A bona fide British establishment since the 17th Century, London’s best private members’ clubs – mostly clustered around monied Mayfair, St James’s, Soho and Green Park – have traditionally been the privileged refuge of the UK capital’s monied elite with the first exclusive all-men’s club White’s opening in 1693 in St James’s.
Here, networking with the rich and powerful came with a set of criteria: outrageous behaviour, copious drinking, salacious excess and profligate gambling – all firmly encouraged if you were to climb the slippery rungs of London’s social ladder.
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For a yearly fee, the correct dress code, and a firm handshake followed by a night of drinking and cigar smoking might have landed you a position or promotion at a coveted UK legal or banking firm with specific clubs opening for members of different professions.
Once the reserve of top 1% of the city’s richest men, the capital’s private clubs have matured from the outdated concept of a space reserved for the same-sex elite – aristocrats, politicians, judges and bankers – to offer a more holistic and nurturing experience more reflective of modern society and the sexes, professions and personalities that shape it.
Shirking off stuffy and outdated entry criteria – potential members are often on waiting lists, put forward by current members and vetted for eligibility – are a new breed of London’s best private members’ clubs catering to a savvy generation of clients in search of more meaningful experiences that nurture minds, bodies and careers.
So, what are London’s best new members’ clubs in 2026, where are they and what do they offer like-minded people?
A new generation of private members’ clubs have moved away from the outdated concept of ‘who-knows-who’ – although some of the more exclusive ones demand a full profile screening – offering everything from career progression to mindfulness courses, breathwork, somatic training, trendy cocktail-making classes and even members’ clubs designed for babies and young families.
It’s all about connection in spaces that inspire growth and human connection.
In a cluttered private members’ club space vying for clients’ big money, many offer added perks such as rooftop bars, swimming pools, creches, co-working spaces and bedrooms should you need to stay overnight after a night of networking or dancing.
The Super Prime takes a closer look at the best private members’ clubs in 2026, why you should become a member and how to get your foot in the door into some of London’s most coveted and intimate spaces.
40 Duke - a new flagship member’s club in Selfridges, Oxford Street
Selfridge’s will open its first members’ club – one of the first housed in a department store – 40 Duke, expanding the brand beyond a traditional luxury shopping destination and engaging with a new subset of clientele.
The historic brand’s new offering will feature an internal bar and lounge, a private dining room and terrace, plus an external terrace dining area offering views over London’s bustling shopping district.
Opening in 2026, the site will occupy 630 square metres of current office space on the fourth floor of the Grade II listed building.
40 Duke will operate from 8am to 12:30am Sunday to Thursday, extending until 1:30am on Friday and Saturday. Members will access the club either through Duke Street or via the store during opening hours.
Who are the members? International party people that value the Selfridges brand and central London location
Why join? To live the good life in a storied, historic building and brand
Membership cost: To be announced
The AllBright – Mayfair
Based in Mayfair, the chic, five-storey townhouse opened its doors on International Women’s Day in 2018 and is the capital’s first private members’ club dedicated solely to professional women.
The AllBright hosts workshops, professional development and mentoring events alongside a packed social calendar with the sole aim of helping women grow their networks and enhance their careers. Members come from diverse backgrounds, sectors and roles. Inside, the venue offers private dining rooms, two restaurants, meeting spaces, and entertaining areas.
Who are the members? Professional women 18+ (men are welcome)
Why join? For the sisterhood
Membership cost: £1,650/year.
The Ned – The City
With the three global locations, London’s outpost of The Ned, opened in 2018, is based in a former bank in The City, attracting the Square Mile’s top professionals that work hard to play hard.
Hailed as a space ‘for like-minded people to connect and play’ it’s a sexy, cavernous interior dreamt up by Soho House founder Nick Jones.
There’s a rooftop space that’s exclusive to members, over 200 bedrooms, a heated rooftop pool overlooking the City skyline, gym, a spa, hammam, nine restaurants and late-night bar located in the former bank vault.
Members enjoy a curated calendar of events including wellness, culture, entertainment, food and drink experiences, all designed to connect members with new experiences, ideas or brands.
Who are the members? Slick City types. Ned’s Club is only accessible to Ned’s Club members and their guests.
Why join? It’s the City’s sexiest members’ club brimming with exclusive spaces, including members-only bars, restaurants, wellness facilities, and rooftop areas.
Membership cost: £3,465/year.
Nikita – Mayfair
Opened in 2021 and accessed via a discreet door on Davies Street, cocktail, champagne and caviar club Nikita quite literally comes alive at night – it opens at 10pm – hosting London’s top movers and shakers.
The space has been styled to resemble a Haussmann-style, boudoir-ish Parisian apartment with crimson walls, velvet-upholstered booths and moody lighting. A secret passageway connects the club to its sister restaurant Mr Nice – a New York-style dining room serving up a fusion of French Italian food.
Members can dance the night away to the curated beats of the world’s best DJs or enjoy a packed calendar of thought-provoking events.
