The Cat Lounge in Auckland, New Zealand

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Telephone:	+64 800 228 223
Website:	thecatlounge.co.nz
Address:	173A Archers Rd Hillcrest, Auckland, New Zealand, 0629
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	0.3 miLocket Road 1.3 miSchool 1.5 miSunnynook
Categories:	Cafes Pets

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	No
Take-out	Yes
Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Parking	Street, Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible	Yes
Good for Groups	No
Attire	Casual

Alcohol	No
Outdoor Seating	Yes
Wi-Fi	Free
Has TV	Yes
Dogs Allowed	No
Waiter Service	No
Caters	Yes

Today

Today	10:00 am – 5:00 pm Open now
Local time (Auckland)	11:13 Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Business hours

Monday	–
Tuesday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday	10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

New Zealand’s First Cat Café!

Your destination for award winning coffee and cat cuddles :) Our cabinets are always stocked with tasty treats including vegan and vegetarian options.

History

Established in 2015.

Frustrated at NZ’s lack of Cat Cafes, In July of 2015 we decided to do something about this. We ran a crowdfunding campaign to open NZ’s first cat café. We attracted 500+ supporters and over 30,000 in pre-sales and donations towards our cause.

We opened in November of 2015 and have had over 8,000 people through the doors in our first 3 months.

So far we have received over 100 5Star reviews on Facebook and people rave about their visit to see the cats.

Meet the Business Owner

Mike and Vicky J.

Business Owner

We were both looking for a change in lifestyle. Being a little cat-mad we were reading about the cat cafes overseas and thought why not start up one in New Zealand!

We wanted to get out of corporate world and do something more rewarding, creating a space where people could get away from everyday life, to chill out, be happy, smile and have kitty cuddles.

Many hours of hard work and late nights, researching successful fundraising campaigns, talking to other cat cafes overseas, designing, sanding, painting and loads of laughs every day. 10 months later, 17 cats, and we have created NZ’s First Cat Café :)

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5 reviews of The Cat Lounge

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R Q.

Place rating: 1
Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand

I went here recently and while the cats were very cute, they were not cute enough to make up for the cattyness of some of the staff.
Long story short, the owners messed up my booking and I had to reschedule for a much earlier time on the same day which was really inconvenient. Then a lot of people from my group got sick and had to cancel which is unfortunate, but out of my control of course. However the manager still berated me in front of my friends, for accidentally booking more than I needed. I get that it’s inconvenient for them but it’s not very good customer service. But of course they got to keep the deposit so everyone wins right?
Wrong! Because after I got home I found an email from one of the owners asking me to pay twice more! This is not a part of their T&Cs on their website and it was never explained to me, but apparently asking for a 50% deposit means that they really want a 100% deposit. The email was worded very rudely as well.
All over it was a terrible experience. It would have been fine, but the rude attitude ruined it.
Yes the cats are cute, but don’t judge a café based on the concept, judge it based on the execution. It’s not the only cat café in town.

Keri G.

Place rating: 4
Auckland, New Zealand

I really enjoyed this place, friendly staff and good tea. The cats are lovely and the staff make sure the place is very clean. Make sure you do book ahead because it is busy. But money well spent. My only complaint is there isn’t a lot of parking, so if you’re going in a group, carpool. I can’t wait to go back!

Keith E.

Place rating: 4
Pukekohe, New Zealand

Not being a cat fan, I had never come across this café until my wife mentioned it. I was surprised when she said we have to book ahead. We turned up just before our time slot, there were already several people also waiting to go in. You have 60 minutes with the moggies. You can take a cuppa coffee in the actual room with you, it has an area made up like a living room with cats videos being played on a TV screen and a video of a real fire including sound. There is mini profiles of all the residents cats on the walls too.
The cats have a good play area with climbing tree, and little bridges over peoples heads.
Being a nice warm day on our visit, most of the cats were in the outside area sunbathing and sleeping.
We had some hot food afterwards and a coffee, good size portions for the cost. We enjoyed the cat themed Connect 4 and books to kill time before it was our time.
There is a double security doors, and hand sanitiser to use on entry and departure.
If you are a cat lover, it is a great experience, even if your not it’s worth doing something different.
The staff were nice and friendly too, those keen can buy souvenir t shirts too.
Those planning a weekend visit, booking is essential to enter the cat room.

Mark G.

Place rating: 4
Auckland, New Zealand

Disclaimer: I am a dog person. (No, not a human/dog hybrid, I like prefer dogs to cats)
So let’s get real here, while I love the idea of the Cat Lounge, this is an urban petting zoo with a café attached, the café side sells some very delicious (if overpriced) food, but through the double magnetically locked doors is where the cats hang out. The area is feline roamed and the public are very conscious of the cats, the area is very quiet and tastefully decorated.
I especially love the LCD screen fireplace, that appealed to the geek in me.
I would certainly visit for the novelty value, and if you adore cats this is your place to hang out, but I fail to see sustainable value from it. Time will tell.

Kathy L.

Place rating: 4
Auckland, New Zealand

First heard of this venture on the radio with their Kick starter project and the public support has lead to NZ’s first cat café! How cool. I’ve wanted to go to one of these ever since I first heard of them but Japan was too far!
Teaming up with Friskies and Lonely Miaow, they have a beautiful community of kittens and cats for visitors to play with, cuddle and admire in the lounge which is entirely separate from the café area. ORB coffee and range of sweet and savoury dietary options to nibble on before or after the cat time. You can take it into the cat lounge as well if you’d like.
The lounge is great with lots of areas for you to hang out with the cats and kittens. A neat sunny corner at the front for the cats to lie down and bask in the rays, fun tree house structure with bridges, tunnels and walkways to explore and abundance of toys to try and lure them towards you. The Cat Lounge is for hire as well! How unique and cool.
A must do for cat lovers!