Le Bar Chicago

Hotel cocktail lounge for group events in the Gold Coast

Gold Coast
Up to 60 guests
2 spaces

About Le Bar Chicago

Le Bar Chicago, the cocktail lounge of Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, hosts cocktail receptions and group dinners for up to 60 guests in the Gold Coast, Chicago. Designed by French architect Jean-Paul Viguier, it pairs floor-to-ceiling glass walls with plush seating, a polished setting for a corporate event, birthday drinks or a happy hour a block from the Magnificent Mile.

Two areas suit groups. The lounge itself covers 1,025 square feet and seats 60 at round tables of ten. Outside, the Le Bar Terrace at the corner of Rush and Chestnut takes 60 guests for a standing reception in the warmer months, and joins the neighboring CDA Terrace for larger gatherings.

The bar serves seasonal cocktails and shareable plates made with local ingredients whenever possible, and runs a daily happy hour from 4 to 6 PM. The room is moody and modern, with sculptural lighting, bold shapes and luxurious textures, and the terrace adds lounge seating and seasonal outdoor menus.

Group events are planned with the hotel's meetings and events team, which also looks after the hotel's other event rooms, including the Cigale private room next door. Le Bar opens daily from 4 PM, the hotel is fully non-smoking, and valet parking is available.

Best for

Cocktail receptions
Corporate happy hours
Group dinners
Birthday drinks
Happy hours
Corporate events
Birthday parties

Planning your event

Events at Le Bar are arranged through Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile's meetings and events team, who plan the setup, food and drinks with each group. Groups can use the lounge for a seated gathering or, in season, the Le Bar Terrace for a standing reception.

Vibe: A sultry, chic hotel lobby lounge with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, sculptural lighting, bold shapes and plush seating, steps from the Magnificent Mile in the Gold Coast.
Space layout: Le Bar sits on the hotel's ground floor beside the grand lobby and main entrance, with a long bar and table seating across 1,025 square feet. Outside, the Le Bar Terrace (896 square feet) is part of La Terrace at Rush and Chestnut; together with the CDA Terrace it forms a 2,160-square-foot full terrace.
Private events: Le Bar and the Le Bar Terrace are listed among the hotel's first-floor event spaces, and group functions are handled by the hotel's meetings and events team. The hotel also offers Cigale, a private room next to Le Bar, for more intimate events. No minimum spend or fees for Le Bar are published.
Food & drinks: Seasonal cocktails and shareable plates made with local ingredients whenever possible. Happy hour runs daily from 4 to 6 PM, and the terrace serves seasonal outdoor menus. The hotel's event catering is French and Mediterranean-inspired.
Group size: Up to 60 seated at rounds of ten in Le Bar, and up to 60 for a standing reception on the Le Bar Terrace.

Spaces

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

Le Bar
The hotel's lobby-level cocktail lounge, suited to seated group dinners and after-work gatherings.
Up to 60 · Semi-private
60max
Semi-private
Le Bar Terrace
Le Bar's seasonal outdoor terrace at Rush and Chestnut, suited to warm-weather cocktail receptions.
Up to 60 · Semi-private
60max
Semi-private

What this venue offers

Cocktail Lounge

Cocktail Reception

Craft Cocktails

Food

Great Cocktails

Lounge Seating

Outdoor Area

Seasonal Menu

Good for: corporate, happy hour

Good to know

Le Bar opens daily from 4 PM, until 11 PM Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Terrace service is seasonal.
The whole hotel is non-smoking, including vaping.
Valet parking is available at the hotel.
Professional photo or video sessions need hotel approval arranged 3 business days ahead.

Le Bar Chicago

About Le Bar Chicago

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Planning your event

Spaces

Le Bar

Le Bar Terrace

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