Visit Mačkafé Bratislava (Cat Cafe) whilst you’re visiting the beautiful capital city of Slovakia.
One way to encourage our children to spend hours walking around cities they have no real interest in visiting is by breaking trips into manageable sizes and negotiating more interesting stop-offs for them. When we were staying in Bratislava, we proposed visiting Bratislava’s castle, I quote one of my children who said “Oh no, not a castle. They all look the same“. So on our way to Hrad (Bratislava Castle) we decided to pop into Mačkafé Bratislava!
Mačkafé, A Cat Cafe?
Cat cafes have been popping up all over the place since Japan made it popular in 2004. However, my research tells me that Taiwan was the first city to get one back in 1998.
Cat cafes are designed to be therapeutic and relieve the stress of urban life. However, if you’re like us and your lifestyle just doesn’t allow for pets, they’re also a fabulous idea!!
Bratislava’s Mačkafé (Cat Cafe)
Mačkafé had only been open a year when we visited but had already amassed feedback of over 300 on Facebook alone. They are doing something right.
All of Mačkafé’s cats have come from rescue centres too which makes it especially poignant. We love the concept of rescuing animals so this really drew us into visiting.
Map Of Mačkafé Bratislava
Mačkafé can be found on a narrow, hilly, one-way street. We found it easier to walk everywhere within Bratislava as it is quite a small city and parking is very challenging.
This is a Cafe With Rules
There are some simple rules and those are mostly to protect the cats.
- Upon entering there are two doors; outer and inner. You must close the outer door before opening the inner door.
- In the porch area is some antiseptic hand gel that they request you rub into your hands. Alternatively, you can wash your hands upon entering.
- You mustn’t feed the cats, even if they come mooching for food.
- Don’t disturb the cats if they’re sleeping.
You can even eat there…
The staff all speak English and their menu can also be found in English and Slovakian.
The food is homemade and they offer a really great selection of vegan alternatives. We had delicious coconut milkshakes and a fruity red lemonade and we probably had some cakes too. We were there for quite a long time!
Looking for accommodation in Bratislava?
We stayed in this boat hotel on the river. It was unique and fun for the kids and I think we only had 2-3 nights there.
Tours in Bratislava
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