Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Lunch at Vuitton: These luxury brands are turning to F&B

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Breakfast at Tiffany's, Lunch at Vuitton: These luxury brands are turning to F&B

Louis Vuitton has made its get-go foray into F&B with the opening of Le Cafe V in Osaka, Nippon. Where else can you eat your way through some of the all-time fashion houses?

Over the past couple of years, luxury labels have been venturing out of the style industry and into F&B, opening eateries in major cities around the world. With the opening of its first buffet and restaurant, Louis Vuitton is the latest to join the fray.

Le Cafe V by Louis Vuitton. (Photo: Louis Vuitton)

Located at the maison'southward new four-storey Osaka Midosuji flagship shop, Le Cafe 5 was opened in partnership with celebrated Japanese chef Yosuke Suga. It features an open top terrace and an bordering bar, with a body of water-like terrazzo floor and coloured roof decorations. The carte du jour is curated by Suga himself, and the buffet is accessible to all shoppers perusing the store, open through the day and into the night.

Sugalabo V is an intimate restaurant with express seats. (Photo: Louis Vuitton)

At that place'south too a hush-hush archway to Sugalabo V, an exclusive eating house also helmed past Suga, but with limited seats. The intimate dining space can only suit a modest number of guests each evening, much similar Suga's acclaimed Tokyo eating place, also named Sugalabo.

Vuitton's foray into the culinary sphere is sure to excite followers of the brand, but information technology isn't the only way characterization with an F&B line. Fashion fanatics, here are some eateries endemic by your favourite design houses to notation down on your travel itinerary.

GUCCI OSTERIA

If y'all missed the Gucci Osteria pop-up that opened in Singapore in May last year, you lot'll need to volume a ticket to Italia to try the restaurant'south well-acclaimed food. A passion projection that combines a love for fashion and food, the Gucci Osteria restaurant in Florence was opened by two childhood friends, Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri and chef Massimo Bottura. The eating house is tucked away in the Gucci Garden building, a museum-style concept store dedicated to all things Gucci.

The kitchen is helmed by Mexican-built-in chef Karime Lopez, who plates upwardly classic Italian dishes with a contemporary twist. And if yous retrieve the eating house is just a marketing ploy without proper skillful food, Gucci Osteria was awarded a Michelin star in 2019.

PASTICCERIA MARCHESI

In 2015, Prada acquired a majority stake in this historic pastry store in Milan, which has been opened since 1824. Throughout the years, Pasticceria Marchesi has maintained a reputation as a landmark venue for coffee, pastries, cakes and sweets. Its speciality is panettone, a typical Milanese Christmas treat available all year circular.

Beyond the sweet treats, the shop is also a stylish hangout with jade-coloured interiors and an art deco experience. Pasticceria Marchesi now has three outlets in Italy, and has likewise expanded into London with an outpost in Mayfair, just opposite the Connaught Hotel.

TIFFANY Blue BOX Cafe

Afternoon tea at Tiffany Bluish Box Cafe in Harrods, London. (Photo: Tiffany & Co.)

If you've e'er dreamed of having breakfast at Tiffany'south, the expert news is, that dream could very well be reality. In 2017, Tiffany and Co.'southward first-always Blue Box Cafe opened in New York at the brand's Fifth Artery flagship shop, and has since expanded to outposts in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

This month, its kickoff European outpost volition open in London at famed shopping destination, Harrods. Guests at the buffet can bask breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner Audrey Hepburn style, surrounded past interiors infused in the iconic shade of Tiffany blueish. Be sure to order signature dishes such as The Central Park Salad, The Big Apple and The Blue Box Celebration Cake, all of which volition exist served on special Tiffany & Co. chinaware.

THOMAS' CAFE

Named afterward Burberry'southward founder, Thomas' Buffet in London delivers a quintessentially British all-day dining feel, only what y'all would expect from a British fashion firm. Located within Burberry's flagship shop on Regent Street, the cafe features high ceilings, white grayness marble floors and big windows that expect onto the bustling street below.

Thomas' Cafe sources ingredients from Britain producers and farmers and while the menu changes weekly, y'all can expect British classics such as lobster and chips. There's likewise an exquisite afternoon tea prepare complete with sandwiches and desserts.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Lunch at Vuitton: These luxury brands are turning to F&B

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