Room for the whole circle
The Main Dining Room seats up to 70 guests for a shower that wants a classic shared meal. Private and semi-private options are shaped around the date, group size, and setup.
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Bring the people closest to you together around a table that feels warm, unhurried, and easy to make your own. Port & Park Bistro | Bar offers flexible Lakeview space, a full meal, and a team ready to help shape the details.
A celebration with room to settle in
Let the gathering feel like a real meal.
A baby shower is usually one of the few moments when friends, family, and different generations all make time to be in the same room. The best setting gives them a chance to arrive, greet one another, eat well, and stay present for the celebration. It should feel considered without asking the host to manage every detail from a corner of the room.
Port & Park Bistro | Bar is at 4000 N Southport Ave in Lakeview's Southport Corridor. The restaurant brings together a warm dining room, a lively Bar Room, seasonal patio options, and a team that can help match the space to the kind of shower you have in mind. Choose a seated meal, a more social reception-style plan, or ask about taking over the restaurant for a larger celebration.
Start with the date, your approximate guest count, and the feeling you want for the afternoon. From there, the room, menu, and drinks can support a shower that has room for conversation, a toast, gifts, and the people who matter most.
A smoother way to host
Put the attention where it belongs.
The right room and meal do more than fill an itinerary. They give guests a comfortable reason to stay together.
A menu guests can enjoy
A four-course seated dinner gives a group a real occasion at the table, with starters, salad, entree choices, dessert, and beverage options to fit the gathering.
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Flexible, not formal for the sake of it
The Bar Room seats up to 46, or up to 62 reception-style, with its own bar for a livelier afternoon that still gives the group a clear place to gather.
Ask about the Bar Room →Food and drinks for the table
Choose a meal worth sitting down for.
A shower goes more smoothly when guests are not trying to balance a plate, a drink, and a conversation while the host keeps an eye on the clock. Port & Park's seated dinner is a complete four-course meal designed for groups of 20 or more. Hosts choose two starters, one salad, up to three entree selections, and one dessert, creating a meal with enough range for the table to feel looked after.
The current selections include shareable starters such as Chicken Flautas, Cheese Curds, calamari, Warm Baked Feta, and Spanakopita. Entree choices include Greek Roasted Chicken, Crispy Chicken Schnitzel, Mediterranean Salmon, Steak Frites, Pesto Alfredo Fettuccine, and the Mediterranean Harvest Bowl. It is a useful structure for a mixed group because the host can offer meaningful choices without turning the shower into a series of individual orders.
Beverage packages are available for guests of legal drinking age, alongside a non-alcoholic package with soft drinks, iced tea, and coffee. A champagne toast can also be added when it suits the celebration. Share your ideas in the event inquiry, and the team can help pair food and drinks with the kind of afternoon you want to create.
Start your shower inquiry
Choose the feel of the shower
Find the room that fits your guests.
The group size, style of the shower, and the kind of meal you want all help determine the right setting.
A warm, seated gathering
Seats up to 70 guests. A strong fit for a shower centered on a full meal, family-style conversation, gifts, and an unhurried table.
Ask about the Main Dining Room →A more social setup
Seats up to 46 guests or up to 62 reception-style. The private bar and flexible format work well when the shower calls for a little more mingling.
Ask about the Bar Room →Make the whole place yours
For a larger celebration that needs the entire restaurant, inquire about a full buyout and share the guest count, date, and event style.
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A Lakeview setting that makes arrival easy
Give guests one easy place to meet.
A shower is more relaxed when everyone knows where they are going and what kind of day to expect. Port & Park is at 4000 N Southport Ave, near Wrigley Field and in the heart of the Southport Corridor. It is a recognizable Lakeview gathering point for guests coming from nearby neighborhoods or from across Chicago.
The address is only the start. The restaurant's dining room, bar, and patio give the afternoon a setting that feels more personal than a generic event hall and more complete than a quick drop-in. Guests can settle into food and conversation, then keep the day open for a walk through Southport or time together after the shower.
Before you inquire
Three details that help shape the right shower.
Start with the guest count
An approximate headcount helps determine whether a standard group meal, a private room, or a full buyout makes the most sense. Final details can come later, but a useful starting number opens the right conversation.
Choose the pace of the afternoon
Think about whether the shower should feel like a seated meal, a social reception, or a combination of both. That choice guides the room, food format, and beverage options.
Share what makes it personal
Tell the team the preferred date, occasion, and anything that matters to the host. Those details make it easier to return with availability and options that actually fit the plan.
Baby showers at Port & Park Bistro | Bar
Can I host a baby shower at Port & Park?
Yes. Port & Park hosts baby showers with group dining, private and semi-private event options, and full buyouts based on availability, group size, and the kind of gathering you have in mind.
How many guests can you host?
The Main Dining Room seats up to 70 guests. The Bar Room seats up to 46 guests, or up to 62 reception-style. The team can help determine the right fit for your shower.
Do you offer food and drinks for a shower?
Yes. The seated dinner menu offers four courses for groups of 20 or more, plus beverage packages, a non-alcoholic package, and optional enhancements such as a champagne toast.
What should I include in my inquiry?
Include the preferred date, estimated guest count, event style, and any food or beverage ideas. The team will follow up with availability and next steps.
Port & Park Bistro | Bar
Give the shower a table to remember.
Share the date, guest count, and kind of gathering you have in mind. We will help find a Lakeview setting that makes the day feel easy.
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