THREE NEW RESTAURANTS IN HONG KONG

ECRITURE Opened in April atop H Queen’s in Central, executive chef Maxime Gilbert matches French cooking techniques with seasonal ingredients from Japan and France, while the interior blends soft organic wallpaper with a symmetrical copper ceiling. Try the Library of Flavours menu (HK$1,488/ US$190) for a sumptuous seven-course tasting experience. lecomptoir.hk/ecriture FUKURO Get a taste of Tokyo after dark at Black Sheep Restaurants’ first Japanese izakaya (casual Japanese pub), which opened in May. From Elgin Street you enter a raw concrete and wood-panelled space where denim-clad waiters greet you. Choose a booth or stools, and watch the chefs in the open kitchen while listening to a Japanese/ American punk soundtrack. fukuro.com.hk SHANGHAI GARDEN Shanghai’s “haipai” (East meets West) culture arrived in Central in May. Located in Exchange Square, the French-inspired space has a subtle emerald…