Richmond has been on a tear this past month.
Nine new spots opened across the food courts, malls, and side streets, with the standout being Wo Fung Noodle Express returning after a 30-year original run ended last December.
Here is everything that just landed in Richmond.
1. Wo Fung Noodle Express
The legendary Hong Kong cart noodle spot is back after closing in December 2025.
The family briefly tried a different concept called Wah Shang Kitchen in April 2026 before pivoting back to the build-your-own bowls and HK snacks that built the name.
Reopened May 6 at the same Park Rd address.
2. Yummy Rice Roll
Made-to-order rice rolls with various fillings join the Parker Place food court lineup, with congee and cold noodles on the way.
Orders are placed at Yummy Bao two stalls down, hinting at a shared operator running adjacent stalls.
Opened early May 2026.
- Address
- Parker Place food court, Richmond, BC
3. Uncle (Uncle 1954)
A Chaoshan meatball noodle shop lands in Steveston Village, leaning on four generations of handmade meatball technique paired with flat rice noodles.
Four bowls range $15 to $18 across pork, beef, fish, and pork tripe varieties, backed by $1.50 Chaoshan snacks. Hours run 11am to 4pm weekdays, longer on weekends.
Opened May 2026.
4. Alfa Tea Concept
Fresh fruit teas, milk teas, and ceremonial Shizuoka matcha set up shop at Union Square, positioned as the successor (and dupe) to MACU Tea, which closed in March 2026.
This is the brand’s second Metro Vancouver location.
5. Happy Bowl Kitchen
This Asian food court stall slides into Empire Centre with 2-item and 3-item combo plates over rice or noodles.
House-made mains like sweet and sour pork and braised soy sauce chicken anchor the lineup, and $14.99 buys a 2-item noodle combo with portions that reportedly need two elastic bands. Opened May 1, 2026.
- Address
- Empire Centre food court, Richmond, BC
6. Daydreamers by Cafe33
A tiny Vietnamese coffee and gelato shop opens directly across from Richmond Centre, run by owner Celeste. The narrow room pairs specialty Vietnamese coffee drinks with a gelato display case running down one side.
Opened April 28, 2026.
7. Chow Noodles (周記滷水車仔麵)
Another Hong Kong cart noodle stall lands at Pacific Plaza food court, built around soy-braised broth and meats in a customizable build-your-own bowl format.
Opened in late April 2026.
- Address
- Pacific Plaza Food Court, Richmond, BC
8. Magpie Coffee
Aberdeen Square gets a Chinese-style café drawing on the Cotti and Luckin playbook, with over 20 fruit-infused americanos including Grape Orange, Osmanthus, Cherry Blossom, and Passion Fruit Jasmine.
Specialty americanos run $5.99, bubbly versions $8.99, and the Camellia Americano leads sales.
9. Cafe Gloucester
The Cambie HK cafe expands to Richmond, taking over the former Little Karp space on Alexandra Road.
The smaller room keeps most of the menu (classics and Western fusion sets) and adds Richmond-exclusive noodle bowls.
