Machine Cocktail Bar

Cocktail lounge party space and buyouts in River North

River North
Up to 175 guests

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

About Machine Cocktail Bar

Machine Cocktail Bar is a River North, Chicago cocktail lounge that hosts birthday parties, corporate events and cocktail receptions for up to 175 guests. It suits groups who want a styled room and cocktails at the center of the night, from an after-work happy hour to a full private party.

Groups can book a semi-private area of the lounge, a private event booking, or a full venue buyout. A buyout gives the group the whole room, which seats up to 75 guests or holds 175 standing.

Events here run as cocktail parties. Catering comes as passed appetizers, food stations or a reception-style menu, and drinks are set up as a 2- or 3-hour drink package in one of three tiers, as drink tickets, or as a minimum spend event. The room is low-lit, with crystal chandeliers, floral installations, velvet lounge chairs and a long black bar, and the menu includes communal cocktails that serve four to six.

Planning an event means choosing the format (semi-private area, private booking or buyout), the catering style and the bar setup with the venue. For birthdays, the venue offers set packages, including a cocktail reception with drinks and light seasonal bites and a hands-on floral bouquet workshop. The lounge is open Wednesday to Saturday from 5 pm and shares its address at 213 W Institute Place with Headquarters Beercade, run by the same group.

Planning your event

A group picks a semi-private area, a private booking or a full buyout of the lounge, then sets the catering and bar format with the venue. Food is served cocktail-party style, and drinks run as a timed package, drink tickets or a minimum spend.

Vibe: A low-lit, design-led cocktail lounge with crystal chandeliers, floral installations, velvet lounge chairs and a long black bar. Cocktails are the focus of the night.
Space layout: One lounge with a long bar, lounge chairs around small tables and some larger tables. Groups can take a semi-private area of the room or the whole venue.
Private events: Three formats: semi-private areas, private event bookings and full venue buyouts. A buyout covers the whole lounge for up to 75 seated or 175 standing. Hosts choose between drink packages, drink tickets or a minimum spend event, and birthday groups can pick a set package.
Food & drinks: Event catering is passed appetizers, food stations or reception-style menus. Drink packages run 2 or 3 hours in three tiers, and drink tickets are also offered. The regular menu adds signature cocktails, communal cocktails for four to six and shareable plates.
Group size: Smaller groups can use a semi-private area. The full venue seats up to 75 guests or holds up to 175 standing.

Spaces

1 space, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.

Full Venue Buyout
The entire cocktail lounge, for private parties, corporate events and receptions of up to 175 standing guests.
Up to 175 · Private
175max
Private

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What this venue offers

Location

213 W Institute Pl, Chicago, IL 60610

Good to know

Open Wednesday to Saturday from 5 pm; closed Sunday to Tuesday.
Open until 2 am on Friday and Saturday; closing times can vary.
Weekday happy hour runs 5 to 6:30 pm.
Birthday packages include a floral bouquet workshop and a cocktail reception with light seasonal bites.
Shares its address with Headquarters Beercade, run by the same group.