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| - Not bad, considering that it's Pittsburgh's first cat café. The bottom part of the café is free, but to visit the cat loft, you have to book a reservation beforehand. It's $8 a person, and you must confirm how many people will be attending at the time of booking. Weekends and bigger groups fill up months in advance, so plan ahead! The lower level cafe area is pleasant, calming and a wonderful place to do work or chat with a friend.
My friend and I arrived early, and with a minute or so until our cat loft time, she let us go up!
The cat loft was relaxing, quiet, and had around 6-8 cats, most of which were hidden in various places but came out to play during the course of the hour! You can order any food or drink from either the register or upstairs while in the cat loft and enjoy it while you play with the cats! The only caveat is that you don't feed the cats, of course.
I ordered an appetizer, a pesto dip with bread, before we went up and a sandwich (the mango chutney) while up there. The food was very underwhelming, though the mango chutney itself was tasty. A bit too sweet, though. All of it was way overpriced, in that this place is more upscale than, say, a Crazy Mocha. They offer a lot of baked goods and coffee and tea beverages, however, which is a plus! They also have two wines, a house red and house white, which you can also enjoy in the cat loft!
Bottom line: great time playing with the cats! Come here for that, or for your afternoon coffee fix, but the food is worth a try if you're willing to spend extra.
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