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ELEVATED PRIVATE EVENTS
IN THE HEART OF
CHICAGO'S GOLD COAST

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At the Alston, private events are more than gatherings; they're celebrations of life's best moments, shared in the company of those you cherish most.

Whether planning an intimate dinner or full-venue celebration, The Alston offers a range of elegant spaces designed to impress. Set in the heart of the city within One Chicago, our French-inspired steakhouse features a year-round terrace, flexible dining rooms, and refined service tailored to your vision. From corporate gatherings to birthdays, engagement parties, and beyond, our experienced events team is here to guide you through every detail - from menu planning to vendor coordination. Dinner packages start at $115  per guest.

IMPECCABLE EVENT SPACES

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La Cave à Vin

La Cave

Seats 10 guests
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The Alston's luxurious Members Bar, available for exclusive private events, showcasing its opulent design, fully stocked bar, and sophisticated ambiance for intimate Chicago gatherings.

The Member's Lounge

Up to 200 guests
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The Alston's opulent Gilded Room private dining space, featuring an elegant long table, signature floral wallpaper, and an exclusive private bar, perfect for intimate events in Chicago.

The Gilded Room

Seats up to 24 guests
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Year-round private terrace at The Alston with tables and chairs, arranged for a private event, offering an elevated view of downtown Chicago's Superior and State Street cityscape.

The Terrace

Fully Enclosed & Heated in the Winter.
Seats up to 200 guests
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We would love the opportunity to assist you planning an incredible event at the Alston. Please contact our Special Events team by calling 312.278.1937 or completing the form below and one of our private dining managers will respond as soon as possible.

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Invite your guests to enjoy Chef Jenner's finest selections, wood-fired Prime Steaks & Wagyu prepared on a wood-fired grill, large-format caviar, tableside presentations, and exquisite desserts. Master Sommelier Ken Fredrickson's carefully curated wine list, with over 400 labels, features the finest wines and hard-to-find vintage bottles from all over the world.

PASSED | STATION | RECEPTION
& TRAY PASSED HORS D'OEUVRES

Priced per dozen, minimum of 2 dozen per item

  • Scallop Crudo                                                                        84
  • Escargot Vol au Vent                                                             72
  • Grilled Beet and Tomato Tartare                                        60
  • Prime Ternderloin Steak Tartare                                        96
  • Panise with Tomato Aioli                                                     60
  • Green Onion and Ricotta Barbajuan (Croquette)            72
  • Prime Beef Meatball Barigoule                                          82
  • Truffled Eggs with Shaved Iberico                                     92
  • Saffron Potato Salad on Leaf of Endive                            72
  • Ahi Tuna Tartare                                                                  96
  • Smoked Tomato Niçoise                                                      72
  • Crispy Panisse                                                                       72
  • Oysters on the Half Shell                                                    92
  • Spot Prawn Cocktail                                                            96
  • Wood-Fired Ribeye Brochette (Skewers)                        102

CLASSICALLY ELEGANT CAVIAR SERVICE

Siberian - 100 per oz | Ossetra - 160 per oz | Crown Jewel - 500 per oz

GRAZING STATION

Serves 12 Guests

  • Cheese and Charcuterie                                                      240
  • Seasonal Vegetable and Fruit Crudité                               180
  • Chilled Seafood Bar                                                            960
    (Scallop crudo, oysters, blue prawns, razor clams)

SALAD

Serves 12 Guests

  • Alston Salad                                                                           95
  • Caesar Salad                                                                           85

CARVING STATION

Serves 20-25 guests, carving station attendant required at $250 per

  • Chateaux Tenderloin                                                             1,350
  • Dry Aged Ribeye                                                                     1,200
  • New York Strip Loin                                                               1,200
  • Duck                                                                                        1,000
  • Salmon en Croûte                                                                  850

FRESH PASTA

Serves 12 guests

  • Parisian Gnocchi                                                                   140
  • Cresto Di Gallo                                                                      140

