The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, April 27 to May 3

Like your yakitori with a bit of European flair? This Japanese grill has recently opened in a nondescript alley in Central and if diners can find it, they will be amply rewarded with a wallet-friendly tasting menu featuring charcoal-grilled bites such as Kurobuta pork grape roll and foie gras toast.

With queues already out the door, this new Hakata-style izakaya opened by sake expert Masa Kamatani is winning over regulars with a breadth of options at affordable prices, ranging from sashimi and sushi to tempura and kushi chicken skewers. A formidable drinks list featuring Japanese beers and hard-to-find sake rounds out this favourite haunt for shochu hounds and salarymen alike.

Get your sugar fix like it’s 1953 at Poppins, a new cookie and cupcake shop in Sha Tin’s New Town Plaza. With its red, blue and white interior, this is a faithful recreation of America’s golden age, while decadent offerings such as peanut butter brownies, chocolate banoffee cream pie and coconut lemon tart hark back to a time before Weight Watchers or Richard Simmons came to collect on your calorie bills.