After a three-year architectural metamorphosis, Louis Vuitton reclaims its historic address at Via Montenapoleone 2 in Milan. More than a boutique, the reimagined space unveils itself as a multidimensional cultural destination, where luxury retail converges with design, gastronomy and heritage in a setting that reveres Milanese tradition while projecting a resolutely contemporary vision.
The opening, happened on April 4, 2025, marks the Maison’s most ambitious venture in Italy to date. Housed within the restored 19th-century Palazzo Taverna, the new Louis Vuitton flagship stretches across multiple floors and atmospheres, including the very first Da Vittorio Café Louis Vuitton and the DaV by Da Vittorio restaurant—two gastronomic spaces curated by the acclaimed Cerea family in collaboration with the Maison.
The boutique begins its dialogue with Milan from its very windows. A miniature model of the Duomo anchors the visual narrative, symbolically connecting fashion to the city’s architectural and cultural icons. Inside, Peter Marino’s architectural vision pays homage to Italian elegance through materials like Giallo di Siena marble and handcrafted local woods, blending timelessness with innovation.
The grand staircase, inspired by the Villa Necchi Campiglio and designed by the late Piero Portaluppi, serves as a theatrical passage into the world of Louis Vuitton. Parquet floors salvaged from historic homes, stucco ceilings reminiscent of Milanese courtyards, and art commissions by Mimmo Paladino, Carla Accardi and Peter Halley emphasize the space’s role as both retail venue and contemporary gallery.
On the top floor, Louis Vuitton debuts its Home Collections in a dedicated area—the first of its kind in Italy. The “Objets Nomades” design pieces find a permanent home here, alongside the launch of the Signatore Collection. An adjacent room is devoted to the Art de la Table, with a faithful reproduction of the Aisnières family dining room offering visitors a narrative link to the Maison’s origins.
The Da Vittorio Café Louis Vuitton is a tranquil garden oasis, discreetly tucked behind the boutique and accessed through the main store. Inspired by Italian “luxury snacking”, its menu features seasonal reinterpretations of comfort dishes: from three-texture tomato toasts to soft eggs with salmon roe. The sweet counter offers desserts that nod to the Maison’s signature codes: vanilla triptychs and hazelnut entremets layered like trunks.
Just steps away on Via Bagutta, the DaV by Da Vittorio restaurant completes the culinary offering. With interiors echoing Milanese vitality and a refined yet playful atmosphere, the space interprets traditional Italian dishes through the Maison’s lens of elegance and imagination. Iconic regional recipes such as saffron risotto or paccheri with heirloom tomato re elevated with creative finesse, reflecting both the Cerea family’s rigor and Vuitton’s flair for narrative detail.
This reopening signals more than the unveiling of a flagship—it’s the debut of a cultural campus in the heart of Milan. By merging architecture, fashion, design, and fine dining within a single destination, Louis Vuitton Via Montenapoleone becomes a living stage for savoir-faire. It doesn’t just sell products, it curates experiences. It’s not merely a boutique, it’s Milan’s new salon for global luxury.
