Top Chicago Loop Wedding Shower Venues

KOMO is a gorgeous, versatile space suitable for a variety of event needs. Ideal for culinary aficionados and those seeking a memorable night for their engagement, we offer the gift of an unforgettable experience in Chicago's West Loop at one of the City's hidden gems. Suitable for corporate events, birthdays, happy hours, showers, holiday functions, and more, we can serve the needs of a intimate party of 10 to a celebration of 200. We have customizable options on cocktails, menus, and event space to accommodate any budget.

• 1 Event Space

A passion and commitment to the culture of great food. Rustic American cuisine with flavors inspired by the season. That is NoMI Kitchen, Lounge and Garden located in Park Hyatt Chicago, high above the Magnificent Mile with gorgeous views of the city of Chicago. As one of the top restaurants in Chicago, NoMI Kitchen serves up casually elegant dining rooted in the simplicity of food. With a chic ambiance, open kitchen and stunning views of Michigan Avenue from seven floors above, experience artful cuisine at NoMI Kitchen, Chicago’s nightlife at NoMI Lounge and stunning skyline views at our rooftop restaurant and bar, NoMI Garden. Presenting four private and semi-private spaces with breathtaking city views, NoMI Kitchen is the ideal spot for any occasion from corporate lunches to social receptions and beyond. When you choose NoMI Kitchen, you can be sure you'll love every last detail of your special celebration.

• Spaces for 32-200 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Meeting Space

Momotaro, one of Boka Restaurant Group's most sought after locations, takes root in the vibrant Fulton Market District. Momotaro continues the philosophy of chef-driven concepts, focusing on tightly executed cuisine and highly personal service. Led by Executive Chef Gene Kato. Momotaro was recently named Restaurant of the Year in both Chicago Magazine and Chicago Social. The restaurant was designed by the world renowned AvroKO, also contains a subterranean Izakaya and an elegant second floor private space that overlooks the main dining room. Momotaro boasts several private dining spaces, including our Boardroom private dining room, Izakaya Lounge and Izakaya private dining room. What type of special event are you planning? When you choose Momotaro, our special events team can help make your celebration extra special. Work with Momotaro chefs and staff to customize your special event menu and decide on a vibe for your celebration. Your guests will be wowed when they walk in to celebrate your or your guest of honor.

• Spaces for 14-75 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

The Hoxton Chicago has arrived! A true gem in the Fulton Market neighborhood with breathtaking views. No stone was left unturned when this property was designed and the incredible team at The Hoxton Chicago will exceed your expectations. The Hoxton is also home to 3 BOKA Group restaurants: Cabra, Cira and Lazybird. This venue is the ideal place whether you are planning a large upscale event or hosting an intimate dinner. The private events team will work with you to select a perfect event space and customize a menu prepared by the BOKA Group culinary team.

• Spaces for 40-300 Guests
• 4 Event Spaces

BLVD is a modern American restaurant located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood that draws inspiration from Hollywood’s Sunset Blvd circa 1950: the golden era’s most iconic strip of dining and entertainment establishments. Our space combines the glamour, luxury, and decadence that defined Hollywood in the 1950s with contemporary cuisine, cocktails, and music that bring guests back to the here and now, creating an exciting dichotomy between restaurants and personas of the past and present.

• Spaces for 50-1,200 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 2 Landmarks
• 1 Event Space

The Chicago Sports Museum and Harry Caray’s 7th Inning Stretch combine to create a high-energy, 23,000 square foot complex offering dining, entertainment, private event venues and retail. Located seven floors above Chicago’s historic Magnificent Mile, the Chicago Sports Museum blends the luxury of Michigan Avenue with the city’s love for its legendary sports teams, creating an unparalleled Windy City experience. Combining interactive entertainment, state-of-the-art audio/visual capabilities and upscale design, the Chicago Sports Museum is the ideal venue for casual and formal events including CORPORATE MEETINGS, CONVENTION KICK-OFF RECEPTIONS, TRAINING CLASSES, BAR/BAT MITZVAHS, REHEARSAL DINNERS and WEDDINGS. Massive windows with breathtaking lake views flood the space with natural light. The entire venue can be rented as an exclusive playground for receptions of up to 1200 guests or for seated events of up to 300 guests. Smaller spaces within the Chicago Sports Museum are also available for private events.

