Rooftop bar private events and buyouts in the Loop
Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.
Raised, the rooftop bar at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, hosts birthday parties, corporate events and rehearsal dinners for up to 200 guests in the Loop, Chicago. It sits three floors above State Street and Wacker Drive on the Chicago River, with an indoor lounge and an open-air terrace, so a group gets skyline views in any season.
Groups can book the glass greenhouse on the terrace for up to 12 guests, a semi-private setting with sofa seating. Larger parties can use the indoor bar, which event listings put at about 100 guests, or the terrace, also about 100. A complete buyout of the rooftop takes up to 100 seated or 200 standing for a private party.
Food for groups is shareable plates and elevated bar fare rather than plated dinners, which suits a cocktail reception or happy hour more than a sit-down meal. Drinks include seasonal cocktails, wine, rotating Chicago-area beers and zero-proof cocktails. Inside, vintage leather couches and lounge chairs sit under a neon sign; outside, the terrace has fire pits, heaters and lounge seating, so it stays in use through the colder months.
Events of 12 or more are planned with the venue's private events team, and the final capacity depends on the event format, seating style and which spaces are reserved. Raised is 21 and over, adds an automatic 18% gratuity for parties of 8 or more, and splits a table's bill into no more than 3 checks. The kitchen closes at 10pm, the bar is closed on Sundays, and the Red Line is a short walk away.
Small groups of up to 12 take the glass greenhouse on the terrace, while larger events are planned with the private events team, who work out which spaces suit the format and seating style. Groups eat shareable plates and drink cocktails rather than sitting down to a plated dinner, and a complete buyout puts the indoor bar and terrace together for one private party.
4 spaces, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.
Up to 12 · Semi-private
12max
Semi-private
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1 W Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601
Up to 100 · Semi-private
100max
Semi-private
Up to 100 · Semi-private
100max
Semi-private
Up to 200 · Private
200max
Private
City Views
Cocktail Lounge
Craft Beer
Craft Cocktails
Lounge Seating
Outdoor Area
Rehearsal Dinner
Rooftop
Seasonal Menu
Good for: birthday, corporate