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ABEL
CAFÉ COMPTOIR ABEL / MAISON ABEL

SINCE 1928 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | cafecomptoirabel.com / maisonabel.fr
LYON
BAR | BISTRO | BOUCHON | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | FINE FOODS | GROCERS | RESTAURANT

AL GALLO 1909
AL GALLO / ANTICA TRATTORIA AL GALLO / TRATTORIA AL GALLO

SINCE 1909 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | algallo1909.it
RAVENNA
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | TRATTORIA

ALLARD

SINCE 1932 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | restaurant-allard.fr
PARIS
BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
DUCASSE

ANTICO RISTORANTE TOMMASEO
CAFFÈ TOMMASEO

SINCE 1830 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | anticoristorantetommaseo.it
TRIESTE
CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT
PERATONER

ANTOINE’S RESTAURANT
ANTOINE’S

SINCE 1840 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | antoines.com
NEW ORLEANS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

AU CADET DE GASCOGNE
CADET DE GASCOGNE

SINCE 1923 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | cadet-de-gascogne.com
PARIS
BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

AU PIED DE COCHON
PIED DU COCHON

SINCE 1947 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | pieddecochon.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

BENOIT

SINCE 1912 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | benoit-paris.com
PARIS
BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
DUCASSE

BERNACHON

SINCE 1953 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bernachon.com
LYON
BAKED GOODS | CAFÉ | CHOCOLATIERS | CONFECTIONERS | GRAND CAFÉ | PATISSERIE | RESTAURANT | TEA ROOMS

BŒUCC
ANTICO RISTORANTE BOEUCC / BOEUCC

SINCE 1696 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | boeucc.it
MILAN
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

BOFINGER

SINCE 1864 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bofingerparis.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
GROUPE BERTRAND

LA BOHÈME

SINCE 1894 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | labohememontmartre.fr
PARIS
BAR | BRASSERIE | BISTRO | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

BOUILLON JULIEN
JULIEN

SINCE 1906 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | bouillon-julien.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST

BRASSERIE BALZAR
BALZAR / LE BALZAR

SINCE 1886 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brasseriebalzar.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

BRASSERIE FLODERER
FLO / FLODERER

SINCE 1909 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | floderer-paris.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST

BRASSERIE FLODERER
FLODERER

SINCE 1911 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | floderer-strasbourg.com
STRASBOURG
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST

BRASSERIE GEORGES
BE / LE GEORGES

SINCE 1836 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brasseriegeorges.com
LYON
BRASSERIE | BREWERY | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

Brennan’s is a grand and storied dining room in New Orleans’s French Quarter. Founded in 1946, the restaurant quickly distinguished itself as one of the nation’s finest eateries with a penchant for flair and innovation. The restaurant is the flagship of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group and continues its fine dining tradition, with gentleman still asked to be appropriately attired (jackets preferred). With it’s colourful, yet charming, decor, Brennan’s is a key feature on the New Orleans landscape and a pinnacle of southern cuisine and modern American fare. Both the dining room and the bar are renowned celebrity spots too with many famous names having graced the establishment’s vibrant and classic restaurant.
SINCE 1946 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brennansneworleans.com
NEW ORLEANS
BAR | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
RALPH BRENNAN’S RESTAURANT GROUP

CHEZ JENNY

SINCE 1932 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | chez-jenny.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

CHEZ LEON

SINCE 1893 | BELGIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | chezleon.be
BRUSSELS
BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | FRITERIE | RESTAURANT

CHEZ YVONNE
S’BURJERSTUEWEL

SINCE 1873 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | restaurant-chez-yvonne.net
STRASBOURG
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | WINSTUB

LA CLOSERIE DES LILAS

SINCE 1847 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | closeriedeslilas.fr
PARIS
BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

COCCHI
RISTORANTE COCCHI

SINCE 1925 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | ristorantecocchi.it
PARMA
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

COMMANDER’S PALACE
CP

SINCE 1893 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | commanderspalace.com
NEW ORLEANS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

COMME CHEZ SOI
CCS

SINCE 1926 | BELGIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | commechezsoi.be
BRUSSELS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LA COUPOLE

SINCE 1927 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lacoupole-paris.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT
GROUPE BERTRAND

DELMONICO’S

SINCE 1837 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | theoriginaldelmonicos.com
NEW YORK
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE

LE DÔME MONTPARNASSE
LE DÔME

SINCE 1897 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | restaurant-ledome.com
PARIS
CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

DROUANT

SINCE 1880 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | drouant.com
PARIS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
GARDINIER

L’ESCARGOT MONTORGUEIL

SINCE 1832 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | escargotmontorgueil.com
PARIS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

EXCELSIOR
BRASSERIE EXCELSIOR NANCY

SINCE 1911 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | excelsior-nancy.fr
NANCY
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST

