This new restaurant is London’s answer to Hong Kong’s vibrant cafés and street markets
Wallpaper | 24.02.2026 23:03
‘From the outset, Cafe Kowloon was shaped by the team’s memories of visiting Hong Kong and the atmosphere of traditional cha chaan teng cafés and neighbourhood restaurants,’ say Emily Potter and Iwan Halstead, founders of Daytrip, a London-based design studio. They speak of creating the interiors at east London’s newest restaurant, the venture of hospitality group 6 of 1, which is also behind Peckham’s Mr Bao and Daddy Bao. ‘They described the spatial intensity of these environments – steam rising from open kitchens, tightly arranged dining rooms, and shared tables organised around lazy Susans. These qualities informed the design, shaping both the material palette and the overall spatial experience.’
