Hongkongers will have to bid farewell to Hung Wan Cafe, an iconic cha chaan teng located in Prince Edward, by the end of the year. The cafe recently announced via a farewell notice posted on its front entrance that it will be closing on December 25 due to its rental contract expiring. News of Hung Wan Cafe’s closure spread when a local film appreciation group shared a collage on Facebook featuring stills from movies shot at the restaurant.
However, the eatery wrapped their farewell notice on a positive note by thanking its customers for the last 50 years of support and stated, “We welcome everyone to come in for a cup of tea and enjoy an egg tart during our last month to happily wrap the year up”.
Since opening in the 1970s, Hung Wan Cafe has been renowned for its classic baked goods like flaky egg tarts and pineapple buns, and they’re one of the few cha chaan tengs in the city with a mezzanine floor. Additionally, this eatery was used as a filming location for several iconic Hong Kong movies such as Stephen Chow’s 1998 comedy The Lucky Guy and Johnnie To’s 2006 crime thriller Election 2.
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