99 Regent Street Dress Code and the 19+ Rule
Last updated: 6 October 2026
Two things decide whether your group gets into 99 Regent Street, and only one of them is what you are wearing. Here is the dress code, and the age rule that quietly turns away more people than the clothes ever will.
Start With the Age Limit
Entry is 19+. Not eighteen. Almost every other club in London is 18+, which is exactly why this catches people — nobody thinks to check, because nobody has ever had to.
One year. If the youngest person in your group is eighteen, they are not getting in, and no amount of being dressed correctly changes that. Check before you make plans and make sure everyone brings physical photographic ID.
The Dress Code
Elegant. That is the word the venue uses and it is applied rather than decorative. This is an upscale room built deliberately against the direction London nightlife has drifted — the operators have been open about positioning it as a response to a city that moved toward members’ clubs and listening bars — and the door is part of that proposition.
In practice: dressed up, put together, looking like you made a decision. Not sportswear, not gym kit, not whatever you wore to the pub.
Footwear Decides It
As at every selective London door, shoes carry more weight than anything else. Running trainers and anything that reads as athletic are the clearest fails. Heels or a smart flat for women; proper shoes for men.
A clean, deliberate trainer with an otherwise sharp outfit is the one judgement call in the policy, and the rest of what you are wearing decides it. If you want certainty rather than a judgement, wear the shoes.
Where 99 Sits on the Spectrum
Worth placing rather than treating in isolation. At one end, KOKO in Camden publishes no dress code at all and trainers are entirely normal — the filter is whether you came for the music. At the other, the strictest Mayfair rooms treat the door as curation.
99 sits at the Mayfair end, and the 19+ rule pushes it further that way than the clothing policy alone would. A venue that adds a year to the legal minimum is telling you something about the room it wants.
Which Floor, and Whether It Matters
The code applies to the whole venue — there is no relaxed room. Upstairs is hip hop and open format, downstairs is house, and both expect the same standard. Worth knowing because at some two-floor venues the basement is the softer door; not here.
Seasonal Notes
Winter brings the coat problem. A 200-capacity floor warms up fast once it fills, so anything heavy goes to the cloakroom, and the cloakroom queue at 4am is a real cost in time. Groups that plan for it get out considerably faster.
Summer is the reverse. Dress for a long night standing rather than for the photographs you take at the start of it.
If You Have a Table
A table does not relax the dress code and it does not move the age limit. What it does remove is uncertainty at the door — your group is expected and your spot is held, so nobody is standing outside being assessed on a busy Saturday.
It also solves the coat problem and means you are not crossing a full floor with drinks.
Brief the Group
The groups that have trouble are rarely the ones who did not know the rules. They are the ones who knew and assumed one person would be waved through. Send the message before everyone leaves — the age one especially.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the dress code at 99 Regent Street?
Elegant — dressed up and put together. No sportswear or athletic footwear.
What is the age limit at 99 Regent Street?
19+, a year older than almost every other London club. Physical photographic ID is required.
Can you wear trainers to 99 Regent Street?
Running trainers and gym kit will not get in. A clean, deliberate trainer with an otherwise sharp outfit is a judgement call the rest of the outfit decides.
Is the dress code different downstairs?
No. The same standard applies to both floors.
Does a table change the dress code?
No. It removes the uncertainty at the door, not the requirement.
Thinking about a night at 99 Regent Street? Tell us the date and your group size and we will arrange the table or the guestlist. message us on WhatsApp and we will take it from there.
Marco F.Nightlife Editor
London nightlife specialist and VIP concierge with over 5 years helping guests experience Mayfair's best clubs. Marco has personally visited every venue we cover and works directly with club management to secure the best tables and guestlist spots.