Vegan
Japanese
Take-out

Fully vegan cat cafe that fosters cats and kittens. Customers can pay to spend time with the cats and/or have lunch from a set menu. NOTE: Meals are only available Sat-Mon. Open Mon-Fri 1:00pm-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm. Open 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm on public holidays.


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92 Reviews

First Review by veganboi69420

vph00

Points +13

Vegetarian
28 Dec 2023

My happiest Osaka memory

My happiest memory of Osaka was this cat cafe; you could tell that these were rescue cats as some of them had old injuries. In my opinion, this just made their cuddles and mischievous antics all the more loveable and admirable.

The staff were beyond kind and helpful, and the vegetarian food was delicious! I would genuinely revisit Osaka just to come back to this cat cafe!

Pros: Rescue cats (so cute and snuggable), Delicious vegetarian food, Very kind and helpful staff

Cons: Nothing

AlexKalopsia

Points +693

Vegan
24 Dec 2023

I thought it was fine

Very cute place. If I had to rate just for the drinks, I'd probably give it 3 stars, but the space itself is really nice and they seem to take good care of the cats.

It was quite pricey (I do appreciate it goes towards helping the cats). I ended up buying a lot of unnecessary but cute merch

Pros: Cats, Cats, Cats

Cons: Drinks were ok, Pricey

vrechson

Points +65

Vegetarian
17 Nov 2023

Very comfy place

With a bunch of vegan plates and many cats I felt very comfy in the space. They also have strict hygiene practices which shows they are doing a serious job in both with puppies and people

Pros: More than three options on the menu, The vegetarian options have a protein food

Cons: The place is a bit small, I saw only two tables

CA89SS

Points +2540

Vegan
30 Oct 2023

🐈 Such a wonderful experience 🐈‍⬛

I was a little worried headed into this place because we have 4 cats and know how much care they require but we were so impressed. The owner is a lovely woman who obviously cares for all of the cats deeply. The space is immaculate and the cats are very happy. In fact I wish my 4 cats got along as well as they do! There are 2 levels of cat rooms. There are also enclosures to give some cats the space they desire. We were lucky enough to have some kittens in the room when we went. All of the cats were lovely, well adjusted and affectionate. This cafe really does help them to live the life they deserve. The end goal is to rehome the cats into forever families. The food was so delicious. We opted for a salt and pepper set, a sweet and sour set, an iced matcha, hot matcha and a ginger ale. I also bought a bright yellow jumper with veggies and the recovering cross eyed kitty image printed onto it. Please support this place 💓💓💓

trashbaby

Points +589

Vegan
19 Oct 2023

Cutest cafe ever

The staff were really sweet, the cats are all rescues and looked very well taken care of and the food was really nice. Please support this cafe if you are in Osaka!

bb.$hark

Points +2247

Vegan
18 Oct 2023

Great place

Staff is really friendly and they seem to care about the cats. I paid to spend time with the cats and then ordered a matcha. The matcha was so cute and tasted amazing.
A bit hard to find, but I don’t really have any advice as to how to find it because I accidentally stumbled upon it:

tofucourtney

Points +438

Vegan
09 Oct 2023

Cute cats and vegan food

Cute cats and tasty vegan food. What more could you want?!?

cronch

Points +166

Vegan
28 Sep 2023

The Best!!

The cats here are sooo sweet and cuddly which is not normal at most cat cafes. I loved playing with them. Eating right next to the cat area is great and the food was super delicious and fresh. The cat matcha latte is also adorable! Make sure to buy some of their merch or one of their gatcha cat pins💕

AshKenyail

Points +2983

Vegetarian
04 Sep 2023

Delicious and nice atmosphere!

I visited here in 2019. The ambiance and atmosphere was very cozy. The food was delcious! I'm not a huge cat lover, so I didn't play with or interact with the cats much, however they were cute from afar. If you love cats, you will love this place!

roosbij

Points +1013

Vegan
17 Aug 2023

Adorable and well cared for cats 🐈

We came around 19:30, so we had to choose between time with the cats or having food, and we choose to play with the cats for 1500¥ for one hour per person. Before coming in you have to take off your shoes and put on socks if you weren’t wearing any. You also have to wash your hands. There is no strong smell when you come in, which is good. The cats were happy, playful, and enjoyed being pet. I feel like these cats were well taken care off, in contrast to a lot of other cat cafes in Japan. Probably the only cat cafe I would go to as a vegan.

