Top 15 Pet Shops in Tokyo

Pet Care business is big business in Tokyo Japan, and there is a wide variety of shops available selling merchandise for Dogs/Cats.

Most Tokyo residents stay in small apartments, so the majority of pet owners have small dogs. It’s more common to see mini – small breeds of dogs compared to medium – large breeds with the owners on the streets. Thus most of the dog accessories tend to be catered for the mini-smaller sized breeds.

These stores listed below, carry clothing and accessories such like Harnesses, Leashes, Feeding bowls for sizes for breeds such as Maltese, Chihuahua, Toy Poodle, Papillion, Pomeranian, French Bulldog, Pug, Yorkshire/Silky Terrier/Westies, Schnauzer.

If you do have a larger breed of dog, it worthwhile getting their treats, especially the single ingredient protein-based treats; like Horse meat, deer meat and Beef treats, mostly what I like to get for my dogs.

Dog Dental products are another must-have item to get from Tokyo; from toothbrushes, organic toothpaste, mouth-spray and Dental wipes. The other items that are good to get are harnesses, leashes, feeding bowls, bowties (the cat ones can be worn by the teacup breeds like Poodles, Yorkshire Terries, Mini Maltese, Mini Pomeranians and Chihuahuas).

Items such like dog beds good to buy too, as they are very affordable for good quality beds. That’s provided you are in Tokyo in late Spring / Summer (beginning April – mid August), as the beds available during this period are Summer beds, which are made with cool fabric options that are more suited for Singapore’s hot and humid weather.

Additionally, for tortoise owners, it’s important to have access to a variety of tortoise-safe accessories, such as water dishes, heating lamps, and substrates to maintain the right temperature and humidity levels within the tortoise’s habitat. It’s also essential to pick up hygienic cleaning supplies and substrates to ensure a clean and pleasant environment for both you and your tortoise. If you’re seeking guidance on tortoise nutrition, you might find this link particularly useful: https://www.tortoiseowner.com/how-to-feed-a-tortoise/, where you can discover tips on how to provide your tortoise with a balanced and nutritious diet.

In addition to these practical products, Tokyo offers a range of cute and stylish tortoise accessories, including miniature tortoise-sized bowties, personalized name tags, and cozy bedding options. These allow you to pamper your tortoise with a touch of style and comfort.

So, whether you’re a dog owner, a cat lover, or a proud tortoise parent, Tokyo’s pet shops have you covered. You can find everything you need to care for your beloved furry or shelled friend, ensuring they lead happy and healthy lives in the heart of this vibrant city.

Here are 15 Pet Stores in Tokyo that I have personally visited, over the course of 3 visits in Tokyo in 2 years (latest update Oct 2018, next update Jan 2018).

 

Shibuya

1. P2 in Shibuya Hiker

To get to Shibuya Hikarie, take exit 15 from Shibuya Train Station. It’s one of the more progressive and trendy malls in the Shibuya area, and I enjoy shopping in the lifestyle floor and the female accessories section.

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This P2 shop is located in the lifestyle floor in the Hikarie Departmental Store.

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There is a wide range of treats, feeding bowls, collars and cat bowties too (great for teacup sized breeds). There is a good selection of clothing for small breeds and the prices start at 3800 yen to 8000 yen (for mostly wool sweaters or formal looking outfits).

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Shibuya Hikarie

2 Chome-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-8510, Japan

 

2. Tokyu Hands Pet First

Tokyu Hands is a must-visit departmental store for me in Tokyo, as I am a stationery addict and love to browse through the stationery items available. The Shibuya Tokyu Hands store has a good sized Pet Shop located on the 6th Floor.

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Tokyu Hands Pet First

12-18 Udagawachō, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-0042, Japan

 

3. Pet Paradise Takeshita Street
If you have limited time to search for Pet Shops, Pet Paradise is the one to go for if you are looking for dog clothing and treats. This store is located right on Takashita Street; Harujuku which is often a ‘must-see’ for first time visitors to Tokyo. The store experiences high volume but as its very small, so it tends to get rather messy.IMG_5543

I usually like to get Pet Paradise treats for my dogs and they love the Horse Meat treats. Pet Paradise has a good selection of Character Harnesses for the teacup  – small sized breeds that are reasonably priced starting at 4200 yen each.

