Restaurant dress code?

[thdad]

I have a dinner reservation at Per Se next week and would like to know what the proper attire would be? Would I be okay with a jacket with shirt but no tie? How 'casual' could you go?

In addition, for other top tier restaurants in NYC, would a blazer with no tie be okay?

Thanks for your input.

[BryanZ]

I've found diners at NYC's "fanciest" restaurants in only slacks and a blazer. With that said, I tend toward the suit or suit jacket with a tie simply because I prefer it. You might feel slightly underdressed in just a blazer but not obnoxiously out of place.

[FabulousFoodBabe]

I have a dinner reservation at Per Se next week and would like to know what the proper attire would be?  Would I be okay with a jacket with shirt but no tie?  How 'casual' could you go?

In addition, for other top tier restaurants in NYC, would a blazer with no tie be okay?

Thanks for your input.

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Wear a tie. If you feel overdressed when you're there, you can always take it off.

[jesteinf]

When I went I wore a suit with no tie. I felt perfectly comfortable.

[rich]

Hey, I've seen people in NYC restaurants wearing a tie and little else - be comfortable enjoy.

[Sneakeater]

I think you'll be perfectly comfortable without a tie just about anywhere. (I rarely wear a tie, and I never feel out of place.)

It's surprising, but while New York is more stylish than many other places in the US, it's much less "dressy".

Edited February 17, 2006 by Sneakeater (log)

[FabulousFoodBabe]

I think you'll be perfectly comfortable without a tie just about anywhere.  (I rarely wear a tie, and I never feel out of place.)

It's surprising, but while New York is more stylish than many other places in the US, it's much less "dressy".

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Very true! I just told someone who is coming here for a visit, that the best way to have the "tourist!" spotlight turned on her was to arrive at dinner dressed up in a flouncy outfit, lots of makeup and jewelry, and her hair in a 'do.

Anyway, Mr. FFB always errs on the side of "better to be more dressed than less." Me, I just wear whatever is clean and fits.