Cats bar, what they are and where to find them

Cats bar, here are the cat-cafes of Italy

Also in Italy there are more and more cat-cafés in Italy - although less famous and often inspired by Japanese Neko cafés - the bars of cats and their human friends.

Here is a guide to the most easily traceable on the web, in case you would like to spend an alternative evening in the company of the furry, perhaps in search of new four or two-legged adventures!

Ah, cat bars can also be found for foundlings to adopt, excellent veg restaurants or simply places to relax for those who want to donate caresses ... Let's find them together.

Alexandria

Gatto Zen Café, located in the quiet municipality of Oviglio, here you can taste good vegan and vegetarian dishes. "Miao" themed events and birthday parties are also organized. Here the motto of the spirit is "I lived with different Zen masters ... They were all cats!".

Cividale del Friuli

Cat Café "Misù" coming soon, next opening according to UdineToday.

Martignacco (Udine)

Of dog in cat; those who have been there talk about good food - seasonal cakes, fruit extracts, even yoghurt with muesli - a welcoming and positive atmosphere, a place where you can relax among free-spirited furry children who play serenely.

Milan

Crazy Cat Café, here you are also in the company of stray cats that are welcomed and pampered by the owners of the restaurant. Here at the café of the crazy cat you can order breakfasts, lunches, dinners but also aperitifs and brunches. It is an intimate place and absolutely designed for the real "owners" of the restaurant: scratching posts, logs, paths, games and area for the resting of the felines are the decor!

Palermo

Nero Miciok Here the masters are six foundlings cats that come from the cattery of Palermo, will be able to walk between the legs, between a slice of cake, a chat or a cold beer. Unlike the other places, in addition to being pampered, cats in Palermo can also be adopted.

Meadow

Torakiki Cat Café . Make the verse of the famous Hello Spank cat! A room specially designed for cats, with tables, armchairs, chairs, bookcases and a wall piano, along with lots of cat toys and an area dedicated to food and refreshment, including soft drinks, cat-shaped biscuits, hoods and purring!

Rome

Romeow Cat Bistrot: not a simple bar that hosts cats, as in the Japanese tradition, but a refined bistro, open from the morning for a rich and healthy breakfast; at lunch for a more or less fast meal; in the afternoon for a relaxing snack; finally, at dinner, a rich selection of original dishes is served, ranging from kitchens around the world.

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MiaGola Caffé, here you drink the "gattucino" and try vegan and vegetarian cuisine in the company of sneaky and indolent felines.

Neko Cafe. Here you can have breakfast, lunch, snack with dry and fresh cakes, taste infusions and herbal teas, have an aperitif, have dinner. In this refuge for nine cats, arrived at different times, welcomed here, pampered, cared for, they overcame their fears and became the true hosts.

Curiosities : In addition to Tokyo, the "gatiglie" also go crazy in other cities, such as in Paris, Vienna, Madrid, New York, Tallin, London, San Francisco, Bangkok. It is said that the first refreshment points for cats originate in Taiwan, towards the end of the 90s.