Inside the South Shore Cultural Center
A Private Event Venue in South Shore's Landmark Clubhouse
Quick answer
Nafsi South Shore Beach hosts private events inside the South Shore Cultural Center, a Chicago Landmark clubhouse on Lake Michigan. Send an inquiry with your date and guest count and the events team replies by email. Please call (708) 773-5764 to confirm availability.
Private events at Nafsi
Nafsi South Shore Beach hosts private dinners, celebrations and corporate gatherings at 7059 S. South Shore Drive, in the former South Shore Country Club clubhouse on Lake Michigan. The dining room has a black-and-white checkered floor, round tables and hanging greenery under tall windows, and a lounge with olive-green banquettes and marble-top tables.
Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings are reserved for private events.
Please call (708) 773-5764 to confirm.How to inquire
Send the inquiry form with your preferred date, guest count and event type, and the events team replies by email. You can also write to [email protected] or use the events portal. Capacity and menus are confirmed per event by the team, so we do not post a fixed number here.
The South Shore Cultural Center also rents its own halls through the Chicago Park District. Those bookings are separate from Nafsi.
The building
Building facts
- Built as
- The clubhouse of the South Shore Country Club, designed by Marshall and Fox in Mediterranean Revival style.
- Chicago Landmark
- Designated May 26, 2004.
- Wedding reception
- Barack and Michelle Obama held their wedding reception here on October 3, 1992.
- The park
- A public beach, a nine-hole golf course, a nature sanctuary and the Paul Robeson Theatre.
Sources: Wikipedia, City Cast Chicago, Chicago Park District
Questions
Can I book a private event at Nafsi?
Yes. Nafsi hosts private dinners, celebrations and corporate gatherings, with Tuesdays and Wednesday evenings reserved for private events. Send the inquiry form with your date and guest count, use the events portal, or email [email protected]. Capacity is confirmed per event by the team.
Please call (708) 773-5764 to confirm.Where is Nafsi South Shore Beach?
Nafsi is at 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60649, inside the South Shore Cultural Center on the Lake Michigan lakefront in the South Shore neighborhood. The restaurant is in the historic clubhouse building. Call (708) 773-5764 for directions.
Is there parking at Nafsi?
Yes. The Chicago Park District states that metered parking is available in the lot on site at the South Shore Cultural Center. Parking is not free and is not reserved for the restaurant, so allow extra time on busy beach days and during events in the building.
What is the history of the South Shore Cultural Center?
The building was the clubhouse of the South Shore Country Club, designed by Marshall and Fox in Mediterranean Revival style. The Chicago Park District bought the property in 1975 for $9.775 million, renamed it the South Shore Cultural Center, and it became a Chicago Landmark on May 26, 2004.