Nodi

This is a walk-in museum café — there is no booking channel visible on OpenRice, and no phone line is published for reservations; the listed contact is the FEHD permit number (3161809604). The address is Unit C, B1/F, M+, 38 Museum Drive, inside the West Kowloon Cultural District. Nodi sits on the museum’s basement floor — the galleries upstairs remain dog-free under the M+ house policy, so the café is the natural dog-friendly stop after (or before) an M+ visit.

• Walk-ins accepted: yes — OpenRice listing shows no booking button and a continuous 10:00–19:00 service window.
• Booking channel: none observed. HKFP’s 2026-07-06 coverage explicitly recommends calling the venue before visiting to confirm “current indoor, outdoor, carrier, or leash requirements, as pet policies for size and breed can vary.”
• Lead time: weekends 11:00–13:00 are the busiest (museum crowd + brunch spillover from the Art Park).
• Pet-section hours: same as café hours — Mon–Sun and Public Holidays, 10:00–19:00.
• The vibe: minimalist museum café, design-led, shared tables. Staff are reported as dog-tolerant but no dedicated pet host — you seat yourself and the rules read on arrival. Note that M+ itself has its own pet policy (galleries are pet-free except for service dogs); the FEHD permit covers the café only.

• Minimum charge: none reported by any reviewer or directory.
• Per-dog charge: none reported.
• Pet menu / treats: no dedicated dog menu has been documented. Bring your own treats.
• Price range (per OpenRice): $101–200 per person — mid-range for a museum café; expect to spend more on coffee + pastry than a typical Mong Kok grab-and-go.
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, Octopus, American Express, UnionPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay — most payment routes covered.

There is no dedicated pet zone — Nodi is a single museum café floor, not a mall pet section. The practical setup is:

• Indoor café seating at shared museum tables; air-conditioned, design-led, busy during exhibition openings.

• No on-platform outdoor seating at the café itself. The West Kowloon Art Park promenade is a few minutes’ walk out the museum doors for a relief stop (see Nearby).

• Relief area on-site: none — M+ B1 has no pet toilet; step out to the Art Park grass for relief.

• Off-leash permitted? No. Treat as on-leash throughout.

• Distance from non-dog diners: tables are shared, so dogs sit among the general museum-going crowd. Reactive dogs will find a busy exhibition-opening Saturday harder than a weekday morning.

• Water bowl: not reported by any current source. Bring your own portable bowl — staff are dog-tolerant but no in-house bowl is documented.
• Pet mat / pee pad: not provided — bring your own.
• Pet treats on the house: not documented.
• Pet menu: none reported.
• Pet stroller parking: the B1 floor has lift access from the museum entrance; folding a stroller inside is doable.
• Pet-friendly toilet: no — M+ itself does not admit pets above B1 service areas; the nearest pet-friendly loos are at the Art Park pavilion.

By MTR, Nodi is a 10-minute walk from Kowloon Station Exit B (per the OpenRice address line). From the Austin / West Rail side, Austin Station Exit F is also workable via the Austin Road / Nga Cheung Road flyover — about 12 minutes on foot. The museum is signposted from both stations.

• Bus: the Austin Road / Nga Cheung Road junction has the cross-harbour 101 / 111 / 115 / 182 and Kowloon lines 8, 11, 215X stopping within a 5-minute walk. From Tsim Sha Tsui, walk via the Avenue of Stars promenade (15 minutes) and the Art Park.
• Step-free entry: yes — M+ B1 is fully step-free from the museum entrance; lifts serve the basement floor.
• Lift required: yes (the café is at B1, not G/F).
• Parking: the West Kowloon Art Park underground car park is the closest public option — about a 5-minute walk.
• MTR walk time: ~10 min from Kowloon Exit B; ~12 min from Austin Exit F.

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

• Leash length ≤ 1.5 m (FEHD baseline).
• No dogs on dining tables or bar seats (FEHD rule, observed).
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (not applicable — Nodi is à la carte).
• 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 are dog-tolerant in the café itself but M+ galleries remain off-limits to pets (service dogs excepted) — don’t expect to walk your dog through the exhibition floors to reach the café. Use the museum’s B1 service entrance and the lift.
• The FEHD permit applies to the café floor only; the rest of the building follows M+ house rules.
• No size cap, max-dogs-per-booking or in-house water-bowl policy has been documented for Nodi specifically. HKFP’s 2026-07-06 reporting flags that “pet policies for size and breed can vary” — call the venue before you go to confirm.

1. Use the museum’s B1 / service entrance rather than dragging your dog through the gallery lobby to reach the café — M+ galleries are pet-free.
2. Walk in before 11:00 on weekends — the queue builds once the morning M+ visitors arrive.
3. Carry your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — they can ask.
4. Bring your own water bowl and mat — neither is documented as provided.
5. Try the nodi Knot cinnamon roll — it’s the signature pastry and the reason most art-going locals know the café by name.
6. Pair the visit with a West Kowloon Art Park walk — relief area is a few minutes out the door and the dog-friendly promenade along the harbour is the obvious pre- or post-meal loop.
7. Don’t feed your dog from the venue’s tableware — FEHD rule, observed.
8. Do not bring a “Dangerous Dog” breed (Cap 167D) — the FEHD permit doesn’t override the parent ordinance.
9. Re-check before you go — this venue joined the FEHD register in 2026; the in-house dog policy is still settling in.

OpenRice 4.2/5 across 96 reviews; FEHD licence 3161809604 confirmed as of 2026-07-07.

Reviewer signal: ”|”.

• West Kowloon Art Park & Pet Zone (Yau Tsim Mong) — the Art Park promenade is a 3-minute walk out the museum doors; the fenced Pet Zone has separate small/large dog areas, water taps and waste stations. The easiest relief stop from Nodi. See the park guide.
• K11 MUSEA (Tsim Sha Tsui) — a 15-minute walk east along the harbourfront, home to a cluster of dog-friendly cafés (DAB-PA Artisan, Elephant Grounds, Ukiyo) and a dedicated pet garden on the rooftop. Mall directory: K11 MUSEA.
• Hong Kong Palace Museum (West Kowloon) — a 5-minute walk north-west along the Art Park; the museum cafés (Crepes and Bakes, Shi Shang House) are also on the FEHD register as “Museum Cafe” sites.
• More dog-friendly spots in Tsim Sha Tsui — see our Tsim Sha Tsui dog-friendly directory.
• District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Yau Tsim Mong.

• OpenRice — Nodi (Tsim Sha Tsui) — rating, hours, price, photos, address, payment methods.
• Hong Kong Free Press — Full list of dog-friendly Hong Kong restaurants (2026-07-06) — confirms FEHD permit 3161809604 for Nodi; recommends calling ahead to confirm pet policy specifics.
• Petsona PawTable — pet-friendly restaurants in Tsim Sha Tsui — district-level context: West Kowloon promenade as a regular dog-walking route; the 9 July 2026 FEHD launch as the citywide scheme backdrop.
• M+ Museum — Plan Your Visit — confirms M+ galleries are pet-free (service dogs excepted); the café sits on B1.
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 3161809604 confirmed on the register as of 2026-06-26.

Last verified: 2026-07-06 · Re-verify target: 30 days (FEHD roster moves; in-house pet policy is still settling in).