For a larger selection of clothing and other accessories, I would recommend visiting the Pet Paradise Store at Kichijoji.

Pet Paradise Harujuku

1 Chome-6-5 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-0001, Japan

 

Shinjuku

4. Tokyu Hands Pet First
Tokyu Hands Shinjuku is located within the Takashimaya Times Square, as the size of the store is about half the size of the one in Shibuya, the selection of merchandise available tend to be limited. However, this place do carry a good range of dental and grooming products, collars and leashes for dogs.

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Tokyu Hands Shinjuku

〒151-8580 Tōkyō-to, Shibuya-ku, Sendagaya, 5 Chome−24−2 タカシマヤタイムズスクエア南館 2~8F

 

Kichijoji

5. Pet Paradise
Kichijoji is about 25 minutes away from Shibuya and its the precinct where Ghibli Museum is located. Even if you are not a Ghibli fan, this area is worth going for to experience local ‘Village Shopping’ for independent fashion, homeware and handmade items.

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Step out of the train station and cross a small road and you can’t miss the sign for Sun Road Shotengai entrance, walk through it walk for a couple of minutes and you will spot a Pet Paradise.

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This is one of the bigger Pet Paradise stores (the Venus Fort branch in Odaiba is the other) I have visited from my trips to Tokyo, about 4-5x bigger than their Harujuku store.

Pet Paradise Kichijoji

〒180-0004 Tōkyō-to, Musashino-shi, Kichijōji Honchō, 1 Chome−2, Unnamed Road 1丁目-2

 

6. Tokyu Departmental Store Pet Shop

The location of this Pet shop was rather obscure, but I was surprised to find that the range of items that they carried in their small shop was quite complete.

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Take the lift in Tokyu Departmental Store to the Roof Floor (RF) and there you will see an outdoor playground. On weekends, there will be some number of parents and their children taking a respite from shopping. Look out for a small shop to the left after stepping into the entrance of the roof top. you will see a door in between numerous vending machines. There you will find the Pet Shop without a store sign…

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You will be pleasantly surprised what you can find in this Pet Shop!

The small dog harnesses were the cheapest I found here at about 2000 yen per harness, sachets of Biogance shampoo was available at 150 yen each (I ended up buying a few variants of shampoo and conditioner for my dogs to try)  and they had a very good range of single ingredient treats.

Tokyu Hands Kichijoji

Japan, 〒180-0004 Tōkyō-to, Musashino-shi, Kichijōji Honchō, 2 Chome−3, 吉祥寺本町2丁目3−1

 

**Other notable pet stores / pet related places to visit in Kichijoji

  • Nekosekai Store – As the name suggests, it is a Pet Store located in Coppice Departmental Store in Kichijoji, dedicated to cats!

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  • P’s First – This store only sells Puppies and Kittens, but its worth visiting if you want to be tempted to bring home a Japanese Pup/Kitty!

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  • Cat Cafe Temari no Ouchi – This Cat Cafe is nestled amongst the row of quaint shops to visit in Kichijoji and has a facade that will rival that of a house from a Ghibli movie! I didn’t visit the cafe from my last trip, but I am planning to go back to check it out!

 

Daikanyama

7. Green Dog

The Daikanyama precinct can get rather crowded on the weekends, so I would recommend visiting the T-site Garden (where Green Dog shop is located) on a weekday. Most people who visit Daikanyama would want to chill out at Ivy Place Cafe. I wouldn’t wax lyrical about the food, but the ambiance in Ivy Cafe is rather nice. However, be prepared to queue to get a seat if you come in a group even on a weekday afternoon!

The Green Dog shop is right after the Ivy Cafe if you are entering from the T-site bookstore entrance. But if you are entering from the garden, Green Dog is facing the dog-like sculpture leading to Ivy Place Cafe.

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The Green Dog shop selling pet merchandise is sandwiched between the middle of a grooming service and a veterinarian clinic on the other end.

