A cocktail being poured over a large ice cube into a rocks glass at the bar, garnish clipped to the rim
West Loop — Chicago

A room for a
long dinner,
or a short one.

Cocktails, small plates, and the back room when you need it. The room seats 38, or 55 standing.

Chapter one — the room

Dark wood, low ceilings, one good light per table.

  • The main bar in warm light, wooden stools lined along the counter under racks of glassware and shelves of bottles

    The bar

    Ten stools, one good light per seat.

    01 / 05
  • A corner booth under a warm pendant lamp, upholstered benches around a small table

    The corner booth

    Dark wood, low flame, a little remove.

    02 / 05
  • A row of five votive candles burning on a dark reflective surface

    A set table, early

    Before the room fills. Linen, flame, salt.

    03 / 05
  • The back bar, shelves of spirits bottles warmly backlit above the well

    The back bar

    Amber light on glass. The quiet work.

    04 / 05
  • The private back room set up as one long communal table, guests seated along both sides under a wood ceiling

    The back room

    Thirty-eight seated. Fifty-five standing.

    05 / 05
Chapter two — private events

Booked as a bar.
Built for a party.

The back room seats 38, or 55 standing. We book it for rehearsal dinners, office holidays, birthday buy-outs, and the occasional long Tuesday. One point of contact. One menu to sign off on. No deposits through a widget — we send a real email.

  • Private bar available (full buy-out of the room)
  • Late menu runs until an hour before last call
  • Corkage: $25 first bottle, second is on us
  • Full buy-out on Mondays (we're otherwise closed)
Inquiry
Tell us about the night

Marisol Vega answers — usually same day.

Or email theroom@alderandember.com directly.

A coupe cocktail on the bar, bottles softly out of focus in the background under low light
A stirred drink, 9:42pm
Chapter three — from the bar

Stirred, shaken, and a few built in the glass.

The full list lives on the menu page.

  • Low Winter Sun$16

    Rye, Cynar, amontillado sherry, orange oil. Bitter, dry, meant to open a long evening.

  • The Reader$15

    Reposado tequila, mezcal, yellow chartreuse, lime. Grassy and quiet.

  • Goldenrod$17

    Cognac, honey shrub, saffron tincture, lemon. Warm in the front, sharp at the finish.

  • Garnet Fizz$15

    Gin, hibiscus, pomegranate, soda. Long, tart, deep red.

Visit

Come in.

412 North Loomis Street, Chicago, IL 60607

Between Grand and Hubbard, two blocks from the Morgan Green Line.

Walk-ins welcome at the bar. For the back room, email us.

Hours
  • Tuesday5pm – 11pm
  • Wednesday5pm – 11pm
  • Thursday5pm – midnight
  • Friday5pm – 1am
  • Saturday4pm – 1am
  • Sunday4pm – 10pm
  • MondayClosed (private events only)

Kitchen runs until an hour before last call.

Alder & Ember

412 North Loomis Street, Chicago, IL 60607

West Loop, Chicago

Hours
  • Tuesday5pm – 11pm
  • Wednesday5pm – 11pm
  • Thursday5pm – midnight
  • Friday5pm – 1am
  • Saturday4pm – 1am
  • Sunday4pm – 10pm
  • MondayClosed (private events only)
Reach us

Private events: theroom@alderandember.com

General: hello@alderandember.com

We read email — we don't text or take calls.

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