SIDES

Serves 10 guests

  • 50/50 Pomme Puree                                                                100
  • Wood-Fired Asparagus                                                           100
  • Au Gratin Potatoes                                                                 100
  • Cream of Peas                                                                         100
  • Mushrooms                                                                             100
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts                                                      100

THE ALSTON
PLATED DINNER

Select Three for 175 Per Person

FIRST COURSE

Select Three For Your Guests to Choose From: additional selections $10 per person, per item

  • Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad
    Heirloom Romaine, Sherry, Parmesan, Lemon
  • The Alston House Salad
    Fresh Hearts of Palm, Haas Avocado, Grape, Pistachio Dressing
  • Roasted Beet and Tomato Escabeche
    Beet, Cucumber, Citrus Oil
  • Prime Tenderloin Steak Tartare
    O’Hern Family Farms Filet Mignon, Black Garlic, Espelette, Ventresca, Brioche
  • Foie Gras Torchon +8 per person
    Sauternes, Cherry, Brioche

SECOND COURSE

Select Three For Your Guests to Choose From:

  • French Onion Soup
    Wood-Fired Beef Consommé, Burnt Red Onion, Raclette, Golden Brioche Crouton
  • Artichoke en Crépinette (Meatballs)
    Short Rib, Saffron Beurre Noisette, Rendered Beef Fat Crouton
  • Escargot Vol au Vent
    Herbed Butter, Pâte Feuilletée
  • Bluefin Tuna and Crab Cake
  • Seared Fois Gras +8 per person

MAIN COURSE

Select Three For Your Guests to Choose From:

  • Short Rib en Croute
    Seasonal Vegetables, Golden Puff Pastry
  • Center Cut Filet Mignon | 10oz |
    Wood-Fired
  • NY Strip Steak | 16 oz |
  • Parisian Gnocchi
  • Roasted Amish Chicken
    Sauce Suprême, Broccoli
  • Spanish Turbot
    Sauce Vierge, Crawfish
  • New York Strip Steak | 16 oz | +15 per person
  • Bone-In Ribeye | 24 oz | +25per person
    DRY AGED FOR 30 DAYS
  • Wagyu Center Cut Tenderloin | 16 oz | +30 per person
    DRY AGED FOR 60 DAYS

SIDES

Select Two, Served Family Style

5050 Pomme Puree, Au gratin, Cream of Peas, Mushrooms, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Wood-Fired Asparagus, Braised Leeks, Truffle Fries, Corn

DESSERT

Select Two, Served Family Style
additional selections $5 per person, per item

Apple Tarte Tatin, Basque Cheesecake, Thin Mint Tiramisu, Bitter Chocolate Lava Cake, Pistachio Entremets

THE ALSTON
SIGNATURE MENU

205 Per Person

FIRST COURSE

Select Three For Your Guests to Choose From:

  • Grilled Romaine Caesar Salad
    Heirloom Romaine, Sherry, Parmesan, Lemon
  • The Alston House Salad
    Fresh Hearts of Palm, Haas Avocado, Grape, Pistachio Dressing
  • French Onion Soup
    Wood-Fired Beef Consommé, Burnt Red Onion, Raclette, Golden Brioche Crouton

SECOND COURSE

Select Three For Your Guests to Choose From:

  • Bisque of Lobster
    Lobster, Peach, Whipped Ricotta, Basil
  • Baked Scallop Saint Jacques
    Hokkaido Scallops, Mussels, Spinach, Gruyere, Tarragon
  • Escargot Vol au Vent
    Herbed Butter, Pâte Feuilletée
  • Dressed Up Spot Prawns
  • Seared Foie Gras

MAIN COURSE

Select Three For Your Guests to Choose From:

  • Center Cut Filet Mignon | 10 oz |
    Wood-Fired
  • New York Strip Steak | 16 oz |
    Wood-Fired
  • Filled Agnolloti
  • Roasted Amish Chicken
    Sauce Suprême, Broccoli
  • Spanish Turbot
    Sauce Vierge, Crawfish
  • Bone-In Ribeye | 24 oz | +10 per person
    DRY AGED FOR 30 DAYS
  • Wagyu Center Cut Tenderloin | 16 oz | +20 per person
    DRY AGED FOR 60 DAYS

SAUCES D'ACCOMPAGNEMENT

Select Two:

  • Sauce L’Alston
    Peppercorn Mélange
  • Sauce Bordelaise
    Red Wine, Bone Marrow, Veal Jus
  • Sauce Bavaroise
    Horseradish, Crayfish, Hollandaise
  • Sauce Chasseur
    Espagnole, Mushroom, Tomato, Tarragon
  • Sauce Périgourdine +3 per person
    Truffle, Cognac, Veal Jus

SIDES

Select Two, Served Family Style

5050 Pomme Puree, Au gratin, Cream of Peas, Mushrooms, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Wood-Fired Asparagus, Braised Leeks, Truffle Fries, Corn

DESSERT

Select Three For Your Guests to Choose From, Individually Plated

Apple Tarte Tatin, Basque Cheesecake, Thin Mint Tiramisu, Bitter Chocolate Lava Cake, Pistachio Entremets

THE ALSTON
SHARED MENU

Select Three for 125 Per Person

APPETIZER

Select Three, Served Family Style,
additional selections $10 per person, per item

  • The Alston House Salad
    Fresh Hearts of Palm, Haas Avocado, Grape, Pistachio Dressing
  • Prime Tenderloin Steak Tartare
    Vander Farmers Filet Mignon, Black Garlic, Espelette, Ventresca, Brioche
  • Roasted Beet and Tomato Escabeche
    Beet, Cucumber, Citrus Oil
  • Pretzle Epi
    Tsar Nikolai Reserve Caviar, Creme Fraiche, Pommeroy, Shallot
  • Pomme Purée Frites
    Walnut Aioli, Wood-Fired Tomato Sauce Diable
  • Escargot
    Herbed Butter, Pâte Feuilletée
  • Artichoke Meatballs
    Short Rib, Saffron Beurre Noisette, Rendered Beef Fat Crouton
  • Bluefin Tuna Tartare
    Tropea Onion, Daikon, Egg Yolk, Brioche
  • Foie Gras Torchon +8 per person
    Sauternes, Cherry, Brioche

MAIN COURSE

Select Three, Served Family Style,
additional selections $28 per person, per item

  • Short Rib en Croute
    Spring Vegetables, Golden Puff Pastry
  • Filet Mignon | 6 oz|
    Wood-Fired
  • Salt-Baked Lake Trout
    Sauce Duglère, Parsley Bouillabaisse, Spring Vegetables
  • Parisian Gnocchi
    Sauce Mornay, Smoked Egg Yolk, Fried Shallot, Watercress
  • Roasted Amish Chicken
    Sauce Suprême, Broccoli
  • Spanish Turbot +10 per person
    Sauce Vierge, Crawfish
  • NY Strip Steak | 16 oz | +15 per person
  • Bone-In Ribeye | 24 oz | +25 per person
    DRY AGED FOR 30 DAYS
  • Wagyu Center Cut Tenderloin | 16 oz | +30 per person
    DRY AGED FOR 60 DAYS

SIDES

Select Two, Served Family Style

5050 Pomme Puree, Au gratin, Cream of Peas, Mushrooms, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Wood-Fired Asparagus, Braised Leeks, Truffle Fries, Corn

DESSERT

Select Two, Served Family Style
additional selections $5 per person, per item

Apple Tarte Tatin, Basque Cheesecake, Thin Mint Tiramisu, Bitter Chocolate Lava Cake, Pistachio Entremets

