In the fall of 2026, Anne-Sophie Pic, the most starred chef on the planet, returns to Paris through the front door: that of the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art. Cocktail bar, restaurant, collaborations with Hublot and Maison Dior… its chessboard is moving quickly. The movement goes well beyond a simple new address.
At the same time, the Pic Group landscape is tightening: closure of La Dame de Pic in Paris, withdrawals from London and Singapore, announced end of the restaurant at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne on December 31, 2026. The Food & Sens site summarizes the issue by asking: This question sheds light on its new strategy.
Cartier Foundation: the Parisian return of Anne-Sophie Pic
This return passes through the Cartier Foundation, installed in the former Louvre des antiquaires reinvented by Jean Nouvel, a stone’s throw from the Palais-Royal. The Pic Group will take charge of a restaurant and a cocktail bar built around the philosophy of: infusions, fermentations, aromatic associations, working with plants and constant dialogue between cuisine and drinks, which has become the chef’s guiding principle.
From September 4, 2026, the Utopic bar, the first cocktail bar by Anne-Sophie Pic, will open in an intimate setting designed by the Moinard Bétaille agency, accessible through a discreet door on rue de Marengo. The menu, imagined with mixologist chef Mike Kassabian and bartender Maël Jego, will extend the liquid research carried out in Valencia, before the opening of the gourmet restaurant announced for September 18 in the same building.
Hublot and Dior: luxury as a new territory
In a completely different register, the collaboration with Hublot is long-term. The chef recently appeared in the Swiss workshops of the manufacture, with whom she shares precision of gesture, work with materials, creativity and long transformation time. This proximity crystallizes around the theme: at Pic, time allows flavors to be infused, fermented and matured; at Hublot, it becomes a raw material for watchmaking.
The same logic of alliance is observed with Dior, a significant partner since 2023. In China, the Anne-Sophie Pic signature is already available in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu within Monsieur Dior restaurants and Cafés Dior. In Japan, the whole is growing with Café Dior in Ginza, at the Kansai airport terminal, at the Bamboo Pavilion in Tokyo and, since May 2026, the Monsieur Dior by Anne-Sophie Pic restaurant in Osaka, where canework, flowers, bees and the world of Dior gardens are translated into culinary references.
Fewer tables, more luxury houses: a changing model
In the background, the historical model of multiplication of gourmet restaurants bearing its name shows its limits. Deploying Pic-branded establishments around the world has proven to be cumbersome, costly for owners and difficult to manage on a daily basis. The planned end of the Lausanne address, although it has been extensively renovated in 2024 after a collaboration that began in 2009, illustrates this turning point.
The strategy is now moving towards more targeted establishments and above all towards associations with groups already equipped with emblematic places, an international clientele and strong firepower. At the Cartier Foundation, Anne-Sophie Pic returns to Paris at the heart of a cultural place; at Hublot, she explores time as a culinary subject; at Dior, she deploys couture cuisine from Beijing to Osaka. For Maison Pic, this new map clearly redraws the territory.
When does Anne-Sophie Pic’s Utopic bar open at the Fondation Cartier?
The Utopic cocktail bar, within the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, is due to open its doors on September 4, 2026.
Where is Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurant at the Fondation Cartier located?
The restaurant will be located in the Cartier Foundation building, in the former Louvre des antiquaires redeveloped on rue de Rivoli, near the Palais-Royal.
What is the concept of Impregnation at Anne-Sophie Pic?
Impregnation consists of making two products coexist through infusions, fermentations or decoctions until a third common aroma is born.
What are Anne-Sophie Pic’s main projects with Dior?
Anne-Sophie Pic signs Dior Cafés and Monsieur Dior restaurants in China and Japan, including Monsieur Dior by Anne-Sophie Pic in Osaka.
Which Anne-Sophie Pic addresses are closing soon?
La Dame de Pic Paris has closed, as have the addresses in London and Singapore, and the restaurant at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne will close on December 31, 2026.
