Art of Canton

Art of Canton is reservation-friendly rather than reservation-only — OpenRice shows a fully working booking widget (1–15% rebates on most slots) plus phone reservations on 2885 3390, and reviewers do mention walk-ins succeeding on quiet weekday lunches. The booking widget shows more than 138,000 past bookings, so weekend prime-time slots (Fri–Sat 18:30–20:00) book out days ahead. Lunch (10:30–15:30) walk-ins are common; dinner (18:00–22:00) is tighter.

• Reservation: recommended via OpenRice or by phone.
• Lead time: 2–3 days for weekday dinner; 5–7 days for Fri/Sat dinner.
• Walk-ins: workable at lunch; tougher on Fri/Sat dinner.
• Pet-section hours: same as the restaurant (lunch + dinner only — no all-day).
• The vibe: the host team has been reported as uneven — many reviewers describe a warm, polished welcome, while a small set (e.g. Oct 2025, Feb 2026) flag curt or rushed greetings at the door. If you arrive with a small-to-medium calm dog, expect to be guided to a corner table.

• Minimum charge: none reported by any reviewer. OpenRice price band is $201–400 per person, with a reviewer (Apr 2026) spending ~HK$227 on a weekday dim-sum lunch and another (Oct 2025) around HK$750–$1,000 on a tasting dinner for two.
• Set-menu anchors: OpenRice advertises “Premium 10-Course Dinner Set” from HK$588/person, a “Premium Lunch Set” from HK$348, and the “Premium All Day Set” from HK$1,488/2 persons — service charge included, plus 1% rebate.
• Per-dog charge: none reported.
• Pet menu / treats: not reported. This is a fine-dining Cantonese house; no dog menu, treats, or heated-water-on-request is documented anywhere on OpenRice or Petsona.
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, UnionPay. 10% service charge applies.
• Bring-your-own wine: yes — corkage is HK$200/bottle (per OpenRice’s “Other Info” panel).
• Cake-cutting: HK$100 fee if you’re bringing your own celebration cake.

There is no dedicated pet zone — the venue is a 100-seat fine-dining Cantonese house on the 10th floor of a Grade A mall. Practically:

• Layout: spacious main dining hall plus VIP rooms (per OpenRice’s description) — dogs are seated at a regular table with their party, on the floor, on the leash.
• Indoor / outdoor: indoor only. No outdoor seating is advertised; the FEHD permit is for indoor access on this licence.
• Relief area on-site: none — Times Square’s basement and ground levels have pet relief, but you’ll need to take the lift back down with the dog.
• Off-leash permitted? No — on-leash throughout, per FEHD baseline + the indoor-restaurant format.
• Distance from non-dog tables: zero — the room is open. Reactive dogs aren’t a great match for the Saturday dim-sum rush.

This is the most important section to read carefully — Art of Canton is on the FEHD register, but none of these amenities are publicly documented. Phone ahead before you bring your dog.

• Water bowl: not reported. Bring your own.
• Pet mat / pee pad: not reported. Bring your own.
• Pet treats on the house: not reported.
• Pet menu: not reported.
• Pet stroller parking: the lift serves the 10th floor directly, and the FEHD accessibility panel confirms the route is step-free and wheelchair-friendly — folding strollers should be manageable, but treat this as not reported.
• Pet-friendly toilet: no — use the mall’s accessible washrooms (same floor) or exit to the street.

By MTR, the restaurant is a 1-minute walk from Causeway Bay MTR Exit A (per OpenRice’s verified address line).

• MTR: Causeway Bay Station Exit A — turn left out of the exit, take the mall escalator up to the lobby, transfer to the in-mall bank of lifts to the 10th floor. Step-free (the venue’s FEHD “Accessible Environment” panel explicitly lists: accessible washroom on the same floor, wheelchair-height tables, lift to restaurant floor, no steps / ramp at the door).
• Bus: the Causeway Bay terminus (Matheson Street / Hennessy Road junction) routes 2, 5B, 8X, 38, 72, 96, 112, N11 and cross-harbour 102 / 106 / 116 / 307 drop within a 3-minute walk.
• Parking: Times Square Carpark (per OpenRice’s “Parking Info” panel) — direct lift access to the floor.
• Tram: Hong Kong Tramways’ eastbound Causeway Bay stop is ~3 minutes’ walk.