EXCELSIOR
BRASSERIE EXCELSIOR REIMS

SINCE 1921 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | excelsior-reims.fr
REIMS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST

LE FALSTAFF
FALSTAFF

SINCE 1903 | BELGIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | falstaffresto.be
BRUSSELS
BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

GALLAGHERS
GALLAGHERS STEAKHOUSE

SINCE 1927 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | gallaghersnysteakhouse.com
NEW YORK
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE

KEENS
KEENS STEAKHOUSE

SINCE 1885 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | keens.com
NEW YORK
CHOP HOUSE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE

LANGAN’S
LANGAN’S BRASSERIE

SINCE 1976 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | langansbrasserie.com
LONDON
BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

LA LORRAINE

SINCE 1919 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | brasserielalorraine.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
GROUPE BERTRAND

MAISON KAMMERZELL

SINCE 1427 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | maison-kammerzell.com
STRASBOURG
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | HOTEL | RESTAURANT
LES GRANDES BRASSERIES DE L’EST

LA MAISON ROSE

SINCE 1908 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lamaisonrose-montmartre.com
PARIS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LA MASCOTTE

SINCE 1889 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | la-mascotte-montmartre.com
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LE MERCIÈRE

SINCE 1890 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lemerciere.com
LYON
BOUCHON | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LA MÈRE CATHERINE

SINCE 1793 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | lamerecatherine.com
PARIS
BAR | BRASSERIE | BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

MOLLARD
BRASSERIE MOLLARD

SINCE 1867 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | mollard.fr
PARIS
BRASSERIE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

NAPOLEON HOUSE

SINCE 1914 | AMERICAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | napoleonhouse.com
NEW ORLEANS
BAR | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
RALPH BRENNAN RESTAURANT GROUP

OSLO COURT RESTAURANT

SINCE 1982 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | oslocourtrestaurant.co.uk
LONDON
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

OSTERIA ANTICO DOLO
ANTICO DOLO / OSTARIA ANTICO DOLO

SINCE 1940 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | anticodolo.it
VENICE
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

PAGNANELLI

SINCE 1882 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | pagnanelli.it
CASTEL GANDOLFO
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

PAOLI

SINCE 1827 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | ristorantepaoli.com
FLORENCE
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

PARCELLES

SINCE 1936 | FRENCH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | parcelles-paris.fr
PARIS
BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

PASZKOWSKI
CAFFÈ CONCERTO / CAFFÈ PASZKOWSKI

SINCE 1903 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | caffepaszkowski.com
FLORENCE
BAKED GOODS | BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | JAZZ CLUB | NIGHTCLUB | PATISSERIE | RESTAURANT

PETER LUGER STEAK HOUSE

SINCE 1887 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | peterluger.com
NEW YORK
BUTCHERS | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE

POMMIDORO

SINCE 1890 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | pommidorodal1890.com
ROME
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

PORTO DI SAVONA
ANTICO RISTORANTE PORTO DI SAVONA

SINCE 1863 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | foodandcompany.com / portodisavona.com
TURIN
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

PROCOPE
LE PROCOPE
Dating back to 1686, Le Procope is one of the most famous and storied restaurants in Paris. A brasserie of distinction, bedecked in ornate furnishings, grand artwork and gilded decor, the restaurant has long-been held as a bastion of traditional French cuisine. Throughout the establishment’s history it has been a celebrated meeting place for Parisian society, the intelligentsia and various luminaries in artistic and literary circles, particularly so in the days that the dining room acted as a café in the grand European café tradition. Indeed, the restaurant regards itself as the oldest continuously operating café in the city. The beautiful environs make the venue a particularly popular destination for Parisians and tourists alike, keen to try the classic fare on offer or to enjoy their famous confections or ice creams. Today, the restaurant is a key institution of the Group Bertrand collection.
SINCE 1686 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | procope.com
PARIS
CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GLACIER | GRAND CAFÉ | ICE CREAM | RESTAURANT
GROUPE BERTRAND

QUO VADIS
QV

SINCE 1926 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | quovadissoho.co.uk
LONDON
CLUB | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LA ROTONDE
CAFÉ DE LA ROTONDE

SINCE 1911 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | larotonde-montparnasse.fr
PARIS
BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

RULES

SINCE 1798 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | rules.co.uk
LONDON
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LE SELECT

SINCE 1923 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | leselect-montparnasse.fr / leselectmontparnasse.fr
PARIS
BAR | BRASSERIE | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT

SIMPSON’S IN THE STRAND
SIMPSON’S

SINCE 1828 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | simpsonsinthestrand.co.uk
LONDON
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

SIMPSON’S TAVERN
SIMPSON’S

SINCE 1757 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | simpsonstavern.co.uk
LONDON
CHOPHOUSE | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE

