiny bit more expensive than other places we've eaten in mexico but it's still much cheaper than Europe, and the money you pay goes towards looking after the cats as well which is good. Bagel and carrot "salmon" was nice and also some sopes (sort of like tacos) both good and really good dessert too- think they change up the menu a lot but not 100% sure.




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