The Niji Bistro, in Tsim Sha Tsui, is billed as the first concept store by Japanese brand Noritake, better known for its high-end tableware. The food in the bistro is served using the brand's china, glassware and cutlery, and if you like what you see - for a wedding gift, perhaps (do people buy formal chinaware for themselves?) - the Noritake shop is only steps away.

The bistro favours the simpler designs of tableware - to allow the food to take centre stage - but more elaborate patterns are available in the store. Noritake produces everything from casual dinnerware to top-of-the-line bone china, which would make a most generous gift as it costs up to HK$2,000 for a five-piece place setting (dinner plate, salad plate, cup and saucer and cake plate).

The bistro is serene, decorated in neutral tones with bright accents. There's a long space for counter seating as well as standard tables and chairs. Unsurprisingly, the cuisine is Japanese inspired, with an emphasis on healthy dishes; the Niji salad (HK$68), for instance, consists of organic greens with potato salad and a choice of dressings such as goma (sesame), ume shiso, wasabi cream, mango or thousand island.