Dress Code at River Cafe

I have just provisionally booked a table for my husband and I at the River Cafe on a Sat Night, and it states that Jackets are required in the Main Bar and Dining area after 5pm.

What is a definition of Jacket, my husband would normally dress in a nice pant and shirt going out. Does he need to wear a shirt and tie etc.

Dress Code at River Cafe

A jacket is either a sports jacket or a jacket from a suit. A tie is not required but a jacket is.

Dress Code at River Cafe

I%26#39;m a huge advocate of adhering to dress codes and dressing for the occasion.

But sometimes when you are on vacation and only planning on going to ONE restaurant that requires a jacket it is a tough decision to take up that extra space in the suitcase.

Did you know that a great many fine restaurants that have a ';jacket policy'; have loaners? We used this service at The Modern last year - unless your husband is a very odd size they will usually have a nice navy blazer for him to wear for the dinner. I don%26#39;t know if the River Cafe has this policy, but I would certainly call or e-mail and ask, and you must do it in advance since it is first come, first served and they only have a limited number of them.

Can I assume that he can take the jacket off during dinner.

I don%26#39;t think there are jacket police standing around but unless it%26#39;s a really warm night my husband always keeps his on. I really have no idea. I guess you could ask them when you find out if they have the loaners at all.

Some places that have a jacket policy do not like customers to take them off. Not sure if that%26#39;s the case at River Cafe.

If you saw a sign going into a 7-11 that says ';shoes and shirt required';, would you ask if you could take them off once you got in the store?

If a restaurant has a ';jackets for men'; policy, then that means that they need to wear the jackets while they are dining. It would make no sense to have a policy that you obey the dress code outside the restaurant as you arrive, but then ignore it once you are at the table!!

If your husband is truly distressed by the idea of dressing like a gentleman when dining in a fine restaurant, then perhaps the River Cafe might not be the best choice for you -- the food and the view would not make up for a meal spoiled by the fact that he was made so uncomfortable by wearing what every other man in the place would be wearing. There are plenty of less expensive and more casual places to eat, and they may be a better fit.

Excuse me Greenwhiteblue if you do not have constructive answers please do not answer my question. This is our first trip to New York and generally in our area of the world restaurants do not require Gentlement to wear ';Jackets';. I never mentioned whether my husband would or would not wear a jacket. This is meant to be an informative forum.

I have a vague recollection of a trip report where someone ate at the RC. A diner took off their jacket and apparently staff rushed over and asked him to put it back on.

Its got air-con though so I wouldn%26#39;t imagine he%26#39;d need to take it off.

My hubby didn%26#39;t and that was a scorching day in July.

quote :- If you saw a sign going into a 7-11 that says ';shoes and shirt required';, would you ask if you could take them off once you got in the store?

If a restaurant has a ';jackets for men'; policy, then that means that they need to wear the jackets while they are dining. It would make no sense to have a policy that you obey the dress code outside the restaurant as you arrive, but then ignore it once you are at the table!!

If your husband is truly distressed by the idea of dressing like a gentleman when dining in a fine restaurant, then perhaps the River Cafe might not be the best choice for you -- the food and the view would not make up for a meal spoiled by the fact that he was made so uncomfortable by wearing what every other man in the place would be wearing. There are plenty of less expensive and more casual places to eat, and they may be a better fit.

Is there any need for such a pompus answer to on obviously puzzling question from someone who hasn%26#39;t been before. Therefore needed to know, and wasn%26#39;t stating it was a silly rule, just generally asking the in%26#39;s and out%26#39;s of it.

At many black tie dinners i%26#39;ve been to in some fine hotels and restaurants around the world you are able to remove your jacket and even tie/bow tie once inside. So it%26#39;s a legitimate question maybe you we%26#39;re having a bad day or maybe your always a tosser ??

Actually, my answer was neither pompous nor unhelpful.

The question was asked if one could, without objection, take off the jacket one had been specifically asked to wear. I answered that question (and the answer was ';no, of course not';. )

I also offered the helpful suggestion that it might be better to choose another restaurant. It is one thing not to like to wear a jacket; it is another not even to know what a ';jacket'; means, or when and how such an item of clothing is to be worn in a restaurant. Clearly, the atmosphere of the River Cafe and what makes the prospective diner comfortable are in fact NOT a good fit.

I fail to see how this information and this advice is not ';constructive';.

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