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The shop has a good variety of merchandise; wide range of dental products, cute toys, nice dog clothing, accessories and their in-house treats.

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Green Dog at Daikanyama T-site

16-15 Sarugakuchō, Shibuya-ku, Tōkyō-to 150-0033, Japan

 

Meguro
Meguro is next to the Daikanyama Precinct, it’s a very quaint place to go after exploring T-Site Daikayama, however there is at least a 20 minute walk from the T-Site location .

8. Snobbish Babies

This is one of the higher end stores that I have visited so far, as the dog clothes are expensive here; starting from 7000 yen for a dress or shirt. The key proposition for this store is that you can find matching clothing for your dog and yourself in this place!

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Snobbish Babies

FONTAINE目黒青葉台 7, 2 Chome-16-8 Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tōkyō-to 153-0042, Japan

 

Shimokitazawa

9. D.O.G

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D.O.G. has a good selection of dog clothing with prices starting from 3800 yen, on par with the dog clothing prices at Pet Paradise and P2 Shop. and they carry a good range of in house treats.   dogsm

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2 Chome-35-11 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tōkyō-to 155-0031, Japan

 

**Other notable Pet Stores to visit in Shimokitazawa

  • Coo and Riku – This is a Pet Shop selling Puppies and Kittens with Grooming Services at the back of the shop. Amongst the Pet Shops I have visited that have puppies and kittens for sale, this shop has the most reasonable prices.

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Japan, 〒155-0031 Tōkyō-to, Setagaya-ku, Kitazawa, 2 Chome−31−3 エペビル1F-2F

 

Odaiba Tokyo Bay

Odaiba is about 40 minutes away from the city centre, but its worth taking the trip if you want to look for an extensive range of merchandise for dogs, and not have to travel to other places listed above. It can get rather crowded on the weekends, but weekend is the time where you can do some dog watching in these Pet Friendly malls; Aqua City and Venus Fort.

See video for the glimpse of the shops. Photos to be updated here after April 2019.

Pet Shops Odaiba from Rachel T on Vimeo.

The biggest pet shops in Tokyo, Aqua City Pete Mo and Venus Fort Joker’s Town are found in Odaiba, and they have almost everything. A wide selection of beds to choose from, plenty of good quality and machine washable selections, which are recommended to buy only if you are visiting Tokyo from April – Aug (Spring, Summer season), as the fabric used for the beds will be more suited for hot and humid weather. However if you are coming from a country with four seasons, you can buy the beds anytime in the year.

Be prepared to see rows and rows of treats (try not to be tempted to get one of each!), toys and grooming products.

10. Aqua City Pete Mo

〒135-0091 Tōkyō-to, Minato-ku, Daiba, 1 Chome−7−1 アクアシティお台場

 

11. Aqua City Harness Dog

 

12. Venus Fort Joker’s Town
〒135-0064 Tokyo, Koto, Aomi, 1 Chome−3−15 パレットタウン ヴィーナスフォート

13. Venus Fort Pet Paradise

 

14. Venus Fort Jewel Cake

 

15. Venus Fort Wandaway

 

** I will be updating details of shops in the precincts of Ginza and Jiyugaoka in Jan 2019 and May 2019 with my subsequent visits to Tokyo

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Exploring Tokyo my way; Handmade shopping, Kawaii and Pet Merchandise

Out of the 9 days in Japan, 5 days were spent in Tokyo. In hb’s words, “The Queen dictated where we went, shopping, craft stuff, Wawa (Chihuahuahua) stuff, cute stuff…” While he still got to pick what he wanted to eat for some of our meals 😝

Shopping was centred in the vicinity that we were staying in; Shinjuku. Takashimaya, Lumine and Tokyo Hands were about a 15 min walk from the Hotel. Japanese Fashion wasn’t something I was interested in, however I was more keen on their handmade culture of accessories, and there were number of pop up shops for handmade accessories that were peppered across in the various departmental stores that we visited.

Okadaya Shibuya was the other store worth visiting, if you are like me, love handmades and are looking for fabric notions like buttons, yarn, ribbons, embroidery patches, accessories findings. We depended on Google Maps to find our way around, especially for the Okadaya store in Shinjuku that was located in an obscure hidden alley.

