A gourmand’s guide to the best restaurants by luxury fashion labels

The world’s most renowned maisons are reimagining gastronomy through a fashion lens, writes Laura Barry.

Experiential culinary offerings are now commonplace among the world’s sartorial leaders. From Dior and Prada to Gucci and Louis Vuitton, iconic maisons are expanding aesthetic concepts beyond the boutique to create brand immersions in adjacent spaces – and fine dining is a natural fit. Helmed by renowned chefs and showcasing impeccable interior design, these gastronomic outposts have been quietly frequented by those in the know for more than a decade. This is the ultimate guide to bars, cafes and restaurants by luxury fashion labels.

Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton excels in the designer dining space with its Le Café V outlets in Paris, Tokyo and Osaka (also home to the exclusive Sugalabo V restaurant). Additionally, the fashion house recently launched large-scale restaurant concepts in China and Thailand. The Hall at Chengdu’s Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li shopping complex collaborates seasonally with Michelin-starred chefs, while LV The Place Bangkok is a new concept with an immersive exhibition, contemporary retail space, a cafe and Thai-fusion restaurant helmed by celebrated Indian chef Gaggan Anand. St Tropez is also playing host to a pop-up by Arnaud Donckele and Maxime Frédéric for Louis Vuitton, up until 8 October 2024 at the opulent White 1921 Hotel.

Dior

Café Dior by French patissier-chocolatier Pierre Hermé boasts venues in Paris, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Miami. So well-received is the immersive daytime concept that it has expanded to Monsieur Dior Restaurant and La Pâtisserie Dior at 32 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Helmed by chef Jean Imbert and his collaborator Antony Clémot, the eatery plates up French classics while the patisserie pours rare coffees. A second outpost is set to open in Osaka in 2025 under the guidance of Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic.

Ralph Lauren

Ralph’s Coffee has outposts in Munich, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo and Kyoto, with smaller cafes in airports such as Doha Hamad. However, you’ll find the brand’s flagship foodie experience in Manhattan at The Polo Bar: A Ralph Lauren Restaurant, which this year celebrates 10 years of serving classic dishes, bar bites and cocktails. RL Restaurant in Chicago has been operating since 1999, and Ralph’s in Paris since 2010.

Prada

While most restaurants by luxury fashion labels occupy a space all of their own, Prada Caffè is tucked away in the leafy suburb of Knightsbridge at London’s Harrods. Expect dishes that put a modern twist on traditional Italian fare and a variety of sweet and savoury plates for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The interior design delivers a touch of Milan to the English suburb, with checkerboard flooring, bas-relief panelling and metallic hardware set against a soft green monochrome palette. In Milan, visit Bar Luce at Fondazione Prada, a cafe serving cakes, sandwiches and drinks in a 1950s-style space designed by film-maker Wes Anderson.

Gucci

Operated by the beloved Florentine fashion house, Gucci Osteria is a collection of four restaurants in Florence, Beverly Hills, Tokyo and Seoul. The concept grew from the Gucci Garden installation at Gucci Museo in Florence in 2018. Created by acclaimed chef Massimo Bottura, owner of three Michelin-starred eatery Osteria Francescana in Modena, Gucci Osteria plates up seasonal menus that drawinspiration from Italian cuisine, Gucci’s youthful aesthetic, and the destination in which each eatery is located. There’s also a casual all-day cafe and cocktail bar in Florence, Gucci Giardino.

Dolce & Gabbana

Originally launched in 2003 as a collaboration between Dolce & Gabbana and Martini, DG Martini reopened in 2022 after a large-scale renovation. A glamorous venue in the heart of Milan, the restaurant and verandah serve up elevated Italian classics alongside creative cocktails inside an historic 16th-century building at Corso Venezia. The design concept is executed with typical Dolce & Gabbana fanfare: bold red walls, glittering gold hardware, chandeliers, Margherita armchairs and Marte tables set with D&G tableware.

Emporio Armani

Serving the people of Milan since 2000, the Emporio Armani Ristorante & Caffè is open from early morning into the evening. Fresh pastries, coffee and cocktail lunches take place in the spacious ground-floor cafe, while the first-floor restaurant is a formal affair showcasing the culinary creations of chef Ferdinando Palomba. Inspired by the 1930s, the interiors present marble, leather and metallic accents within a refined palette of blues and neutrals. Outposts of the concept can be found in Bologna, Cannes, Doha, Dubai, Milan, Munich, New York City, Paris, Osaka and Tokyo, making it one of the most extensive collections of restaurants by luxury fashion labels in the world.

Tiffany & Co.

Offering a seasonal menu and a Breakfast At Tiffany’s Afternoon Tea (of course!), the Blue Box Café by Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud is an all-day à la carte cafe with interior design by renowned architect Peter Marino. Located at Tiffany & Co. The Landmark in New York City, the venue now boasts a private dining area, cafe and bar with custom art installations in hues of Tiffany Blue. Those who don’t live in the Big Apple can visit the cafe in Dubai, Hong Kong and Harrods in London.