It doesn’t matter how old you are — when you see something cute on the internet, you appreciate it. And it’s no surprise why Pusheen has made it so big. The cartoon cat, based off of a real kitty, was created in 2010 by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff for a comic strip. Now, she’s got her own merch. And soon, her own café.
Yep, you read that right. A Pusheen-themed café is opening in Singapore, and they’ve got way more than plushes and wall art to celebrate the plump gray cat. Their food also looks similar to Pusheen, meaning that it’s unfortunately way too cute to eat. The concept was created by Kumoya, a company famous for their pop-up cafés. Not only do they know what they’re doing, but they know the perfect way to incorporate everyone’s favorite pop culture characters with yummy food.
Now, the bad news — according to Bustle, the café will only be open for a limited time. That means you need to head to Singapore anytime between January 6th and March of the new year to see it in person.
Since that’s a tight deadline, at least you can enjoy some of the photos that are making the rounds on Instagram.
It’s just way too on-the-nose. Perhaps they should give up the pop-up idea and just make it a straight-up restaurant that’s open year-long, because with artistic food like that, you know it’ll be a success.
Pusheen’s biggest fans were quick to spread the news on Twitter, and it’s pretty safe to say that everyone’s jazzed about this café.
The new Pusheen cafe is way too far away from me. 😭 It’s all the way in Singapore! Just like the Ranma 1/2 cafe that’s all the way I’m Tokyo. I wish a cafe THAT COOL would open up by me or in NYC at least. #PusheenCafe #CoffeeLover pic.twitter.com/Xu0mekPFSQ
— Ghia Vitale 🏳️🌈🦇🎀 (@GhiaWasHere) December 20, 2018
Time to go to Singapore!!! LOL https://t.co/RU0EtaiZSt
— kristinbell (@kristinbell) December 20, 2018
I have just discovered that there's a Pusheen cafe in Singapore next year!!!
— BlessRNG in 🇯🇵 VTuber Manager/RNGesus (@BlessRNG) December 16, 2018
I'm all about that collab cafe life. Singapore meetup, friends? <3 pic.twitter.com/d2KifeGNiT
there's going to be a pusheen cafe next year jan and im losing my goddmna mind.................................................................................... pic.twitter.com/aZG6Jb86I4
— MOVED TO @kaorusakurabas (@sakurabakaorus) December 16, 2018
Even if you can’t go, you may be inspired to pick up some last-minute Pusheen merch for Christmas presents. Everyone loves her, so it’s a guaranteed hit.
🌟 A sweet gift for friends and family - Take 50% off this Limited Edition Exclusive ornament through the end of the year! 😺 https://t.co/szFmo7eXg9 pic.twitter.com/sOJQv6vDz3
— Pusheen the cat (@Pusheen) December 17, 2018
Searching for the purrfect gift? Shop Pusheen stationery for colorful, useful desk accessories everyone will love! 🐱🖊️ https://t.co/1teblmeC4h pic.twitter.com/Vw5xx8yDFt
— Pusheen the cat (@Pusheen) December 18, 2018
Where have you hung your Pusheen stocking, with care? 🎀 https://t.co/YhWuCSonbu pic.twitter.com/xp4wJYWtVJ
— Pusheen the cat (@Pusheen) December 19, 2018
But seriously — can you imagine being in charge of designing Pusheen-themed food for people to enjoy? It sounds like a dream job. That is, next to being able to draw Pusheen’s lazy adventures.
[fm_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDM4FgoohGc"]Speaking of, you’re probably curious about the menu. It’s just as adorable as you’d expect. Business Insider reports that the menu consists of innovative choices like a shrimp burger in a charcoal bun (shaped like Pusheen), steamed green tea buns, biscuit fries, lychee soft serve, and drinks topped with clouds of cotton candy. Shirley Wong is credited as creating each dish, and she did a fantastic job.
Hopefully, even more Pusheen-themed things are in the works. That, or perhaps they’ll try out a similarly-themed café for the United States after seeing how successful it is. If so many people are excited about it weeks out, just imagine how packed it’s going to be once it officially opens!