While Lumine the other departmental store that is trendy and carries merchandise that the other departmental stores don’t for the younger set. In Lumine 2, there is Kiwa Products which is a specialty store selling jewellery making supplies. It was at this place where I stumbled onto a made-in-Japan raw material that I am still working on to create accessories with it.

A month ago, I read a news article that mentioned that Lumine will be opening a branch in Singapore. I think it will be interesting to see what merchandise they are planning to bring here.

There were many other places we wanted to explore like Ginza and Shibuya, but we only managed a couple of hours to check out Harajuku, had some Ramen for lunch, and walked on the world’s most crowded junction; Shibuya Crossing, and chanced upon an artsy hipster street in Shibuya trying to navigate walking from one place to another.

I was thrilled when we stumbled upon Character Street in Tokyo Station when we made our way there to take the Shikansen to Kyoto. When in Japan, cutesy characters memorabilia is something that one cannot miss out. From Hello Kitty, Studio Ghlibi, Rilakkuma, Doraemon to Pokemon Memorabilia.

 

Dog Culture

In Japan, there are likely more pets than children. With the large variety of merchandise available for dogs in Japan, even with dog clothes being more expensive than some children clothing, it’s worthwhile for any dog owner to take the time to visit these shops.

 

I have to confess that I never planned in dressing up dogs until I saw how adorable the Japanese and Korean small dogs look in clothing 😬. But I caved in and bought a couple of summer tees and officially after this trip to Tokyo, I am a convert.

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BibiTheChi Reviews : 7 Dog Friendly Cafes and Restaurants in Singapore May 2016

My family and other dog pawrents need to eat good food during their weekends. Visiting Dog cafes can get rather tiresome after a while, for my Mom especially (not me for sure), when she has to watch me like a hawk to make sure that I don’t get mauled by being over-friendly to a bigger dog, and mark (pee) around the tables or chairs.

We haven’t visited all the Dog cafes in Singapore, e.g. Happenstance Cafe or Roboeyes Cafe but from what we have experienced with most places, they focus on finger food and there really much to talk about when it comes to their food. Since I don’t get to eat what I like most of the time, as Mom is so particular about me putting on extra weight, I hardly get to try any of their selections from the Dog menu *whine*

Sunray Cafe is just about the only Dog Cafe that we have tried so far that has rather decent food, good portions and good coffee. The last time we were at Sunray Cafe, Mom was chasing after me with the mop each time I felt the urgency to mark on someone’s table or chair. Since then, we don’t frequent Dog cafes as much as I would like to :(

Screen Shot 2016 05 07 at 11 04 25 amObviously this will never be for me :( from 3 Barks Cafe in 327 Joo Chiat Road. 

Since beginning of April, my family started to scout around for Dog Friendly cafes that they can visit on the weekends, where they can get to eat good food, while I can only watch. Sadly, this is a dog’s life!

I might not be able to try the food most of the time, but sometimes, I still get some morsels of food with no salt, spices or sauces. But after hearing my Mom vocally expressing her insights of the place and my boy’s review of the food from each place, I am able to compile this post for you with a review of each of the cafe/restaurant we have visited the past 2 months.

 

West

39 Jalan Mas Puteh Singapore 128637

Tel : 96465372

Screen Shot 2016 05 07 at 11 03 16 amThat’s Seared Tuna in the foreground, looked interesting, but fish will never be my top choice, Mom loved it though.

We have been here twice and the experiences have all been very pleasant. The ambience is good seated outside, and there are ample seats outdoors on a weekend evening.

W39 have good cakes and they have a small section of baked bread that patrons can buy home, but a limited selection of food from their menu. However having a small selection is alright when u do it well, and we have not been disappointed with their Seared Tuna, Steak, Wagyu Burger, Chicken wings and their good selection of non alcoholic drinks, beers and ciders. We have yet to try their brunch selections and their weekday lunch selections, as we have been there for dinner the both times we visited, but the cakes are good. Must try favourites are Warm Chocolate Cake and Sea Salt Caramel Cake. One of each isn’t enough for Mom. *snigger*

When u visit W39, do say Hi to Mimi the neighbourhood cat if you see her. She isn’t friendly with dogs and there was quite a bit of staring exchange going on when I was there the both times, but she is not hostile as long as you don’t go too near to her.

