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Metropol Restaurant

The latest news and top stories on Metropol Restaurant. A leading entity in the Food & Beverage and Hospitality sector, Hong Kong-based Metropol Restaurant specialises in traditional dim sum with its iconic trolley service. Located in Admiralty, it has served a broad market of locals and tourists for 35 years. Renowned for its authentic atmosphere and large capacity, Metropol is one of the last establishments to uphold this unique dining tradition. Its business focus has been on preserving Cantonese culinary heritage, making its closure a significant event for Hong Kong’s dining scene.

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Hong Kong restaurateurs revamp traditional dining as closures reshape industry

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3 Apr 2026 - 5:45PMvideocam

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A typhoon hit. They had 2 days – and a neon sign that had to be saved

17 Oct 2025 - 6:15AM

Food and Drinks

They spent decades at Metropol. Then it shuttered

For years, they served dim sum to thousands.

9 Oct 2025 - 12:08PM

The Metropol’s kitchen staff preparing dim sum last month. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Editor's Letter

This week in PostMag: a farewell to Metropol Restaurant after 35 years

Cuban artist Alejandro Piñeiro Bello shows at Pace Gallery and Hong Kong bids a bittersweet goodbye to Metropol Restaurant.

9 Oct 2025 - 10:24AM

Food and Drinks

The last days of the Metropol

The 1,200-seat restaurant was the epitome of Hong Kong’s boom years of the 1980s and 90s. Last month it closed.

9 Oct 2025 - 11:32AM

SCMP Highlights

Hong Kong’s Metropol shutters, Japanese man regrets savings: 5 weekend reads

From a Japanese man’s retirement regrets to the ‘end of an era’ at Hong Kong’s Metropol, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

29 Sep 2025 - 2:58PM

Diners choose dim sum from a trolley during the final lunch service of the Metropol Restaurant at the United Centre in Admiralty on Saturday. Photo: Karma Lo

Hong Kong society

Dim sum trolleys go silent as Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant closes after 35 years

‘My father worked nearby so we would always come here for dim sum,’ one diner says, adding: ‘It is such a pity and I cannot bear to see it shut down.’.

27 Sep 2025 - 8:00PM

Food and Drinks

‘We’ve been through a lot’: Metropol boss on closing after 35 years

Metropol boss Mamoru Hayashi talks about the journey of the Hong Kong restaurant famous for maintaining traditions like dim sum trolleys.

26 Sep 2025 - 5:15PM

Hong Kong economy

Is there any way back for Hong Kong’s crisis-hit restaurant sector?

Industry leaders say city’s dining scene needs to transform itself, with business in free fall following decades of bumper demand.

22 Aug 2025 - 4:39PMvideocam

Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Arguments and nostalgia on a last visit to Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant

It might be messy and chaotic, but the Admiralty restaurant – which closes in September – offers a Hong Kong experience Andrew Sun will miss.

14 Aug 2025 - 8:15AM

Metropol Restaurant in Hong Kong - the restaurant run by Heichinrou Group known for serving dim sum from traditional trolleys - will close down at the end of September after being in business for 35 years, joining a slew of eateries that have folded in the city in recent months. 08JUL25 SCMP/ Jelly Tse

Hong Kong economy

50 workers in Hong Kong owed over HK$7 million as another eatery closes

Union says workers left with unpaid wages and other claims after Glorious Seafood Restaurant closes permanently.

1 Aug 2025 - 9:09PM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong’s dim sum trolleys are a tradition worth preserving

Dim sum carts offer a welcome human touch in a digital age, and the city must do what it can to keep this tradition alive.

14 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM

SCMP Highlights

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11 Jul 2025 - 2:25PM

An expanded visa-free entry policy has provided a much-needed boost to China’s overseas tourism. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant to close in September as HKUST buys the space

Dim sum restaurant will fold after 35 years in business, with expert saying such eateries have struggled to adapt to market changes.

8 Jul 2025 - 7:19PMvideocam

Metropol Restaurant is one of only a few Chinese restaurants in Hong Kong that still serves dim sum the traditional way, using trolleys. Photo: Jelly Tse

Metropol Restaurant

Hong Kong restaurateurs revamp traditional dining as closures reshape industry

Shifting dining habits and cross-border competition are forcing legacy brands like Maxim’s to reinvent themselves to stay relevant.

Hong Kong restaurant Chui King Lau avoids closure by striking deal with landlord

A typhoon hit. They had 2 days – and a neon sign that had to be saved

They spent decades at Metropol. Then it shuttered

For years, they served dim sum to thousands.

This week in PostMag: a farewell to Metropol Restaurant after 35 years

Cuban artist Alejandro Piñeiro Bello shows at Pace Gallery and Hong Kong bids a bittersweet goodbye to Metropol Restaurant.

The last days of the Metropol

The 1,200-seat restaurant was the epitome of Hong Kong’s boom years of the 1980s and 90s. Last month it closed.

Hong Kong’s Metropol shutters, Japanese man regrets savings: 5 weekend reads

From a Japanese man’s retirement regrets to the ‘end of an era’ at Hong Kong’s Metropol, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Dim sum trolleys go silent as Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant closes after 35 years

‘My father worked nearby so we would always come here for dim sum,’ one diner says, adding: ‘It is such a pity and I cannot bear to see it shut down.’.

‘We’ve been through a lot’: Metropol boss on closing after 35 years

Metropol boss Mamoru Hayashi talks about the journey of the Hong Kong restaurant famous for maintaining traditions like dim sum trolleys.

Is there any way back for Hong Kong’s crisis-hit restaurant sector?

Industry leaders say city’s dining scene needs to transform itself, with business in free fall following decades of bumper demand.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Mouthing Off | Arguments and nostalgia on a last visit to Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant

It might be messy and chaotic, but the Admiralty restaurant – which closes in September – offers a Hong Kong experience Andrew Sun will miss.

50 workers in Hong Kong owed over HK$7 million as another eatery closes

Union says workers left with unpaid wages and other claims after Glorious Seafood Restaurant closes permanently.

Editorial | Hong Kong’s dim sum trolleys are a tradition worth preserving

Dim sum carts offer a welcome human touch in a digital age, and the city must do what it can to keep this tradition alive.

China’s visa-free policy in spotlight, death of top oncologist: 7 highlights

From China’s visa-free policy paying dividends to the death of a top oncologist, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant to close in September as HKUST buys the space

Dim sum restaurant will fold after 35 years in business, with expert saying such eateries have struggled to adapt to market changes.

Mouthing Off | Arguments and nostalgia on a last visit to Hong Kong’s Metropol Restaurant