Coliseum Cafe closes its doors for good

End of an era: The nearly 100-year-old Coliseum Cafe, next to the Coliseum Cinema (left) along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, had weathered many significant milestones in Malaysia. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The iconic colonial restaurant Coliseum Cafe, which had stood the test of time over the last century, is now closing its doors permanently due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Opened in 1921 in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman in the heart of the city centre, this historic eatery that served Hainanese Western-style cooking and colonial-era food called it a day after its tenancy agreement in a pre-war building expired in March.