KitTea Cat Lounge

Category: Cafe in Mission District, San Francisco, CA

Address: 1266 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Phone: +14156587888

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–5PM

Monday: 1–6PM

Tuesday: 11AM–5PM

Wednesday: 11AM–5PM

Thursday: 11AM–5PM

Friday: 11AM–5PM

Saturday: 10AM–5PM

Reviews

Whitty Somvichian

Jun 10, 2022

Cats were friendly and seemed healthy and well-adjusted to the constant human traffic. Included drinks were a bonus. Good way to kill an hour if you’re an aspiring cat lady 🐈🐈

Veronica Lin

Mar 3, 2022

This place was so adorable! Loved seeing and playing with cats, nice staff and pleasant vibe. There are about 20 cats out at a time. There isn't food anymore given Covid, but your ticket includes a drink from the fridge.

Madhura Gandhi

Feb 23, 2022

It's a wonderful place to spend time with a variety of cats. The cats are busy in their own world - playing, sleeping and many times ignoring you. One can watch, pet and play with them while sipping on some cold beverages available for free. The entry is by online reservation - so the place isn't crowded. The care takers work hard to keep the place clean, organized and interesting. Books on cats was a nice added touch!

Sarah

Nov 17, 2021

Such a wonderful experience! They have good health protocols in place, too. The people working there when I visited obviously cared a ton about the cats. There were a wide variety of cats and kittens when I visited, and it was fun early in the day to see a lot of them active with toys, etc. I got a delightful snuggle with one cat, and gave plenty of chin scritches. After I was done, I bought a couple of fun cat-themed knick knacks in the lobby. Do visit regardless of whether you're looking for adoptable cats - you're helping support and socialize the cats! :) Side note, check with the cafe ahead of time if you have things you want to donate - they have to be careful with donations for health reasons, but they definitely treat their cats well!

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Questions & Answers

Do they have pastries there?

Catherine “catsy” Tsao | Aug 29, 2018
John Park | Aug 29, 2018

Yes. But it's not included in the price of admission. Only teas.

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Do you have to wear a mask in 2022?

Ur new child | Aug 21, 2022
Wendy Liu | Aug 24, 2022

Yes

Can you bring your own cat?

CHUNMEI HU | May 30, 2022
Sue Brown-Moore | May 30, 2022

No, definitely don't try to bring your own cat.

Can you bring your own cat?

Máire Imdad | Aug 28, 2021
Robin Knauerhase | Aug 28, 2021

No, only human visitors. But they have lots of cars to interact with.

Is there an age restriction? My brother is a little young so we want to know before we go. Thanks!

Ava Wheelis | Aug 28, 2021
Angela Yee | Apr 30, 2022

9 and up. Rarely exceptions can be made, such as if the child is 8, and very gentle with full supervision and instructions from their guardian.

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What are the Covid safety practices like here?

Anonymous | Aug 28, 2022
KitTea Cat Lounge | Aug 28, 2021

Thanks for your question! We are at a limited capacity and give ourselves 10 minutes between visitors to thoroughly sanitize our space. In addition to sanitization, we also keep all of our windows open in our gift shop to make sure that clean air is always cycling in and out, along with our hospital grade HEPA filtration systems throughout the space. Lastly, all patrons and employees must remain in masks at all times while they are inside of the building and our complimentary teas must be enjoyed outside, but we have a large parklet to relax and enjoy. We hope to host mew soon!

Can you still walk in and play with cats during COVID?

Lucy Liu | Aug 28, 2021
KitTea Cat Lounge | Aug 28, 2021

You are indeed! We do require that you wear a mask at all times and sanitize your front paws :) We hope to see mew soon!

Are their cats real cats with claws, or without claws/toenails?

Milton Lau | Aug 28, 2020
Kiki | Aug 28, 2020

As far as I remember the cats have claws but they are all very friendly and docile, they just like to be petted and they don't mind visitors coming in

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Do you have to pay to get in?

Diantha Chi | Aug 29, 2019
Milly O | Aug 29, 2019

I believe you can just stop by the cafe for a coffee, but you have to make reservation online (and pay)to spend time with the kitties. There is a separate room.

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How much do you usually spend here?

Imogen Bello | Aug 29, 2019
Matt Allen | Aug 29, 2019

We did a little shopping at the gift shop, so was closer to $40

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are there any hairless cats? i like hairless cat

Maria Yong | Aug 29, 2019
Wendi | Aug 29, 2019

They didn't have any hairless kitties at the time we were there. They take in rescue cats, so not sure they would ever have a hairless, not many of that breed out on the streets.

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Are all the cats up for adoption? If so, how much do they cost?

gianna romagnoli | Aug 29, 2019
Rogier 'DocWilco' Mulhuijzen | Aug 29, 2019

No, they have some that are there permanently, and sometimes cats have been adopted but just not picked up yet. I forget how much adoption costs, sorry.

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Do they have free WiFi?

Erik Ybarra | Aug 29, 2019
Shamaila Akhtar | Aug 29, 2019

Yep!

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What types of cats are here?

Ashton Deloach | Aug 29, 2018
Jen Lipschitz | Aug 29, 2018

From what I recall, it's a generic mix of adoptable cats.

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