This is a sweet place where you can adopt cats, or just visit with them. I just visited during my stay in Tremont. I made an appointment on their site and paid the $9 for 30 min. on Monday morning. The staff is so nice and give you info on all the cats, like names and personalities. They have comfortable seating and lots of toys so you can play with the kitties. I loved all the cat accessories including the nap spots in the window, and the climbing opportunities. I recommend a visit. They also sell coffee. read more

affoGATO Cat Café - Themed Cafes Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

I heard about affoGATO from a local on my flight to Cleveland, and I'm so glad I listened! I've been to several cat cafes, but the perfectly punny name alone made this a must-visit. Book ahead before visiting the cat cafe area. Otherwise you will have to just watch them through the glass. Reservations are highly recommended and easy to do. When we visited, they had several new arrivals from the shelter. While some were still shy and adjusting, others were incredibly friendly. We fell in love with Milo, who reminded us so much of our own cat back home! The space is well planned. The layout is great. There's plenty of vertical space for the cats to roam and various seating options for humans as well to relax in the company of the cats. After our cat session, we grabbed an affogato. They use Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream, which is a local hero and made the drink so good! Overall, a wonderful experience. Highly recommend supporting this spot. read more

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This cafe is so cute and the drink I got was delicious! Can't wait to come back when I schedule a reservation to visit the kitties! The staff was friendly and explained the process very nicely! read more

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Everyone was friendly here. Very helpful and full of details. It was fun taking my nieces here to have a drink at the cafe and play with the cats. Beautiful decorations and cat fun adventures for the cats here. read more

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4.5/5 Stars | Currently on a 2 month nationwide road trip and I'm missing my cat back home, so I looked up nearby cat cafes in Cleveland randomly, and found that this one was less than 10 min away from where I was staying!! There was a good amount of cats available (maybe ~15-20?), all different ages, looks, and personalities. It was fun interacting with them and I got to hold one (Ash) multiple times. The coffee is really really good too. I got a honey lavender latte with only one pump of lavender (they usually do 2, sometimes I find that lavender can taste kind of soap-y so I wanted to be cautious) and it was nicely balanced and tasty. I didn't get his name, but the person working the coffee bar was one of the nicest and friendliest people! My friends were raving about their coffees as well. Playing with the kitties was so much fun and a much needed feel-good experience. They also have a small section of cat-themed goodies, and I picked up some stickers and some black cat earrings for a friend. Very reasonable prices. The ONLY downside was that it smelled very strongly of cat pee/litter boxes right when you walked in. You do get used to it after a bit, but that's the only reason I put 4 stars instead of 5! read more

What's not to love?? The staff were super friendly and welcoming, the drinks were great, and you get to play with CATS!! They're doing wonderful work with hundreds of adoptions, and socializing rescue kitties. Go there and support a great cause! read more

affoGATO Cat Café - Themed Cafes Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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i went to affogato cafe and the workers said we needed a reservation to see the cats, no worries. However I checked in further and it's 30$ per person to register to see cats for an hour!!! Absolutely ridiculous. I ended up only getting coffee and it wasn't even that good. The reason why I came was to see the cats. Some people want to adopt these cats and they have to pay an extra fee just to see them. 1 star for sure. read more

Really wonderful place to visit!! Loved the cool cats in there! Bought some coffee which was excellent! Would have loved to take a car home read more

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I adopted my beautiful cat Seti from here! The workers know the cats well and are very helpful when answering questions adopters may have. The adoption process itself was very easy and quick! The coffee and treats are very good and I highly recommend coming here! read more

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The concept is cute but the beverages are not tasty, we tried two lattes, extra hot, and they tasted like lukewarm milk. The service was kind but not particularly above and beyond in any regard. If you'd come for the cats alone, the uniqueness is a plus, but we came for the Java! read more

Me and my girlfriend loved it, the cats were sleeping so we didn't get to play much but Eleanor kept us entertained until they woke up. The vibe also was inviting in there. read more

First time coming here, we also checked out the cute kitties in the room next door booking online. You get a limited time and it felt good you aren't obligated to make a purchase from the cafe before entering. The cafe portion is small and cute but it's a more "grab and go" feeling. There's not really food here but there's plenty of snacks. Besides snacks they got a cute little gift shop. If you visit to see the cats booking online, all the cats are up for adoption, they have given tons of forever homes and it's so cute! The staff is friendly and the cats are in a very spacious and clean environment! read more

