Jumbo Floating Restaurant, Aberdeen Shelter
香港仔避風塘珍寶海鮮舫
1976, Commercial 商業建築
Shum Wan Pier Drive, Wong Chuk Hang
香港香港仔黃竹坑深灣碼頭徑
Floating restaurant first appeared in Aberdeen the year after the war. Its origin is reportedly floating restaurants run by fishermen community living on boats. In the beginning, Tai Pak Floating Restaurant has the biggest scale, followed by Jumbo Floating Restaurant. Visitors arriving on shuttle ferries are welcomed by the two golden dragon statues winding around the columns at the entrance, as well as water features highlighting dragon statues with pearls. Inside the restaurant, there is a grand staircase beneath a huge decorative mural, connecting the lobby with the three storeys above. The restaurant adopts a balanced layout. The main hall is located on the third floor, with banquet halls occupying all the other floors. An outdoor restaurant is situated on the fourth floor. Visitors can pick and purchase their seafood from the fishing pond located on the first floor. The kitchen is set up on a separate barge, connected to the restaurant with a footbridge. Jumbo Floating Restaurant represents the culinary culture of Hong Kong and the city’s splendid history in catering industry.
香港仔在戰後初年已有海鮮舫，據說源於水上人的酒樓。最初以太白海鮮舫規模最大，後有珍寶海鮮舫。從深灣碼頭坐接駁渡船抵達，入口有兩條金龍纏繞門柱，前有龍吐珠噴水。入船後有貫通三層的大堂階梯，上有巨型壁畫裝飾。船內採取平衡佈局，大廳設於三樓其他是貴賓廳，四樓有露天餐廳。食客於一樓觀魚池選海鮮。廚房設於獨立躉船上，以架空橋連接。珍寶海鮮舫是海上食府，代表香港獨特的飲食文化，亦反映了一段輝煌的餐飲業歷史。
文及攝影：梁綺穎 (香港建築文物保護師學會會員)
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