Location: Seattle, Washington
Best feature: Coffee that meets the expectations of Seattle’s coffee snobs, plus cats, of course
Bottom line: One of the most common complaints about cat cafes is that the actual coffee isn’t the greatest. The challenge is that making in-house food and drinks requires a cafe to meet strict health regulations, so it’s usually premade and reheated.
Seattle Meowtropolitan knew that Seattlites wouldn’t tolerate mediocre beans, so they offer coffee good enough that even someone who doesn’t like cats would enjoy visiting.
That said, if you’re not a coffee person, the cats will win you over. There are plenty hanging around the cafe to vibe with, and you’ll find several of them perched on the unique cat tree centerpiece. Did we mention there’s also cat yoga?
What people say: “This is one of my favorite spots in Seattle.
If you’re a UW student, I would recommend renting some time in here during finals week and bring your homework. It’s a huge stress relief.
I also have, periodically, been a regular at their Saturday/Sunday cat yoga. I am always delighted by the chaos of yoga with a ton of cats around. More recently, I went back, and doing a light flow surrounded by cats was some of the best trauma work I’ve done in months.” – Danielle H., Yelp
