Checked regularly. Confirm details with the venue when you book.
Client dinner$$$$
Moody Tongue
2515 S Wabash Ave, South Loop · about 15 min walk from McCormick Place
A one-Michelin-star tasting menu paired with house-brewed beers, served in a 28-seat room above a working brewery. The Dining Room can be booked privately for a client dinner.
Client dinnerPrivate roomTastingBucket listUnique roomEasy walk
Fits
The Dining Room 28 seated (50 standing); The Bar 60 seated (100 standing); Brewery Floor 120 seated (160 standing)
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 15 min from the convention centre
Tip
Dining Room seatings are 6:30 PM on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 6 PM or 8:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays; email ahead about dietary needs, as the menu cannot cover every restriction.
Top Chef winner Joe Flamm's Italian and Croatian cooking in Fulton Market. A bright private dining room suits a client dinner with A/V on request.
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Fits
North Room 16 seated; Semi-Private Room 24 seated; Full Private Room 40 seated, A/V on request (Rose Mary events package, Apr 2026); full restaurant 125 seated or 150 standing
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Tip
Reservations open 30 days ahead on SevenRooms, so book as soon as your dates are in range.
1401 S Michigan Ave, South Loop · about 20 min walk from McCormick Place
A steakhouse in a landmark early-1900s fire station on Michigan Avenue. Two parlors join up for a big group, and the Mayor's Room is set up as a boardroom.
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A Michelin-listed steakhouse in a renovated 1920s meat and produce warehouse, with a raw bar. The Wellington Room has its own entrance and bar.
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Fits
Private Dining Room 1 or 2 up to 36 each, both together 64; Wellington Room up to 40 (OpenTable; The Infatuation says up to 60); full buyout 300 seated or 500 standing
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Tip
Send group requests through the Tripleseat form on the private events page; regular tables book on OpenTable.
A big riverfront steakhouse in the style of a 1920s supper club, known for house-cut bacon and dry-aged strip. It reopened in July 2026 after a kitchen fire and a six-month remodel.
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Fits
River View Room 65 seated; LaSalle Room up to 180 seated; Mezzanine one long table for 16; Prime Outdoor Lounge up to 60
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Tip
Ask for the River View Room for a group of up to 65; an 18% gratuity is added to every bill.
Rick Bayless's long-running Mexican restaurant in River North. The Morales Room downstairs is hung with Rodolfo Morales art, and La Vista upstairs has its own bar.
Team dinnerPrivate roomBig groupsSharing platesUnique room
Fits
Morales Room 40 seated; La Vista up to 50 with a full bar; The Library at Topolobampo 30 seated
Cost
$40–70 per person (est.)
Tip
Email events@fronteragrill.net for room pricing; the restaurant is closed on Mondays.
401 E Wacker Dr (St. Regis Chicago), Lakeshore East by the Loop · about 15 min by cab from McCormick Place
Tuscan cooking from chef Evan Funke in a grand second-floor room in the St. Regis, with river views. Handmade pasta is the star, and a mezzanine room seats 40 for a private client dinner.
Client dinnerPrivate roomSemi-privateViewsBucket list
Fits
Mezzanine room 40 seated; five private and semi-private rooms on two floors for 6 to 65
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Tip
Dining room tables open on OpenTable a week ahead at midnight, so book the moment your dates are set.
1639 S Wabash Ave, South Loop · about 18 min walk from McCormick Place (estimate)
A candlelit South Loop supper club styled on 1930s Los Angeles, added to the Michelin Guide in 2025. Steaks, seafood and strong cocktails, with two private rooms for a small client dinner.
Client dinnerPrivate roomUnique roomEasy walk
Fits
Champagne Room 2 to 20; a second private dining room up to 18 seated
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 18 min from the convention centre
Tip
Closed Mondays, so plan a Sunday or Tuesday to Thursday dinner during RSNA week.