Carnivale 702 West Fulton Market • Chicago • Illinois 60661

Carnivale in Chicago's West Loop runs all-inclusive packages, so food, drinks and the room details come together in one per-guest price. Every package includes a five-hour premium bar with two bartenders, butler-passed signature cocktails and wine with dinner, black Chiavari chairs with colored cushions, red or pink velvet chairs for the two of you, black or white linens, votive candles and custom printed menus. The 22% service charge and tax are added on top, and there's a $1,500 ceremony fee if you marry on site. Extras like passed hors d'oeuvres packages and a top shelf bar upgrade cost more.

Yes, you can hold both your ceremony and reception at Carnivale, so nobody has to travel between them. The ceremony seats up to 300 guests indoors, and the reception seats up to 300 too, with room for 500 at a standing cocktail hour. A $1,500 ceremony fee secures the Main Dining space, and your ceremony needs to happen before the restaurant's dinner hours.

You can bring the vendors you love to Carnivale, though food and the bar are handled in-house. The team also keeps a preferred vendors list and recommends DJs and bands. An outside cake has to come from a licensed, insured bakery and carries a $2.50 per person dessert handling fee, while the in-house bakery has none. Wine not bought from Carnivale has a $25 per bottle corkage fee, and shots aren't allowed at private events.

At Carnivale in Chicago's West Loop, plan on $125–175 per guest for an all-inclusive package, plus a 22% service charge and tax, and yes, there's a food and beverage minimum. The Amy Winehouse Package starts at $125 with a three-course dinner, the Audrey Hepburn Package at $150 adds passed hors d'oeuvres, a four-course dinner and a champagne toast, and The Queen Package at $175 adds a cotton candy parade and a top shelf bar. A ceremony on site adds $1,500. Your minimum is set by your date, day of the week and demand, and it's written into your agreement, with half of it due when you sign. Since pricing is per guest, your guest count and package choice drive the total.

Carnivale is an all-inclusive West Loop restaurant where your ceremony and reception happen under one roof, with up to 300 guests seated and 500 standing. The colorful rooms are filled with original artwork and plush furnishings, and the menu draws on Spanish, Caribbean, and Central and South American flavors, with the kitchen known for its mojitos and desserts. The Main Dining Room has a stage with digital screens, and the second-floor Samba Room has floor-to-ceiling windows with West Loop views, a private bar and a private restroom that doubles as a bridal suite. The Queen Package even ends the night with a cotton candy parade.

Yes, Carnivale works for smaller weddings, with packages that scale from a private dinner up to 300 guests. For a really intimate group, the three Salons next to the Main Dining Room each hold up to 40 guests, with curtains you can open or close and the option to add a sidebar with its own bar and bartender. The Flamenco Room, with its speakeasy feel, neon Motel sign and private bar, also suits groups of different sizes.