Kowloon City Stories / Heritage Conservation

Tai Wo Tang

Tai Wo Tang is now a cafe, but traces of its Chinese medicinal past remain
Wooden medicine cabinets in the old Tai Wo Tang
Wooden medicine cabinets in the old Tai Wo Tang
Wooden medicine cabinets in the old Tai Wo Tang

Old meets new in Tai Wo Tang, where an 80-year-old Chinese herbal medicine cabinet towers over modern brewing equipment. Drink a cup of coffee in this historical shop to make your day in Kowloon City an unforgettable one!

Situated on the ground floor of a pre-war tenement building, Tai Wo Tang was a medical centre in 1932, and later in 1940 became a traditional Chinese medicine clinic run by practitioner Chung and his son. After they passed away, Tai Wo Tang became a Chinese herbal medicine store, which closed in 2017.

Today, Tai Wo Tang has embraced its new role as a cafe, but most of the original furnishings and décor, such as wooden medicine cabinets and benches, remain.

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