Le Café Louis Vuitton - Heathrow T2 — Restaurant in London

I definitely took one for the team when I splurged at Cyril Lignac, nestled inside the Terminal 2 Louis Vuitton boutique.

At £25 for the Royal Egg (poached egg, smoked salmon, hollandaise) and an £8 cappuccino, you’re definitely paying a luxury premium, but lots of food in an airport is extortion.

As I sat and had my breakfast, lots of people walked past, looked at the menu and kept walking. I know I have on previous visits.

The café is a quiet refuge amid the typical airport chaos. It is a strikingly designed space, bordering on overthought, but it feels intentionally exclusive, an oasis before a flight.

I was the only person in there, and I felt out of place being there, but I often do in fancy places. The service was polite and unobtrusive.

The Royal Egg certainly looked the part good - the flavours were as expected. The cappuccino looked almost too pretty to touch, its foam artfully printed (still puzzled how they do that). The coffee was nice, and hit the spot.

As much as you are paying for your food, you’re also paying for the ambiance, the space and quiet, a private moment away from the hustle and bustle.

If you want a serene, upscale interlude before a long-haul flight, this might be your spot. If you want to Instagram a luxury experience before you holiday, or are travel-weary and the relentlessness of Heathrow is getting to you, and you just need a moment to yourself, this might be worth the splurge.

I didn’t know Louis Vuitton in the food business and wasn’t familiar with celebrity Parisian chef Cyril Lignac - but the names alone are obviously not a massive drawcard. I was the only person there for the hour I was there. They might do some decent wine trade later in the day.

I enjoyed doing it once, but if the goal of a cafe is to make their customers feel special and spoiled, so they want to go back - I’m not sure...

Ah, the solo layover—a chance to wander unchaperoned into places I’ve no business being, like Le Café Louis Vuitton at Heathrow Terminal 2. There I was, a bloke from Bournemouth, standing amid couture-clad passengers and monogrammed coffee cups, feeling like a pair of Crocs at a black-tie gala.

Without the grounding influence of Katie or the hopeful gaze of Bisxuit (who’d have loved to test the tensile strength of a Louis Vuitton baguette), it was just me, my carry-on, and a profound sense of imposter syndrome. The café, dripping in opulence, felt like it had been air-dropped straight out of a Parisian daydream. Cyril Lignac's touch was everywhere—from the immaculately plated croissants to the "this coffee better change my life" espresso. Spoiler: it didn’t.

I stared at the menu, which felt more like a psychological test than a list of food. Did I want the smoked salmon tartine or the macaron tower? Neither. I ended up with a cappuccino and a pastry so delicate, I felt guilty eating it—like breaking into an art installation. Sitting there, surrounded by sleek décor and even sleeker customers, I reflected on the glaring differences between this place and the Boscombe Costa back home. Not a baby crying, not a football scarf in sight.

The café is undeniably impressive if you're into that sort of thing. For me, it was like watching a foreign arthouse film without subtitles—beautiful, but baffling. My score: 8.2 out of 14.7 on the 'Lonely Lattes and Luxury' scale. A solid spot for people-watching, less so for...

My wife and I visited Louis Vuitton café in Terminal 2 for the second time — and once again, the experience was excellent. We were served by Arjun, who immediately recognized us from our previous visit, which was such a nice touch. He was warm, attentive, and genuinely seemed to enjoy making sure everything was perfect. We ordered the eggs Clémence with ham and two coffees — simple, but beautifully done as always. Arjun checked in at just the right moments, making sure our coffees were topped up and that everything was to our liking without ever feeling intrusive. It’s rare to find that combination of professionalism and genuine friendliness in a busy airport setting, but Arjun absolutely nailed it. Thanks to him, our short stopover felt like a little moment of calm and luxury before our flight. We’ll definitely be coming...