Zilver Restaurant Bids Goodbye To Haymarket After 30 Years

Zilver Restaurant
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After 30 years under two generations of the Tang family, Haymarket’s beloved Cantonese restaurant Zilver Restaurant has closed for good. 

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In an official statement posted on the restaurant’s Instagram page, the owners announced that they will exit Sydney Chinatown on 13 February 2023 because of plans to redevelop the building into office spaces.

“The decision is irreversible and to depart from the most popular venue after 30 years of glorious & great effort achievement is devastating for us,” the post reads.

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“It is hard to comprehend the owner‘s decision to abandon its loyal & long term tenant – the award winning restaurant with an iconic image!”

“However, Zilver‘s continuous & dramatic journey of the heart resembles the Chinese history book of the Three Kingdoms with an unfinished story to be continued, to strive for the best and a better Future!”

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The family-run business opened its flagship store at Hay Street in 1993 under the name Silver Spring Restaurant. In the 2000s, Henry Tang inherited the reins from his father and managed it with wife Chillie.

The second generation of owners also gave it a new look in 2016, a year after launching a second outlet in Westfield Bondi Junction.

Zilver Restaurant grew famous for its yum cha, steamed pork buns, egg tarts, and hot pots.

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In the restaurant’s post on Instagram, some of its loyal customers didn’t miss the opportunity to express their regret regarding the closure of the Haymarket restaurant. 

“What a shame!! Thank you, I have so many fond memories at Zilver. Especially finishing off with the Jian Dui black sesame balls,” one commenter wrote.

“Will just have to go to Bondi for the best Yum Cha in Sydney from now on!” another patron shared.

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Zilver Bondi remains open daily for lunch and dinner whilst the group’s catering business will also continue.