Went with my friends after school and it was amazing! The employees were super kind and the person in the room gave us so much info on each cat. This is a place I will be visiting again! read more

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The place: Plenty of space in the cafe side. LOTS of comfy seating in the cat side. On the back wall, there's a wall of profiles of each cat so you can get an idea of everyone's personalities. There are so many spaces for the cats to hide, climb, and play. I was particularly impressed by the catwalks up near the ceiling where the cats can look down at guests. The location: Just a couple doors down from Lucky's. Nestled into a neighborhood where there's plentiful free street parking. The treats: The blended lemonade was exactly what I needed. Yes, it was cold out, but you know what? The lemonade was the perfect mix of tart and sweet. Beautiful. The service: The staff seem like the type of people I'd enjoy befriending. They're a little quirky and a lot caring. They truly care about what they're doing and they're committed to the cats. I think everyone was wearing a cat themed t-shirt when we visited. The cats were friendly and playful. There were enough cats that every guest had someone to play with. I successfully pet every cat within reach. All very soft. Next time: I would love to stick around for longer, maybe bring a book and sit with one of the old kitties. read more

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Heckin ADORABLE!!! I love this place! I came with a small group and a reservation to play with kitties for 30 minutes and absolutely loved it. (Tip: I saw there was a discount for groups over 4 if you book online! It's also fun to look at the felines that will be there on their website) This small business has a calming causal atmosphere and is so pleasant to be in. The cat play area is spacious and supervised by kind staff. There's numerous trinkets and toys around to use to play with the cats and of course numerous lovable cats lounging by to entertain. The cats seemed relaxed and well taken care of. There's an area for them to exit and get a break from humans if they want to too! I just absolutely love what this store does for rescue kitties and hope that if you're debating visiting, you do yourself a favor and do so. Enjoy! read more

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This was a Valentine's Day surprise for me and it honestly was such a fun time - perfect for a date! The cafe certainly is taking great precautions due to COVID with temperate checks and hand sanitizer. Once entering the cat area, we were greeted by friendly staff and even friendlier cats!! The room is so cleverly laid out, and there is a wall with pictures of the cat's names, ages, their personalities - and whether or not they are available for adoption! I had such a fun time and certainly fell "in love" with a few of them! Make a reservation - it's SO WORTH IT! read more

affoGATO Cat Café - Themed Cafes Near Me - Cleveland, Ohio

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Amazing cat cafe! So many cute adoptable kitties or just new friends you get to hang out with. The environment is super chill, with a cat cafe employee watching over everyone who the enters the cat side of the cafe. There are plenty of toys to play with the kitties, so no worries about being bored! I made a reservation online a few weeks in advance, but I follow their social media and they usually have plenty of open reservations. Just always make sure you reserve a spot because sometimes they close early if they don't have any reservations. On the cafe side they sell cat toys and human cat themed accessories, all handmade or from local owned businesses! Honestly, I expected to go into this cafe and to get a coffee, but then I saw they had root beer floats with Mitchell's ice cream, so I had to indulge! Best root beer float ever! I had a wonderful time and will be sure to visit again soon! read more

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It's a cat cafe....but you can't drink your coffee with the cats. Sadly nowhere on the website did I see that the cat and cafe parts are entirely separate. You must eat or drink outside. $25 for up to two people for a non private hour with the cafe. Very nice employees. I can't really hate on it because it is all for a good cause despite how big of a bummer it was to not be able to enjoy a coffee while observing and playing with the cats. read more

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3 stars? 4? I dunno. Something not immediately mentioned is that a reservation is needed (especially for busy days) to be able to drink with the cats. Being from it of town is a bummer in this instance. I'd have loved to spend time with the cats and see if adopting one to take home was possible. ‍ I wasn't interested in yet another coffee stop for myself (3rd of the day) so opted out of getting a drink while here. The place is clean, well maintained, the staff was friendly and asked immediately if I'd been there before or knew what I was doing (I didn't lol). The entrance looks more like a pet adoption place than a coffee house and could use some work there, but over all- trendy. There is a fee to spend time with the cats in the adoption room. (While there were only 2 people in the large cat adoption room, I (one person) was not able to see the adoptable cats. (Bummed)) I think the idea is wonderful, and good luck to them! read more