• Spaces for 16-150 Guests
• 2 Restaurants

With its vibrant cuisine, distinctive beverage program and thoughtfully designed dining spaces, Cira creates the perfect atmosphere for gatherings of all kinds. Plenty of private and semi-private dining options make Cira ideal for groups, and our events specialists are ready to help craft a memorable experience for you and your guests.

Cabra Chicago is a spirited rooftop dining and drinking destination inspired by the vibrant flavors of Peruvian Cuisine. Helmed by acclaimed Chef Stephanie Izard and her longtime partners Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm of Boka Restaurant Group, Cabra offers crave-worthy food in a colorful, lively setting. Meant to be enjoyed family-style, Cabra’s menu features a variety of shareable plates that are bold in flavor and bright in taste, alongside an equally expressive cocktail menu and wine list. Panoramic views of Chicago are visible at every angle of the rooftop restaurant, providing remarkable daytime and nighttime views. The outdoor patio is perfect for warm days, but the bright and airy restaurant atmosphere captures sunshine 365 days a year.

• Spaces for 12-100 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

Located in the cellar level of The Hoxton, Chicago hotel, Lazy Bird is a cocktail and music lounge in Chicago’s Fulton Market District.

• Spaces for 156-749 Guests
• 2 Boats

Escape on the water aboard Odyssey Lake Michigan, or our newest vessel - Odyssey Chicago River. Enjoy upscale dining and entertainment, and sit back and relax as Chicago's famous skyline drifts past your window. Whether you're cruising on the river or lake, Odyssey delivers gracious service, fine dining, quality entertainment and breathtaking views. Odyssey allows you to create unforgettable moments customized to make your dream a reality. With options for parties of 4 or 400, Odyssey is the perfect space for your wedding, work or family event. Copy the link below to request more information! https://www.odysseycruises.com/groups/request-information

A narrative-driven Chicago Italian Restaurant that tells a local prohibition-era story with a modern luxury twist

• Spaces for 26-170 Guests
• 2 Restaurants

Stephanie Izard was born in the city of Chicago in the state of Illinois. She was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut, and went on to the University of Michigan and Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Arizona before returning to Chicago in 2000 to pursue her culinary profession. She opened her first restaurant, Scylla, in Bucktown in 2004 after working under some of Chicago's best chefs (Jean-Georges Vongerichten at Vong; Sean McClain at Spring; Dale Levitski at La Tache). She had the opportunity to participate on Bravo's Top Chef a few years later, and she won as well as being selected fan favorite. Stephanie met her business partners, Rob and Kevin of BOKA Restaurant Group, and the idea for Girl & the Goat began to take shape. The restaurant debuted in Summer 2010 after great thought and consideration was given to the location in the West Loop. Just a few years later, Stephanie opened Little Goat Diner across the street, followed by Duck Duck Goat on Fulton Market in 2016. The James Beard Foundation nominated Girl & the Goat for best new restaurant in 2011, and Izard received the Beard award for Best Chef Great Lakes in 2013. In 2010, she was named one of Food & Wine Magazine's "Best New Chefs." Kevin Boehm and Rob Katz, James Beard award-winning restaurateurs, have become one of the country's most successful owner/operators after creating 20 profitable restaurants over two decades. They have not only constructed a thriving restaurant company, but a restaurant culture based on excellent chefs, imaginative hospitality, and stunning design.