SLUKA
CAFÉ SLUKA / CONDITOREI SLUKA / WILHELM J. SLUKA

A proud Viennese institution, the rarified Sluka brand includes two grand cafés in the Austrian capital. Founded in 1891 by Wilhelm J. Sluka, these establishments have long-served as meeting places for the city’s social elite, artistic visionaries and great thinkers. So too have they become must-visit destinations for visitors exploring Vienna’s cultural history. The grand dining rooms are exquisitely decorated and serve beautiful delicacies and traditional Viennese food throughout the day.
SINCE 1891 | AUSTRIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | sluka.at
VIENNA
BAKED GOODS | CAFÉ | CHOCOLATIERS | CONFECTIONERS | DINING ROOM | GRAND CAFÉ | RESTAURANT | TEA & COFFEE MERCHANTS | TEA ROOMS

SPARKS STEAK HOUSE
SPARKS

SINCE 1966 | AMERICAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | sparkssteakhouse.com
NEW YORK
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE

A San Francisco institution, Tadich Grill is the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the Sunshine State and one of the oldest in the nation. Tadich Grill opened in 1849 as a coffee stand owned by and popular with the city’s burgeoning Croatian community. The business changed hands many times in its early years, with each successive owner coming from the Croatian community, maintaining the Croatian identity which had come to define the establishment. With each successive owner, the business expanded, becoming a café and dining room before settling into its final form as a high-end seafood grill with Croatian flourishes. The restaurant is a beacon on California Street, in the heart of the San Francisco Financial District – the Wall Street of the West, with many of its regular clientele hailing from the large investment banks and law firms that populate the immediate vicinity. The beautiful dark wood interiors which nod to the history of the eatery, have also proven to be attractive to tourists and visitors to the city alike.
SINCE 1849 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | tadichgrillsf.com
SAN FRANCISCO
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LE TAILLEVENT
TAILLEVENT

SINCE 1946 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | letaillevent.com / taillevent.com
PARIS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
GARDINIER

TOUR D’ARGENT
LA TOUR D’ARGENT

SINCE 1582 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | tourdargent.com
PARIS
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

LE TRAIN BLEU

SINCE 1901 | FRENCH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | le-train-bleu.com
PARIS
BAR | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

TRATTORIA CORRIERI

SINCE 1800 | ITALIAN | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | trattoriacorrieri.it
PARMA
BISTRO | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

THE UNICORN

SINCE 1938 | IRISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | unicornrestaurant.ie
DUBLIN
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

VINERIA DEL RE

SINCE 1894 | ITALIAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | vineriadelre.com
FLORENCE
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

WILTONS

SINCE 1742 | ENGLISH / BRITISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | wiltons.co.uk
LONDON
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

A legendary speak-easy that grew into a landmark fine-dining institution in New York City, the 21 Club was a place to see and to be seen until it’s post-Covid closure. Originally a bar for those in the know during America’s prohibition years, it became a favourite venue of the Knickerbocker elite, a society outpost that’s legacy continued long after prohibition came to an end. The 21 Club leaned heavily into the concept of a private members club (it was a members club of sorts during its early years), with its signature jockey club motif. The bar expanded its offer to become one of the city’s finest dining rooms, a steakhouse with classic American cuisine defining its menu. The restaurant became a jewel in the Belmond/LVMH crown.
SINCE 1922 | AMERICAN | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | 21club.com
NEW YORK CITY
BAR | DINING ROOM | LOUNGE | RESTAURANT | STEAKHOUSE
BELMOND | LVMH

4 GATS
ELS QUATRE GATS
An architectural gem in old Barcelona, 4 Gats is an iconic restaurant and bar that began as a basement café and haunt of the city’s intelligentsia and artistic set, including Pablo Picasso. Indeed, the bar became a preferred meeting place for the leading figures associated with the Modernisme movement from the moment it opened in 1897 and until it closed in 1903. The bar was re-established in 1989 at a new location but with care and attention to restore its infamous art nouveau interior and aesthetic. The dining room has managed to recreate the ambience and vibe for which its originator was so famous and, today, has earned a reputation as being a must-visit for accomplished Catalan cuisine.
SINCE 1897 | SPANISH | LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | 4gats.com
BARCELONA
BAR | CAFÉ | DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT

Restaurant 7 Portes is one of Barcelona’s oldest restaurants and a go-to destination for authentic, accomplished Catalan cuisine. Located adjacent to the city’s marina, this dining room has been hosting distinguished guests since its foundation in 1836. The food and decor alike are exquisite and beautifully presented making the establishment a treasured institution in one of the world’s most exciting culinary cities.
SINCE 1836 | SPANISH | PREMIUM LUXURY HERITAGE BRAND | 7portes.com
BARCELONA
DINING ROOM | RESTAURANT
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