In recent years, a wave of closures has swept through the restaurant industry in Hong Kong since 2026. According to local media reports, at least 14 Chinese restaurants and eateries across the city have closed their doors in the first four months of this year. Among them are several well-established and chain brands, reflecting the escalating operational pressures within the industry.
This ongoing trend of restaurant closures in Hong Kong, as reported by Sing Tao Daily on April 6 (Monday), highlights the significant challenges faced by the entire industry due to rising operating costs, market transformations, and changes in consumer behavior. The closure of these 14 restaurants signals the end of an era for many:
1. **Closure of Tsui Wan Fishing Port Restaurant in Chai Wan**
The Tsui Wan Fishing Port Restaurant, a long-standing establishment in the Chai Wan Tsui Wan Shopping Mall, abruptly closed its doors in January this year, leaving many customers and locals shocked and dismayed.
2. **End of an Era for the 40-Year-Old Brand Han Tung Kok in Tai Koo City**
The renowned Cantonese cuisine restaurant Han Tung Kok, which stood in Tai Koo City Center for over four decades, served as a nostalgic gathering place for many middle-class families and office workers. Its closure at the end of February marked the end of an era for this dining brand in Hong Kong.
3. **Closure of Tin Yat Restaurant in Admiralty**
Located in the Admiralty Pacific Place, Tin Yat Restaurant was renowned for its upscale dining environment and exquisite dim sum dishes. Despite its thriving lunch business, the restaurant sadly closed its doors last month due to inadequate dinner patronage and operational pressures.
4. **End of an Era for Haute Cuisine Seafood Restaurant in Lam Tin**
The Haute Cuisine Seafood Restaurant, a fixture in the Lam Tin Lek Yuen Plaza for over a decade, catering to local residents for family gatherings and seniors’ tea sessions, succumbed to rising operating costs and market transformations, leading to its closure last month.
5. **Quiet Closure of Kai Tin Banquet Restaurant**
Under the Baakhoi catering group, the Kai Tin Banquet Restaurant located on the ground floor of Kai Tin Building officially closed on April 4 this year. Known for its traditional Chinese dim sum and quality seasonal seafood sourced globally, the restaurant has been a popular dining spot for local residents and friends’ gatherings due to its convenient location near the MTR station.
6. **Chain Closure Wave Hits Ming Sing Seafood Restaurant in Kwun Tong**
The chain restaurant group Ming Sing Seafood Restaurant experienced a significant downsizing of its business in recent years. Following the closures of its branches in Wong Tai Sin, Tuen Mun, and San Po Kong, the Kwun Tong branch announced its sudden closure this year. The group closed two outlets within a month, with four restaurants shutting down in less than six months.
7. **20-Year-Old Outlet of Ming Sing Seafood Restaurant in San Po Kong Closes**
In addition to the Kwun Tong branch, the chain brand Ming Sing Seafood Restaurant in Prince Edward Street, San Po Kong, also shut its doors on March 1. Operating for over twenty years in the area, the restaurant held special memories for local residents.
8. **Closure of Ho Choi Seafood Restaurant in Kowloon City After 30 Years**
After standing tall for 30 years at Kowloon City Plaza, the Ho Choi Seafood Restaurant closed its doors on March 22 due to the expiration of its lease.
9. **End of an Era for San Lung Teahouse in Ngau Chi Wan After 67 Years of Operation**
The San Lung Teahouse in Ngau Chi Wan Village, which has stood for nearly 67 years, will officially cease operations by the end of April 2026 to make way for the government’s public housing redevelopment plan.
10. **First Cantonese Restaurant of Maxim’s Group, Tsui Garden, Ends Operations in Tseung Kwan O**
The renowned Cantonese dining brand under Maxim’s Group, Tsui Garden, located in the Tseung Kwan O City Centre, concluded its operations on January 31 due to the expiration of its lease. Established in 1971, Tsui Garden holds a symbolic position as Maxim’s Group’s first Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong, representing an iconic establishment in the local dining scene.
11. **Closure of Restaurant in Tsing Yi Estate After Lease Expiry**
The restaurant in the first shopping mall of Cheung Hong Estate in Tsing Yi officially closed its doors on the 8th of last month.
12. **Closure of Long Bao Restaurant in Kwai Fong After 14 Years of Operation**
The long-established chain restaurant “Long Bao Restaurant,” with a 60-year history, closed its main store in Kwai Fong after 14 years of operation at the end of last month.
13. **Quiet Closure of Dong Hoi Wai in Sha Tin**
The high-end brand “Dong Hoi Wai” under the Dong Hoi Food Group quietly closed its branch in HomeSquare, Sha Tin, in March this year.
14. **Chaozhou Seafood Restaurant Sheng Chang in Tai Wai Closes After 26 Years of Operation**
Founded in 1970s by Mr. Lau, who came from Chaozhou to Hong Kong, the “Sheng Chang Chaozhou Seafood Restaurant” in Tai Wai Shung Kok Village had a rare presence in Hong Kong with a unique storefront. Unfortunately, the restaurant announced its closure at the end of last year before the traditional Chinese New Year this year due to deteriorating business environment.
In fact, the wave of restaurant closures in Hong Kong has been ongoing for several years now, with dozens of iconic restaurants and Chinese dining establishments bidding farewell to the city. From the nostalgic appeal of “One Dollar Chicken” at Tao Heung, the bustling atmosphere of “Seafood Restaurant at Admiralty” under Celebrity Cuisine, to the historic closure of the 36-year-old Hung Star Group, each closure marks the end of an era in the rich culinary landscape of Hong Kong.