Terms & House Rules

Amber is a 21-and-over venue. A valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID is required for entry, and IDs are scanned at the door. Please see our Privacy Policy for what a scan collects and how to ask about it.

Before you come in, our door team may check bags, purses, and other carried items and may conduct a pat-down. These checks are standard on Friday and Saturday nights from 10 PM, and they may be conducted at other times when the door team believes one is needed.

We are looking for weapons, outside alcohol, and other items that are not permitted inside. By entering Amber you agree to these checks. You may be asked to leave an item with the door team, return it to your car, or discard it, and refusing a check may mean we cannot let you in. You can ask what a check involves before it begins, or ask to speak with a manager.

We may also refuse entry or ask you to leave when we believe it is necessary for the safety of guests or staff. Re-entry is at our door team’s discretion.

We do not serve anyone who appears intoxicated, and we do not serve anyone under 21. Our team may decline service, close a tab, or ask a guest to leave at any time. Aggressive behavior toward guests or staff, harassment, fighting, and illegal conduct are grounds for removal, and we may involve the police.

Our dress code applies to everyone and is enforced at the door. Details are on our Dress Code page. Guests who are not dressed to code may be denied entry.

A notice at our entrance reads: “Notice: Photography & filming in progress. Amber regularly photographs and records video on these premises. By entering, you consent to being photographed and recorded, and you grant Amber Seattle LLC dba Amber the right to use, edit, and publish your image, likeness, and voice in any media, including social media, advertising, and promotional materials, without compensation or further notice.”

In practice, that means a photo or video taken inside may include you, and we may publish it without asking first or paying you. We also record for security. If you would rather not appear in our marketing, tell a member of our team or contact us, and we will do our best to exclude you and to remove recent posts you appear in.

Professional photography and filming inside the venue require advance written approval from Amber, and approved photographers and videographers must sign our usage terms before shooting. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle that imagery.

Reservations are made through Toast and may require a card on file. The no-show and cancellation terms that apply to your booking are shown in the booking flow before you confirm. Tables are held for a limited grace period; if you are running late, call us so we can try to hold the table. Seating requests are not guaranteed.

Bottle service is subject to availability and a minimum spend, confirmed with your server or in your booking. Prices are subject to tax and auto-gratuity, which are shown on your check. A card is required to open a tab, and outstanding balances are charged at the end of service. Outside food or beverage is not permitted without prior approval.

Submitting an inquiry is not a booking. An event is confirmed only when you and Amber have signed an event agreement and the required deposit has been paid.

Your event agreement sets out the deposit, payment schedule, cancellation windows, guest count guarantee and overage, minimum spend, and vendor rules. Those terms control if they differ from anything on this page. Guest counts confirmed in the agreement are the minimum billable count. Damage caused by you or your guests may be charged to the card on file.

Please look after your personal property. Amber is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items brought into the venue. Items that our door team holds during a security check or while you are inside are held as a courtesy, not for safekeeping, and we do not insure them. Ask a member of our team if you have left something behind.

You are responsible for damage to the venue or its property caused by you or your party, and for the conduct of your guests. To the extent permitted by law, our liability is limited to the amount you paid us for the goods and services in question. Nothing in these rules limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

We may update these rules as our operations change. The effective date above shows when this version was published.

Questions about these rules or an upcoming visit:

Amber Seattle2214 1st AvenueSeattle, WA 98121info@amberseattle.com(206) 448-9000