The Sutter Club continues to change with the times, and honors many of our longstanding and valued traditions. To achieve a perfect balance between the two ideals we expect guests to exercise good discretion for the variety of occasions you may attend.  


Formal Attire = Men: Tuxedo with tie (bow or long) or equivalent military, religious or public agency attire. Business Attire is not permitted. Women: Ball gown, formal dress formal blouse and pants or equivalent military, religious or public agency attire.

Business Attire = Men: Business suit or collared dress sport jacket and slacks, collared shirt, necktie and closed-toe leather dress shoes or equivalent military, religious or public agency attire. Women: Business suit, pantsuit, dress, blouse, sweater, blazer, skirt, tailored slacks and dress shoes (including open or closed-toe shoes, loafers, and dressy sandals), or equivalent military, religious or public agency attire.

Business Casual = Men: Collared dress sport jacket and slacks, collared shirt, and closed-toe leather dress shoes or equivalent military, religious or public agency attire. Women: Business suit, pantsuit, dress, blouse, sweater, blazer, skirt, tailored slacks and dress shoes (including open or closed-toe shoes, loafers, and dressy sandals), or equivalent military, religious or public agency attire.

Relaxed Attire = Men: Collared shirt (including polo shirt), slacks, khakis, or Dress Jeans, and closed-toe shoes. Women: Dress, skirt, slacks, khakis, or Dress Jeans with sweater, shirt or top, and open or closed-toe shoes, loafers, or sandals.

Rooftop Event Casual = Men: Collared shirt (including polo shirt), slacks, khakis, Dress Jeans, or shorts (no cut-offs or cargos) and closed-toe shoes or closed-toe sandals. Women: Dress, skirt, slacks, khakis, Dress Jeans, or shorts with sweater, shirt or top, and open or closed-toe shoes (no cut-offs or cargos), loafers, or sandals.

Dress Jeans = Dress Jeans shall not be frayed, bleached, torn or contain holes. Management asks Members and their guests to use good taste and judgment when selecting their jeans to wear to the Club.   

Not Permitted = (Unless allowed on an event specific basis) T-shirts, halter tops, tank tops, spandex pants, tops exposing midriff, cargo pants, sweat clothes including hooded sweatshirts and flip flop sandals.   

As with our Dress Code, there are traditions that make The Sutter Club a special place to visit and to be a part of. One of those is limiting cell phone use. Using a cell phone to place or receive a call or to retrieve voicemail messages is prohibited in the Club's common areas. Common areas include the 9th Street entry, lobby, Tap Room, Club Room, Grill Room, Library, Card Room, bathrooms, stairways, hallways, elevators, patio next to the California Room and patio outside the Library and Grill Room. All persons using the Club are required before entering the Club to place their cell phones on silent mode so no audible ringtones can be heard. Cell phone calls may be made in one of the Club's four phone booths on the first floor or in privately reserved rooms on the mezzanine level and third floor.

Use of a cell phone for texting, emailing and calendaring is allowed in the common areas of the Club provided such use is kept to a minimum and does not impair the quiet enjoyment of common areas by other members and their guests. Use of iPads, Kindles, laptops and other similar personal electronic devises is prohibited in the common areas of the Club, but may be used in privately-reserved rooms on the mezzanine level and third floor.