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VU Rooftop

South Loop · Cocktail Bar Community-sourced, unverified
📍 133 E Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616

VU Rooftop trades the Mag Mile crowd for a quieter perch 22 stories up next to McCormick Place, with a 13,000-square-foot layout that mixes enclosed lounge space with open-air terrace — a year-round setup rather than a seasonal patio that shuts down in November.

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Tropical Lush cocktail

Run by the Fifty/50 restaurant group, the drink program leans into seasonal, locally-driven cocktails, with a Tropical Lush (aged rum, cachaca, mango, saffron, lime, pineapple) standing out as the kind of build that justifies the trip beyond just the view. The real draw for a weekday visit is the happy hour, confirmed straight off the venue's own site: 4-5pm Monday through Thursday, 3-5pm Friday and Saturday, with live music picking up Thursday through Saturday nights to carry the room into a later crowd.

Brunch runs weekends too, though at least one diner's experience suggests it's worth confirming ahead whether a reservation includes drinks — the website apparently doesn't spell that out clearly. It's less about skyline-postcard views than the Mag Mile rooftops and more about a legitimately good year-round hangout with a real happy hour to build a weekday evening around.

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VU Rooftop

Weekday/Weekend Happy Hour
South Loop3:00 PM–5:00 PMCommunity

Hours

Sun-Wed4PM-11PM
Thu4PM-2AM
Fri-Sat3PM-1AM
Weekend brunch 7AM-11AM
📅 Reservations 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (312) 256-2991

Amenities & accessibility

📅Reservations accepted
❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified
☀️Outdoor seating available

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