cat cafe

American  

[kat ka-fey, kuh-fey] / ˈkæt kæˌfeɪ, kəˌfeɪ /

Or cat café

noun

1. a business establishment that has numerous cats available for customers to play with, and usually offers food and drinks.

---

Etymology

Origin of cat cafe

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

On his social media accounts he has been showing off his guitar skills and discussing the national budget at a cat cafe.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

Decide a delicious dining dilemma Depending on how long I was at the cat cafe, I’d probably head on out to dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Annapurna also bought out Meow Parlour, the New York cat cafe and adoption agency, for a weekend, as well as donating $1,000.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

A caged rat in a cat cafe sounds like some sick experiment.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2022

The Ailuromania Cat Cafe, which was the Middle East’s first cat cafe when it opened in 2015, hopes the relaxing properties of its 25 rescue and shelter cats will help find them their forever homes.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2021