Kitten Coffee Garden — Restaurant in Shilin District

This place is probably no more impressive than any other cat café today, aside from its claim to be the first of its kind. The interior is clean, but otherwise unimpressive. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and it was not crowded.

There were two medium-large dogs that happily came to greet us and about a dozen cats that were generally indifferent to our presence. Several accepted gentle scratches on the head, but most stayed just out of reach. They were of a variety of breeds, colors, and sizes.

There is no cover charge, but a food or drink purchase is required. The drinks were excellent. The cheesecake was average. We paid $750 for three drinks and a cheesecake. The owners were very welcoming and hospitable, even though they spoke no English and we spoke no Mandarin.

Very easy to find and access, as the café is just steps from one of the stations on the...

A cute coffee store where you can spend some time in the company of cats and dogs. all of the cats look groom and pampered and it show they're taken good care of. unfortunately the menu is not really vegan friendly and the only option if you're vegan is a drink. so from the menu I took their Strawberry lemon juice, very sweet, sparkly and refreshing drink. the animals are cute, the dog is adorable and the cats are beautiful but mostly mind their own business as cats do and won''t really approach you for petting. the restaurant is very colorful with a lot of cats art. One thing that bothered me is that the place hold a Myna bird in a tiny cage, I don't think anyone who truly love animals would think it's right to place a bird in a tiny space for the rest of her life just, for the...

Took a cab to the cafe with excited kids in tow. It was supposed to be a highlight of our trip. It was raining and when we got off the cab to go inside, the shop owner rushed over to chase us out very abruptly back into the rain saying children are not allowed. My 2yo burst out crying at his loud voice and rudeness. Came happily but left really upset within less than 3 seconds of entering the place. The owner could have put up a bigger sign up front since so many visitors have made the mistake before and also been more polite about informing us rather than chasing us out very rudely with a big hoohaa. Can't imagine how they can be pet lovers with...