If you prefer to drink your coffee in the company of several curious, adorable, adoptable cats, you’ll feel right at home at one of the Triangle’s cat cafés. You’ll find them in Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest and Fuquay-Varina.
Cat cafés have surged in popularity lately and they’re a win/win. If you just need a dose of feline companionship you can get that. But the cats are adoptable, and when you spend time with them in a relaxed environment, you might just find your perfect roommate.
Are you looking for a cat café near you? Read on for a list of every cat cafe in the Triangle! We’ll be periodically updating this list.
When you visit, you generally pay an hourly fee, and that goes toward caring for the cats. Time slots often sell out in advance. Some of the businesses also have separate areas to enjoy a coffee, a craft beer, or other treat, and there’s no hourly fee to relax there.
Here are four cat cafés in the Triangle.
Purr Cup Cafe
Purr Cup Café
210 Prospect Avenue
Raleigh, NC
919-322-4003
Reservations are recommended. The cost is $10/guest for a 55-minute visit. Visits are discounted to $5/guest on Mondays. Guests under 16 must be with an adult. All ages are welcome. On Saturdays and Sundays, parties with guests seven years old and younger are required to book the whole room for a private experience.
The menu includes coffee tea, hot chocolate, kombucha, beer, wine and other drinks, as well as some pre-packaged treats.
Cat Tales Café
Cat Tales Café
431 W Franklin Street, suite 201
Chapel Hill, 27516
843-345-5289
This two-story space gives guests age 7 and older a chance to get to know adoptable cats. Reservations are almost always required. Food and drink isn’t allowed in the cat lounge, but treats are available for before and after visiting the lounge.
Reservations are $12/guest during the week and $14/guest during the weekend.
Right Meow Cat Café
Right Meow Cat Café
913 S Main Street
Fuquay-Varina, NC
919-888-3884
The café offers boba tea, coffee, espresso, frappes and more.
Kids age 6 and older are welcome, but there must be one adult per every two children under the age of 12, and kids must be able to follow the rules. There are also special Kid Time sessions when younger children are welcome, and some adult-only cat therapy sessions. The cost is $10/guest during the week and $12/guest during the weekend. The sessions are 45 minutes long. Reservations fill up quickly, so plan in advance.
Frabjous Catfe
Frabjous Catfe
12261 Capital Boulevard
Wake Forest, NC
919-263-8311
It’s best to make a reservation to visit Frabjous Catfe’s Cheshire Lounge. Sessions are 30 or 55 minutes and each session allows for 6 participants. Weekday sessions are $7 for 30 minutes and $10 for 60 minutes, with a price of $5 for children under age 5. On the weekend, the cost is $9 for 30 minutes, $12 for 60 minutes and $6 for children under 5. Monday nights are for adults only.
