Lettuce Entertain You Private Event Venues
Lettuce Entertain You is the Chicago restaurant group behind RPM Italian, Joe's, Shaw's Crab House, Beatrix and a long list of other dining rooms. A lot of those restaurants host private events too, and more than two dozen of them are bookable on RestauRent.
Below is every Lettuce Entertain You venue on RestauRent, grouped by city, with the rooms, capacities and occasions each one handles best. Most are in Chicago, with more in the suburbs, the DC area and Austin.
What to Know Before Booking a Lettuce Entertain You Venue
Lots of booking formats. Most locations offer private dining rooms, semi-private areas, group dining and full buyouts.
Room-by-room capacities. Many listings break out seated and reception counts by room, so check the number for the format you want.
Menus are handled in-house. Many listings note that outside food and drink aren't allowed. Ema Glenview allows outside desserts.
Same brand, different cities. Beatrix, Ema, Joe's, Mon Ami Gabi, RPM Italian and Summer House each have more than one location, so start with the city and then compare rooms.
Lettuce Entertain You Private Event Venues in Chicago
Chicago is home base, and the city venues range from River North steakhouses to Lincoln Park tapas and a garden courtyard. You can also browse every Lettuce Entertain You venue in one place.
Beatrix built its name on "healthy meets delicious," and the River North location is the most flexible of the Chicago cafés for events. The menu handles gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests without a separate order, and the coffee and bakery counter makes it an easy pick for morning meetings and brunch.
Dining Room A has sliding windows and a fireplace and holds up to 32 seated or 40 standing. Dining Room B is built around a farmhouse table with an open view of the kitchen (50 seated, 60 standing), and the Wine Bar takes up to 30 for receptions. Combine B with the Wine Bar for up to 100 standing, or buy out the restaurant for up to 220.
At 155 N. Wacker, this Beatrix is the practical choice for business lunches and client meetings when everyone's already downtown. The private dining room has a smart TV and seats 32 (40 standing), so presentations are easy.
For something more social, the main bar hosts up to 100 for receptions and the semi-private Northside Main Bar takes 40. A full buyout fits 130 seated or 200 standing.
Beatrix Fulton Market brings the same dietary-friendly menu and house-roasted coffee program to the West Loop's busiest dining strip. Dining Room B seats 32 at a farmhouse table with a curtain and a kitchen view, and the Coffee Lounge (up to 30) has operable windows, lounge seating and its own bar.
The Main Bar works for groups up to 25, and a buyout goes to 150 seated or 200 standing. It's a good fit for team dinners and birthday brunches that need to feel a little more lively.
A few blocks from the lakefront on St. Clair, Beatrix Streeterville has the largest buyout of the four city locations: up to 200 seated or 250 standing. Dining Room X can run semi-private or open, with a farmhouse table and room for 64 seated or 70 for a reception.
Smaller groups can take the fully private dining room (24 seated, 25 standing), which has a smart TV for executive meetings and rehearsal dinners with a slideshow.
RPM Italian is the River North pick when the dinner itself needs to impress: handmade pasta, polished interiors and an events team that handles menus, wine and décor details. The Boardroom seats 16, The Stage holds 40 seated or 50 for a reception, and the two combine for up to 60.
Sets 1, 2 and 3 cover groups of roughly 16 to 48, and a full buyout reaches 175 seated or 300 for a reception. AV, custom menu cards, coat check and valet are all available.
Ema's River North location on Illinois Street pairs a Mediterranean menu with warm wood, soft lighting and plenty of greenery. It offers private dining rooms, semi-private space and full buyouts for up to 150 guests.
There's also an outdoor patio for cocktail receptions, plus prix fixe menus and AV support. It's an easy fit for showers, rehearsal dinners and corporate lunches that want something lighter than a steakhouse.
Joe's on Grand Avenue is classic white-tablecloth dining built around stone crab, prime steaks and house-made pies. One detail clients notice: guests can choose from several entrées the night of the event instead of committing weeks ahead.