Erinya

Points +54

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Come here if you love cats, vegan food, and want to relax

Mostly soy meat plates with various sides, some soup, and rice. The place itself is small and a little hard to find, but very quiet and ideal if you want to relax for a while. You can see the cats in the room next to the one you can eat in, which is nice!

JamieLeonheart

Points +42

Vegan
17 Jul 2023

Adorable cats, delicious food!

Played with the cats first. They all seemed very healthy and well taken care of, so very cute!

The food was delicious, it was nice to have brown rice again which seems more rare in Japan. The matcha latte was really good, and adorable.

The cafe area is quite small, so better for only a couple of people. Also it was a little tricky to find. Google maps seemed the most accurate. When you start getting close, look for the yellow “Neu” signs on the little gateway to an alley. After a couple turns, you’ll see large windows and adorable cats and you’re there!

Pros: Cute, Great food

Cons: Small eating area, A little hard to find

AïchaPlatzdasch

Points +190

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Tasty but a bit too little

Food was tasty but a bit too little. Looking at the cats while waiting and eating was fuun

Jen-San

Points +51

Vegan
13 Jun 2023

Ganz lecker

Das Café ist wirklich nicht leicht zu finden. Insgesamt gibt es nur sechs Sitzplätze. Beim Essen hat man einen guten Blick auf die müden Fellnasen. Das Essen war ganz lecker. Der Preis ist relativ hoch, weil man vermutlich die Katzen mitfinanziert, was für uns okay ist. Katzen schmusen kostet für maximal eine Stunde mittlerweile 1500 yen pro Person. Richtig Lust hatten die Katzen nicht auf spielen. Typisch Katze halt. Wir haben uns trotzdem gefreut, das Projekt ein wenig unterstützen zu können und hoffen, dass die Katzen bald adoptiert werden.

LorettaTiu

Points +117

Vegetarian
07 Jun 2023

Cat heaven

The place is immaculate. Cats are calm and well taken cared of. Food is delicious! 1500yen/ hour .300 yen additional every 15 minutes. Socks are required so bring your own. They sell it at 150yen if you don’t bring one.

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-07

LIL_08

Points +254

Vegan
30 May 2023

Cats, coffee and good vegan food

The experience here was just lovely. The food was really good and I ended up having a matcha latte as a desert, which unexpectedly was the cutest thing 🥰

metuldann

Points +119

Vegan
18 May 2023

Worth a visit!

Tasty vegan food and cute cats.. what more do you need? 😁

Pros: Tasty food, Cats, Friendly staff

MariaD

Points +3514

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

What a fabulous combination of cats and vegan food!

A bit hard to find but it's worth it! The food is delicious and the cats are beautiful! You can either play with the cats or dine in or both. The charge for playing with the cats is 1300 yen for a minimum of one hour. Had a wonderful time here. Definitely recommend!

Pros: All vegan! 🌿

Evrinomi

Points +736

Vegan
25 Apr 2023

It’s fine

The food was good. The tomato sauce on the burger patty was sweeter than expected but still good. The drinks came really late. The soy meat Chinese style was great.

ak13

Points +403

Vegan
20 Apr 2023

Great food and cat company

Food was very good, especially the soy meat, and the company of cats is always a pleasure!

Pros: Good food, Cats

chelspea

Points +275

Vegan
15 Apr 2023

Relax with cats. Then eat good food.

At this place you remove your shoes, lock away your belongings, then choose to relax with cats or eat first. We chose to lay with cats for an hour since we’d just come from a day at Universal.
We counted 24 cats total, spread out in two separate rooms. They were very comfy. Then we had a delicious meal of fried soy meat with rice, soup, cooked veggies and a light salad. They sell merch with pictures of the rescued cats!!! I died of cute overload.

VegoChouffe

Points +876

Vegan
11 Apr 2023

Super cute (and open late!)

Great set menu choices. Super cute with all the cats. A relief to find a vegan place open after all these others seem to close in the area. Plus there are cats!

