Main Dining Room
Up to 70 seated
A warm, flexible room for shared dinners, milestone celebrations, and larger tables that deserve a little room to settle in.
Lakeview Chicago, near Wrigley Field
Private Dining Chicago
Bring your guests together over scratch-made food, well-made drinks, and a room that feels made for the occasion.
Port & Park offers private and semi-private dining in the Southport Corridor for celebrations, work gatherings, and dinners worth planning around.
Plan your gathering
A restaurant that hosts well
More than a room. A real night out.
Finding private dining in Chicago can feel like a compromise between a useful event space and a restaurant people are actually excited to visit. Port & Park keeps both parts together. Your group gets a welcoming Lakeview setting, a full bar, and a menu built for lingering at the table.
Whether you are planning a birthday dinner, shower, rehearsal dinner, company gathering, graduation, or a family celebration, the goal is the same: make it easy for the host and memorable for the guests. Our team works from the details that matter most, including your date, guest count, occasion, and whether your gathering is better as a seated meal or reception-style event.
Choose your setting
Space for the people you invited.
Every room has its own rhythm. Tell us how you want the gathering to feel, and we will help match the space to the plan.
Bar Room
Up to 46 seated
Up to 62 guests reception-style, with its own bar and a lively atmosphere for cocktail receptions, birthdays, and social gatherings.
Patio
An outdoor option
For a relaxed Southport gathering, ask about patio availability as part of your event plan.
Private dining for the occasion
Bring the right people to one table.
Birthdays, showers, rehearsal dinners, wedding celebrations, graduations, corporate events, holiday parties, family gatherings, and group dinners.
Plan for the kind of gathering you want
Different occasions need different energy.
Start with what you want guests to remember, then choose the room and meal around it.
For birthdays and family celebrations
A good birthday dinner lets everyone focus on the person at the center of the night, not the logistics of splitting up across a crowded dining room. A private or semi-private setting gives the table room for a toast, a longer catch-up, and the small moments that make the evening feel personal. Share your group size and the feel you have in mind, from a relaxed dinner to a lively reception, and we can start with the space that supports it.
For family gatherings, the right table also makes conversation easier across generations. The menu has options for guests who want a full dinner, something lighter, a shareable start, or a drink at the bar before the meal. It is a practical way to keep one host from having to plan every preference in advance.
For work gatherings and team dinners
Work events need an atmosphere that is polished without feeling stiff. Port & Park gives colleagues a chance to meet outside the office in a restaurant setting, with food and drinks already part of the reason to be there. A seated dinner can make room for a team milestone or client conversation. A reception-style gathering in the Bar Room can keep the evening more social and flexible.
When you reach out, include the timing, approximate attendance, and whether the group needs to stay together for a meal or would rather move through the room. That helps us point you toward an arrangement that feels organized from the first arrival rather than improvised once guests are already at the door.
For showers, rehearsal dinners, and weekend plans
Celebrations that bring together friends and family often need one clear center of gravity. A private dining plan in Lakeview gives guests an easy address, a proper meal, and a place to stay connected before the next stop. The Southport Corridor location is especially useful for a weekend gathering near Wrigley Field or a day that has plans on either side of the meal.
Let us know whether you are considering brunch, dinner, or an evening reception, along with your date and guest count. We will follow up with availability and food and beverage options that make sense for the shape of your celebration.
Food, drinks, and the details
Make the table feel like yours.
A private dinner should not feel like a standard package dropped into a room. Start with the shape of your event, then let the food and drinks support it. A birthday dinner might call for shareables, cocktails, and a little extra time around the table. A work gathering may need a smoother arrival, space for conversation, and a plan that lets everyone relax once they are seated.
Port & Park offers customized food and beverage options based on your group, date, and occasion. The kitchen's scratch-made menu brings New American and Mediterranean touches to dinner, with shareables, entrees, handhelds, salads, pasta, and desserts that give groups more than one way to build a meal. The bar adds cocktails, wine, beer, and nonalcoholic options to the conversation.
When you inquire, include the details that help us make useful recommendations: your preferred date and time, approximate guest count, occasion, whether you picture a seated dinner or reception, and any food or beverage priorities. That gives the team a clear starting point for availability and options, without making you chase answers in a long email chain.
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An easy Chicago gathering point.
Port & Park is at 4000 N Southport Ave in Lakeview, near Wrigley Field. The Southport location gives guests a clear meeting point for an evening out, a weekend celebration, or a before-and-after plan around the neighborhood.
That convenience matters when you are inviting people from different parts of Chicago. A private dining plan feels easier to accept when the setting is recognizable, the restaurant is part of a real neighborhood, and there is no need to decide between dinner and the rest of the night. Your guests can arrive for a meal, stay for another round, and leave with the feeling that the gathering had somewhere to go.
A smoother way to plan
What to have ready before you inquire.
1. Your date
Share a preferred date and time, plus any flexibility you have. Availability is often the first detail that shapes the rest of the plan.
2. Your guest count
An approximate headcount helps us consider the right room, seating style, and whether a reserved group table or private option is the better fit.
3. Your occasion
A birthday, shower, work event, rehearsal dinner, or family celebration each has a different pace. Knowing the occasion helps guide the setting.
4. Your event style
Tell us whether you are picturing a seated dinner or a reception-style gathering. It is one of the clearest ways to match the space to your guests.
Private dining at Port & Park
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 guests for a reception-style event. The best option depends on the date, group size, and event needs.
What events can you host?
Port & Park hosts birthdays, showers, rehearsal dinners, wedding celebrations, graduations, corporate events, holiday parties, family gatherings, and group dinners.
Can you help with food and drinks?
Yes. Food and beverage options are shaped around your group, date, and occasion. Share your preferences in the inquiry, and the team can follow up with options that fit the gathering.
Is Port & Park near Wrigley Field?
Yes. The restaurant is in Lakeview's Southport Corridor, near Wrigley Field, at 4000 N Southport Ave.
Start the conversation
Tell us about your private dinner.
Share the basics of your gathering, and we will follow up with availability and food and beverage options.
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