ASK FOR ALONZO

Ask for Alonzo at Bridges Street is reservation-recommended rather than strictly required. OpenRice lists “Phone Reservation” as a feature; reviewers confirm a Saturday brunch call secured a sidewalk seat. The Bridges Street address sits a short stair climb up from the Man Mo Temple end of the Soho escalator zone, in the residential / heritage pocket above Hollywood Road.

• Walk-ins accepted: yes, but the outdoor seats fill on weekends; the indoor dining room is easier to walk in.
• Booking channel: phone (8489 7847), per OpenRice. Instagram DMs and a website enquiry form (askforalonzo.com) are listed for the chain but the phone line is the confirmed booking path for the Sheung Wan branch.
• Lead time: weekends fill 1–2 days ahead for the outdoor seats; weekday dinners are usually available on the day.
• Pet-section hours: same as general hours (see How to get there).
• The vibe: front-of-house is welcoming to dogs; reviewers describe staff as friendly and accommodating on both the indoor and outdoor sides. Expect a quick check on size / breed at booking — managers have been known to confirm the dog before locking the table.

• Minimum charge: none reported by any OpenRice reviewer. The price band is $201–400 per person on OpenRice, which sits at the upper-mid Italian range; most guests order the 3-course Alonzo’s Set Dinner at $298/person.
• Per-dog charge: none reported.
• Pet menu / treats: no dedicated dog menu, but reviewers on the outdoor seats have been offered complimentary Pupkin Spice (from the Puptails pet-beverage brand) by the front-of-house team. Treats on the house are not formally listed.
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, AE, UnionPay, Apple Pay. A 10% service charge applies to the bill — standard for this price band.

There is no dedicated indoor pet zone — this is a bar-restaurant, not a mall pet section. The pet-friendly seating is the front sidewalk / outdoor seats along Bridges Street, plus the bar seats by the open frontage overlooking the street.

• Relief area on-site: none — Bridges Street is a heritage / residential lane; step downhill towards Hollywood Road for relief (see Nearby).
• Off-leash permitted? No. Treat it as on-leash throughout (Cap 167D + FEHD scheme baseline).
• Distance from non-dog diners: outdoor tables are street-facing, so pet and non-pet tables naturally separate; the indoor dining room is large enough that dogs seated at the bar side don’t crowd the back tables.

• Water bowl: yes — staff bring one without being asked on the outdoor seats (reviewer May 2026).
• Pet mat / pee pad: not provided — bring your own.
• Pet treats on the house: complimentary Pupkin Spice (Puptails brand) reported by reviewers on the outdoor seats; not formally advertised, so don’t count on it for every visit.
• Pet menu: none.
• Pet stroller parking: the frontage is wide enough to fold a stroller against the wall; the indoor side has a waiting bench.
• Pet-friendly toilet: no — use the MTR or a mall in Central.

By MTR, the restaurant is a 9-minute walk from Sheung Wan MTR Station Exit A2 (per OpenRice’s verified address line). The natural route is up the Soho escalator past Man Mo Temple, then right onto Bridges Street — the bar-restaurant is on the left.

• Bus: Hollywood Road runs routes 26 and to/from Central; alight at the Bridges Street / Hollywood Road junction for a 1-minute walk up the hill.
• Tram: the Island Line trams along Des Voeux Road stop at the Western Market stop, then walk up Morrison Street to Hollywood Road.
• Step-free entry: the venue sits up a flight of Soho stairs — not step-free. The first stretch of Bridges Street from Hollywood Road is a stepped climb. Guests with mobility needs should consider the Wan Chai or other branches instead.
• Lift required: not applicable — the venue is at street level on Bridges Street, but the approach is stepped.
• Parking: street parking is essentially nonexistent in Soho; the nearest public car parks are at Sheung Wan MTR (Connaught Road Central / Wing Lok Street) or the Central Market car park on Des Voeux Road.
• MTR walk time: ~9 min (Sheung Wan Exit A2).

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

• Leash length ≤ 1.5 m (FEHD baseline; the Bridges Street outdoor seats are wide enough that relaxed small dogs on shorter leads are normal).
• No dogs on dining tables or bar seats (FEHD rule, observed).
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (not applicable here — Ask for Alonzo is à la carte only).
• Dogs on Dangerous Dog Regulation (Cap 167D) breeds are excluded by law; staff almost never know the rule by name, they will just say “no big dogs.”
• AFCD e-licence via iAM Smart should be carried — operators can ask.

What reviewers actually report on the ground:

• Staff ask dogs to stay off chairs and offer a water bowl on the outdoor seats.
• Outdoor seats are the de-facto default for pets; reviewers specifically call out the front sidewalk and the bar seats by the open frontage as the dog-friendly tables.
• No size cap is documented at the Sheung Wan branch; managers have been known to ask size / breed at booking.
• The indoor side is workable for calm small dogs on the floor — the room is wide and the dark-wood / blue-green interior absorbs barks reasonably well.
• No “X dogs per booking” cap reported.

1. Phone (8489 7847) ahead for weekend brunch / dinner — the outdoor seats fill on Saturdays.
2. Pick the outdoor seats if your dog is medium-to-large or reactive — the indoor dining room has a busier acoustic.
3. Carry your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — they can ask.
4. Bring your own mat and water bowl — staff provide bowls on the outdoor seats but the surface is flagstone, not carpet.
5. Try the Alonzo’s Set Dinner ($298) — 3 courses (cold-cut starter + pasta or main + dessert) and the easiest way to sample the menu without over-ordering.
6. Order the signature Tiramisu — the boozy, creamy version is the most-mentioned dish across reviews.
7. Alonzo Hour 3–8 pm for cocktail and bar-snack pricing if you want a lighter afternoon visit.
8. Do not feed your dog from the venue’s tableware — FEHD rule, observed.

• Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park (Central & Western) — 12-min walk downhill via Hollywood Road and the Western Harbour promenade. Fenced grass relief area with water taps and bins; the cleanest relief stop from the Soho side of Bridges Street. See the park guide.
• Tai Kwun (Central & Western) — 5-min walk down the Soho stairs. The heritage compound has dog-friendly outdoor seating at several of its cafés and is the easier pickup-and-stroll loop from Bridges Street.
• More dog-friendly spots in Central & Western — see our Central & Western dog-friendly directory, including As Usual Cafe (upstairs, woody, with a pet menu) and Coffeelin (LHT, Central — vintage Italian, puppuccinos for small dogs).
• District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Central & Western.

• OpenRice — Ask for Alonzo (Sheung Wan) — rating, hours, price, photos, payment methods, Phone Reservation flag, Outdoor Seating flag.
• Petsona PawTable — Ask for Alonzo (Sheung Wan) listing — pet-friendly confirmation, dog-policy signal words.
• Indulgenteats — Best Dog-Friendly Restaurants & Cafes in Hong Kong — Bridges Street branch pet-friendly outdoor seating and Puptails brand reference.
• petahood.com — Ask for Alonzo shop page — chain-wide pet-friendly status, outdoor area, water-bowl reporting.
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2218816541 confirmed on the register as of 2026-06-26.

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

On the record: OpenRice 3.5/5 across 150 reviews; FEHD licence 2218816541 confirmed as of 2026-07-07. Reviewer signal: “Italian trattoria on Bridges Street, Sheung Wan — quieter outpost than Star Street.”