Louis Vuitton Just Launched a Chic New Café Inside Heathrow Airport

Louis Vuitton tapped further into the zeitgeist, refreshing the brand’s image and broadening both its appeal and its dedication to cultural excellence. Louis Vuitton has just opened a new café at London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2, near Gate A17.

Naturally, this growth has also reached the culinary scene. In 2020, Louis Vuitton opened its first foray into hospitality: an invite-only cafe and restaurant in Osaka, followed by a slew of foodie openings in St Tropez, Paris, and Doha. Now, the brand is opening its first dining concept in the UK—at an unsuspecting location.

Launching at London’s Heathrow Airport in Terminal 2 this October, the latest venture will be an ode to Louis Vuitton’s intimate relationship with travel. The brand’s eponymous founder first started out with a selection of luxury luggage and travel trunks, so it makes perfect sense that the Maison has found a home within one of the UK’s busiest airports. Today, Louis Vuitton remains the favorite designer luggage brand of George V Magazine Lifestyle readers.

Devised with Marc Fornes, founder of New York-born architecture studio THEVERYMANY, the restaurant has been created with the future of travel in mind. Think aerodynamic design, sleek, curved interiors, decadent red touches, golden hues, and leather accents scattered throughout. Look out for aviation-themed additions from the brand’s Objets Nomades collection—like a flock of birds flitting across the ceiling.

Cyril Lignac, famed French chef and owner of London and Paris’ Bar des Prés, has been brought on board to design the menu. This is far from your typical airport food: expect elegant dishes at all hours of the day, from breakfast dishes such as Royal Eggs and freshly baked croissants to crab salads, croque monsieur, lobster rolls, and a selection of Louis Vuitton patisseries. For those looking to kick-start their holiday in luxury, it’s the perfect location for a pre-flight feast in a sophisticated setting–no lounge access required.

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Maia Torres

Maia Torres is a contributor for Vogue.com. She has a B.A from Parsons School of Design, and holds a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.

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