Cindy's Rooftop

Rooftop private dining and event space in the Loop

The Loop
Up to 150 guests
6 spaces

Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.

About Cindy's Rooftop

Cindy's Rooftop hosts private parties, corporate events and casual weddings for 8 to 150 guests above Millennium Park in the Loop, Chicago. It sits on the 13th floor of the Chicago Athletic Association hotel on Michigan Avenue, with views of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan from a glass atrium dining room and a year-round terrace.

Groups can book five options. The semi-private Lakeview Couch takes 8 seated or 12 standing, and the Lakeview Couch Combination takes 10 to 25 for a cocktail reception or 14 for a family-style meal. The private Library dining room seats 30 or holds 45 standing, and up to 55 with the South Terrace added. The South Terrace Bar is a private standing reception for up to 15 with its own bar. A full buyout seats 80 family style or holds 150 standing.

Events run at lunch, brunch, dinner or late night. Food for groups is served family style, as light bites or as stationed appetizers from a seasonal Midwestern menu by Boka Restaurant Group, and planners can work with the sommelier, beverage manager and culinary team on custom cocktails and wine pairings. The Library has a brick fireplace and an Andy Warhol portrait, and the terrace has an outdoor bar and fire pits in the colder months.

Regular reservations stop at 10 guests, so larger groups are planned with the events team, who match each party to a space by size, time and day. Each space has a minimum spend that varies by time and day, bookings last up to three hours, a deposit is due at signing and menus are set 10 business days ahead. Guests of all ages are welcome, and event guests get validated valet at 71 E. Madison St.

Planning your event

Events are planned with the Cindy's events team, who match each group to a space based on size, time and day. The party then signs a contract with a deposit, sets the menu 10 business days ahead and has the space for up to three hours at lunch, brunch, dinner or late night.

Vibe: Casual and upscale, styled like a Great Lakes beach house under a glass atrium in a restored gothic hotel. Guests come in jeans or suits.
Space layout: A main dining room under a vaulted glass atrium, the Lakeview Couch along the windows, the glass-walled Library private dining room with a fireplace, an indoor bar, and an outdoor terrace with its own bar and fire pits. The South Terrace can be added to the Library or booked as its own bar area.
Private events: Private options are the Library, the South Terrace Bar and a full buyout; the Lakeview Couch and Lakeview Couch Combination are semi-private. Groups over 10 are planned with the events team. Each space has a food and drink minimum that varies by space, time and day of the week. Bookings last up to three hours, with extensions added to the minimum, and a deposit on the estimated minimum is due when the contract is signed.
Food & drinks: Group menus come from the seasonal Midwestern kitchen, served family style, as light bites for receptions or as stationed appetizers. The sommelier, beverage manager and culinary team can build custom cocktails and wine pairings, and spirit-free drinks are available. Cakes from the in-house pastry team need a week's notice; outside desserts need approval and carry a plating fee.
Group size: 8 seated or 12 standing on the Lakeview Couch, up to 15 at the South Terrace Bar, 10 to 25 on the Lakeview Couch Combination, 30 seated or 45 standing in the Library, 55 in the Library with the South Terrace, and 80 seated or 150 standing for a full buyout.

Spaces

6 spaces, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.

Lakeview Couch
A semi-private wraparound couch facing the lake and Millennium Park for small birthday drinks and get-togethers.
Up to 12 · Semi-private
12max
Semi-private

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12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603

Good to know

Regular reservations are capped at 10 guests; larger groups book through the events team.
Menus are due 10 business days before the event.
All ages welcome; spirit-free drinks available.
Smart casual attire encouraged.
The outdoor terrace closes at 11pm by city ordinance.
No smoking or vaping anywhere.

Cindy's Rooftop

About Cindy's Rooftop

Planning your event

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Lakeview Couch

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What this venue offers

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South Terrace Bar

Lakeview Couch Combination

The Library

The Library & South Terrace

Full Buyout