Seating Outdoors but sheltered.

Food : 8/10 Mostly Western Food Selections, with a good variety of cakes. 

Service : 7/10

Ambience : 10/10

Price : About $40 per head (with non-alcoholic drinks), with 2 slices of cake to share 

Overall Experience : 8/10

 

East

55 Lorong L Telok Kurau, Singapore 425500
 
Tel : 6346 0504

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The Garden Slug was one of the first few Dog Friendly cafes we scouted in the East and we weren’t disappointed with the food each time we visited. The pastas are generally consistent, except for the tomato-based one that we order during our last visit that was a tad bit salty, Mom and my boy loved the Salmon Carbonara though.

You wouldn’t go wrong with ordering any of their selections from their all day breakfast, however, we are going to go back for their steaks the next time when Dad joins us for dinner. The meat portions are rather large so it will be helpful if you have a family member/friend who love meat to share the platter.

Friendly and attentive service staff overall who will provide your dog with an icy bowl of water.

The cafe is located in the quiet neighbour with a Dog Therapy indoor swimming pool, Pet shop and Pet Groomer along the same stretch of shops.

Seating Outdoors but sheltered.

Food : 8/10 Mostly Western Food Selections

Service : 8/10

Ambience : 7/10

Price : About $35 per head (with non-alcoholic drinks), with no dessert

Overall Experience : 7/10

 

200 Netheravon Road Singapore 508529

Tel : 6475 0200

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This place can be quite far to get to especially if you live in the West like I do, and if you don’t drive. The first time we visited was after visit to Pet Expo, and a few days after, we returned again when we were in that vicinity.

So far we have only tried their Fish and chips, Chicken Wings and Fried Calamari that are cooked rather competently. It will be a nice place to drop by for lunch if you reside in the Tampines/Pasir Ris/Changi neighbourhood. The outdoor area is spacious but most tables are under big umbrellas, so it will not be a good place to go to if it rains. I would also avoid going to the place in the evenings or nights, as it is surrounded by a small forested area, so there will be likely swamps of mosquitos lingering around the place at night.

Do make sure to go through your bill very carefully, especially on the weekends when they get crowded with pawrents and their dogs seated outdoors. The first time we visited, they overcharged Mom by more than $50 as Mom was busy chatting with friends and didn’t do through the bill carefully. She ended up paying for another table and didn’t realise it until she saw the bill again when we got home. *tsk tsk so careless, got too much money is it?* Also their service isn’t attentive at all, especially if you are seated outside.

But I guess we will still go back to try their other selections in the menu if we are in that vicinity.

Seating Outdoors, limited seats are sheltered. 

Food : 6 to 7/10 Mostly Western Food Selections but we haven’t tried much variety from their menu yet

Service : 5/10

Ambience : 7/10

Price : About $30 per head (with non-alcoholic drinks), with no dessert

Overall Experience : 6/10

 

North 

205 Upper Thomson Road SIngapore 574345

Tel : 90041800

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The pastas are really of good quality and very tasty, our favourite is the Salmon Carbonara, the best we have even tasted. It’s one of the rare non Dog cafe that allows dogs in their indoor seating. Service is attentive and personalised as the owner himself greets the patrons and often is the one who takes the orders, all 3x we have been here. The owner of Pasta J has 2 Schnauzers and a dog lover, so I always get extra hugs and smooches by him each time I visit, which I don’t mind.

Tables indoors are limited, as the cafe is quite small but comfortable seating as they are not too close to one another.

Parking is limited alongside the cafe, but many lots available at Sin Ming Plaza across the road. I think it’s perfectly alright walk a little to find your way to good food.

