Quick answer: No more guessing about bringing your dog to a restaurant! Hong Kong has 993 FEHD-certified "dog-friendly eateries" (officially the "List of Licensed Food Premises Permitted to Admit Dogs"), spread across all 18 districts, from coffee shops to seafood restaurants. Use the interactive map below to find the nearest one instantly, and see whether there is a pet shared park within 1km — walk the dog and eat right after, all in one trip.
Source: Food and Environmental Hygiene Department "List of Licensed Food Premises Permitted to Admit Dogs" · List updated: 2026-09-18 · 993 premises in total
What is a "dog-friendly restaurant"?
Simply put: a licensed eatery that has applied to the FEHD for permission to admit dogs, with official approval for customers to bring their dogs in to eat. After the government relaxed the policy in July 2026, the list grew from an initial 833 to 993 today — nearly 200 more in three months, so eating out with your dog really is getting easier.
Note that this is the official FEHD list, not something restaurants decide for themselves. Check this page to see whether a restaurant is on it.
Dog-friendly restaurants vs other options for bringing your dog
| Dog-friendly restaurants | Pet shared parks | Pet parks (Dog Garden) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature | Licensed eateries (officially approved to admit dogs) | Designated areas of ordinary parks | Fenced, dedicated dog runs |
| Number | 993 | 181 | 61 |
| What the dog must do | On a leash or in a pet carrier | Must be on a leash | Can be off-leash inside |
| Best for | Eating with your furry friend | Walks and burning energy | Running freely |
👉 List of all 181 pet shared parks in Hong Kong + List of all 61 pet parks in Hong Kong
Find a restaurant directly with the interactive map
Don't want to browse district by district? The map below helps you:
- Instant search: type a restaurant name or address
- 18-district filter: switch with one click
- Type filter: coffee / Western / Japanese / seafood / hotel (inferred from the name, for reference only)
- Find nearest: after allowing location access, the 5 nearest are ranked automatically
- Show pet parks: toggle the orange park layer with one click to see where "dog walk + meal" is easiest
- One-click navigation: links straight to Google Maps
Basic etiquette for bringing a dog to a restaurant
Official approval is one thing; being a welcome dog owner is another:
- Leash or pet carrier — don't let your dog roam; other diners may be afraid of dogs
- Not on the table — the dog sits on the floor or in its own carrier, not on the table or a dining chair
- Clean up immediately — bring clean-up bags and deal with any mess at once
- Avoid busy hours — for a first visit, choose a weekday afternoon so the dog can adjust
- Bring your own dog water bowl — some restaurants provide one, but bringing your own is safest
- Call before you go — the list is updated, so confirming with the restaurant just before you set off is safest
Suggested "dog walk + meal" day routes
Cross-matching our data, these combinations are the most convenient:
- Sai Kung day trip: walk the dog at Sai Kung Promenade → seafood restaurants in Sai Kung town (69 dog-friendly options in the district)
- Urban route: stroll the Central & Western waterfront → cafes in Central and Sheung Wan (102 to choose from)
- Kai Tak new hotspot: walk the dog at Kai Tak Station Square → eateries in AIRSIDE mall (% Arabica is on the list too!)
- Island getaway: hike on Lamma Island / Discovery Bay → most restaurants on the islands welcome dogs (42 in the Islands district)
(Each restaurant on the interactive map shows pet shared parks within 1km, so you can put together your own route)
Full list by all 18 districts
All 18 districts have dog-friendly restaurants, with Yau Tsim Mong (178) and Wan Chai (119) the two biggest clusters. The full list is in the feature section below, all server-side rendered so search engines can see it too.
Dog-friendly restaurants in or near shopping malls
340 dog-friendly restaurants are within 300 metres of a pet-friendly mall — shopping, dog walking and eating in one trip. Hong Kong's 57 pet-friendly malls fall into three policy tiers (leash allowed throughout / designated pet area / pet strollers and carriers mainly). See the policy for each: Pet-Friendly Malls Guide.
Top 10 mall dining hotspots (by number of dog-friendly restaurants within 300m)
| Mall | District | Mall pet policy | Dog-friendly restaurants within 300m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hysan Place | Wan Chai | Pet strollers / carriers mainly | 31 |
| SOGO (Kai Tak) | Kowloon City | Pet strollers / carriers mainly | 31 |
| K11 Art Mall | Yau Tsim Mong | Pet strollers / carriers mainly | 24 |
| World Trade Centre | Wan Chai | Designated pet area | 18 |
| Central Market | Central & Western | Leash allowed throughout | 17 |
| Hopewell Centre | Wan Chai | Designated pet area | 17 |
| Lee Tung Avenue | Wan Chai | Designated pet area | 16 |
| Langham Place | Yau Tsim Mong | Pet strollers / carriers mainly | 16 |
| New Town Plaza | Sha Tin | Designated pet area | 16 |
| K11 MUSEA | Yau Tsim Mong | Designated pet area | 13 |
Figures use straight-line distance of 300 metres; last checked 2026-09-18. For mall policies see the Pet-Friendly Malls Guide.
Sources and updates
- Restaurant list: Food and Environmental Hygiene Department "List of Licensed Food Premises Permitted to Admit Dogs" (official PDF, updated 2026-09-18)
- Pet shared parks: Leisure and Cultural Services Department official open data (CSDI Common Spatial Data Infrastructure)
- Last checked: 2026-09-18
- Update frequency: automatic monthly sync
- Official page: FEHD list of licensed food premises permitted to admit dogs
Compiled automatically by the PetChill pet knowledge database; official sources are linked in the text. Data checked: 2026-09-18.
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