Built in 1830 and leased by the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, the building served as a church for almost a hundred years, holding up to five hundred worshippers in its services.

In 1923, Lady Caillard took over the new lease of the building and converted it into her private abode boasting eight bedrooms, six fitted baths and a new organ. She had the pews removed to create an unusually charming private dining room, surmounted by a drawing room in the gallery.

The building was subsequently acquired by Mrs Wisher, who founded the Belfry Club jointly with her husband. Most of its members were officers and ex-officers of the Royal Air Force. In 1954, the Belfry Club was sold to Mr Joseph Vecchi, a renowned restauranteur, who transformed it into a dining club.

Upon Mr Vecchi’s death in 1961, the club was bought by Charles Winslow-Taylor on behalf of the owners of the Basil Street Hotel. During the 1970s it was taken over by a Middle Eastern group who undertook a lavish redecoration.

In 1987 Anton Mosimann came to the Belfry and fell in love with it. It was the ideal canvas for presenting his unique style of cooking, a style that drew on leitmotifs resonating through international culinary history yet focused on the highest quality and authenticity of flavour.

With this vision, Mosimann transformed the club into its inimitable blend of historic features - such as the stunning 19th-century fireplace and original wood flooring – and contemporary accents.