Searching for a cat cafe in Perth? There’s really only one: The Cat Cafe Purrth, in Subiaco. We booked a session, took our own kid along, and walked out with a very clear answer on whether it’s worth the trip — plus everything you need to know before you book.
Looking for more ways to fill the day? Check out our guides to Perth school holiday activities and Perth restaurants with playgrounds.
Where is the cat cafe in Perth?
The Cat Cafe Purrth 147 Rokeby Road, Subiaco WA 6008 — about a 10-minute drive from the Perth CBD
The cafe fronts the street like a normal café and is open to walk-ins. Behind it is the Cat Lounge, which is booking-only — you’ll need to reserve a session on their website before you go.
What it’s actually like: our visit
We booked a session and took our child along to see for ourselves.
Inside, the standard one-hour session is $15 per person — kids and adults pay the same. The twelve resident cats are all rescues the cafe has adopted itself, so ticket sales go straight toward their care. No more than 12 people are let into the Lounge per hour, and the booking page shows how many spots are left for each slot.
Staff brief you before you go in, and one or two circulate the whole time — happy to chat about each cat’s personality, quirks, and what they do and don’t like. You can tell the people running it are genuinely into it, not just running a gimmick.
As for us: about fifteen minutes of patting cats in, and our kid had wandered off to the Switch console set up in the lounge. I held out for the full half hour and then, once we stepped outside, sneezed about thirty times in a row — cat allergy, apparently. Worth knowing if that’s a risk for anyone in your group.
Cat Cafe Perth prices & ticket types
- Standard Cat Lounge session — $15 per person / 1 hour
- Lunch break ticket — $10 per person / 30 minutes (originally aimed at stressed office workers — honestly a good low-commitment option if you’re not sure your kid will take to cats)
- Themed sessions — origami, card games, jewellery-making, done cat-side (fun, but more of a marketing angle than genuine interaction with the cats)
- Night sessions — Wednesday and Thursday only, adults-only (a thoughtful touch, since it’s the cats that need the calm, not overtired kids)
Prices are current as of our visit — always double-check on their booking page before you go, since these things shift.
Is the Perth cat cafe good for kids?
Partly. No sessions accept children under 4, and every guest — including kids — needs their own paid ticket; there’s no free “just watching” pass. For kids old enough to get in, don’t assume it’s a guaranteed hit — ours found the video games more interesting than the cats. If you’re not sure how your child will react, the $10 half-hour lunch break ticket is a lower-risk way to test it out before committing to the full hour.
Bonus: another Perth café with a resident cat
If Subiaco’s too far and you just want a coffee near a cat, little sisto in Doubleview is worth knowing about — though it’s a regular café, not a dedicated cat cafe, so there’s no booked session here. If you’re after more Perth café spots for the family, our Perth restaurants with playgrounds guide has plenty more options.
It was the first café we tried after moving to the area — 360 reviews at 4.5 stars, easy choice. We went back a few days later and got to pat the resident cat, Mittens, right at our table. Seating is available near the entrance or out in the backyard, which is beautifully done — it actually gave us ideas for our own place.
Food is solid rather than spectacular — table service, and someone brings menus and water over once you sit down. The breakfast menu is the standout; we weren’t as won over by the evening tapas, so a couple of drinks and a light snack is the better call later in the day.
Address: 147 Sackville Terrace, Doubleview WA — right next to Karrinyup Shopping Centre
If you’re a cat person and in the area, say hi to Mittens — the owner mentioned he’s on a bit of a diet, so go easy on the treats.
Whatever happened to Cat Whispurr Cafe in Fremantle?
If you’ve seen Cat Whispurr Cafe mentioned elsewhere, it’s worth knowing it’s no longer operating — several business directories list it as closed, though some older listing sites haven’t been updated and still show it as open. As of now, The Cat Cafe Purrth is Perth’s only real cat cafe.
Not right in the CBD — The Cat Cafe Purrth is in Subiaco, about a 10-minute drive away.
$15 per person for the standard one-hour Cat Lounge session, or $10 for a 30-minute lunch break ticket. Themed sessions cost more — check the booking page for current pricing.
No — under-4s aren’t allowed into any session. Even school-age kids aren’t guaranteed to love it; ours preferred the video games.
No, it’s closed. The Cat Cafe Purrth in Subiaco is currently Perth’s only cat cafe.
Yes — the cats are well cared for, the staff are knowledgeable, and it’s a genuinely different outing, even if your kids end up more interested in the Switch console than the cats.