Hong Kong Q3 2026 restaurant revenue up 3.1% year-on-year
Hong Kong's restaurant revenue rose 3.1% year-on-year in Q3 2026 to HK$27.5 billion, with all categories recording growth. The government attributed the improvement to steady local consumption, earlier Mid-Autumn Festival, and continued tourism growth.
Hong Kong – The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) reported on 3 November 2026 that the provisional estimate of total restaurant receipts for the third quarter of 2026 was HK$27.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3.1 per cent in value. The provisional estimate of total purchases by restaurants was HK$9.0 billion, up 5.4 per cent from a year earlier.
After adjusting for price changes, the provisional estimate for the volume of total restaurant receipts rose 2.1 per cent year-on-year in Q3 2026.
By restaurant type, Chinese restaurants saw total receipts increase 1.2 per cent in value and 0.3 per cent in volume compared with the same period in 2025. Non-Chinese restaurants recorded growth of 7.1 per cent in value and 6.1 per cent in volume. Fast-food outlets reported a 0.6 per cent rise in value but a 0.4 per cent drop in volume. Bars posted increases of 1.0 per cent in value and 0.2 per cent in volume. Other eating and drinking places saw gains of 2.1 per cent in value and 1.3 per cent in volume.
Seasonally adjusted data showed that total restaurant receipts in Q3 2026 rose 2.5 per cent in value and 1.6 per cent in volume compared with the previous quarter. For the first three quarters of 2026, total receipts increased 1.5 per cent in value and 0.7 per cent in volume year-on-year.
Monthly figures for July, August and September 2026 showed year-on-year increases in total receipts value of 0.4 per cent, 2.0 per cent and 6.9 per cent, respectively. In volume terms, July recorded a 0.4 per cent decline, while August and September rose 1.0 per cent and 5.9 per cent.
A government spokesman said the restaurant sector improved in Q3, with all categories posting revenue growth. The spokesman noted that the earlier timing of the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2026 helped boost September figures. Looking ahead, the spokesman said continued economic expansion, rising employment income, a series of major events, district celebrations and growth in inbound tourism would support restaurant business. The government will monitor the potential impact of external headwinds on the sector.
Revised figures for Q3 2026, including monthly breakdowns, will be released on 18 December 2026 on the C&SD website. The restaurant classification follows the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0.