The Family Room seats 120 or holds 180 for a reception, and South Beach seats 64 (85 standing); both have a projector, flatscreen and wireless mic. Smaller groups can use the Mezzanine overlooking the bar (33), Michael's Room (16 private, 32 semi-private) or Jesse's Room (24).
Shaw's is a classic River North seafood house, and its 1940s-style rooms give events plenty of character without extra décor. The Oyster Bar, one of the city's first, can be rented on its own for up to 150 reception guests.
The Rowe Room seats 80 for lunch or dinner and has a projector for presentations. For small groups there's the Oyster Hall of Fame (30) and Craig's Club Room (12), and the Main Dining Room buys out for up to 250. Shaw's also caters off-site.
Tre Dita brings Tuscan cooking to the St. Regis Chicago: handmade pasta, wood-fired dishes and a wine list heavy on Italian bottles. Rich wood, dramatic lighting and city views make it a strong choice for client dinners and milestone celebrations.
The listing includes four event spaces, Drago, Onda, Pantera and Torre, along with full buyouts for up to 200 guests. Menus can be plated multi-course or served family-style.
Also inside the St. Regis, Miru pairs Japanese-inspired cooking and more than 40 sakes with a terrace overlooking Lake Michigan, Navy Pier and the Chicago River. If the view matters, this is the one.
The Bar and Lounge has a three-sided marble bar and floor-to-ceiling windows (56 seated, 125 reception), the Sake Room holds 40 seated, and the Shinpaku Room seats 10. The Main Dining Room buys out for 140 seated or 250 standing, and the full restaurant with terrace reaches 200 seated or 350 for a reception.
Mon Ami Gabi is a Parisian-style bistro on Lincoln Park West, and it's just as good for a weekend brunch shower as an evening dinner. The Garden Room seats 20, and adding the semi-private area brings it to 40.
A full buyout fits up to 130. Expect classic French cooking, a solid wine program and a room that feels relaxed without being casual.
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba! on Halsted is the high-energy option: Spanish tapas, sangria and colorful rooms that keep a party moving. Shared plates make it especially good for birthdays and rehearsal dinners where people want to mingle.
Its rooms are named for Spanish cities and regions. The Solaria and Atrium combine to seat 160 at long tables, Granada seats 45, Castilla 36, Toledo up to 25 and the semi-private Sevilla 18. A full buyout goes to 250.
Summer House feels like a California beach house dropped into Lincoln Park, with glass atriums, greenery and a bright, airy dining room. It's a favorite for wedding receptions and showers that want daylight in every photo.
The South Partial Buyout sits under the glass atrium and includes the south bar (130 seated, 250 reception). The Beach House holds up to 120, and the full restaurant buys out for 250 seated or 300 for a reception.
The Oakville takes its cues from Napa: live-fire cooking and a deep list of California wines, on Green Street in Fulton Market. It's a natural fit for client dinners and wine-paired events.
The second-floor Estate Room has a wine-cellar backdrop and AV, and it connects through a full indoor/outdoor bar to the Four Seasons Estate Terrace, whose collapsible walls and levered roof make it usable year-round. Events can scale up to 300 guests.
The Ivy Room is LEYE's dedicated event space: a garden courtyard with ivy-covered brick tucked behind a historic building on Ohio Street, plus an indoor dining room. Guests can move from a cocktail hour outside to a seated dinner inside without leaving the venue.
It hosts up to 200 and is available as a full buyout, which makes it a strong option for weddings, galas and brand activations. The setting does most of the décor work for you.
Lettuce Entertain You Venues in the Chicago Suburbs
Two of the suburban venues are inside Oakbrook Center, with more options in Glenview and Lincolnwood for groups based north and west of the city.
Beatrix's Oakbrook Center location has the most room options of any LEYE suburban venue. Dining Room B holds up to 85 and has a projector, a dedicated bar and a view of the open kitchen, while the Full Private Dining Room takes 75 with mirrored screens and its own bar.
For smaller groups, there's the East Dining Room (45), West Dining Room (30), Main Bar (32) for happy hours and a Round Table for 10. It's convenient for corporate events and showers that want to pair with a trip to the mall.
