A historic palazzo is reimagined as a cultural and culinary destination in the heart of the fashion capital
After a three-year restoration of the late neo-classical Palazzo Taverna, Louis Vuitton has officially reopened its iconic store at Via Montenapoleone 2, transforming the space into a landmark that blends architecture, contemporary art, and Italian gastronomy. The fully renovated building now houses not only the Maison’s latest collections but also two new culinary ventures: Da Vittorio Café Louis Vuitton and DaV by Da Vittorio Louis Vuitton, created in partnership with the Michelin-starred Da Vittorio Restaurant group.
The reopening signals a deeper cultural investment in Milan, a city with which Louis Vuitton shares long-standing creative ties. Every element of the renovated store—from the Damier-inspired staircase to the use of local Lombard stones—celebrates Milanese tradition with a modern sensibility. Designed by architect Peter Marino, the space nearly doubles the original size, with interiors that reflect Italian craftsmanship and mid-century design icons, including restored pieces by Gio Ponti and Osvaldo Borsani.
The store now includes three floors, each with a distinctive purpose. The first floor features women’s ready-to-wear and private salons; the second floor is entirely devoted to the Louis Vuitton Home Collections, including Objets Nomades, Art de la Table, and the new Signature line. Meanwhile, the basement level, which reveals the 19th-century foundations of the palazzo, houses the menswear collections.
Nestled within the courtyard, Da Vittorio Café Louis Vuitton brings a touch of Brianza’s lush villa gardens to central Milan. The café, beneath a glass ceiling inspired by a Cecil Beaton photograph, offers “luxury snacking”: dishes like a triple-tomato mozzarella toastie, king crab gaufrettes, and a seasonal fruit charlotte with tonka bean. “The café menu is aimed at ‘luxury snacking’: familiar, generously portioned dishes reinvented with equal parts fun and refinement.”
Next door at DaV by Da Vittorio Louis Vuitton, located at Via Bagutta 1, the partnership continues with a full-service Italian restaurant designed with joyful boldness. A pink-walled room with artwork by Katherine Bernhardt complements a menu rooted in local cuisine and high-quality seasonal produce. “Only Italian dishes are served, and there is constant, playful reference to images from the Louis Vuitton universe.”
A star parquet floor made from salvaged Lombard wood and dining ware from Louis Vuitton’s Art de la Table collections underscore the theme of elevated heritage. Highlights include osso buco with risotto molded in the shape of the Louis Vuitton Monogram flower and a rotating selection of antipasti served family-style, Venetian bacari-style. “Together, the authenticity, sincerity and simplicity of Italian food form one of the highest examples of luxury,” the House notes.
With this reopening, Louis Vuitton establishes its Milan address not just as a flagship store, but as a cultural hub, where fashion, design, and gastronomy intersect under one historic roof.
