Restaurant Buyouts and Event Venues
Have your party at our place!
Looking to rent out an entire restaurant for your next event? We have entire restaurants to rent out! We are able to offer a wide range of settings, from casual to upscale across several of our locations. Work with our catering team to find the perfect space for your next business lunch or networking happy hour, rehearsal dinner or anniversary party—and have the entire place to yourselves!
FULL RESTAURANT
CAPACITY
36 seated, and 65 for a standing reception
SPACE
Party with tacos and margaritas in the bright corner spot of Canteen, a unique flatiron-style building on the Capitol Square. Guests are greeted at the tequila bar, then mingle back through a longer space full of southwestern decor. Street tacos or a nacho bar, margaritas and Mexican beers make for an approachable, delicious menu. A large patio along quiet Carroll Street nearly doubles capacity—when the weather cooperates!
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MINIMUM
BREAKFAST EVENTS
Monday to Sunday : 8 am – 11 am / $800
LUNCH EVENTS
Monday to Thursday : 11 am – 3 pm / $1,500
Friday to Sunday : 11 am – 3 pm / $2,500
NIGHTTIME EVENTS
Sunday-Wednesday : 5 pm – 10 pm / $4,000
Thursday : 5 pm – 10 pm / $4,500
Friday-Saturday : 5 pm – 11 pm / $6,000
If you would like an event time over more than one meal period, the food and beverage minimum is a combined total of both meal periods.
Food and beverage minimums do not include tax or service charge. Food and beverage minimums are subject to price increases on holiday weekends, UW Commencement weekend, and other large downtown-focused event dates.
FULL RESTAURANT
CAPACITY
130 for a seated dinner, and 150 for a reception style with appetizers and mingling without a full seated dinner.
SPACE
Entertain your guests in our extensive upscale location, which includes a main dining room with an open kitchen, large main bar, and semi-private dining room up a few stairs—with its own bar. Modern Italian food within a 1920's building provides wonderful downtown ambiance, featuring original brick walls, stained glass pieces, tall plaster beam ceilings, and maple floors, enhanced by plush booths and modern design elements.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MINIMUMS
Food and beverage minimum varies based on day, time, and season. Please inquire.
At Cento, we pride ourselves on hosting spectacular private events. Whether you would like to entertain a select small group or host a large reception throughout the entire restaurant, Cento offers a number of options suitable for any occasion.
Food and beverage minimums do not include tax or service charge. Food and beverage minimums are subject to price increases on holiday weekends, UW Commencement weekend, and other large downtown-focused event dates.
FULL RESTAURANT
CAPACITY
80 for a seated dinner, and 115 for a reception style with appetizers and mingling without a full seated dinner.
SPACE
This downtown spot lends itself to a night on the town, a boozy brunch, or a business lunch. Tall, dark booths offer a swanky setting for any occasion, with an open floorplan around the central bar ideal for meeting and greeting. A few TVs are available for the big game, and the menu includes burgers and wings, milkshakes, craft beers, and cocktails.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MINIMUMS
Food and beverage minimum varies based on day, time, and season. Please inquire.
Food and beverage minimums do not include tax or service charge. Food and beverage minimums are subject to price increases on holiday weekends, UW Commencement weekend, and other large downtown-focused event dates.
FULL RESTAURANT
CAPACITY
156 guests seated, 225 guests cocktail reception. Seated capacity does not include direct bar stool seating or outdoor terrace tables.
SPACE
From the top floor overlooking Milwaukee near the Fiserv Forum, take over some or all of our lavish restaurant and bar. Our main dining room runs along the open kitchen, with additional spaces including a large bar room, a glass-encased four seasons room, and an outdoor terrace filled with plants and fireside seating.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MINIMUM
Food and beverage minimum varies based on day, time, and season. Please inquire
Food and beverage minimums do not include tax or service charge. Food and beverage minimums are subject to price increases on holiday weekends, UW Commencement weekend, and other large downtown-focused event dates.
FULL RESTAURANT
CAPACITY
120 seated
SPACE
Transport your guests to an era of Art Deco, with sleek booths and a gorgeous mahogany bar, tall windows and crisp white linens. Inside our big city steakhouse, the bar area overlooks the main dining room, elevated by a fews steps (or a ramp). Our kitchen serves a classic menu of seafood, steak, hors d'oeuvres, and cocktails.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE MINIMUMS
Food and beverage minimum varies based on day, time, and season. Please inquire.
Food and beverage minimums do not include tax or service charge. Food and beverage minimums are subject to price increases on holiday weekends, UW Commencement weekend, and other large downtown-focused event dates.
FULL RESTAURANT
CAPACITY
60 guests seated, 150 guests cocktail reception
SPACE
Our full restaurant and bar space offers large, sunny windows and an open-air atmosphere in the plant-filled atrium of the Discovery Building. A beautiful limestone bar runs the length, with three TVs available for the big game or your own presentation. Bordered by greenery, our seating options include intimate tables and mingling-friendly high-tops. When the weather agrees, you may open the large glass doors to the covered patio.
ROOM RENTAL FEE
$350
Only available for rental on Saturdays.
RENTAL INCLUDES
Up to 5 hours of service, custom set-up, basic staffing, china, and linens. Bartender fees and A/V rentals incur additional charges.
A 19% service fee applies to all food and beverage costs. Food and beverage minimums do not include tax. Food and beverage minimums are subject to price increases on holiday weekends, UW Commencement weekend, and other large downtown-focused event dates.