• Spaces for 125-175 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

The Space The restaurant’s expansive layout, designed by Thomas Schlesser, incorporates strong architectural lines and rustic décor, reflective of The Publican’s farmhouse cuisine. Its spacious interior is dominated by large walnut communal tables designed to recall 16th Century European banquets. Set up in racetrack fashion, the banquet tables seat upwards of 130 people with views of the partially open kitchen. This design lends itself as the perfect location for any Chicago wedding. The minimal use of walnut and brass provides the perfect accent to whatever colors, theme and floral you have imagined. The expansive room is built for joyous celebrations and unions of all races, religions, countries of origin, sexual orientations and genders. The Publican hosts private and semi-private events for social and corporate groups as small as 10 and as large as 175. The space is available for private lunches Monday through Friday. It is also available for full evening buyouts 7 nights a week and brunch buyouts on Saturday and Sunday. Whether you are celebrating a wedding, birthday dinner, hosting a happy hour or a board meeting, the Publican can meet your needs. We offer full A/V equipment, WiFi and handicap accessibility. In the summer months we also have our expansive patio, which is the perfect spot for a happy hour with colleagues! The Food & Drink The Publican’s menu is always changing with the season by featuring the finest vegetables and sustainably-raised meat and seafood available. This approach has consistently labeled the Publican as one of Chicago’s best and most admired restaurants. Our James Beard Award winning restaurant design sets the perfect backdrop for celebrations and gatherings. Helping to set the trend years ago, our food is served family style at our long walnut tables underneath our iconic lights. Executive Chef-Partner Paul Kahan and Chef de Cuisine Sieger Bayer have developed a network of purveyors to supply the restaurant with outstanding ingredients. Pastry Chef Erika Chan provides a magical outlet for pastry lovers and those with an undeniable sweet tooth. Beer Director Adam Vavrick, meticulously curates and features a wide range of modern & historical beer styles, brewery collaborations and a focused cider selection. Head Bartender and Wine Coordinator Melissa Romanos rounds out the dining experience with a thoughtfully developed list of house-made, seasonal cocktails and a wine list centered around Northern Italy, Alsace and the Germanic and Balkan regions and grape varietals. Whatever type of event you choose to host at the Publican in Chicago's West Loop, you won't be disappointed by the quality of service, food, drink and setting. Cheers.

• Spaces for 24-125 Guests
• 3 Restaurants

PQM serves as a butcher shop and café by day, and the Publican’s private event space by night. As one of the West Loop and Fulton Market’s most unique venues, we offer a change of pace from your usual private dining experience. Host your next corporate gathering, social celebration or reception style event at Publican Quality Meats! The Chef’s Table can accommodate 24 guests down in our working kitchen for an unforgettable experience that places you and your closest friends and colleagues in front of all the action. This space is also used for our signature butcher demos and classes which can be incorporated with your dinner or event. The Main Café can accommodate 40 guests for a family-style, intimate dinner or up to 100 people for a lively cocktail party. Our large, wrap around patio is adjacent to this space and is a perfect location for a cocktail reception and happy hour. Both spaces are yours to use when you secure a date with us. We often incorporate one space for a reception, demo or class and use the other space as the dinner location. Seasonal menu inspired by simple farmhouse cooking in an intimate and unique atmosphere. Our team of butchers and chefs work closely with local and sustainable farmers to source prime cuts, fresh seafood and the best vegetables available. This allows us to provide outstanding options for all dining preferences. Rob Levitt, our Head Butcher and Chef de Cuisine, guides our culinary team through sourcing, sausage making and our expansive charcuterie program. Rob works closely with Catering and Private Dining Sous Chef, Luke Coan, to craft a menu that is unparalleled in the city. Whatever type of event you choose to host at Publican Quality Meats in Chicago's West Loop, you won't be disappointed by the quality of service, food, drink, and ambiance.

• 1 Restaurant

Cruz Blanca is a small-batch Chicago brewery passionately focused on ModMex lagers, sunny IPA’s and tropical wild-fermented sours. Inspired by the original Cruz Blanca Brewery that opened in Mexico City in the 1860’s. Plan the perfect fiesta with crowd-pleasing fare from award-winning chef Rick Bayless at Cruz Blanca. Cruz Blanca's catering and private event menus are filled with soul satisfying flavors from Mexico. You and your guests can make your own tacos with Cruz Blanca's house-made corn tortillas, and choose from an array of toppings. Include their freshly–made guacamole, amazing sides, and stellar house-beers for a fun fiesta spread.

