ClubONE Riviera

ClubONE Riviera is a large restaurant and banquet venue located on the eastern shore of the Shing Mun River in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. The site is known for a granite structure designed to resemble a ship moored beside the river, making the venue a prominent local landmark, especially when illuminated at night. Its culinary identity has been associated with Cantonese dim sum and seafood, while its physical scale has supported large group dining and banquet events. The venue is the successor to a much older Shatin floating-restaurant operation that opened in 1963. The original floating restaurant moved among several locations in Hong Kong during its 21-year operation, including areas near Windermere, Sai Lam Temple, Lek Yuen, and the Sha Tin Jockey Club Swimming Pool. In 1984, the former floating restaurant was towed to Guangzhou. Its relocation was connected to land-use changes, environmental concerns, redevelopment of Sha Tin New Town, and the planned construction of an underwater sewage pipe that would have restricted the movement of a large vessel on the Shing Mun River. A replacement site was offered by the Lands Department for tender in 1986. The planned building was intended to preserve the visual character of a floating restaurant while being constructed on piles rather than operated as a vessel. This arrangement addressed concerns that a restaurant ship could no longer navigate the river and allowed the restaurant to use a proper sewer connection. The resulting building retained a highly theatrical maritime appearance, combining a ship-like exterior with elaborate interior decoration, including chandeliers, stone sculptures, and pagoda elements. By 2007, the restaurant was described as Hong Kong's largest dim sum restaurant, with approximately 150 tables seating 12 people each. Its scale and distinctive setting made it suitable not only for everyday Cantonese dining but also for large banquets and group occasions. The business operated under the name Star Seafood Restaurant before later adopting the ClubONE Riviera identity. It closed in early 2018 and reopened in summer 2018 under the Club One name. Publicly available reference material does not establish its current operating status, ownership, management, financial performance, or a confirmed corporate group affiliation.

The history of ClubONE Riviera is rooted in the development of floating restaurants in Sha Tin. The predecessor to the present building opened in 1963 as the Shatin Floating Restaurant. During its 21 years in Hong Kong, the operation occupied eight locations, including sites near Windermere, Sai Lam Temple, Lek Yuen, and the Sha Tin Jockey Club Swimming Pool. In 1984, the former floating restaurant was towed to Guangzhou. The move was influenced by several government and planning considerations. Land used as the restaurant's car park had been allocated to the Amateur Rowing Association. The restaurant's wastewater discharge was also incompatible with plans for a town park connected to the continuing development of Sha Tin New Town. In addition, the Sha Tin Lands Office indicated that a planned underwater sewage pipe in the Shing Mun River would limit the ability of a large restaurant vessel to manoeuvre out of the channel. In 1986, the Lands Department offered a site near the former restaurant's anchorage for tender. The replacement was conceived as a building that would retain the visual impression of a genuine floating restaurant while no longer operating as a navigable vessel. The Sha Tin Lands Office required the new restaurant to be built on piles because a restaurant ship could no longer be operated on the river. The fixed structure was also designed to avoid the pollution problems associated with the earlier operation by connecting to a proper sewer system. The resulting restaurant became a conspicuous feature of Sha Tin. Built with granite in a ship-like form and positioned along the eastern shore of the Shing Mun River near Siu Lek Yuen Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road, it was particularly recognizable at night, when its lighting was reflected in the water. Descriptions of the interior emphasized its theatrical scale and decoration, including crystal chandeliers, stone sculptures, and pagoda-like elements. The business served Cantonese dim sum and seafood. By 2007, it was reported as the largest dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong, with about 150 tables seating 12 people each. It was subsequently known as Star Seafood Restaurant, or Ming Sing Seafood Restaurant in Chinese transliteration, before adopting the ClubONE Riviera name. The restaurant closed in early 2018 and reopened in summer 2018 as Club One. The available reference material does not provide reliable information about its current operations, ownership, executives, financial results, or later developments.

• 2018

  Reopens as Club One

  [1]ClubONE Rivieraen.wikipedia.org

  The restaurant closes early in the year and reopens during the summer under the Club One name.

• 2007

  Venue recognized as Hong Kong's largest dim sum restaurant

  [1]ClubONE Rivieraen.wikipedia.org

  Reference material records a capacity of approximately 150 tables, each seating 12 people, and identifies the restaurant as the largest dim sum venue in Hong Kong at that time.

• 1986

  Replacement site is offered for tender

  [1]ClubONE Rivieraen.wikipedia.org

  The Lands Department offers a site near the former anchorage for a fixed, ship-inspired replacement restaurant.

• 1984

  Original floating restaurant is moved to Guangzhou

  [1]ClubONE Rivieraen.wikipedia.org

  After years of changing locations in Hong Kong, the original Shatin floating restaurant is towed to Guangzhou amid land-use, environmental, and river-infrastructure constraints.

• 1963

  Shatin Floating Restaurant opens

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  The predecessor to ClubONE Riviera begins operating as a floating restaurant in Sha Tin.

A large-scale Cantonese dining and banquet venue distinguished by its ship-like riverside architecture and landmark setting in Sha Tin.

• Chinese cuisine

  Cantonese dim sum

  Dim sum is one of the restaurant's principal culinary offerings. The venue's large table capacity enabled it to serve substantial numbers of diners and groups in a traditional Cantonese restaurant format.

• Chinese cuisine

  Seafood dining

  Seafood forms another central part of the restaurant's identity, reflected in its period of operation as Star Seafood Restaurant. Available reference material identifies seafood service but does not specify a complete menu or signature dishes.

• Hospitality service

  Banquet and group dining

  The venue's unusually large floor plan and extensive table capacity support large parties and banquet-style dining. Public reference material does not provide a detailed breakdown of event packages or hospitality services.

• 2018

  Rebrand as Club OneStrategy

  Background

  The restaurant closed in early 2018 after operating under the Star Seafood Restaurant name.

  Action taken

  The venue reopened in summer 2018 under the Club One name, associated with the ClubONE Riviera identity.

  Aftermath

  The reference material confirms the reopening but does not establish subsequent ownership, performance, or current operating status.

  Source

• 1986

  Replace the navigable floating restaurant with a fixed ship-shaped buildingStrategy

  Background

  Government departments concluded that a large restaurant vessel could no longer operate on the Shing Mun River because of land-use changes, pollution concerns, and planned underwater infrastructure.

  Action taken

  A replacement site was tendered for a structure built on piles, preserving the appearance of a floating restaurant while connecting the premises to a proper sewer system.

  Aftermath

  The resulting granite, ship-like building became a long-standing Sha Tin landmark and the home of the restaurant later known as ClubONE Riviera.

  Source

1. 1ClubONE Rivieraen.wikipedia.org