Mido Cafe Explained

Mido Cafe
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Established:1950
Street-Address:63 Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei
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Country:Hong Kong
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Mido Cafe 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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Notes and References

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