The law, per the FEHD scheme baseline (Cap 167D + Dog-Friendly Food Premises Permit conditions):

• Leash length ≤ 1.5 m.
• Dogs off dining tables and bar seats.
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets / salad bars (not applicable here — the venue is à la carte).
• Dangerous Dog Regulation (Cap 167D) breeds excluded by law regardless of venue permission.
• AFCD e-licence via iAM Smart should be carried — operators can ask.

What reviewers actually report on the ground:

• No reviewer mentions dogs — the body of 198 reviews is purely about food, dim sum, decor and service. Treat any pet-amenity expectation as not reported.
• The room is large enough (100 seats + VIP rooms) to seat a small-to-medium well-behaved dog on the floor without disturbing adjacent tables — but no reviewer has explicitly tested this.
• The FEHD “Accessible Environment” panel actively publishes step-free / ramp / lift data, which is a useful positive signal for wheelchairs-and-dogs alike.

1. Phone ahead to confirm the dog policy before you go — this is the FEHD-registered entry, but no reviewer has corroborated the in-house pet policy.
2. Book via OpenRice for the early-evening slots — the 18:00 / 18:15 / 18:30 / 18:45 dinner blocks currently advertise a 15% rebate, which stacks with the FEHD scheme’s first-1000-permits context.
3. Bring your own water bowl, mat and treats — amenities are not documented.
4. Carry your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — operators can ask.
5. Arrive 5 minutes before your booking — Times Square lifts to the 10th floor are busy at dinner peak; give your dog a quiet moment before sitting down.
6. Order the 即燒無花果天下第一豬 (Grilled Pork with Fig) if you’re celebrating — it’s the signature, and reviewers consistently call out the crispy skin.
7. Try the 不時不燉湯 (Daily Soup) — double-boiled, fish-maw style, ~HK$336/tureen, an old-school Cantonese marker.
8. Be ready to spend HK$200–$400/head at dinner — the price band is $201–400 and reviewers land at the middle-to-upper end with à la carte orders.
9. Don’t expect a pet menu or heated water service — FEHD’s permit doesn’t override the operating reality of a fine-dining Cantonese house.
10. Do not bring a “Dangerous Dog” breed (Cap 167D) — the FEHD permit doesn’t override the parent ordinance.

• Victoria Park (Causeway Bay) — 5-min walk east, the closest green relief stop with on-leash grassy areas surrounding the central lawn. Useful before/after lunch if your dog needs space.
• Bowrington Road Park (Wan Chai side) — 10-min walk west, quieter than Victoria Park and a friendlier 15-minute loop for reactive dogs.
• More dog-friendly spots in Causeway Bay — see our Causeway Bay dog-friendly directory, including Elephant Grounds (Fashion Walk, water bowl), LIFETASTIC Patisserie (ready-made pet cakes), Peek-A-Poke (mall food court, pet treats).
• Times Square (mall context) — the restaurant sits on the 10th floor of Times Square, which has its own basement pet relief area on B2. Paws-on-indoor at the food court only — upper-floor fine dining is the dog-permit tier.
• District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Wan Chai.

• OpenRice — Art of Canton (Times Square) — rating, hours, photos, 198 reviews, set-menu anchors, payment methods, 138,127 past bookings.
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2212817597 confirmed on the register as of 2026-06-26.
• Petsona PawTable — pet-friendly restaurants in Causeway Bay — district pet-friendly landscape and the broader FEHD 9 July 2026 launch context; Art of Canton listed as FEHD Licensed (Pending), Cantonese, $201–400.
• Times Square — restaurant floor directory — carpark + lift access from street to 10th-floor dining.
• OpenRice — Art of Canton set-menu booking widget — confirmed 18:00–20:30 early-evening rebate slots, HK$348 lunch set, HK$588 tasting dinner.

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

On the record: OpenRice 3.8/5 across 198 reviews; FEHD licence 2212817597 confirmed as of 2026-07-07. Reviewer signal: “Art of Canton (粵藝館) — upscale Cantonese on Times Square 10/F, Causeway Bay.”