This is the heartwarming moment a restaurant customer cradled a stray cat that visited their table.

Frienzky Macayana and his friends were having dinner when the affectionate tuxedo kitten approached them in Pangasinan, Philippines.

Footage shows the moggie resting comfortably on Jared's arm as he sipped iced tea on May 15.

The feline can be seen lying on her back, gently petted by the cat lover.

Frienzky said: 'We later learned that this cat regularly stays near the restaurant, hoping for kind strangers to share a meal. At first, we just gave her some food, but soon she started asking for pets, clearly enjoying the attention.

'Jared, one of my friends, picked her up, and they were cute together because they matched outfits.'