About Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery
From its Google listing and Forbidden Root's own website, read September 26, 2026.
Forbidden Root Restaurant & Brewery is a brewpub on West Chicago Avenue in Chicago's West Town. Its website calls it Chicago's first botanical brewery and restaurant. Google describes an industrial-chic spot for unusual house beer made from botanicals.
The beer list mixes seasonal releases with a rotating IPA series. Year-round pours include a Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen and a Peach Wit. The website lists styles that run from black lager to pilsner to rye IPA.
Google also points to creative gastropub plates, so you can eat here as well as drink. The website lists reservations, menus, take out and delivery for the West Town location. Private events are an option too.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Questions people ask
Answers come from its Google listing and Forbidden Root's website, read September 26, 2026.
Does Forbidden Root serve food?
Yes. Google describes creative gastropub plates, and the website has a menu page for the West Town location. It also lists reservations, take out and delivery there.
What kind of beer does Forbidden Root make?
Google says the house beer is made from botanicals. The website lists year-round beers like Strawberry Basil Hefeweizen and Peach Wit, plus seasonal beers and a rotating IPA series.
Can I book a private event there?
Yes. The website offers private and semi-private packages for things like office happy hours, team lunches, birthday dinners and wedding showers. The request form lets you choose the Chicago West venue.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
Burnt City Brewing and District Brew Yards are both 0.5 miles away. Goose Island Taproom and The Perch Kitchen and Tap are both 0.6 miles away.
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Before you visit Forbidden Root
Forbidden Root has more than one Chicago location, so make sure you are headed to the West Town brewpub. Check the West Town menu and events on forbiddenroot.com before you go. The seasonal beers are labeled as seasonal on the site, so the list can change.
Planning a group outing? The private events page on the same site has a request form.
Burnt City Brewing and District Brew Yards are both 0.5 miles away, a short drive. Goose Island Taproom is 0.6 miles away.
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