Koneko is America's first Japanese-inspired cat café on the Lower East Side, featuring three spaces — Upper Cattery, Lower Cattery, and outdoor Catio — filled with adoptable cats from Anjellicle Cats Rescue. Visitors can enjoy coffee, sake, beer, wine, Japanese snacks, and waffles while spending time with friendly socialized rescue cats. Koneko also hosts cat-themed events and art exhibitions throughout the year.

Meow Parlour is NYC's first cat café, opened in December 2014 on Mott Street in NoLita. The café offers a serene space to interact with adoptable rescue cats while enjoying coffee and pastries from Macaron Parlour. The cat lounge requires advance reservations to maintain a calm environment for both feline residents and guests. Cat yoga sessions and special events are offered throughout the year.

Brooklyn Cat Café is NYC's first cat café, opened in 2016 and operated by the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition as a nonprofit. The space includes multiple specialized rooms for shy cats, kittens, and feline leukemia-positive cats — a unique tiered model serving the full adoptable spectrum. The expanded second floor adds capacity and variety. Regular workshops for animal rescuers are offered.

Kokoro Cat Café in Flushing serves Queens' large cat-loving community with a Japanese-inspired cat café experience featuring adoptable rescue cats alongside Asian-inspired drinks and snacks. The café provides a relaxed environment for cat interaction, adoption opportunities, and a culturally resonant café experience. The Flushing location makes it accessible to a wide swath of Queens residents.

Kijitora is a Japanese-inspired cat-themed coffee shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, founded by Ayaha Otsuka. The name derives from "kijitora," the Japanese term for the orange tabby coat pattern. The cafe features immersive cat-themed decor throughout - cat figurines, art, and a merch wall stocked with cat-themed accessories and gifts. The creative menu focuses on Japanese-inspired specialty drinks including strawberry matcha lattes, hoji lattes, tiramisu lattes, black sesame white chocolate lattes, lavender milk tea, and rotating seasonal offerings. All dairy alternatives are offered. While not a cat cafe with live cats, Kijitora provides an intensely feline-inspired atmosphere that draws cat lovers and specialty coffee fans alike. The Williamsburg original at 151 N 7th St is the flagship; additional locations include the mini outpost at 578 Driggs Ave (Williamsburg) and a Manhattan location at 534 E 14th St (East Village).

Meow Parlour NoLita is a cat café in NoLita offering a warm, relaxing environment where visitors can enjoy beverages and snacks while interacting with socialized, adoptable rescue cats. All resident cats are available for adoption through rescue organization partnerships. Regular events and reservations are available to ensure a quality experience for both visitors and feline residents.

Brooklyn Cat Café Atlantic Ave is a cat café in Cobble Hill offering a warm, relaxing environment where visitors can enjoy beverages and snacks while interacting with socialized, adoptable rescue cats. All resident cats are available for adoption through rescue organization partnerships. Regular events and reservations are available to ensure a quality experience for both visitors and feline residents.

Cute Cat Cafe Ridgewood Queens is a cat café in Ridgewood offering a warm, relaxing environment where visitors can enjoy beverages and snacks while interacting with socialized, adoptable rescue cats. All resident cats are available for adoption through rescue organization partnerships. Regular events and reservations are available to ensure a quality experience for both visitors and feline residents.