Figo Wine Bar

Private wine cellar dining and buyouts in Lakeview

Lakeview

About Figo Wine Bar

Figo Wine Bar is an Italian wine bar in Lakeview, Chicago, hosting private dinners, birthday parties and rehearsal dinners for groups of six or more. Planners pick it for its Wine Cellar, a private table below the dining room surrounded by the wine list, and for a kitchen built around shared small plates and handmade pasta.

The Wine Cellar is the main private dining space, set aside for parties of six or more. Under twelve guests it is semi-private at no extra cost, so another table may share the room; a group can pay a private room fee to have the whole cellar to itself when it is free. For larger parties and corporate evenings, the venue offers a full buyout and will open before service or on a Monday, when it is normally closed.

Groups can take a set dinner package or a custom menu. The Shared Tapas Dinner brings small plates such as arancini, stuffed dates, meatballs and burrata to the table family style in courses, with pasta to follow. Parties of six or more can add a guided wine tasting led by trained staff, or by the in-house sommelier. A cellar party gets a server dedicated to its table for the night, in a room with original storefront windows, a bar made from reclaimed century-old floorboards and hand-cut exposed beams.

Events are planned with the venue's team, who build the menu around the occasion, headcount and budget and answer every inquiry within 24 hours. Weekend cellar dates are arranged directly so timing can be talked through. Figo is a few minutes' walk from the Belmont Red, Brown and Purple line stop.

Best for

Birthday dinners
Rehearsal dinners
Team dinners
Wine tastings
Private dinner parties
Birthday parties
Milestone birthdays
Corporate dinners

Planning your event

Groups of six or more reserve the Wine Cellar, either semi-private or fully private for a room fee, and choose a set package such as the Shared Tapas Dinner or a custom menu. The team plans each dinner around the occasion, headcount and budget, and can add a guided wine tasting. Larger groups can arrange a full buyout, including before service or on a Monday.

Vibe: A small Italian wine bar in a former neighborhood hair salon on Sheffield Avenue, with original windows, a bar made from reclaimed century-old floorboards and exposed beams hand-cut on the owners' family farm.
Space layout: A ground-floor dining room and bar, plus the Wine Cellar, a private table below the dining room surrounded by the wine list.
Private events: The Wine Cellar is for parties of six or more, with a dedicated server for the night. Under twelve guests it is semi-private at no extra cost and may be shared with another table; a private room fee reserves the whole cellar when it is not already booked. Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday cellar reservations are made online, while Friday and Saturday dates are arranged with the team so timing can be discussed. Full buyouts and off-hours events are available, including opening before service or on a Monday.
Food & drinks: Set dinner packages or a custom menu built around the occasion, headcount and budget. The Shared Tapas Dinner serves small plates family style in courses, with pasta to follow. Guided wine tastings for six or more are led by trained staff, or by the in-house sommelier at additional cost, and pair with the tapas dinner. The wine list is sommelier-selected, with cocktails and a short beer list.
Group size: The Wine Cellar starts at six guests and is semi-private for groups under twelve. Larger parties can arrange a full buyout. Groups of five or fewer can book a regular table in the dining room.

What this venue offers

Customizable Menus

Food

Historic Building

Intimate Gathering

Private Dining Spaces

Rehearsal Dinner

Good for: birthday, corporate dinner venue, dinner party, happy hour

Figo Wine Bar

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