Honolulu Coffee Shop Returns to Hong Kong Island
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 23 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong cha chaan teng institution Honolulu Coffee Shop has said it will open a new branch in Hong Kong East in late August, marking its return to Hong Kong Island months after the closure of its Wan Chai branch on March 1 . The closure had reduced the chain to a single remaining branch in Hang Hau, making the comeback especially notable for long-time customers on the island side . The brand is widely associated with its signature coffee and puff pastry egg tarts, with SingTao highlighting its 192-layer crust as a defining feature . The Wan Chai outlet also carried cultural significance as a filming location for the movie 月滿軒尼詩 and as one of the city’s better-known old-school tea restaurants .
Key Points
- Honolulu Coffee Shop announced on social media that it plans to open a Hong Kong East branch in late August .
- Its Wan Chai branch closed on March 1, leaving Hang Hau as the chain’s only remaining Hong Kong outlet for now .
- The brand began in the 1940s on Lockhart Road in Wan Chai and relocated to Hennessy Road in the 1990s .
- SingTao said the shop’s famous egg tart is marketed with a 192-layer puff pastry crust and fresh-baked appeal .
- Honolulu’s website says the brand has expanded overseas, opening 15 branches across mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines and Malaysia .
Why It Matters
The reopening points to the enduring pull of legacy Hong Kong food brands, especially those tied to cha chaan teng culture and neighborhood memory . It also suggests that even after the loss of a historic flagship, established local names can still rebuild demand through nostalgia, signature products and cross-border brand recognition .