{{Short description|Dining club in London}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox organization | image = The Walbrook Club.jpg | caption = '''The Walbrook Club, London EC4''' | founded = 2000 | website = [http://www.walbrook-club.co.uk/ walbrook-club.co.uk] | location = 37a Walbrook, London {{postcode|EC|4}} }}
'''The''' '''Walbrook Club''' is a members' club in the City of London, located near the Mansion House and Bank of England in the Ward of Walbrook.
A Queen Anne-style townhouse, adjacent to St Stephen's Church<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Rankine|first=Kate|title=Business Profile: Chairman with a passion for needlework|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/2862941/Business-profile-Chairman-with-a-passion-for-needlework.html|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=5 June 2012}}</ref> at the end of a private court next to Rothschild's UK offices and opposite Bloomberg European Headquarters, the Club comprises a bar, a dining room, as well as two smaller reception rooms.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.walbrook-club.co.uk/tour/ | title=Tour }}</ref>
==History== An elegant townhouse, designed and built in the early 1950s by property developer Rudolph Palumbo, the '''Walbrook Club''' is situated in the former family offices of his son, Peter Palumbo, created a Life Peer and Chairman of the Arts Council of Great Britain.
The last club established, in 2000, by the late Mark Birley of Mark's Club, Annabel's and Harry's Bar,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Amanda|title=City Profile: The King of Clubs|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/comment/4454094/City-Profile-The-king-of-clubs.html|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> its first chairman was merchant banker and philanthropist Rupert Hambro.<ref>[https://www.anglo-danishsociety.org.uk/news/baron-rupert-nicholas-hambro-rip www.anglo-danishsociety.org.uk]</ref><ref name=":0" /> Albert Roux of Le Gavroche ran the kitchens.<ref>https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/inside-the-walbrook-club-the-citys-most-discreet-private-club-nqgf6dv8l</ref>
In 2018, Lord Palumbo's younger son, the Hon. Philip Palumbo,<ref>[https://www.burkespeerage.com/ www.burkespeerage.com]</ref> took over management of the Club.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Whitworth |first=Damian |date=2023-07-07 |title=Inside the Walbrook Club, the City's most discreet private club |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/inside-the-walbrook-club-the-citys-most-discreet-private-club-nqgf6dv8l |access-date=2023-07-07 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
==Club life== Serving British and European cuisine as well as fine wines, the '''Walbrook Club''' provides a convivial, private space for its distinguished members in the heart of London's financial district.
Also offering overseas, corporate and junior memberships,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.walbrook-club.co.uk/membership/ | title=Membership }}</ref> a collared-shirt for men (jacket & tie now being optional) and smart business attire for women are required for entrance to the Club.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.walbrook-club.co.uk/about/ | title=Home }}</ref>
== Honorary Members == Suella Braverman a Conservative MP for Fareham and Waterlooville was provided one year honorary membership of the private members' club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suella Braverman MP, Fareham and Waterlooville |url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25272/suella_braverman/fareham_and_waterlooville/election_register |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=TheyWorkForYou |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=View current and previous versions of the Register - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament |url=https://members.parliament.uk/members/commons/interests/publications |access-date=2025-08-05 |website=members.parliament.uk |language=en}}</ref>
==See also== *City of London Club
== References == {{Reflist|30em}}
{{Commons category}}
==External links== * {{Official website}}
{{coord|51.5126|-0.0898|display=title}}
Category:2000 establishments in England Category:Buildings and structures in the City of London Category:Dining clubs Category:Organizations established in 2000