Even though I am allergic to cats, my friends wanted to meet up at this cool new concept of a cat cafe in Tremont, so an allergy pill became a good friend of mine! $10 cover charge to get 1 hour to spend with all the cats within the cafe. There are allotted times to go in as a group, so you might have to wait until the previous group leaves before the next group can go in. Parking on the street is convenience, and coffee and food available purchase. read more

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Super cute casual coffee/tea location in Tremont. For cat lovers, there is a room for cats and cat parents to play (reservations required). I have a friend that loves cats and bought a lot of cat gifts that were offered at the store too! I got a earl gray tea + lavender (per barista recommendation) and omg this iced tea was BOMB! I loved that they gave me insight on additions to the tea. Staff was extremely friendly. read more

Love this cute place. Just make reservations if you want to hang with the cats. The cafe offers a variety of coffee and teas. I got the breakfast blend tea and it was a good strong tea and the water was perfect temp not too hot but hot enough. They have a variety of baked goods. I got a carrot cake pop tart and it was delicious. I didn't expect it to be that good. The baristas are very helpful in directing you in their variety of cafe drinks. Highly recommend. read more

Such a cute spot in such an odd spot Love the idea of cat adoption promotion this spot offers Super friendly staff Delicious coffee and my first affogato- which I'd highly recommend trying at least read more

I was finally able to check this place out. Omg cutest concept ever! My niece wanted to come for her "late bday party" my sister made reservations to visit the kitties. We even got to meet one of the resident kitties. The cafe itself is small with three tables but so cozy. They have huge windows where you can sit at a table and watch the kitties of affoGATO play on their huge play area. When we arrived we were greeted by the cafe staff including the owners of the cafe. Everyone was extremely friendly. We were introduced to the cat room attendant whom was also super friendly. She explained to us about all of the kitties that were there today and their mannerisms. They have plenty of toys to interact with the kitties. I had never been to something like this and it was really cool. Due to covid restrictions you still need to wear a mask while in with the kitties and no food or drink is aloud. There is plenty of places to sit and plenty of friendly little furballs to play with. They even have a wall with the kitties names and info on them and how many have been adopted. It's so cool that they work with the APL where I ended up getting my last furbaby from to get more kitties adopted out. It's a fun place and I would definitely recommend visiting. I didn't try any coffee or anything food my sister grabbed a coffee tho before coming to play with the kitties. read more

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I Loved this place! Staff was super friendly & Cats were adorable. Very clean & well lit. I was very pleased. Coffee was good also. I already have a Cat so I just went to visit. I was also happy to give a donation. Gerry Waite read more

A welcomed addition to the Tremont area! Apparently this cafe has been around for three years. I finally stopped by on a visit to CLE and it was super cute. I booked tickets in advance to have access to the cats. For $11 you can hang out with the rescue cats for 30 minutes. You'll enter the cafe and checkin with your name. They require masks and if you don't have one, they will gladly provide one. From the cafe there is a separate door to enter the area where the cats play. If you are going on a weekend, I'd suggest booking a reservation for the cat access online in advance to get the desired time. While walk-ins may be accepted, they are pretty popular and may be full. All the cats are adoptable and there is a board with all their names and photos on the wall. The employee will let you know about the friendliest cats and things to avoid. Otherwise its pretty cozy and fun. I got scratched by one, but luckily they have alcohol wipes and bandaids if needed. :) I'd suggest getting coffee after playing with the cats. That way you can wash your hands and sit back to enjoy (perhaps even see the cats still wandering around through the glass wall. The cafe is small with maybe four round tables. The lattes, coffees, hot chocolate all looked great! We decided to go for the afogato ($6)! Espresso with a scoop of local vegan ice cream from Mitchell's was so good! (ice cream options include vegan salted caramel or vegan vanilla). Also, the baked goods are all vegan and sourced locally. We tried the blueberry 'pop tarts,' ($6) which come in strawberry and cinnamon flavors too. Other options were brownies, cookies, and cupcakes. Seemed like most people were getting coffee to go. A restroom is available. They also sell t-shirts and packaged coffee too. If you go on a weekend, you can find free street parking in the area. Overall, cute spot to grab coffee and a treat (even if you don't book cat time). Then go for lunch next door at Lucky's and take a short walk to Tremont Scoops for ice cream. read more

