ClubONE Riviera

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ClubONE Riviera is a Cantonese restaurant in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, housed in a ship-shaped building along the Shing Mun River. It was established in 1986 and serves Cantonese dim sum and seafood. Over the years it has been known as Treasure Floating Restaurant (敦煌畫舫) and later Star Seafood Restaurant (明星海鮮舫).

The building on the eastern shore of the river sits on piles rather than being a true floating vessel, designed to resemble a floating restaurant while avoiding river pollution. The site replaced the former Shatin Floating Restaurant, which had opened in 1963 but was towed to Guangzhou in 1984. The move was driven by land use changes (the land was given to the Amateur Rowing Association), plans to develop a town park along the river, and the construction of an underwater sewage pipe that would hinder a large vessel’s movement.

In 2007, the restaurant was noted as the largest dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong, with about 150 tables seating 12 people each. The venue closed in early 2018 and reopened as ClubONE Riviera in the summer of 2018, continuing to be a local landmark along the river, lit up at night and reflecting on the water.