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Rivers

30 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
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About us

Rivers, located on the lobby level of The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building, is one of the Chicago Loop's most popular restaurants. Rivers offers creative, seasonally changing contemporary American cuisine with influences from around the globe. Rivers is an all occasion venue featuring a relaxed yet upscale dining room and a large outdoor deck for alfresco dining during warm weather months. Rivers is perfectly suited for wedding receptions. The entire restaurant space can be rented year round. Rivers outdoor deck, overlooking the river, is a beautiful and unique space for Spring and Summer receptions. Our attentive staff will provide impeccable service to ensure your day goes off without a hitch!

Venue Details

BrandIndependent Restaurants
Built1997
Restaurant price range-
Total meeting space-
Seating capacity-
Standing capacity-
Venue typeRestaurant

Restaurant Overview

Cuisines
  • American
Dress codeCasual

Hours of Operation

  • Monday - Thursday7:00am-9:00pm
  • Friday7:00am-9:30pm
  • Saturday5:00pm-9:00pm

Amenities

Facilities

  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Space (semi-private)

Meeting rooms

Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
1
Space (semi-private)
Available
Space (outdoor)
Available

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 10.6 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking

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Rivers Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Rivers's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Rivers have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Rivers and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Rivers's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Rivers developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Rivers clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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