Peak Cafe Closes its Doors End of an Era – The 12 Best Years of Peak Café

Hong Kong will bid a fond farewell to the legendary Peak Cafe today as it closes its doors for the last time. The historic landmark, first opened in 1989 by
Freedragon Limited, has been a favourite restaurant for both local residents and international visitors.

“It is with great sadness and disappointment that the Peak Cafe will cease operations today,” said Martin Allies, General Manager, Peak Cafe. Earlier this year, the HKSAR Government decided for commercial reasons to award the lease of the premises to another company which was the most competitive bidder in a public tender.

For patrons, the Peak Cafe has offered a nostalgic glimpse of Hong Kong’s colonial history.

Starting life as a workshop for Peak Tram engineers over one hundred years ago, it later served as a sedan chair waiting station before becoming a cafe in 1947. In 1989, with new owners, Freedragon Limited, and a complete and sensitive restoration following years of disrepair and neglect, the Peak Cafe was given a new lease of life.

“Peak Cafe has become a cherished landmark and has played an integral role in establishing The Peak as one of the most popular leisure destinations in Hong Kong. We would like to thank all of our patrons for their loyalty and support over the years. I am certain that most will agree that we have created something very special with the Peak Cafe, thanks mainly to the hard work and dedication of our excellent staff, many of whom have been with us from the beginning,” said Martin Allies.

Fortunately for devoted patrons, sister restaurant Cafe Deco, located at the nearby Peak Galleria, will keep the spirit of the Peak Cafe alive by offering many of the favourite Peak Cafe drinks and specialty dishes in the new Peak Cafe section of the restaurant.

Other restaurants owned and operated by the company include: Cafe Deco at The Peak; EAT Pacific Place; EAT on Ice, Cityplaza; EAT Noodles at the Peak Tower; and the Piazza at Great, Pacific Place in Hong Kong, and Cafe Sydney and Quay Bar in Sydney, Australia.