Tai Tung (restaurant)

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Tai Tung
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Tai Tung on the ground floor of Rex Hotel building, International District, Seattle, circa 2007
Tai Tung (restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1935 (1935-01-01)
Owner(s)Harry Chan
Food type Chinese
Street address655 South King Street
City Seattle
State Washington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 47°35′53.7″N122°19′29.2″W / 47.598250°N 122.324778°W / 47.598250; -122.324778
Website taitungrestaurant.com

Tai Tung is the oldest surviving Chinese restaurant in the International District of Seattle. It was opened in 1935 by an immigrant from Hong Kong. [1] [2] [3] [4] The restaurant is the subject of a 2015 documentary, A Taste of Home, [5] [6] and was a location for the 2020 film The Paper Tigers . [7] The restaurant's cellar is said to be haunted by kuei (ghosts). [8] It is known for being busy on Christmas Day, when most Seattle restaurants are closed. [9] [4]

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Reception

Tai Tung was included in The Infatuation 's 2025 list of the 25 best restaurants in the Chinatown–International District. [10]

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  10. "The 25 Best Restaurants In Seattle's Chinatown-International District - Seattle". The Infatuation . 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2025-01-31.

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