Seating Indoors or Sheltered Outdoor Area

Food : 8/10 Mostly Pastas selections with some Grilled Meats 

Service : 9/10

Ambience : 8/10

Price : About $35 per head (with non-alcoholic drinks), with no dessert

Overall Experience : 8/10

**Our top choice when we are in Upper Thomson

 

1382 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Bishan Park 2, Singapore 569931

Tel : 65561533

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This is the only place, that no photo was taken of me in the cafe. So I can only share this one above. I was decked out in my black/white bow tie that evening, dressed well to be ready to be stepped on 😛 You will understand why when you read further on the review of this place.

We were there on a Friday evening, about 8.30pm. An hour before, Mom called to make a reservation, and the Cafe Manager who picked up the call told us we could just walk in.

When we arrived, there were hardly any tables at all, and we were given a seat in a dark and cramped walk-way, where the only light was streaming from the indoor area and a tealight candle on the table. Such low lighting that my Mom didn’t want to waste any of her time snapping a photo of me there. We were shown a leaflet of sorts with the house-rules for patrons who brought along their dogs, like keeping us leashed within their premises and listed out obvious no-no-s like pawrents sharing the utensils with us dogs *duh*.

Somehow having that list of house-rules started off our experience in this food establishment on a wrong footing, especially since Mom is the fastidious sort. We really frowned on the rule that dogs were not allowed on chairs, even tiny ones like me, who will only sit in my pet tote bag or on the cloth that Mom usually brings along to line the chairs, to make sure that I don’t dirty the chairs in the cafes or restaurants.

So the only option I had was on the floor and risked having my tiny foot or tail being stepped on.

So with me on the ground, in a cramped walk-way, I was nervous and Mom even more stressed that I would get stepped on by the service staff walking up and down hastily or by other patrons, so she ended gobbling up her food quickly and watching me most of the time and pulling back my leash each time someone walked past. Obviously with that, I couldn’t enjoy any of my dinner that Mom brought along for me, and I decided to go hungry for the evening.

The grilled Salmon that my boy order was simple but tasty, while the Teriyaki Cod Mom ordered was good as well but we don’t have much to say about the ambience and the seating overall.

Generally the food or service isn’t that fantastic for Mom to consider buying a foldable chair for me to sit on, to patronise this place. So we will be hard-pressed to consider this place again when we are back to Bishan Park on a weekend, instead we will be heading next door to Cornerstone Cafe instead.

Review of Cornerstone Cafe coming soon.

Tip to Save : Considering that Mom got the Entertainer App which gives us a free main course for any main course order, there were some savings of $20+ from our meal there.

Seating Outdoors, but limited seating that are sheltered. If you need your dog to sit on chairs (especially with the small toy breeds) please bring our own foldable chair. 

Food : 6/10

Service : 5/10

Ambience : 4/10

Price : About $45 per head (with non-alcoholic drinks), but without dessert

Overall Experience : 3/10  (A place that markets itself as being Dog friendly, but really isn’t that friendly)

 

Central 

11 Dempsey Road, Singapore 249673

Tel : 64768748

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Mom used to visit their first Dome outlet at Park Mall and loved their sandwiches and Citron Presse drink when she was a young adult and visiting this chain of cafes brought back memories for her. In recent years, they have expanded the selections on their menu and there are many different non-alcoholic beverages to choose from apart from Coffee and Tea.

We went for the Club Sandwich and Steak the first time. The Club sandwich was good as usual, but quality of meat for the Steak can be improved. My boy, having ‘gourmet’ tastebuds, rejected the whole dish after a few bites and Mom being thirfty, ended up finishing what’s left. I didn’t mind to help too, but Mom refuse to let me have any bite of the beef, the only thing I got to eat were bits of fried egg from the Club Sandwich *cheh*

The second time we visited like 2 days after our first visit, we ordered Seafood Pasta and Grilled Salmon in Brown Rice. The Seafood Pasta portions were generous, with fresh seafood and it was delicious (according to my boy). While Grilled Salmon was a healthier choice for Mom, and with a healthier choice, you can expect that it isn’t impressive in the taste department. Forgot healthy choices Mom! You know you want something rich and sinful.

