Best Private Dining Rooms Restaurants in Chinatown & Bridgeport (60616)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Moody Tongue Brewing Company
Michelin-recognized tasting menu built entirely around in-house beer pairings.
Essential Picks
9.1
Moody Tongue pairs a two-Michelin-starred tasting menu and beer-focused à la carte bar with a full private dining and events program in a restored South Loop factory space. Private groups use the Boardroom, Dining Room, and brewery floor for tasting-menu dinners, corporate events, and wedding-style celebrations built around chef-driven beer pairings.
Must-Try Dishes:
American Wagyu Filet with Beer Pairing, Seasonal Soft-Shell Crab Course, 12-Layer German Chocolate Cake
What makes it special: Michelin-recognized tasting menu built entirely around in-house beer pairings.
Notable Picks
#2
Apolonia
8.6
Apolonia is chef Stephen Gillanders' contemporary Mediterranean dining room at the edge of McCormick Place, blending Northern Mediterranean flavors with a European-leaning small-plates menu and a focused wine list. Guests come for dishes like black truffle puff bread, branzino, and pastas, plus a Bib Gourmand–recognized experience that works for both conventions and date nights. The minimalist, high-ceilinged room can run loud, but it feels like one of the South Loop's most polished Mediterranean options.
Must-Try Dishes:
Black Truffle Puff Bread, Mediterranean Branzino, Fiorentini al Sugo
What makes it special: Bib Gourmand Mediterranean restaurant balancing ambitious small plates with convention-friendly polish.
8.6
Dolo runs a modern dim sum and seafood dining room where carts, table-side ordering, and banquet-style platters share space with a full bar. Diners use it for more polished dim sum outings, with a reputation for variety, fresh seafood, and later-evening meals compared with most peers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Soup dumplings (xiao long bao), Fried shrimp dumplings, Sesame spare ribs
What makes it special: Contemporary dim sum with strong seafood focus and a full bar.
8.4
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
Birthday & Celebration Central
Trendy Table Hotspots
MingHin’s Chinatown flagship is a sprawling, chandelier-lit dim sum hall with multiple private and semi-private rooms woven into its banquet layout. With over two thousand multi-platform reviews and repeated Michelin Guide recognition, it’s a go-to for large dim sum parties and banquet-style dinners that still feel approachable on price.
Must-Try Dishes:
Steamed BBQ pork buns, Shrimp dumpling har gow, Rice noodle rolls with shrimp
What makes it special: Large-format, Bib-recognized dim sum with tablet ordering and deep variety.
8.0
Up a flight of stairs in Chinatown Square, Imperial Restaurant runs an expansive, chandeliered banquet hall with several partitioned private rooms. It’s favored for dim sum service that still uses carts alongside an extensive Cantonese menu, making it a flexible choice for weddings, banquets, and mid-size celebrations.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crispy Shrimp Dumplings, Siu Mai Pork and Shrimp Dumpling, Imperial's Peking Duck
What makes it special: A second-story dim sum and banquet hall with flexible private rooms that feel more under-the-radar than nearby icons.
Worthy Picks
7.7
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
Birthday & Celebration Central
Comfort Food Classics
A Chinatown mainstay since the mid-1990s, Phoenix operates a multi-room dim sum and Cantonese dining complex with private rooms used for tour groups, community banquets, and family celebrations. Food and service can be uneven, but its long history and availability of enclosed spaces make it a practical choice when you need private Chinatown dining in the heart of the neighborhood.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken feet in black bean sauce, Shrimp shu mai, Steamed BBQ pork buns
What makes it special: Upstairs banquet hall where classic dim sum and Cantonese roasts run all day.