The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
- AYCE brunch (baby octopus, thousand-year-old egg)
Best for
- Food history
Cantonese · Chinese
Tycoon Tann
Now closed. A modern Cantonese restaurant in Central that Roger found more cocktail lounge than traditional yum cha, built around an AYCE brunch menu with standout baby octopus.
Closed
Tycoon Tann is listed as permanently closed. Roger's 2017 visit remains as a dated historical record, not a current endorsement.
Tatler Asia — Tycoon Tann listed as permanently closed (checked 2026-10-07) (2026-10-07) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
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Posted 2017-12-03
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 1 time on Swarm, most recently Dec 3, 2017. See the check-in log
2017-12-19day precision · source explicit
“Baby octopus a highlight; thousand year old egg fancy presentation.”
Roger described the restaurant as catering to expats and tourists but with a real local following, more like a cocktail lounge than a yum cha house, and ordered the AYCE brunch menu at $528 per person.
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