The service can be rather slow while seated outdoors as the service staff are usually indoors but all you will need is to get the attention of the staff near the entrance each time u need service. But they have no problems at all with me seating on their chairs, best if you can bring a cloth like how Mom does to line the chairs before letting your dog sit on it (and the service staff serving us was a Malay guy some more!).

Perhaps the next time, I will show you what Mom lugs along in my Pet Tote each time we go out.

Tip to Save : Sign up for the Dome ‘Circle of Friends’ dining priviledges at $80 entitles you to a chockfull of benefits. A $20 dining voucher to offset your first bill, 10 cups of complimentary non-alcoholic beverages (we have been having free drinks for both times we were there), 1 complimentary main course, 1 complimentary welcome drink, 1 complimentary soup of the day, 50% off 1 slice of cake, 10% off regular menu price for 2 years and 20% regular menu during your Birthday month.

Seating Outdoors but sheltered. 

Food : 6/10

Service : 6/10

Ambience : 8/10

Price : About $30 per head (with drinks, but without dessert)

Overall Experience : 7/10

**Our top choice right now whenever we are in Dempsey, as we like the quiet and breezy area where we are seated. 

 

Central 

20 Lorong Mambong, Holland Village Singapore 277679

Tel : 6464 5238

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We haven’t tried the Korean BBQ both times we visited this place but tried their Bulgogi Beef and Japanese Cuisine, which is quite good. There is another outlet in Novena Square 2 but only this one in Holland Village is Dog-Friendly as there is outdoor seating. We were here for lunch the first time and was initially concerned that it might get hot seating outdoors, but we were pleasantly surprise that it was quite cool seated outdoors with their ceiling fans turned on. The second time we visited was for dinner and it was even more pleasant seated outside in the evening.

Interestingly, Hansang Korean is one of the few restaurants in Holland Village that is Dog Friendly, despite being in a place where there are many cafes and restaurants that have outdoor dining areas. There are 2 more cafes that are dog friendly along Lorong Mambong but are only open for lunch, which we have yet to visit. While there is another place known as Park which is Dog-friendly, but have extremely limited seats.

Generally the availability of Dog friendly cafe/restaurants in Holland Village is disappointing, so we only visit Hansang Korean when my family goes to Holland Village for their meals.

Seating Outdoors but sheltered. 

Food : 7/10

Service : 7/10

Ambience : 7/10

Price : About $30 per head (if you don’t order the Korean BBQ meats), at least $50 per head if you are having Korean BBQ

Overall Experience : 7/10

**Our top choice right now whenever we are in Holland Village

 

I really hope that there will be more Dog Friendly places sprouting from all over the Island, so that I can get to go out with my family everytime for their meals.

However, we do need the help of fellow dog owners too, to be considerate of others and think for the service and cleaning staff in these places. The more we are considerate for others, fewer places will slap us with details of their house rules which leave a bad taste in our pawrent’s mouth even before they can eat anything from the food establishment.

Also there will be a chance that more food establishments will go that additional lengths to apply for a license for Dogs to accompany their Pawrents during their visits to these places. Often cafes/restaurants with outdoor seating do not want to allow Dogs in their premises, due to negative encounters of patrons who bring their dogs to these places that are NOT civic minded (too common in Singapore).

 

Some tips when bringing your dog along with you dining in these Dog friendly (but not Dog cafes) :

  • Keep your dog leashed at all times, to ensure that they do not disturb other patrons in the cafe / restaurant
  • If your dog is not friendly and have a tendency to bite if they are touched by strangers, do let the other patron sitting near you know, especially if they seem keen to pet your dog.
  • If you have a toy-sized dog who prefers to sit on chairs, do bring your own cloth or mat to line the chairs to ensure that they do not dirty the chairs for other patrons. Or if the food establishment is very particular about dogs sitting on their chairs, bring a foldable canvas chair along with you (can be purchased at $9.90 from Giant Supermarkets).
  • Get your dog to wear a belly-band if your dog is male and leashed on the ground, and have this habit of marking places where they are scent of other dogs. Make sure your dog have done his/her toileting before settling down in any food establishment.
  • This might be common sense for most pawrents or dog owners, but please do not allow your dog to eat from their plates or eat from their utensils. Or put them on the tables.

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