Basement bar buyouts and happy hours in the Loop
Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.
Bar Sotto is a downstairs Italian-American bar under the historic Italian Village in the Loop, Chicago, hosting happy hours, private parties and buyouts for up to 90 guests. It pairs Italian beers and wines and classic cocktails with chef-driven bites made to share, and its events are run by the Italian Village Restaurants team.
Groups can take the bar top alone (14 seated or up to 30 standing), the bar top and lounge (up to 30 seated or 50 standing), or the full Bar Sotto + Sotto buyout, which joins the bar, lounge and both private dining rooms of its sister restaurant Sotto for up to 80 seated or 90 standing guests. For a private dinner, Sotto East and West together seat up to 50.
An event here means cocktails, Italian bites and red booths, with a view of the pasta-making window. The room has a disco ball, a red neon sign and a retro feel; the bar itself says it is tired of swanky, velveted speakeasies. It also runs free Italian wine tastings on Wednesdays and a monthly bingo night.
Events are planned with the Italian Village Restaurants events team, who work through the details with each group, from intimate rehearsal dinners to corporate celebrations and holiday parties. Bar Sotto is open Tuesday to Saturday from 4 pm. Guests must be 21 or older, valet parking is available, and the bar is reached only by stairs.
Events at Bar Sotto are planned with the Italian Village Restaurants events team, who help each group choose between the bar top, the bar and lounge, Sotto's private dining rooms or a full buyout. The team helps each group through every step of planning, from the first inquiry to the event itself.
4 spaces, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.
Up to 30 · Semi-private
30max
Semi-private
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71 W Monroe St Lower Level, Chicago, IL 60603
Up to 50 · Semi-private
50max
Semi-private
Up to 50 · Private
50max
Private
Up to 90 · Private
90max
Private
Craft Cocktails
Food
Full Bar
Historic Building
Private Dining Spaces
Rehearsal Dinner
Good for: corporate, happy hour, holiday party, reunion