Who are the members? London’s monied party people
Why join? To enjoy Parisian cool in London and a good boogie
Membership cost: £1,000/year.
Jaego’s House – Kensal Rise
One for the families and busy parents that like to be seen in the best places. Touted as a family sanctuary and ‘children’s paradise’, Jaego’s House occupies a canalside spot in West London’s Kensal Rise, opening its doors in 2022.
Kids aged up to five will love playing in the pastel-coloured soft play while the kids’ club hosts daily early years activities daily.
Busy parents can send older children to after school clubs and holiday camps, whilst babies can be dropped off in the creche.
There’s a busy rosta of events for littlest members with over 70 classes a week on offer – from cooking classes to football, smoothie making to baby ballet, circus skills to baby massage and, of course, plenty of messy play. Adult-focused facilities include a bar and restaurant, library, co-working spaces, café and fitness classes.
Who are the members? Busy families, working parents
Why join? To offload your kids while you do you
Membership cost: £130 per adult, per month, £60 per child, per month.
1 Warwick – Soho
Opened in 2023, 1 Warwick is an erudite addition to Soho’s burgeoning private members’ club scene. The club’s location – 1 Warwick Street – lends its name to one of London’s newest private members’ clubs in which to network, connect, party and play.
The club’s USP and inspiration is Maslow’s theory of human motivation and happiness.
Set over six floors within a renovated Soho neo-baroque mansion, members have access to a rich cultural programme of curated talks, international DJ sets, masterclasses and podcast recordings.
At the top of the building is Yasmin – an all-weather rooftop Middle Eastern restaurant with wraparound terrace offering 360 degree views of central London. Nessa on the ground floor is touted as a neighbourhood bistro and bar serving up British classics.
Members have access to private and shared workspaces, meeting rooms, event spaces and members lounges, plus a studio and boutique gym.
Launched in 2018, Mortimer House is the sister site conceptually grounded in ‘Maslow’s needs’; set in a seven-storey Art Deco building in the heart of Fitzrovia the club offers similar facilities and a packed rosta of events aimed at connection and growth.
Who are the members? Well-connected Soho types
Why join? To have all your needs met through its founding principles
Membership cost: On application.
Appolo’s Muse – Mayfair
Freshly opened, copious amounts of marble, ancient Roman statues and dripping in gold, Appolo’s Muse is Mayfair club baron Richard Caring’s latest bacchanalia-inspired space in the heart of Mayfair.
Here funky excess and overstatement is celebrated with an interior to match the most lavish of Roman temples. Guests can dine among 2000-year-old antiquities, including a Roman marble Venus (circa 1st/2nd century AD), a Greek funerary Lekythos (circa 4th century AD) and the club’s namesake: Apollo’s Muse (2nd century AD)
Members will sip the world’s finest Champagne and wine – including unique and rare hand-selected vintages from the world’s best wineries – or taste a selection of cocktails.
A private concierge can help with any booking requests, activities or transport in the city, plus there will also be a line-up of events, monthly wine dinners and weekly live music and top DJ nights.
Who are the members? Aiming to be extra discreet and exclusive, Apollo’s Muse will be taking a limited number of members. Members will be vetted by occupation, interests and looks – you are invited to upload a headshot on application.
Why join? To access London’s most private of private members’ clubs and marvel at the mind-boggling excess.
Membership cost: £5,000/year with a one-off joining fee of £1,750.
George – Mayfair
The team behind the legendary nightclub Annabel’s are also behind George on Mayfair’s exclusive Mount Street.
Established in 2001, George reopened its doors in 2023 after a wholesale refurbishment. The newly extended contemporary private members’ club on Mount Street now boasts the largest outdoor heated terrace in Mayfair.
Its interiors include artworks by David Hockney. A solid bronze circular bar welcomes discerning drinkers with a gold glass tiled ceiling.
A pair of bronze German Shepherds guard the entrance with a canine theme continuing indoors- the resident dachshund, George, is a fixture at the exclusive Mayfair members’ club with four-legged friends welcome at the freshly revamped and extended institution. They even have their own doggy menu.
Dress codes are strict to ensure standards. Hip young things congregate downstairs in The Hound Bar, where tapas and cocktails are served throughout the crimson Art Deco rabbit warren of lounging nooks and private rooms.
The club relaunches with a menu influenced by Mediterranean fare alongside George classics.
Who are the members? People that like dining in Mayfair and dancing at Annabel’s. Only members and their guests can access the club.
Why join? For power breakfasts and long lunches among David Hockney artworks. Why not bring your dog too for doggy caviar?
Membership cost: £2,000/year plus a £1,250 joining fee.
Shoreditch Arts Club - Shoreditch
It’s all about the art, here. Opened in March 2023, the members’ club and events space offers a kitchen, bar, cafe, screening lounge, 24-seat cinema, and two private hire rooms.
