Neon Pigeon is quirky and loud, and the tables and chairs small. It’s everything you expect at an izakaya except the food here is nothing like the norm. Order the Tokyo hummus to get a taste of the restaurant’s modern take on Japanese food. The brilliant use of furikake on the edamame based-hummus gives the dish a little twang and the curry chips make a good pairing.

The restaurant has a good selection of cocktails, sake, beers and wine to pair this splendid balance of East and West.