Luk Yu, Tea house restaurant in Central, Hong Kong.
Luk Yu is a three-floor restaurant in Central with separate dining halls serving dim sum and Cantonese dishes. The interior features traditional Chinese calligraphy, paintings, and rosewood furniture throughout.
The restaurant opened in 1933 and moved to Stanley Street in 1976 due to property changes. This relocation marked a turning point in its history as an established local institution.
The name comes from Lu Yu, a Tang Dynasty tea scholar whose statue stands on the second floor. The rooms are filled with traditional Chinese calligraphy and paintings that reflect the heritage of tea culture.
The restaurant sits near Central MTR Station and opens daily from early morning to late evening. It has multiple floors, so plan to arrive early if you want better seating options.
The ground floor has an informal reservation system for regular customers that shapes how the space functions socially. Small spittoons on the tables remain from older tea-drinking traditions.
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