Also at Oakbrook Center, Antico Posto is a cozy Italian trattoria known for handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza. The Genevieve Private Dining Room seats up to 42 for family-style dinners, showers and business meetings.
Pair the Genevieve Room with the back half of the all-season Terrace for up to 65 guests. Bar packages and prix fixe menus are available.
Ema Glenview serves Chef CJ Jacobson's lighter, California-style take on Mediterranean food, with mezze like Moroccan onion dip and octopus carpaccio. Ivory brick, reclaimed wood and plenty of plants keep the room bright.
The Vanessa Room seats up to 52 with built-in AV and Bluetooth, and a floor-to-ceiling curtain splits it into Vanessa North (26) and Vanessa South (20). Large tables in the main dining room handle groups of 9 to 18. Outside desserts are allowed, which helps for birthdays and showers.
L. Woods in Lincolnwood feels like a Northwoods lodge, with wood paneling, stone and a comfort-food menu built on rotisserie meats and barbecue. It's the most relaxed venue in the group and a good call for holiday parties, family events and team dinners.
Menus can be served family-style, buffet or plated, and there's craft beer on the bar. Spaces range from small dining rooms to larger areas for up to 200 guests.
Lettuce Entertain You Venues in Washington, DC & Maryland
In the DC area, you'll find two downtown Washington restaurants and two in Bethesda and North Bethesda.
Joe's DC on 15th Street dedicates its entire mezzanine to private dining, at the top of a grand staircase with its own kitchen and full bar. The Gigi Room seats 112 or holds 150 for a reception, and splits into Gigi South (70) and Gigi North (40).
South Beach seats 30 and has glass doors that open or close to the bar below. Grace's Room seats 22 around a walnut and mahogany table with boardroom chairs, which makes it a go-to for high-stakes business dinners.
RPM Italian DC on K Street brings the same modern Italian menu and polished service as the Chicago original. Set 1 seats 28, Set 2 seats 35 and Set 3 seats 20, and all three combine for 84 seated.
The Boardroom handles private meetings for 12, the Main Bar takes up to 150 and a full buyout reaches 300. It's equally comfortable for corporate dinners and wedding-weekend events.
The Bethesda Mon Ami Gabi on Woodmont Avenue serves French bistro classics like steak frites and escargot, with both indoor and outdoor space. Its private rooms are named for French rivers.
Loire and Rhône seat 18 each and combine for 42, Seine takes 30, and all three together hold 80. A full buyout fits 175 seated or 240 for a reception.
Summer House North Bethesda recreates a Santa Monica beach house in the DC suburbs, with white shutters, hanging plants and a summertime patio. The Main Dining Room, home to the restaurant's "YES" sign, seats 100 or holds 120 for a reception.
The Beach House has its own bar access and a garage door that opens up, and it takes up to 90 for happy hours and rehearsal dinners. A full buyout covers 200 seated or 300 for a reception, with two bars.
Lettuce Entertain You Venues in Austin
Both Austin venues are Mediterranean, and both lean heavily on outdoor space.
Aba brings Mediterranean cooking, a big cocktail and wine list and a lot of greenery to South Congress. The indoor-outdoor layout means you can host a seated dinner in a private dining room or a cocktail reception on the patio.
Events can go up to 200 guests, with AV, prix fixe menus and bar packages available. It's an easy pick for groups with out-of-town guests who want to see SoCo.
Ema's Austin location at Domain Northside leans into outdoor space. The Bar Patio and Upper Patio each hold up to 65, with shaded seating and greenery, and work well for happy hours, showers and birthdays.
Indoors, the Main Dining Room and Main Bar combine for up to 115. A full venue buyout covers the indoor rooms, bars and patios for up to 300 guests.
Book a Lettuce Entertain You Venue on RestauRent
With this many rooms across four markets, the hard part is narrowing it down. Start with your city and guest count, then compare the rooms that fit.
You can view the full Lettuce Entertain You host profile on RestauRent to see every location, browse photos and send inquiries to the venues you like without a round of phone calls.
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