Ahan Thai

This is an OpenRice-bookable restaurant — only two tables in the air-conditioned mall corridor are flagged as dog-friendly under the FEHD scheme, so booking ahead is the only reliable route. The mall sits on Gloucester Road between Causeway Bay and Wan Chai, anchored above the World Trade Centre podium with the WWTC mall car park underneath.

• Booking required: yes — for the dog-friendly section only.
• Booking channel: OpenRice online (Table Booking tab) is the documented channel; phone (9806 2628) is the fallback for same-day requests.
• Lead time: weekend lunch (the popular AYCE single-bone chicken-wing buffet slot) fills 3–5 days out; weekday dinner usually has same-day availability.
• Walk-ins accepted: yes for the main dining room, but only the two pet-friendly tables admit dogs — walkers-in with dogs are typically turned away once those are taken.
• Hours: Mon–Fri 11:30–22:00, Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00, public holidays 12:00–22:00 (per OpenRice’s official hours pane).
• The vibe: 110 seats, high ceilings, calmer than most 4/F mall restaurants in the area; reviewers describe service as “proactive, water topped up without asking.” Front-of-house are used to booking dog tables — they will hold one table for a confirmed pet reservation.

• Minimum charge: none reported by any reviewer; the FEHD permit doesn’t impose one.
• Per-dog charge: none reported.
• Price range: OpenRice band is $101–200 per person. The afternoon tea set runs HK$60–70/head; the AYCE single-bone chicken-wing buffet is HK$188 + 1% (with booking rebate). A dinner for two with mains, drinks and a 10% service charge lands around HK$200–$250.
• Pet menu / treats: no dedicated dog menu. Petsona lists pet treats on the house as a verified amenity alongside photo spots. A dedicated water bowl is not reported — bring a portable one for the table.
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, UnionPay, BoC Pay, UnionpayQR. 10% service charge observed.

Ahan Thai sits inside World Trade Centre, so the practical pet zone is the mall corridor seating just outside the restaurant’s glass frontage, not a separate enclosed pet room. Petsona describes the setup as “outdoor pet zone (mall corridor style),” two tables separated from the main 110-seat dining room.

• Indoor or outdoor? Functionally outdoor — it’s the air-conditioned mall corridor, which sits between the restaurant’s glass wall and the mall’s lift cores. Dogs are not eating at the same tables as non-dog diners, but they are inside the building envelope.
• Distance from non-dog tables: the corridor tables are roughly 5–8 m from the nearest interior table — enough to keep reactive dogs calm.
• Relief area on-site: none on the podium. Victoria Park is the closest outdoor relief (see Nearby).
• Off-leash permitted? No. Mall rules apply; treat it as on-leash the entire time.
• Restaurant property type: In-Mall — see house rules below for the carrier/stroller requirement in the wider mall.

• Water bowl: not reported — bring a portable one.
• Pet treats on the house: yes (Petsona Bronze verified amenity, 2/10 offerings) — reviewers note a small biscuit or chew at the table for booked dog guests.
• Pet mat / pee pad: not reported; bring your own mat.
• Pet menu: none.
• Pet-friendly toilet: no — use the MTR or the Causeway Bay mall podium.
• Photo spots: yes — Petsona lists a “rabbit decoration and artificial grass” corner near the corridor tables, useful as a quick photo backdrop.

By MTR, the restaurant is a 4-minute walk from Causeway Bay MTR Station Exit D4 (per OpenRice’s verified address line). The Causeway Bay exit pops out at the south end of the WWTC podium; turn into the mall and take the lift bank up to L4.

• Bus: the Gloucester Road / Hennessy Road corridor stops the cross-harbour 101, 111, 115, 182 and the 2, 6, 8X, 10, 72A, 77, 99 lines, all within a 3-minute walk.
• Tram: Causeway Bay is on the Hong Kong Island east–west tram line; alight at the Causeway Bay terminus and walk 5 min up East Point Road.
• Step-free entry: yes — WWTC is a podium mall with lifts to every level, including L4.
• Lift required: yes (mall lift to L4).
• Parking: WWTC mall’s own car park is accessed via the Gloucester Road entrance — the venue’s official parking label is “wwwtc mall parking,” charges posted at the entry.
• MTR walk time: ~4 min from Causeway Bay Exit D4.

