Yeonnam Dong Korean Restaurant

This is a reservation-recommended Korean restaurant — OpenRice lists a full booking calendar, and walk-ins do work, but the room is small and the dinner peak (19:00–21:00) fills the window seats first. The entrance is on High Street in a residential block, with a gym upstairs that doubles as a landmark. Petsona flags the licence as “Held (Pending)” against the FEHD 2026 scheme.

• Walk-ins accepted: yes, but call ahead or book via OpenRice during peak hours.
• Booking channel: OpenRice booking page, Bistrochat (linked from Petsona), Instagram DM to @yeonnamdonghk, or phone (6175 9330).
• Lead time: Friday and Saturday dinner windows (18:30–20:30) typically fill 2–3 days ahead on OpenRice.
• Pet-section hours: same as the restaurant — Mon–Sun 12:00–23:00, last order 21:30.
• The vibe: small, warm-lit room with an open kitchen. Staff are used to small dog carriers on the floor and have been reviewed as patient with first-time pet diners.

• Minimum charge: none reported by any OpenRice reviewer. The OpenRice price band is $201–400 per person, sitting in the upper-mid range for Sai Ying Pun.
• Per-dog charge: none reported.
• Pet menu / treats: Petsona lists a “Dog Menu” and “Pet Treats” among the venue offerings, but no on-site brand, price or portion size is documented anywhere. Bring a backup snack.
• Payment methods (per OpenRice): Visa, Mastercard, AlipayHK, Alipay, Cash, WeChat Pay, PayMe, EPS.

There is no dedicated indoor pet zone — Yeonnam Dong is a compact Korean restaurant, not a mall pet floor. Dogs share the indoor tables with their owners; the room is tight enough that pet and non-pet tables sit within a metre of each other.

• Relief area on-site: none — High Street and the surrounding SYP side streets are residential, so step a block over for relief (see Nearby).
• Off-leash permitted? No. Treat it as on-leash throughout; FEHD baseline applies.
• Distance from non-dog diners: zero — the room seats roughly 30 covers, and tables are packed at dinner. Reactive dogs are not a great fit at peak.

• Water bowl: Petsona lists a “Water Bowl” as part of the venue offerings; no reviewer has documented whether staff hand it over unprompted or on request — call ahead to confirm.
• Pet mat / pee pad: not documented — bring your own.
• Pet treats on the house: not documented.
• Pet menu: listed by Petsona; not documented in OpenRice reviews.
• Pet stroller parking: street-level entry on High Street, narrow walkway — folding a stroller inside is doable but tight.
• Pet-friendly toilet: no — use the Sai Ying Pun MTR station washrooms or the harbour-front promenade.

By MTR, Yeonnam Dong is a 3-minute walk from Sai Ying Pun Station Exit B2 (per OpenRice). It is also a short walk up the hill from HKU Station Exit A2 (~10 minutes) — useful as a fallback if Sai Ying Pun’s B2 lift queue is long.

• Tram: the Island Line tram stops at “Sai Ying Pun” (western terminus area); alight for High Street.
• Bus: routes 3A, 10, 23, 40, 45 stop along Des Voeux Road West / Bonham Road; alight for the High Street climb.
• Step-free entry: yes — Shop C is a street-level shop on High Street.
• Lift required: no.
• Parking: the nearest public car parks are on High Street (a small block car park) and on Bonham Road; street parking is residential and tight.
• MTR walk time: ~3 min (Sai Ying Pun Exit B2) / ~10 min (HKU Exit A2).

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).
• 1.5 m exclusion from open buffets and salad bars (not applicable here — Yeonnam Dong is à la carte, table BBQ aside).
• 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:

• Indoor seating is the default for pet visits — no reviewer has flagged an outdoor-only restriction.
• Tables are tightly packed, so arriving with a small-to-medium dog in a carrier, or one that stays settled under the table, makes the experience smoother for everyone.
• No size cap is documented at the restaurant level; no “X dogs per booking” cap has been reported.
• Open kitchen and table-side BBQ mean hot plates and metal grills — keep your dog on the floor, away from the cooking surface.

1. Book via OpenRice for dinner — the dinner peak fills 2–3 days ahead.
2. Mention your dog in the booking notes — the room is small, and staff will seat you on the more spacious indoor side.
3. Carry your AFCD e-licence (iAM Smart) — they can ask.
4. Bring a portable water bowl — Petsona lists a water bowl as an amenity, but no reviewer has confirmed it’s standard at the table.
5. Order the Pork Neck BBQ ($230) — the most-reviewed signature, served on a tabletop grill.
6. Pair it with the Cream JJampong ($158) — creamy Korean noodles with seafood; a consistent reviewer favourite.
7. Save room for the Dubai Chocolate Cookie ($40) — mochi-wrapped pistachio knafeh cookie, unusual for a Korean venue.
8. Do not bring a “Dangerous Dog” breed (Cap 167D) — the FEHD permit doesn’t override the parent ordinance.

OpenRice 4.7/5 across 159 reviews; FEHD licence 2218806948 confirmed as of 2026-07-07.

Reviewer signal: ”|”.

• Sai Ying Pun waterfront promenade — 8–10 min downhill walk along High Street and Des Voeux Road West; grass patches and benches, useful as a relief stop before or after the meal. Not a fenced pet zone.
• Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park (Sai Ying Pun) — 10–12 min walk downhill; small harbourside park with a pet-friendly section, water taps and benches. See the park guide.
• Other dog-friendly spots in Sai Ying Pun — see our Sai Ying Pun dog-friendly directory; Chill Skewer (skewer bar, FEHD-licensed), Flying Pig Bistro (Western, water bowl on site), life? coffee and cakes (pet treats, photo spots) are all on Petsona within a 5-min walk.
• District landing page — all dog-friendly spots in Central & Western.

• OpenRice — Yeonnam Dong Korean Restaurant (Western District) — rating, hours, price, photos, reviews, booking calendar.
• Petsona PawTable — Yeonnam Dong Korean Restaurant (Sai Ying Pun) — FEHD-licensed status, water bowl / dog menu / pet treats offerings, district context.
• Petsona PawTable — pet-friendly restaurants in Sai Ying Pun — district pet-friendly landscape and the broader FEHD 9 July 2026 launch context.
• Instagram — @yeonnamdonghk — venue’s own channel; booking DM channel.
• FEHD — list of food premises permitted for dog entry (PDF, generated 2026-06-26) — licence 2218806948 confirmed on the register as of 2026-06-26.

Last verified: 2026-07-06.