Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery

Charlotte, NC · Coffee shop

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Charlotte
#326
of 2166 restaurants
City Percentile
65%
rating percentile
Address
Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery, 514 E 36th St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone
(704) 374-9656
Website
www.smellycatcoffee.com
Status
Open · Closes 2 PM

Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery is a restaurant located in Charlotte, NC. It is one of 2,166 restaurants listed in Charlotte. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Charlotte city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery

Smelly Cat Coffeehouse & Roastery is Charlotte's longest running, award-winning locally owned coffeehouse since 2000 and home to NoDa's Coffee Roaster. Smelly Cat's name is a nod to the 90s sitcom, Friends. Currently, our patio walk up window is... More

Hours

Saturday7 AM–2 PM
Sunday7 AM–2 PM
Monday7 AM–2 PM
Tuesday7 AM–2 PM
Wednesday7 AM–2 PM
Thursday7 AM–2 PM
Friday7 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 -.- Koepke · Feb 2026

Had an absolutely wonderful time here, me and a friend came for a weekend trip and stopped here every morning because it was too good not to! Each time I got a Dirty Chai, ever since ive came home I cant find a place that sells one quite as good as here. Truly a wonderful place, highly recommend stopping by!

★★★★★ 5.0 Rebekah Cabrejos Torres · Oct 2025

The only thing I’m mad about is that, as an avid latte drinker, I have lived near here for 5 years and haven’t walked into this coffee shop until this weekend. Our drinks took a bit of time, it was a busy Saturday morning, but well worth it. There’s plenty of outdoor seating so waiting was relaxing. We got an iced pumpkin spice and an iced brown sugar spice and both were so good and had a great balance of bitterness and sweetness. I love that they do house made syrups - and you can sample them which is so cool. We definitely found a new favorite spot!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Akshat · Sep 2025

Smelly Cat Coffee in NoDa, Charlotte was a decent experience overall. The place bills itself as a café with your regular coffee menu, some food items and desserts. We visited on a Sunday morning and it wasn’t busy. For coffee, we got a dirty chai with toasted coconut syrup and an iced latte. The dirty chai was quite flavorful, and it was a great start to our day. The iced latte was bland, and they were kind enough to replace it for us with a chai. For food, we got an egg and cheese burrito, and a quiche. The burrito was quite one-dimensional: some scrambled eggs thrown in a burrito with some cheese without much flavor. The quiche tasted great—the vegan chorizo really came through in the taste. How to order: You walk up to a counter and place the order on a mini-screen. If you’ve any que

★★★★★ 5.0 Brandon “Birdie” Sprinkle · Aug 2025

We were looking for a new coffee and breakfast place in CLT so we decided to give Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery a try. It was a great choice! We arrived and tried to place our order via the website but it was not cooperating. So we had to go to the register to place our order. The gentleman helping us was awesome and got us taken care of. We went with a Vanilla Brown Sugar Spice Latte, Breakfast Bowl and Sausage Egg & Cheese Burrito. Everything was great and we would definitely come again!

★★★★★ 5.0 Megan Bale · Mar 2025

This is my new go to spot! Drinks are reasonably priced and delicious, atmosphere is cozy and funky (there’s a dog-friendly outdoor patio as well), and the employees are friendly. Also - I don’t believe they charge extra for almond or oat milk. This is a great spot to do work, read, meet up with friends, etc. The music is great and not too loud (though I don’t take meetings here). It’s not a huge place, so I could see there being some difficulty finding a table on a busy Saturday. Lovely local business to support. Recommend the iced chai latte, matcha latte, and dirty chai. Will be coming back often :)

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Women Owned ✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Good For Working On Laptop ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

Coffee shopBreakfast restaurantCafeCoffee wholesaler

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