The club goes big on new art showcasing an eclectic and rotating mix of sculpture, sound and installations by up-and-coming talents alongside established and celebrated artists.
In 2024 the club launched a curatorial service Shoreditch Arts Club, dedicated to simplifying the process of procuring and integrating art into architectural spaces.
A rich programme of events blends music, installations and performance aimed at challenging the senses through immersive experiences.
A cinema continues the art theme with a buzzy programme of art, film, theatre and moving image artworks to inspire arty members.
Who are the members? Arty types, art collectors.
Why join? To dine and mingle with arty types among the city’s best new artwork. Broaden minds through immersive experiences.
Membership cost: £2,000/year plus a £1,250 joining fee.
The Twenty Two – Mayfair
A London and New York outpost make up the Twenty Two family – spaces ‘for the curious and creative’. The London branch is a fun and flamboyant hotel/members’ club hybrid occupying a prime spot in a storied Edwardian former family home in peak Mayfair, on Grosvenor Square.
There are 31 maximalist, country-style bedrooms alongside 24/7 room services and butlers.
Modern British fare with European influences is served in the pretty Parisian-style powder-blue dining room. Night owls and 24-hour party people can pull the slickest shapes downstairs in the opulent ruby-coloured nightclub with mirrored-ceiling. A DJ booth busts out the best party beats in town.
The club is split between the ground and lower ground floors and features four distinct spaces for members and guests.
Former guests are rumoured to include Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss. You’re in good company.
Who are the members? The 0.1%, international movers and shakers.
Why join? Take a spot on the Monopoly board among Mayfair’s powerful and wealthy for dinner-dances or lounging around lavish bedrooms in a top address.
Membership cost: Rooms from £650 per night.
Maison Estelle – Mayfair
Opened in 2023, Maison Estelle is one of the capital’s more recent private members’ offerings. Work and play unfolds in a grand, 7-storey Georgian Grade I building from 1772 on the gilded streets of Mayfair – the land of private members’ clubs, expensive luggage shops and private family offices.
Ultra-exclusivity is the operative word at Maison Estelle; its members’ privacy is taken so seriously that no photography is allowed inside and there are no traceable images of the club itself on the web.
From the little information that there is about Maison Estelle, we gather that there are a number of luxury lounges, a library and even a retail space.
The club’s USP is, according to the website, ‘a desire to create one-of-a-kind spaces and a community that brings people together that have plenty to say and nothing to prove’. Discretion is the name of Maison Estelle’s game.
There are also multiple eateries, from an all-day brasserie to a fine dining restaurant, no less than 11 bars, a roof terrace and two nightlife spaces. A brimming calendar of social and professional events keep members cool and connected.
Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds is Maison Estelle’s bucolic sister hotel and members’ club.
Who are the members? The 0.01%.
Why join? To mingle with the 0.01%. The policy is strict: prospective members must give employment details and provide a current member of the club to act as their proposer. Dig deep into your little black book of contacts if you want your foot in the door.
Membership cost: POA.
Pavilion Club – Fulham
The members’ club for business people, creatives and professionals with style and substance. One membership gains you access to four Pavilion Club sites in Knightsbridge, High Street Kensington, The City and Fulham, each with its own distinctive character, facilities and benefits.
The newest member of the Pavilion family opened in Fulham in October 2024 moments from the river and Putney tube station giving members a fourth change of scenery should they fancy working from a waterside spot.
The freshly refurbished club space offers members lounges, co-working spaces, zoom booths, meeting rooms, serviced offices, outdoor garden, private event spaces and terrace with fancy river views.
The City branch offers a nightlife option with regular DJ sets while the Knightsbridge venue offers a rooftop bar and view across Hyde Park.
Who are the members? Savvy hotdesking business people that like to shake it up.
Why join? To network and open your laptop to fresh views weekly, should you wish.
Membership cost: £4,200/year and £1000 joining fee.
Upstairs at Langan’s – Green Park
One of the starriest restaurants on the London circuit, iconic Langan’s opened in 1976 as a joint venture between Sir Michael Caine, Peter Langan, and chef Richard Shepherd.
The restaurant has had some of the world’s most famous celebrities through its doors – from Elizabeth Taylor and Elton John to Princess Margaret, Muhammed Ali and Mick Jagger. Langan’s had a recent total refurbishment, reopening in 2021 to much fanfare as a circuit old-timer.
Dubbing itself as ‘one of Mayfair’s best kept secrets’, Upstairs at Langan’s is the place to be seen if you’re a 24-hour party cat that likes really good cocktails and has great connections.
The crimson red, velvet-dressed venue comes alive in the small hours, packing in a revolving door of internationally renowned DJs and live music performances. Intimate, discreet yet tonnes of fun with a dash of old school 70’s hedonism. If you’re in the know, you know.
Who are the members? London’s glitziest party cats.
Why join? To listen to the best beats in an intimate and secret-y space while dining on caviar and oysters.
Membership cost: Invite-only, no membership fee.
