Furthering its ambition as a Maison of travel and culture, Louis Vuitton is pleased to announce the opening of a new store and a new café in collaboration with chef Cyril Lignac at London Heathrow’s Terminal 2.
Centrally located to accommodate domestic and international departures, the intimate café adjoins a new Louis Vuitton store that stands out for its exceptional, aerodynamic façade designed in collaboration with Marc Fornes.
Founder of THEVERYMANY, an art and architecture studio in New York, he collaborated with Louis Vuitton on an exceptional pavilion installation at the 2023 Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Here, again, the exterior design explores technology and futuristic shapes, which are at once contextual and symbolic of the Maison’s perennial inspiration of travel.
Since 2020, hospitality has become an expanding expression of savoir-faire and lifestyle for Louis Vuitton through the realisation of over 20 restaurants, cafés, chocolate shops and airport lounges that complement destinations and stores around the world.
Whether Le Café V in Ginza, to the seasonal restaurant in St. Tropez and the airport lounge at the Doha International Airport, each is uniquely conceived while evoking the Louis Vuitton experience. This latest culinary concept is the first to launch in the United Kingdom.
Entering this open, futuristic-style pavilion, travellers will discover items primarily from the women’s universe along with a selection of men’s accessories and leather goods.
The café seamlessly exists within the store, featuring counter service as well as table seating. While a curvilinear, second-skin interior gives a sense of calm, the café will feel at once playful and sophisticated, offering an environment that is welcoming and inclusive amidst the airport’s steady flow.
The luminous setting is accented with orange and gold tones across the décor for a warm, lively touch. Overhead, a series of Quetzal Mobiles by atelier oï, part of the Objets Nomades collection, colourfully conjure birds in flight. Leather table mats, a table service bordered with the Monogram in gold, and vibrant Twist glasses provide a full vision of the Louis Vuitton Art de la Table.
Le Café Cyril Lignac also marks Louis Vuitton’s first collaboration with the celebrated Parisian chef, who brings a casual finesse to both classic French and international cuisine. Chef Cyril Lignac is renowned for his fusion restaurants and patisseries-chocolate boutiques in Paris, Saint-Tropez and London.
To accommodate travellers from morning through evening, Cyril Lignac has developed an exclusive, all day dining and beverage menu that provides healthy, classic and gourmand options.
Naturally, there will be Royal Eggs, along with croissant, fruit plate and avocado toast to start. In addition to Lignac signatures such as the crab salad, elevated snacks and hot dishes include a Croque Monsieur, lobster roll, beetroot salad with goat cheese, and Caesar Salad. For a sweet finish, artful Louis Vuitton patisseries and a mango Eton Mess will delight ahead of a flight.
From this gateway to the world, the excellence of Louis Vuitton and Cyril Lignac advance together as a new experience in savoir-faire and craft, a true destination within London’s Heathrow airport.
Louis Vuitton store and Le Café Cyril Lignac at Louis Vuitton Heathrow Terminal 2
Monday – Sunday, 5:30am to 10pm No reservations, walk in only
