The Ivy Bar and Kitchen

Sports bar party rooms and rooftop in Lakeview

Lakeview

About The Ivy Bar and Kitchen

The Ivy Bar and Kitchen is a sports bar three blocks from Wrigley Field in Lakeview, Chicago, hosting birthday parties, showers, corporate events and watch parties. Planners pick it for TVs on every floor, a second-floor rooftop that is rare for a Lakeview sports bar, and a kitchen built on pizza and smash burgers.

There are five ways to book it. The Ivy Rooftop is a private rooftop bar surrounded by greenery, and the Ivy Room is a private event space with a dry bar and TVs. The Gathering Room is the semi-private formal dining room with a 98-inch TV, suited to meetings, presentations or a draft day party. The Ivy Bundle pairs the rooftop with the Ivy Room, and a full buyout covers the rooftop, event space, dining room and main bar.

Food for groups is a family-style buffet built around the house Chicago Tavern and Detroit Pan pizzas, handhelds and shareables. Drinks come in tiered beverage packages, from beer and wine up to a full open bar, and the bar pours cocktails, wine, whiskey, tequila and mezcal. Game days run on every screen, which makes it a natural fit for a watch party or a happy hour before a Cubs game.

Each private event is planned with the venue's events team, who follow up within one business day and stay the single point of contact through the final check. A deposit holds the date, and taxes and gratuity are added. The rooftop is 21+, while the dining room and downstairs bar welcome all ages. Street parking runs along Irving Park Rd, and rideshare is the easier choice on Cubs game days.

Best for

Game-day watch parties
Birthday parties
Corporate happy hours
Rehearsal dinners
Baby and bridal showers
Anniversaries
Baby showers
Bridal showers

Planning your event

A group picks one of five options, from the semi-private Gathering Room to a full buyout, and the events team follows up within one business day with availability. The same contact sets the food and beverage package and stays with the event through the final check. A deposit locks in the date.

Vibe: A neighborhood sports bar and kitchen near Wrigley Field, with TVs throughout the bar, dining room and rooftop and a second-floor rooftop bar surrounded by greenery.
Space layout: The ground floor has the main bar and dining room. The Gathering Room is the formal dining room with a 98-inch TV, the Ivy Room is a dedicated event space with a dry bar and TVs, and the rooftop bar sits on the second floor.
Private events: Private options are the Ivy Rooftop, the Ivy Room, the Ivy Bundle (rooftop plus Ivy Room) and a full buyout of the rooftop, event space, dining room and main bar. The Gathering Room is semi-private. The events team follows up within one business day and is the single point of contact. A deposit is required to lock in a date, and taxes and gratuity apply.
Food & drinks: Tiered beverage packages range from beer and wine to a full open bar. Food is a family-style buffet built around the house pizzas, handhelds and shareables. Gluten-free and vegetarian options are on the regular menu.
Group size: Capacities are not published. Private event planning starts at groups of about 10 and goes up to full buyouts for 100 or more; regular reservations cover parties up to 8.

What this venue offers

Craft Beer

Craft Cocktails

Flatscreen Tv

Full Bar

Live Sports

Outdoor Area

Rehearsal Dinner

Rooftop

Good for: baby shower, birthday, bridal shower

The Ivy Bar and Kitchen

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