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I'm not much of a cat person, but visiting the affoGATO Cat Café was so worth it. The café is set up as both a coffee/tea shop on one side, and a closed-off home for the cats on the other side. You need to make a reservation online if you want to visit and play with the cats, but from my experience, I didn't have any issues finding spots available. I came with my friend, and we both paid $10 each on a weekday to visit the cats. I will say that they do bite and scratch, but overall, just being able to sit with the cats felt very stress-relieving. Some cats are permanent residents at the café, while others are available for adoption. The workers there are super friendly, and they definitely take the time to care for all the kitties. Not sure if I'd visit again, just because again... I'm not a big cat person. However, I love that a cat café like affoGATO now exists in Cleveland. read more

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While I was home for the holidays, my family and I wanted to do something different so we decided to check out the affoGATO Cat Café. I am so glad we did because it was such a fun afternoon activity! Unfourtunetly I am alergic to cats and my mother had to make the difficult decicion to keep me or the family cat when I showed up. Thankfully she picked me, however this left her catless. This cat cafe was a perfect way to spend the afternoon because I was able to pop some alergy medcine and see her and my sister enjoy the fuzzy friends. We were able to walk in and make a reservation the day of. Beforehand we checked the website to see when there were openings just so we did not make the trip for nothing. Overall affoGATO was such a great place. You can really tell that they truly care about the cats and their well being. They have select days during the week that the cats can take a break from social interaction. I know my family will be back to hang out soon! read more

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I had a phenomenal time today at this cozy little cafe near downtown Cleveland in the Tremont neighborhood. I tend to be a little wary of animal cafes - the residents are sometimes poorly taken care of and are often overstimulated by all the customer attention. However, affoGATO goes above and beyond to make sure that their little furry friends enjoy peaceful lives. The cafe isn't open on Monday and Tuesday to give the cats some time to destress. They also control the number of visitors in the cat side of the cafe in order to prevent the cats from being overstimulated. Immediately before entering the cats' territory, visitors are given a list of rules before they're allowed inside. Inside, they have pictures and profiles for all the cats so that visitors know which cats are more cuddly and which are more feisty. The staff work constantly throughout the day in order to keep the area clean. I think it's safe to say that the cats at affoGATO are in very good hands. The cats themselves are very calm and cuddly. While playing with the cats, you can fill out a tear-away order sheet for some caffeinated drinks! All of the drinks have cute cat-themes names. I had their cappuccino with soy milk and it was excellent! Had a little bit of sugar in it (which I did not expect), but I would definitely be willing to return just for the coffee. All in all, had a great experience here today. A side note: many of the cats in this cafe are available for adoption. 106 cats have been adopted since January 2019, which is AMAZING. I would highly recommend that everyone come and support this endeavor. read more

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This was our last stop out of Cleveland on our way to the airport. The staff was super nice and put our luggage behind the counter for us while we spent time with the cats. Would definitely say it's worth the time. We also got an iced coffee( snow leopard) and lavender lemonade ( my daughter said it was delicious !) read more

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It's a really cute cafe with a separate cat lounge and themed cafe menu items. I ordered the Passionfruit Lemewnade and it's absolutely delicious. Both the cafe and cat lounge have cat themed decor that is easy to fall in love with. read more

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If you need a place to destress, enjoy a cup of coffee, and play with some of the cutest cats I have seen-- this is the place for you! The cafe sells a variety of coffee, drinks, and sweet pastries, and is separated from where you interact with the cats (if you are worried about getting hair in your food). The room you interact with the cats in is cozy, spacious, clean, and well organized with tons of cat toys, cute cat-themed games, books, and decorations. The back wall is super helpful since they put up pictures and unique descriptions of every cat, as well as helpful pointers as to which cats were/ weren't big fans of petting. When I went, there were around 10 cats that we could play with, and a few of them had only been there for 1-2 days so they were a bit shyer. Overall though, the cats were incredibly friendly and were eager to get head scratches! I spent time bouncing around from cat to cat since I wanted to make sure everyone got some love. I appreciated the abundance of cat toys and tunnels that were available for the cats to play with as well. The staff who work here are phenomenal and are clearly passionate what they do since everyone was excited to ell us each of the cat's names, their individual personalities, and offered guidance to those considering adopting some feline friends. If you are interested in coming for some high quality cuddle time, just make sure you make a reservation in advance on their website! read more

