Mido Cafe

Mido Cafe
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Restaurant information
Established1950
Street address63 Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei
CountryHong Kong
Mido Cafe in 2020.
Ground floor of Mido Cafe in 2020.
Upper floor of Mido Cafe in 2006.

Mido Cafe (Chinese: 美都餐室) is a cha chaan teng and bing sutt located No. 63 Temple Street, at the corner of Public Square Street, in Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon, Hong Kong.[1][2]

Mido Cafe was established in 1950.[1][2] It occupies the ground and first floor of a four-storey concrete building, and has retained a number of original features, such as wood booths and floor and wall tiles of that era.[3]

It suddenly closed on July 18, 2022 via a letter on the door, which did not specify if this was a temporary closure or a permanent closure.[4] After a pause of three months, the restaurant reopened its doors for business on October 28, 2022.[5][6][7]

It has been featured in several films and TV shows, including The World of Suzie Wong (1960),[1] Days of Being Wild (1990),[8] Moonlight Express (1999),[1] Street Fighters,[1] Goodbye Mr. Cool (2001),[8] Revolving Doors of Vengeance (2005),[1] Strangers (2018).

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mido Cafe". Time Out Hong Kong. 20 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Lo, Clifford (6 August 2013). "Thugs sought after Hong Kong's old Mido Cafe trashed". South China Morning Post.
  3. ^ "Central Kowloon Route EIA Study. Appendix 12.1. Built Heritage Catalogue" (PDF). Environmental Protection Department. January 2013.
  4. ^ Chan, Cherry. "Mido Cafe bids farewell for now to Yau Ma Tei neighbourhood". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  5. ^ Kong, Dimsumdaily Hong (2022-10-28). "Historical Mido Cafe which closed down in July reopens today to the surprise of netizens". Dimsum Daily. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  6. ^ Leung, Jenny (2022-11-05). "Mido Cafe reopens in Yau Ma Tei following temporary closure". Time Out Hong Kong. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  7. ^ "Back on the menu: Hong Kong's iconic Mido Cafe opens again after brief hiatus". South China Morning Post. 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  8. ^ a b Yu, Helen (17 September 2019). "5 Iconic Movie Locations To Visit In Hong Kong". Asia Tatler.

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