Amsterdam Is For (Cat) Lovers

Mar 22, 2016

Cats aren’t the first thing that spring to mind when thinking of Amsterdam. They’re maybe not even in the top 10 but the city is actually pretty purrfect for cat lovers. Saturday became a rather cat-themed day, starting with a wander along the canals to the KattenKabinet. This rather niche museum is situated in a canal house and is dedicated to all things cat-related as well as having its own resident kitties. A retrospective look at cats in art and culture from ancient to modern times and the gift shop is a must if you are looking for presents for any cat ladies in your life (hint hint).

The afternoon took us to Kattencafe Kopjes, a little further out of the city centre but not too far from De Foodhallen. I would definitely recommend booking a slot here – the cafe is tiny and we were very lucky to sneak in after a couple left just as we’d been turned away. There’s a small entrance fee and drinks are reasonably priced (only cards are accepted, no cash – this seemed to be a bit of a theme in Amsterdam so make sure you have a card that doesn’t charge for use in Europe). The cats are super cute and have a lot of toys and obstacles to keen them engaged and entertained. One came and had a little snuggle on my lap and definitely didn’t want to move from his new round nap spot!

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam


cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

cat cafe amsterdam

Have you visited a cat cafe? Check out my reviews for London, Paris, Seoul and Osaka – are there any others I need to check out?