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A really fun experience that's finally come to Cleveland! Went with some friends on a weekend - we spent some time in the cafe area before our reservation time (standard cafe drinks with cute cat pun names - try the affoGATO with 2 scoops of caramel ice cream, quite delicious), and then we were led into the cat lounge area. It's a comfortable, relaxing environment with plenty of places to sit, and lots of toys to entice the cats! It was such a stress-relieving hour just to be amongst the 10+ cats (2 residents, the rest open to adoption) and pet and play with them. There's also a staffer who stays in the room with you, talking about all the different cats' personalities, which I loved learning about. All in all, an enjoyable time! read more

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by far one of my favorite places in cleveland. it's super easy to make reservations online and the staff are so nice and knowledgeable about all the cats! a few months my girlfriend and i brought in a stray cat to the APL - we tried taking her in but she was not happy with our cat. we kept tabs on her and found out that she ended up at the cat cafe. i watched a livestream (they have twitch so you can see videos of the cats whenever!) and cried when i saw her. she is THRIVING. the cats are so well taken care of and obviously so so loved by the staff. they know all of the cats personalities which is so impressive because there are a lot! the cat room isn't crowded at all and the cats have so much room to play, climb, and get away if they need to. i can't say enough good things about this place. read more

The cat lounge is comfy & clean and staff is so helpful. The cats are the best! Look at the website before going & learn about each cat's purrrsonality or read about them on the wall hangings with photo & name of each cat. No pressure to adopt so you can just get your cat fix or bond with a kitty to give her/him a forever home. In the adjoining cafe, the coffee is locally sourced & many special drink choices plus vegan pastry options. I've promised myself a brownie on my next visit. read more

I really loved our family's experience. Staff were very friendly and kind. Also looked as though all of the cats were treated well and having the time of there lives sleeping the day away and playing with the toys. Overall great experience will be coming back again! read more

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What a great time! We made a reservation to be inside with the cats ($10 or $8 for students). There were about 13 cats and roughly 14 people in there when we went and it was awesome! Not too crowded and everyone had time to play with/pet all the cats. Most were fine with being pet and a lot were playful, no issues during our time. The coffee was also really good which I wasn't expecting. All around it was a really fun and unique time, definitely going back! read more

I made a reservation for the cat room in advance for myself, my husband, and my son. We got there a bit early and had to wait until our reserved time to be allowed in the cat room, which was a bit annoying but we understood. We got annoyed when it was past the reservation time and they were still not letting us in. Apparently their process is to let everyone for a particular time slot order drinks and tell everyone all the rules at once after that. So we were paying 12 dollars for an hour in the cat room and they were trying to make us wait around longer for the late-comers to order drinks even though we had already been waiting for a long time and it was then within our reserved time period. We finally got into the cat room and it was ok in there. It was pretty clean and a couple of the cats were nice and wanted to be pet. Most of the cats though seemed tired and not very interested in interacting with anyone. There weren't enough cats to go around for the amount of people. It seemed like the cats are so used to attention that they are rather indifferent and it's not as fun as you would expect. The drinks were fine but nothing extraordinary. It felt a little awkward there, like the employees didn't want customers there and were too overbearing and strict. It was a decent one-time, special occasion experience but considering the cost and everything, it's not something I would do often or probably again at all. Charging 12 dollars a person to sit with cats (not even including a drink) seems high. It's cool they adopt the cats and all, but we didn't feel that the value was there. read more

I love cats. I love to observe them and pet them if they allow. AffoGATO was the third cat cafe I have been to. They all have same premise of being a place to hang out with and possibly adopt cats. It is similar to a strip club. You pay an entry fee and go into a back room where the cats reside. There were 16 there last night. It was fun to see which cats were outgoing and which were introverted. It would be fun to do a Myers Briggs personality breakdown of the felines. Minnie was the thick, chubby kitty who wouldn't leave me alone. She was an EFNJ. She enjoyed her food. They supply the customers with treats. Minnie wolfed them down. Our family pet growing up was named Minnie and just like this Minnie, was the opposite of mini. This cat is XL and was quite the charmer. Checkers was a gorgeous tabby who hung out in the back. The orange cat ran the obstacle course twice and really blew my mind. I plan to return many times and hang out with the cats. If they had a liquor license I would be there every week. read more

This place is amazing! They have pastries, drinks and cats! They have a fun little coffee shop area and a cat room! You can bring your snacks into the cat room. They currently have 8 cats, one being a resident cat. Some cats are not as cuddly and some are super snuggly! Remember to make a reservation and book an appointment!!! read more