Jumbo Floating Restaurant, Hong Kong

There is not really anything special about this restaurant, for it just serves seafood & dim sum. The food is not particularly outstanding, & the cost was not really reasonable.

However, it might be a little more fun to get there, for you have to take a small boat from a pier to reach the restaurant. But if you are looking to eat something special offshore, I advised you join a cruise to the South Pacific, Caribbean or Europe instead.

Somehow, the place looks a little old & dirty, but it has been here for over 20 years.

Came here as part of a business trip so have no idea on the costs. But this is one of those landmark places one should visit just to say they've been there.

Favorite Dish: Fish head soup - It freked out most of the North Americans in my group, to see a whole fish including the head.

This is the famous overpriced Jumbo seafood restaurant in Aberdeen. You take a free ferry out to the restaurants. There are really three of them.

It is the world's largest floating restaurant and can accommodate up to 2300 guests at one time. It has a staff of more than 300.

Take a No 70 or No 75 Citybus from either Central or Admiralty to Aberdeen and board a free shuttle boat to the Jumbo Floating Restaurant.

Jumbo, the world's largest restaurant consists of three floating ships. It no longer floats since concrete was placed under it. You get to it by ferry from Shum Wan Pier. You can then choose to dine at Tai Pat, Sea Palace or Jumbo Palace. You can select your meal from either the menu or the tank.

A must for something very different in Hong Kong is a visit to the Jumbo Floating Restaurant in Aberdeen (Hong Kong Island). More photos in a separate travelogue.

Dim sum and seafood dining experienced in a traditional glamorous Chinese imperial decor. Food wasn't outstanding but it was a fun night finding our way out there by bus then taking the small boat out to the restaurant.
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Most famous restaurant in Hong Kong is the floating Jumbo-restaurant. Here you can eat an excellent dinner or go during the day (cruise-tour) for a Dim Sum-lunch. Still, there are numerous restaurants, especially in Kowloon-district that serve you tasteful dishes from Kantonese to Czechuan, but ... if you don't want Chinese (I wouldn't understand it, how could you?!?), there is also a wide choice in other food.

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant is nice for lunch, although it can get crowded by tour groups. It's very touristy, so you can hardly expect a quiet atmosphere, but nevertheless its still worth visiting.

Hong Kong Island:

Hong Kong Island is the big city brother of Kowloon -
A tightly packed, towering city that hasn't been slowed
by Chinese rule. The bustle of people in all areas living
and working is the biggest attraction to the island, although
many visitors head to Aberdeen, on the southern side of
the island, where 8000 people live or work on junks
anchored in the harbour. Sampan tours of the Aberdeen
Harbour are definitely worth the price. Be sure to check
out the many floating restaurants.