At the bright and airy Forth Floor Restaurant in Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh, shoppers can reflect upon their purchases while savoring glorious 360-degree views of the city and dining on tasty treats like roast-parsnip soup with nutmeg and truffle oil (www.harveynichols.com).
The Isetan department store in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district recently opened Rejiig, a coffee shop designed exclusively for men that serves aromatic coffee and champagne, as well as posh takes on macho food, such as the foie gras burger (www.isetan.co.jp).
A shopper could spend the whole day exploring the elaborate Food Hall on the seventh floor of Milan’s La Rinascente, which includes coffee, mozzarella, juice, chocolate and sushi bars (www.larinascente.it).
And to toast a successful day of shopping in London’s magnificent Liberty, head to the Champagne and Oyster Bar on the lower ground floor for a glass of bubbly and a seafood platter. You’ll need to replenish your strength for all that wrapping (www.liberty. co.uk).
