Bar des Prés: A combination of worlds, from France to Japan – to Mayfair
Cyril Lignac's Bar des Prés has moved to a larger South Audley Street plot. Spear's went to see whether its Franco-Japanese formula still works
July 29, 2026
Robin Swithinbank
Robin Swithinbank is a journalist and author, and host of The Luxury Society Podcast. He is a regular contributor to, among other publications, The New York Times, Financial Times and Business of Fashion and a WatchPro columnist.
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