Kettner's

Kettner’s is a restaurant first, and not an ordinary restaurant — opened in 1876, it’s served the likes of Winston Churchill, Oscar Wilde, and King Edward VII. And while there’s a gap in its history on the way to its present incarnation, Kettner’s Townhouse is back in action thanks to the steady hand of the Soho House group. Like any Soho House it’s now a members’ club, and features lodgings in addition to its dining room. And when the house isn’t fully booked by permanent members, it’s open to bookings by temporary members — which is to say overnight guests, who earn the benefits of membership for the duration of their stay.

With so rich a heritage it’s perhaps not a great surprise that Kettner’s features rather more in the way of antique atmosphere and historical detail than the typical Soho House property. The restaurant itself serves Mediterranean-accented modern British fare in partnership with the Clarence Tavern, and it’s accompanied by a Champagne bar and a piano bar. And the rooms, as you’d expect, range from Tiny to Big, and come decorated in a unique but recognizable variation on the eclectic Soho House style.