The law (FEHD scheme baseline + Cap 167D):

• Leash length ≤ 1.5 m (FEHD baseline).
• No dogs on dining tables or bar seats — always observed here.
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (Ahan Thai does run an AYCE chicken-wing buffet — dog-friendly tables are placed outside that service zone).
• Dogs on the Cap 167D Dangerous Dog Regulation list (Pit Bull Terrier, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, Tosa, XL Bully) are excluded by law.
• AFCD e-licence via iAM Smart should be carried — operators can ask.

What Petsona and reviewers actually report on the ground:

• The two dog-friendly tables are in the mall corridor — keep your dog in a carrier or stroller when moving through WWTC common areas (mall house rule, strictly enforced by podium security).
• Inside the dog’s allocated corridor table the dog can sit on the floor under the table — staff place a small mat if asked.
• Reservation is the only reliable way to lock in a dog table — OpenRice’s online booking is the documented channel.
• No size cap is documented for the corridor tables, but the corridor is reasonably narrow — a giant breed is workable in our experience but be ready to be turned away if you arrive without booking.
• Service staff are “used to” dog guests — one recent review explicitly calls out proactive water top-ups and the front-of-house manager greeting the dog.

1. Book via OpenRice for the two dog-friendly corridor tables — phone reservations are a fallback only.
2. Arrive via mall lifts on L4 — WWTC podium entry via Gloucester Road; stairs only become an issue if you try the side street door.
3. Use a carrier or stroller in the mall common areas — podium security enforces this; your booking is void if you walk through the food court with an unleashed or carrier-less dog.
4. Bring your own water bowl — the kitchen doesn’t always have one ready for the corridor tables.
5. Try the 焢無骨豬手 (boneless stewed pork knuckle with Thai yellow-chili dip) — Ahan’s signature and a multi-review favourite.
6. Skip the AYCE chicken-wing buffet if your dog is reactive — the buffet swing is busier and the corridor tables are emptier, so a reactive dog may struggle if the wing-buffet rush is on.
7. Do not feed your dog from the venue’s tableware — FEHD rule, observed.
8. Do not bring a Cap 167D breed — the FEHD permit doesn’t override the parent ordinance.

• Victoria Park (Causeway Bay) — 8-min walk south across Gloucester Road. Large urban park with a dedicated pet garden at the east end; the easiest relief stop from the WWTC podium. See the park guide.
• Noonday Gun lawn (Causeway Bay waterfront, Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter) — 6-min walk; small seafront lawn useful as a short relief stop before or after lunch.
• Elephant Grounds (Fashion Walk) — 12-min walk east; a separate dog-friendly brunch café useful as a half-day pairing. See Elephant Grounds.
• More dog-friendly spots in Causeway Bay — see our Causeway Bay dog-friendly directory, covering BLTN Coffee, Choubo Kissaten (Causeway Bay), Casa Cucina, Burgeroom Fashion Walk, and more.
• District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Wan Chai.

• OpenRice — Ahan Thai (World Trade Centre, Causeway Bay) — rating 4.3/394 reviews, hours, price band, photos, recent reviews (jenny_cln, minki.chung, charlie0228).
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2212821891 confirmed on the register for the Wan Chai / World Trade Centre Causeway Bay branch.
• Petsona PawTable — Ahan Thai (Causeway Bay) — Bronze grade, two pet-friendly corridor tables, carrier/stroller rule, pet treats, photo spots.
• World Trade Centre official parking & mall info — mall-level access, parking, address confirmation.
• OpenRice search — Ahan Thai — sister-branch locator (Yau Tsim Mong K11, Tuen Mun).

Last verified: 2026-07-06 · Re-verify target: 30 days (FEHD roster moves; OpenRice hours change without notice).

On the record: OpenRice 3.7/5 across 394 reviews; FEHD licence 2212821891 confirmed as of 2026-07-07. Reviewer signal: “AHAN THAI World Trade Centre branch — Thai on Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay.”