Private event rooms and restaurant buyouts in the Loop
Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.
South Branch Tavern & Grille hosts corporate events, happy hours and private parties for 15 to 300 guests on the river in the Loop, Chicago. The restaurant sits at 100 S Wacker Drive, between Willis Tower and Union Station, which makes it an easy after-work stop for downtown teams. It has five event areas, from a 20-seat private dining room to a half or full buyout.
Groups can book the Private Dining Room (20 seated), the Monroe Reserve cocktail bar (17 at the horseshoe bar plus 20 more at the drink rail), the Monroe Bar (up to 20 seated or 15 to 50 for a cocktail reception), the Pavilion Patio & Bar (up to 125) and the Main Dining Room (15 to 120 for a cocktail reception, or up to 150 seated on weekends). The private dining room and Monroe Reserve are private rooms; the Monroe Bar, patio and main dining room are semi-private. Parties of 150 to 300 can take half or all of the restaurant as a buyout.
Event food comes as cocktail receptions with passed appetizers, seated dinners, buffets or mix-and-match party platters, and groups can pre-order from group platter menus. The bar pours a long craft beer list, cocktails and wine, and games play on the TVs. The private dining room has a 60-inch screen with A/V for presentations, the Monroe Bar has a stone fireplace and opens onto a riverside veranda, and the patio wraps an open-air bar with skyline views.
Planners send the private party form for groups of 12 or more, and an events coordinator follows up. The event is held to a food and beverage minimum set by headcount, confirmed with a signed agreement and card authorization rather than a deposit. Weekdays suit after-work happy hours and receptions; weekends are for private events of 75 or more.
6 spaces, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.
Up to 20 · Private
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Private
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100 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Groups of 12 or more enquire through the private party form, and an events coordinator follows up. Events run on a food and beverage minimum based on headcount rather than per-person pricing; there is no deposit, but a signed agreement and card authorization hold the space. The restaurant is closed to the public on weekends and opens then for private events of 75 or more. At least 85% of guests must be 21 or over. There is no dedicated parking, and Union and Ogilvie stations are a short walk away.
Up to 20 · Private
20max
Private
Up to 50 · Semi-private
50max
Semi-private
Up to 125 · Semi-private
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Semi-private
Up to 150 · Semi-private
150max
Semi-private
Up to 300 · Private
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Private
City Views
Cocktail Reception
Craft Beer
Full Bar
Outdoor Area
Private Dining Spaces
Good for: company party, corporate, happy hour, wedding