We’ve spent the past 20 years hosting events of every kind, so we know what works, and how to make it feel easy. At Hawksmoor Chicago, you’ll find characterful spaces across three floors, from private rooms and semi-private areas to full restaurant buyouts.
Whether it’s 10 guests for dinner or a 500-person party, the essentials stay the same: exceptional steak, standout seafood, generous feasting menus, proper wines, well-made cocktails and service that runs like clockwork without feeling stiff.
From private dining, corporate dinners and cocktail receptions to graduations, weddings, late nights and full-scale celebrations, our rooms lend themselves to parties of every kind. Right in the heart of downtown, a short walk from the Loop, Merchandise Mart and some of Chicago’s leading hotels, it’s a natural fit for weekday corporate events and weekend parties alike.
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Every room on this page does its best work between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Holiday parties for 16 in Lady Bird 3rd, or 500 across the whole LaSalle Powerhouse, with sharing steaks, festive group menus and no hire fee.
And on Thanksgiving Day we’re open from 11:45am to 8pm, serving our Ultimate Sharing Roast for the table.
Hawksmoor Chicago offers a collection of versatile private dining and event spaces across three floors, making it ideal for everything from intimate dinners to large-scale celebrations. The venue can host private dining, corporate events, weddings, rehearsal dinners, milestone birthdays, engagement parties, product launches, networking receptions and brand activations, with rooms suited to both seated dining and standing cocktail receptions.
Smaller spaces such as Lady Bird and Big Mike are perfect for executive dinners, private business meetings and special-occasion gatherings, while larger rooms like Beef & Liberty and the Beefsteaks Stakes Room work well for company parties, conferences, presentations and celebratory group dining.
For truly memorable occasions, the entire restaurant can be hired for exclusive venue hire for up to 385 seated guests or 500 standing, offering a dramatic setting for weddings, corporate functions and large celebrations in the heart of Chicago’s River North.
Tucked away upstairs, Big Mike is our larger private dining room and a space that feels entirely your own. It seats up to 22 guests, or 32 standing.
Named after a champion Shorthorn bull born in 1919, with a quiet nod to Michael Jordan, the greatest of the Chicago Bulls, whose restaurant once stood here. The curved ceiling takes its cue from the railroad cars the building once powered. The walls tell their own story, with Chicago’s cattle history alongside vintage menus from Michael Jordan’s and other iconic restaurants from the city’s past.
With warm, generous service and menus tailored to the occasion, Big Mike is the kind of room people remember long after the last plate has been cleared.
Nestled away within the restaurant, Lady Bird is our more intimate private dining room, set apart and entirely your own. It seats up to 16 guests.
Named after a champion Devon cow born in 1891. The walls are lined with artwork drawn from Chicago’s beef heritage alongside details from some of the city’s most storied restaurants.
The room brings together rich wood paneling, warm light, and a touch of mid century character. It feels relaxed but considered, the kind of space that works just as well for a quiet dinner as it does for something a little more celebratory.
The Beefsteak Stakes Room is our dedicated events space on the third floor, built for larger gatherings of 100 – 200 guests.
A space to make your own, it works as a true blank canvas and can be shaped entirely around the occasion. We can flex the room to suit your plans, with a list of trusted suppliers on hand or the freedom to bring in your own. If you would rather keep things simple, we have everything in house, from tables to linens, ready to create a complete Hawksmoor experience without the extra effort.
Set beneath a striking gabled ceiling of original timber beams and joists, with exposed brickwork, timber floors, and bespoke lighting. It is a private room with real presence, equally suited to banquets, conferences, weddings, and large celebrations.
Our popular and vibrant second floor bar and dining room is made for bigger occasions, from corporate events and engagements to weddings, birthdays, photoshoots, and everything in between.
Available for full buyouts, the space is entirely yours for the day or evening, ideal for 85 to 100 guests, with your own bar and a dedicated team looking after every detail. It has the energy of the main restaurant, but with the flexibility to shape it around your plans, whether that means a lively party, a seated feast, or something in between.
The Power House Room sits on the first floor, in a space that once housed the engines powering the journeys of more than 100,000 Chicagoans each day.
Today, it is defined by a dramatic brass topped bar, warm timber paneling, and an original vaulted ceiling. A striking room with a sense of history, and a natural setting for lively dining and larger gatherings of 100 to 165 guests.
Take the whole place and make it your own.
Three floors of characterful spaces, bars, and dining rooms, all yours for the day or evening. From the first floor Power House Room to the lively second floor bar and dining room, right up to our private rooms and dedicated events space above, it is a setting that moves easily from one moment to the next.
With capacity for up to 500 guests standing or 385 seated, it is built for weddings, corporate gatherings, and celebrations on a grand scale.
Set across more than 16,500 square feet, in the heart of Chicago, with food people genuinely look forward to, generous drinks, and a team that knows how to run a room.
Our events menus are perfect for standing style receptions or seated dinners. We feature a range of options that can be tailored to suit a variety of dietary requests. We feature sharing menus which offer a range of classic Hawksmoor dishes and our dictionary-thick steaks. All are served family style – with the steaks cooked to order, sliced, and served in cast-iron skillets with our legendary sides and sauces.
All menus can be accompanied by matched wines selected by our team of sommeliers, as well as a variety of cocktail packages showcasing an aperitif to start and a digestif to finish your meal. If you prefer to order drinks à la carte once in the restaurant, that’s no trouble at all.
We can cater for vegetarians or any other dietary requirements you or your guests may have.
Please note, these are sample menus, speak to your event organiser for more details.
With 20 years of experience hosting events of every kind, we know how to make it feel effortless.
From the first conversation to the last plate cleared, our dedicated events team takes care of every detail so you do not have to. Menus are built around our best dishes, with wines chosen by our sommeliers to match, and everything is delivered by a dedicated serving team on the day. Service is polished but relaxed, the food arrives just as it should, and the room runs exactly as planned.
All you need to do is turn up and enjoy it.
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Housed in a dramatic remnant of Chicago’s industrial past, Hawksmoor Chicago offers a unique venue with real character, warmth, and sense of celebration. Perfect for a wide range of events, from private intimate dinners to grand weddings, product launches, brand activations and large-scale corporate functions.
Awarded No. 2 World’s Best Steak Restaurant in 2026, Hawksmoor has a global reputation for excellence. Food revolves around dry-aged steaks from the country’s best farms and ranches and sustainable prime seafood grilled over charcoal for an authentic lick of smoke and char. The cocktail and wine programmes have received numerous awards and accolades.
Host an event in this iconic building in the confidence that the food, cocktails and service will be world-class and that your guests will enjoy the warmth and hospitality for which Hawksmoor is renowned.
Or alternatively contact our Events team by email at [email protected] or phone at (872)-272-4240 (ext. 2 for events).
Please specify any allergens or dietary needs (we can accommodate for any dietary requirements) when making your booking.