Evanston’s #1 Private Dining Choice
Four distinct rooms in a landmark hotel downtown. One elite service partner.
The Spaces
From a chef's table dinner for 18 to a wedding reception for 150, every event is backed by the same culinary and service team. Tell us about the occasion and we'll match you with the right room.
The Lighthouse Room
The Shore Room
The Pantry
17 Chef’s Table
Occasions
Rehearsal dinners · Wedding receptions · Corporate dinners & meetings ·
Holiday parties · Birthdays & milestones · Showers · University & alumni events
From breakfast to cocktail hour
Our culinary team offers approachable, contemporary cuisine that’s perfect for any occasion. Whether you're planning a plated dinner, passed hors d’oeuvres, a full bar, or a festive buffet, our food brings a warm, elevated touch to every celebration from groups of 18 to 150.
What People Are Saying
“We were thrilled and so happy to celebrate with you. The whole team was absolutely fantastic!! Beata truly went above and beyond - Lydia and Rachel were wonderful too - such a hard working and professional group.
Thank you again for making our experience so wonderful - best to you and the rest of the team!”
— Jeanne, October 2026“Please thank Beata and her staff for my husband’s Celebration of Life reception yesterday. The staff was so helpful and friendly. The food was plentiful and delicious. I so appreciated being able to overflow into the restaurant area. That allowed more guests to mingle and to sit down. The reception was larger than my wedding reception and far exceeded my expectations.”
— Celebration of life host, june 2026“The event was perfectly perfect! Thank you for everything! We’ll do it again next year!”
— northwestern university host, june 2026“Thank you so much for helping coordinate our formal! Everyone was super nice and helpful, and I know our guests really had a great time and enjoyed the venue..”
— Former host, may 2026“We could not imagine a way that our wedding could have gone better than it did a few weeks ago and we are so grateful. You were so easy to work with and made planning the event as simple as possible for us. The service on the day was spectacular and the food was fantastic! The service on the day was especially wonderful and we wanted to make sure that our gratitude is passed along to the servers as well! We will be recommending this experience to anyone we can. You helped coordinate a day that we will cherish forever and we are so thankful for it!
— Micro Wedding October 2026