BEVERAGE PACKAGES

SALON CLASSIQUE

24 Per Person, Per Hour

  • Svedka Vodka | Broker’s London Dry Gin
  • Planteray Rum | Corazon Blanco Tequila
  • Benchmark Kentucky Bourbon | Wild Turkey 101 Rye
  • Yuengling Light Lager | Stella Artois
  • Castelnuovo Valdobbiadene Prosecco NV | Castelnuovo Pinot Grigio
  • Domaine Preignes Le Vieux “Paradis” | Anthony Koster Barrel Select Cabernet

BUCKINGHAM

30 Per Person, Per Hour

  • Tito’s Vodka | Grey Goose Vodka
  • Bombay Sapphire Gin | Hendrick’s Gin
  • Patron Blanco Tequila | El Dorado 5 Year Rum
  • Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac | Clan Macleod Blended Scotch
  • Buffalo Trace Bourbon | Sazerac Rye
  • Yuengling Light Lager | Stella Artois | Half Acre Slow Melt
  • Laetitia “Cuvee RM” Brut | Koha Sauvignon Blanc | Logan Farrell Chardonnay
  • La Spinetta “Il Rosé di Casanova” | Highway 12 Cabernet Sauvignon | Ciacci Piccolomini Toscana Rosso IGT

LE GRAND CRU

36 Per Person, Per Hour

  • Tito’s Vodka | Grey Goose Vodka
  • Bombay Sapphire Gin | Hendrick’s Gin
  • Patron Blanco Tequila | El Dorado 12 Year Rum
  • Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac | Glenfiddich 15 Year Solera
  • Basil Hayden Bourbon | Russel’s Reserve Rye
  • Yuengling Light Lager | Stella Artois | Hop Butcher Hazy IPA | Maplewood Fifty/Shifty
  • Champagne Joseph Perrier “Cuvée Royale” Brut | Domaine Durand Sancerre |
  • La Spinetta “Il Rosé di Casanova” | Failla Sonoma Coast Chardonnay |
  • Damien Martin Bourgogne Rouge | J.K. Carriere “Provocateur” Pinot Noir | Anatomy Napa Cabernet

THE ALSTON SOMMELIERS

Our award-winning sommelier team is at your service to create a custom experience with enhanced selections from the Alston’s Private Cellar.

EVENT SPACES

Located on State Street in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast at the exclusive One Chicago, The Alston secures its place as a top Chicago dining experience, and one of the hottest tables to dine at in the US. Michelin-starred Jenner Tomaska's kitchen delivers an exquisite blend of Chicago steakhouse classics with midwestern grace and the refined artistry of French nouvelle cuisine.

THE STATE STREET PRIVATE TERRACE

A grand, year-round terrace, designed to host dinners of up to 100 and cocktail receptions for up to 150, features imported retractable guillotine glass windows that unveil a breathtaking panorama of Holy Name Cathedral’s West Entrance and the Gold Coast skyline. This versatile space, impervious to the elements, offers unparalleled flexibility for events of every variety and theme.

THE ROSE WINDOW TERRACE

Overlooking the historic rose window of Holy Name Cathedral, the Rose Window Terrace provides a versatile private space, ideal for seated gatherings of up to 60 or cocktail receptions for 80 guests.

THE MEMBER'S NOOK 🗝️

A secluded terrace, reserved for our private members, provides an ideal semi-private space for seated gatherings of 24 or cocktail receptions for 40, boasting an exclusive view of Holy Name Cathedral and seamless entry to the members club.

THE ROSE WINDOW TERRACE - SOUTH SECTION

A semiprivate section of the terrace with dining for up to 30 and cocktailing for up to 40 guests. The perfect vibe for a happy hour or brunch.

THE PAVILION 🗝️

An expanded version of the Member's Nook, this space can be reserved exclusively by our private members. This State Street terrace offers an intimate setting, accommodating up to 70 seated guests or 100 for cocktails, with seamless access to the private members club and The Alston’s bar. The space can be additionally enhanced with a portable bar and is highly customizable for themed events. 

Year-round private terrace at The Alston with tables and chairs, arranged for a private event, offering an elevated view of downtown Chicago's Superior and State Street cityscape.