The Overlook Cafè

Designed by Arcsine, the Overlook Café transports members and guests to a time when mid-century modern architecture and design flourished. Situated above the pool room at The Olympic Club – a historical athletics club operating since 1860 in Downtown San Francisco – the café combines the club’s sports-driven heritage with stylish and contemporary accoutrements. Overlooking the club’s swimming pool, the multipurpose space features bold yet classic aesthetics such as white ceramic picket tiles from Settecento’s Crayons collection at the servery wall, adding a clean yet visually intriguing backdrop. Original decorative posters from past sporting events at The Olympic Club provide a sense of artistic whim among the sleek furniture and chic elements, including custom red button-tufted banquettes and leather lounge booths, while the wooden ceiling adds texture and blocks sound amplified by the swimming pool with acoustic felt and wooden veneers.