Café des Architectes and the Cigale Private Dining Room

20 E. Chestnut St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312 324-4063
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Enjoy contemporary French cuisine expertly prepared by Executive Chef Greg Biggers at Café des Architectes. With an emphasis on quality ingredients, Biggers sources his product from a number of local and national farmers. His elegant and refined cuisine complements the restaurant’s chic, contemporary décor, showcasing vibrant colors, comfortable seating and architecturally-themed artwork. Guests can enjoy the specially-priced Chef’s Market Selections menu - a three course, prix fixe menu that changes periodically to reflect the market’s freshest ingredients.

Enjoy Executive Chef Greg Bigger's cuisine rooted in French culture showcasing products from local and regional farmers at Cafe des Architectes.  The restaurant is located in the fashionable Gold Coast neighborhood and is a modern restaurant with dramatic appointments created by interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon. Vibrant colors, overstuffed chairs, sprawling banquettes and lamps that employ upside-down toques as lamp shades grab your attention. The carefully crafted interior's design serves as the perfect landscape for the approachable cuisine crafted from ingredients procured from local farmers. "Top Ten Chicago Restaurant," Chicago Sun-Times, 2009.  3 stars, Chicago magazine, Chicago Tribune. Open Daily. B: 6am-11:30am; Br (Sat. and Sun. only): 11:30am-5pm; L: 11:30am-5pm; D: 5pm-11pm. Reservations accepted for lunch and dinner only.  Valet.

Facility Amenities

  • ADA-compliant
  • Box Lunches Available
  • Business Center
  • Full Bar
  • Linens
  • Load-in Capabilities
  • Lodging On-site
  • Meeting Room Dial-up
  • Meeting Room High-speed
  • Meeting Room Wi-Fi
  • Parking
  • Reservations Accepted
  • Restaurant(s) On-site
  • Self Parking
  • Street Parking
  • Valet Parking

General Information

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Closest Airport: ORD
  • Dinner
  • Directions: Located at the intersection of Chestnut and Wabash near Rush St., also near the Chicago stop on the Red Line.
  • Hours of Operation: 6:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
  • Late Night
  • Lunch
  • Miles from Midway Airport: 18
  • Miles from O'Hare Airport: 18
  • Number of Meeting Rooms: 10

Group Amenities

  • Group Breakfast Available
  • Group Menu
  • Maximum Group Number: 80
  • Minimum Group Number: 10

Meeting Room Details

10Number of Rooms

Facility Meeting Space Details

  • Capacity, Banquet-style: 1749
  • Capacity, Reception-style: 1749
  • Catering Managers Available
  • Complete Buy-out
  • Event Managers Available
  • Exclusive Audio/Visual Provider(s)
  • Exclusive Caterer(s)
  • Florist
  • Inside Banquet Capacity: 300
  • Inside Reception Capacity: 400
  • Meeting Room Set-up Services
  • On-site Audio/Visual Equipment
  • On-site Banquet Facilities
  • On-site Catering
  • On-site Tables & Chairs Available
  • Private Meeting Space Available
  • Private Room(s) Available
  • Total Capacity of Meeting Space: 400
  • Video Conferencing Available
 
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