CarmineHervé

Points +318

Vegan
26 Mar 2023

Végétalien mais pas vegan.

Un bar à chat vegan ? Est-ce vraiment possible ?
Je suis désolée de faire ma rabat joie, j'ai l'impression que les commentaires sont assez unanimes et que tout le monde adore ce café.
La nourriture et les boissons proposées sont bien végétaliens, aucun soucis là dessus. Les chats sont issus de sauvetages, c'est une bonne chose également. Tout à l'air bien à première vue, mais alors pourquoi je pense que ce n'est pas vegan ?

Il existe deux options :
- manger et boire à table, en regardant les chats à travers une vitre.
- boire seulement et/ou jouer avec les chats dans deux pièces consacrées.
À noter que pour la deuxième option, il faut payer 1500¥ pour 1 heure MINIMUM.

Je précise que les pièces sont petites et que les chats sont à mon avis bien trop nombreux pour l'espace. Ils ont aussi l'air d'avoir envie qu'on les laisse tranquille et ne veulent pas spécialement être caressés. Si on veut les nourrir, il faut payer un supplément (à moins qu'un membre du staff ne vous donne un paquet de friandises gratuitement).
J'aurai voulu croire qu'un vrai bar à chat vegan pouvait exister, mais j'ai été déçue et mal à l'aise. Je n'y retournerai pas... Se faire de l'argent sur des animaux, ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle être vegan !

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-26

Pros: Chats issus de sauvetages

Cons: Pas en accord avec l'éthique vegane

misusyaya

27 Mar 2023

There is a difference between caging wild animals in a zoo for profit vs. having domesticated rescue animals in a cafe with mission to reduce stray animals.

I went there and the cats were all healthy and content. The place is small but it is enough space for the number of cats they have.

The profit earned is use to support these cats and to help more stray cats in Japan.

CarmineHervé

27 Mar 2023

@misusyaya idk how I can answer you, I hope you will see my message.
I uderstand what you're saiying, and I know the staff really like their cats and try to take great care of them. I think the idea is good but in reality they don't have enough knowledge about animal neededs. The fact all the cats wear little bells on their collars even if the sound is very bad for their ears. And I repeat, 10 cats in 10m² is too small. It's still better than the street, I'm totally agreeing. And I think it's probably the best cat coffee you can find in Japan if you watch how they are treated. But still, and even if all the money earned is for the cats only, I think it's really weird to make people pay to play and pet them. For me, a real vegan cat coffee should be a coffee shop/tea saloon/restaurant idk with maybe 2-3-4 cats, but they are just here. You shouldn't attract customers with them, not use them as "tools" even if all the profits are collected for them or other stray cats (and I'm doubting about that like, ALL the profits... I think it's just a part but maybe I'm wrong).
I'm sorry but for me it's still not really vegan because of that.
But for Japan, it's a good start!

NickAngiers

Points +95

Vegan
24 Mar 2023

Excellent food, and cats!

Great little cafe, lovely decor. The cats don't seem tired like other cat cafes.

Pros: Full-vegan menu, Reasonable prices , Cats!

Cons: Limited selection , Desserts were sold out

Angie_

Points +646

Vegan
15 Mar 2023

Café with rescue cats

I‘m so glad I found this place! The café is in a narrow backstreet and the place itself is also quite small but very cute. When you get in you decide if you want to eat first or play with the cats first. I chose one hour of playtime which was 1500 yen. The café area is separate from the cats but you can still see them through a glass window while you eat.
The food was great and the rescue cats were just the cutest 😍

Updated from previous review on 2023-03-15

Pros: Cats are rescues, Tasty food

justjesskidding

Points +137

Vegetarian
16 Jan 2023

Just came for the cats

I must admit I didn't eat but I came for the cats. Giving it a 5 stars just because the experience was so lovely. Hope to actually try their food next time

leodrake16

Points +167

Vegetarian
05 Jan 2023

Extremely Wholesome

Delicious soy meat set, went with the sweet and sour option which was great. Had an hour cuddling with the cats who are all rescues which was so nice and really made the full experience a good one.

Pros: Full vegan set options, Cute rescue cats, Very cheap

Cons: Very small eating area




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