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Traditional Hong Kong restaurants felled by Covid controls

Closure of celebrated old-style diners highlights impact of tough coronavirus policies

On a corner in Hong Kong’s bustling Yau Ma Tei stood the two-storey Mido Cafe, its blue and yellow window panes, mosaic tiles and ceiling fans creating a moody vibe typical of the city’s old-school local diners.

The 72-year-old establishment, which served authentic Hong Kong dishes from baked pork chop rice to pineapple buns, was a magnet for tourists and film directors. But it closed its doors in July after suffering from Hong Kong’s tough Covid-19 policies, including a three-month ban on evening dine-in services imposed this year.

The Mido Cafe is just one of a series of celebrated traditional eateries to have vanished from Hong Kong’s world-famous culinary scene over the past year, losses that restaurateurs blame mainly on Covid controls.

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