The Restaurant
On Theatre Lane, in the heart of Central.
OUR STORY
Dot Cod opened in 2000 in the basement of Prince's Building on Chater Road, and spent twenty-four years there as one of Central's most familiar dining rooms. It closed in August 2024 and returned in March 2026, two streets away on Theatre Lane, in Takshing House.
It has always been a place people return to, for the business lunch that runs long, the after-work drink that turns into dinner, the Sunday afternoon spent at the table with family. Hong Kong is in a constant state of change. Dot Cod isn't.
WHERE THE NAME CAME FROM
Dot Cod is part of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, and its history in Central runs deeper than the restaurant itself. The Club played on Chater Road from 1851 until 1975, when it moved to Wong Nai Chung Gap. When Dot Cod opened on that same street in 2000, it brought the Club back to the ground it had left twenty-five years earlier.
The restaurant has stayed in Central ever since. Theatre Lane, its home today, is a two-minute walk from where the wickets once stood, the same spirit of hospitality the Club has carried for over 170 years, now set at the table.
One kitchen, one menu
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, Happy Hour, Oyster Night, Sunday Roast, all of it comes out of the same kitchen, off the same menu. Nothing is scaled down or simplified depending on the hour. What changes is the occasion, not what's cooked.
The ground floor is open to the public. The first floor is reserved for Hong Kong Cricket Club members and for private events in Clara's Room.
THE SPACES
Coffee Corner
Ground floor. Open from eight and serving throughout the day, with pastries in the morning and coffee to go. Octopus is accepted at the counter.
The Bar
Ground floor. Ten signature cocktails, the HKCC Anniversary beers on draught, and an extensive wine list. Happy Hour is served Sunday to Thursday from four.
The Dining Room
Ground floor, where all public dining takes place. Tables for two along the glass frontage, larger tables toward the back, and the oyster counter in view.
Upstairs
The first floor is reserved for Hong Kong Cricket Club members and for private events in Clara’s room. A lift runs between the two floors.
Reserve a table
Open from eight, Monday to Friday, and from nine on weekends.