Goose Island at Salt Shed is a charming riverside spot with great food, a rotating draft beer selection, and stunning views, perfect for pre-show hangs.
"A unique fine dining experience featuring a collaboration between Goose Island Beer Co. and Vienna Beef, offering a five-course meal with reimagined Chicago classics, including hot dogs, in a fine dining setting with tablecloths, classical music, and candles." - Ashok Selvam
"Alongside the Chicago River, and next to the Salt Shed music pub, Goose Island’s new brewpub serves burgers, chicken sandwiches, and the same beer the city has grown to love since 1988. The space also has a patio alongside the river, and the lack of TVs is a nod to Salt Shed’s focus on music." - Ashok Selvam
"There’s another resurrection this week thanks to Goose Island’s brewpub arrival at the Salt Shed. The new location is just a few blocks from the original Clybourn taproom, with a patio and skyline view. Besides Goose beers and regular bar food, expect classics like the smashburger and Bourbon County stout milkshake, and new options like gnocchi mac and cheese or a burnt carrot sandwich. " - john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen
"Goose Island opened a brewpub at the Salt Shed in May, where no ticket is required to hear the music of performers including Interpol, Rise Against and Mt. Joy on the riverfront patio. Set with outdoor fireplaces, picnic tables and couches, the space serves smash burgers paired with Bourbon County Stout milkshakes, pub chips with caramelized leek dip and a rotating selection of brews. Book a table through Resy." - aimee.levitt, Eater Staff, Samantha Nelson
"The new space possesses riverfront seating where visitors would be able to hear outdoor shows held at the Salt Shed without paying for admission... The roof features a skylight shining over the bar... Ahsmann also shares that crews buried a bottle of 2023 Bourbon County Stout under the brewpub... Foodwise, chef Henry Pariser says there’s a focus on 'locally sourced items' that are 'really approachable and non-pretentious.' This means a smash burger with diced onions and American cheese, and a Korean-style fried chicken sandwich and slaw." - Ashok Selvam
