Cat Cafe Neko No Niwa (Boat Quay)

One of the most interesting cafes I've ever been in SG and whats best is that it is situated conveniently in boat quay facing right on the river.

It was a short climb of stairs up in between the vibrant restaurants and what separates the noise and the serenity inside the cafe was just a glass door. Entering it bloats out the fun noises downstairs into a world of its own. A sweet smiling staff greeted us and led us to remove our footwear, wash our hands and handed us some instructions on how best to enjoy our experience with the cats in the safe house which is another glass door away.

Really like the way the whole place was cleverly designed that is cosy and seriously quite fun. So we got ourselves ready and even ordered our drinks and cakes to be consumed inside the cat's safe-house. While I slide away the door to enter, one snowy white short haired cat was perched next to the high table welcoming our entrance. There were about 14 cats in all, mostly street cats rescued and a large cat play ground in the middle of the room with toys amply available everywhere.

Coaches and vintage looking chairs were available for small groups of friends and photo enthusiast can go ahead snapping away at every moving creature, of course without flash. Love the side shelves and the other cat-friendly fixtures that allowed these cats to play among themselves and us humans spreading some love my lightly caressing and playing with them with the toys available.

Love the dedication the staffs are putting into this place, keeping it clean (i sat on the floor with no hair stuck on my jeans) and the cats were particularly loving especially towards the staffs. Each cat had a story, a unique character and some lovely expression. Wish we could stay longer however we had to go coz they close at 10pm.

Great work at the cat cafe... love the ambience, the cats and most of all the dedication towards re-homing strays. Its true... house cats are really very different from street cats... and yes they do show emotions and are manja towards their owners.

Its an hourly charge, otherwise food and drinks are pretty affordable... Cats are well kept, clean, fluffy and the place smells great, thanks to the clever designs.

Location: 3/5 Price: 3/5 Cleanliness: 4.5/5 Fun Factor: 4/5 Service: 4/5

Will I return: Absolutely

Will I bring friends: FOR SURE....