Nightcap

Events at Nightcap are planned through Class Act's private events program, which sends a proposal within one business day and confirms the date with a deposit. Groups choose a cocktail hour in the speakeasy, a private chef's table dinner that finishes at Nightcap, or a cocktail party across both rooms. Custom menu cards, a welcome cocktail and toasts can be built into the evening.

Vibe

A hidden speakeasy reached by following the sidewalk behind a black fence and ringing the bell. Reviewers quoted by the venue describe it as elegant and moody, with velvet banquettes, low light and inventive cocktails.

Space layout

A small speakeasy room that seats 23, with banquettes, lounge chairs and a bar, connected to Class Act's welcome foyer and a 16-seat communal chef's table beside an open kitchen.

Private events

Nightcap can be reserved on its own for a cocktail hour. Private chef's table dinners take 8 to 16 guests and include exclusive use of the foyer and dining room plus access to Nightcap for a post-dinner cocktail. The longest dinner format reserves the whole evening with no closing time and carries a minimum spend. Cocktail parties for larger groups are quoted per event. Private events run Wednesday through Sunday, with Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday the easiest dates to secure. Four to six weeks' notice is comfortable, earlier for December and holidays, and a deposit confirms the date.

Food & drinks

Nightcap's cocktail menu changes a few times a year and includes reserve cocktails served with paired bites, spirit-free drinks, bar bites, tinned seafood and caviar service. Private dinners are an abridged, full or extended tasting menu from Chef Nicolai Mlodinow, with wine, cocktail and spirit-free pairings or an open bar as add-ons. Vegetarian and gluten-free diets are accommodated, and most other restrictions with 72 hours' notice.

Group size

8 to 16 guests seated for a private chef's table dinner; the speakeasy seats 23; up to 80 guests standing for a cocktail party across the dining room and Nightcap.

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• The entrance is behind the black fence at 1737 N Damen Ave; guests ring the bell.
• There is no projector or screen; short toasts and remarks work at the table.
• No formal dress code.
• Paid street parking on Damen Avenue, and the Damen Blue Line stop is a short walk.
• Dietary restrictions are best confirmed with at least 72 hours' notice.