Beatnik on the River 180 N Upper Wacker Drive • Chicago • IL 60606

Beatnik on the River in Chicago handles your food and drinks in-house, with housemade craft cocktails and a full event menu. The spaces come already decorated, with tropical florals and live greenery, so you'll need little or no extra decor. DJ and personal music setups are available on the Riverfront Terrace, and you can book anything from the 14–16-seat Jewelry Store to a dual-floor private buyout.

Yes, Beatnik on the River hosts ceremonies and receptions, indoors or out. Ceremonies seat up to 60 guests indoors or 60 outdoors. For the party, the Riverfront Terrace seats 72 privately, and a dual-floor private buyout welcomes 250–300 guests cocktail-style. Planning an elopement? The Jewelry Store, a room built around a 1913 jewelry store, seats 14–16.

Catering and alcohol are both in-house at Beatnik on the River, so your menu and bar come from the restaurant's own kitchen and cocktail program, including housemade craft cocktails and a wine list. For music, DJ and personal music setups are available on the Riverfront Terrace, and amplified music is allowed indoors and outdoors.

Beatnik on the River puts your wedding right on the Chicago River at 180 N Upper Wacker Drive, with river views from the outdoor terrace and through operable floor-to-ceiling windows inside. The spaces arrive already decorated with tropical florals and live greenery, so you can skip most of the decor. It works at both ends of the guest list: the Jewelry Store, built around a 1913 jewelry store, seats 14–16 for an elopement, while a dual-floor private buyout hosts 250–300 cocktail-style. Food, cocktails and wine are all handled in-house, and the restaurant hosts rehearsal dinners too.