2. The Hall by Louis Vuitton, Chengdu

Louis Vuitton already has gorgeous cafés in Paris, Tokyo, St. Tropez and Osaka – and last year, Chengdu joined the club with The Hall. Next door to the label’s new Chengdu Maison store in the Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li shopping district, the restaurant occupies the historic Guangdong Hall, which served as a meeting place for Cantonese merchants in the early 20th century. Inside, you’ll find original Chinese woodwork, tangerine-hued furniture from Louis Vuitton’s own homeware collection, eclectic contemporary artwork and an elaborate leather chandelier. You won’t have the same meal twice here: every six months, a different star chef will share a new seasonal menu with diners alongside Old World wines and cocktails inspired by the brand’s history. French chef Olivier Elzer just wrapped up the restaurant’s debut menu, and the next chef is to be announced soon.

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