Povestea Diplomat
Suntem in luna martie a anului 1922. Ziua a 7-a. Doi reprezentanti ai avangardei care va schimba pentru totdeauna aspectul Bucurestiului de Nord, Colonelul St. E. Greble Junior si domnul Alexandru Marghiloman, pun fundatiile Country Club Baneasa. Printre ceilalti 143 de membri fondatori se numarau si Max Ausschmidt, C. Argetoianu, generalul Anderson , Basarab Brancoveanu, principele Jean Calimache, principele Cantacuzino, Barbu Catargiu, principele A.D. Ghica, principele Barbu Stirbey, baronul Starcea si multi altii.
Impreuna ei vor pune bazele celui mai mare Country Club din vremea aceea. Vila centrala, construita de celebrul arhitect Ion Mincu, gazduia si sediile clubului nautic si de polo, iar piscina si terenurile de tenis, golf si polo atrageau protipendada din intreaga Europa.
Ulterior, clubul va gazdui Restaurantul „Diplomat”, locul in care bucurestenii serveau pranzul si se bucurau de privelistea oferita de Parcul Herastrau, apoi reveneau in oras spre seara sau isi continuau plimbarea pe jos, pe aleile umbrite si racoroase ale parcului. Putini sunt cei care stiu ca actualul parc a fost construit tot de catre membrii fondatori ai Clubului Diplomatic si oferit publicului larg.
Aproape 100 de ani mai tarziu, dorim sa pastram atmosfera locului dar sa-i dam si o nota moderna. Tocmai de aceea am calatorit in jurul lumii, culegand retete de traditie din toate tarile, pe care le-am reinterpretat intr-o maniera contemporana. Vrem sa ne asiguram ca experienta pe care o traiesti este cea mai buna din oras, de fiecare data, de aceea avem o cava de vinuri unicat, cu peste 800 de sticle de vin din intreaga lume, care pot fi potrivite perfect cu retetele noastre originale.
Diplomat Story
The year is 1922. The day is March 7 th. An avant-garde that would forever change the look of Northern Bucharest, represented by colonel Greble E. St. Junior and Mr. Alexandru Marghiloman, set the stepping stone to the „Baneasa Country Club”. Most of the 143 founding members were prolific names of that era, such as Max Ausschmidt, C. Argetoianu, General Anderson, Basarab Brancoveanu, Prince Jean Calimache, Prince Cantacuzino, Barbu Catargiu, Prince A.D. Ghica, Prince Barbu Stirbey, Baron Starcea and many more.
Together, they would originate the largest Country Club of the time. The restaurant building was designed by Romania’s most renowned architect, Ion Mincu, and it stood among numerous fields meant for tennis, golf and polo, as well as a pool and sailing facilities, all very sought after by aristocrats from all over Europe.
The club will later house the „Diplomat Restaurant”, the place where Bucharest’s finest would enjoy lunch, after lavishing in the greenest park of them all: Park Herastrau. Few people are aware of the fact that the founding members of Diplomat have also built the surrounding park, Herastrau. With well over 30 hectares of lush green, it is the largest park in Bucharest.
Nearly 100 years later, we strive to keep the Diplomat atmosphere alive, with a modern taste. This is why we picked world class recipes and given them a contemporary twist, to go with our wine selection, making sure your experience is the finest in town, every single time.