• Spaces for 36 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

Fire and ice have never played so well together. Leña Brava — ”ferocious wood” — takes its inspiration from the multicultural seaside elements of Baja California Norte, the region’s celebration of live-fire cooking and the area’s world-class wines. You and your guests will indulge in exquisite cuisine and crafted cocktails at your private event. Leña Brava's private dining room seats up to 36 for an intimate affair. Whether it be a milestone birthday or a corporate gathering, Leña Brava is the perfect spot for your next special occasion. The Leña Brava raw bar tempts with spicy aguachiles and unique ceviches while the kitchen satisfies with everything cooked on an open hearth and wood-burning oven. With one of the country’s best selections of mezcal and wines from the much-heralded Valle de Guadalupe, Leña Brava evokes the unique flavors of one of Mexico’s most vibrant regions. Leña Brava's seafood is sourced from sustainable fisheries and environmentally responsible aquaculture enterprises, and their tortillas are handmade from heirloom corn grown in Oaxaca, Mexico.

• Spaces for 664-1,000 Guests

Punch Bowl Social's scratch kitchen, creative drinks, and immersive gaming like karaoke, bowling, and a retro arcade make us the place to go for the best food and entertainment. Party planners, your ideal event is just around the corner. We have bowling, ping pong, billiards, arcade, dartsee, fantastic meals, and artisan drinks all housed in a 30,000-square-foot glammed out, jazzed up, dirty modern grown-up playground that will thrill your guests and keep the party rockin in the Fulton Market District. It's time for some genuine, unscripted hilarity. It's time for some foodertainment that goes above and beyond. We're all about having fun and interacting with other people, whether we're on our feet or on our knees. Brunch and power ballads, happy hour, late night, private parties, and everything in between are all on the menu. Punch Bowl Social is a location where rock stars are treated like guests and guests are treated like rock stars. Regardless of color, class, creed, gender, orientation, or karaoke ability, all fun hunters and foodies are welcome and invited. Our goal is to promote human connection by emulating the Victorian-era habit of gathering around a punch bowl. It's true real world fun and exploration on a whole new level, with our dirty modern design, handmade beverages, scratch-kitchen food, and unlimited entertainment alternatives. It's time for some serious eating, entertaining, and out-of-this-world fun. We have legendary punches, specialty beverages (with and without alcohol), food fit for foodies, and countless gaming alternatives at Punch Bowl Social. And we're giving it to you in a stunning, design-forward environment that will entice you to stay and play indefinitely.

• Spaces for 35 Guests

Aba is a Mediterranean restaurant located in Chicago's historic Fulton Market District. An extension of Ema (located in River North), Aba incorporates a similar light style of cooking with an emphasis on raw and cooked proteins. Aba offers space for groups of up to 35 for semi-private receptions, as well as our Chef's Table for up to 12 guests. For larger events of up to 600, The Dalcy is the perfect private dining hall.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

From and intimate luncheon, to a full private buyout, SPACE 519 | The Lunchroom can produce a variety of events curated to your exact needs. The Lunchroom features a vegetable-forward, California-inspired menu centered on globally-influenced entrees including soups, salads, sandwiches, fish tacos, grain bowls and other lunch and brunch dishes. With a focus on locally-sourced ingredients, the menu features classic dishes with a twist. The Lunchroom’s design aesthetic reflects the same attention to details as the artfully-curated menu. The space is light and airy with windows and alcoves featuring potted plants and walls draped in sister parish wall covers. A custom scalloped green leather banquet and natural maple wood accents lend a layer of warmth throughout the room. After or during your event, guests are welcome to shop SPACE 519 which offers a curated assortment of hard-to-find items across a broad range of categories, including women’s apparel and accessories.