Yi Pin Prawn (CLOSED)

Yi Pin Prawn is an izakaya from Taiwan, and its North Point branch is the first outpost in Hong Kong. It opened in 2021, but the venue has been operating on and off due to the challenges of the pandemic. Now open from Tuesdays to Sundays, from 5pm to 12mn, unwind here with friends for some after-work drinks and late-night bites. They cook up prawns eight ways, including the signature pepper prawn ($198) and prawns cooked in wine soup ($258). Must-try seafood dishes include the salted small clam ($138) and pepper conch ($188), but our favourite on the menu is the moreish grilled cuttlefish sausage ($128) – which is usually added with pork, but their recipe only uses pure cuttlefish. All dishes on offer are great to pair with ice-cold beer or sake, and you can just grab one from their fridge. Want to bring your own bottle of liquor or wine? Just buy one from their selection, and you can bring your own bottle to the venue corkage free. Seats at the venue are limited, but they have a private room that can seat up to six people, so make sure to call ahead to reserve.