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Women-only dinners in Chicago

A Timeleft dinner in Chicago, Mondays at 7:00 pm, at a table where every guest identifies as a woman. We book the restaurant, and you just show up.

Next date

Mon, Nov 16, 7:00 pm

then Mon, Nov 23, 7:00 pm

Upcoming women-only dinners in Chicago

The next dates in Chicago. Pick one, create your account, and book it in the app.

Find your group

All times are Chicago time.

Where women-only dinners happen in Chicago

We pick the places and book the tables.

The app shows you the address before each event.

Marina City’s twin towers above the Chicago River

Some of the places we book in Chicago

Restaurant and coffeehouseGoogle rating4.5(5,243 reviews)
Beatrix River North
North Clark Street
22 Timeleft dinners
Global comfort foodGoogle rating4.9(138 reviews)
Ila’s
Hubbard Street, River North
27 Timeleft dinners
AmericanGoogle rating4.5(2,039 reviews)
The Smith
Clark and Kinzie, River North
26 Timeleft dinners
Modern AmericanGoogle rating4.7(487 reviews)
The Evie
Magnificent Mile
15 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.5(962 reviews)
Bar Mar by José Andrés
10 Timeleft dinners
DinnerGoogle rating4.7(250 reviews)
Vela Bar y Cocina
8 Timeleft dinners

A women-only dinner in Chicago, step by step

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When you book

Pick a day

Pick a date for a women-only dinner and the language you'd like to speak. Booking closes 13 hours before, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am.
Before the dinner

We put the table together

Four to six women, chosen from your quiz answers, age band, and language, at a restaurant we book. You can invite women you've met at Timeleft, and new faces fill the other seats.
7:00 pm The start

Sit down

Every guest at the table identifies as a woman. There's an icebreaker game in the app if your table wants a starting point.
10:00 pm About three hours later

Keep in touch

The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got along with.

Safety

What if someone makes me uncomfortable?

Report them in the app, and you'll never be placed with them again. Every dinner is at a public restaurant we've vetted.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

Read our safety guidelines

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What members say

I went to a women-only dinner with a fun/interesting mix of people around my age, and by the end of the night we had set up a group chat and made plans together for the weekend.

tnxw333

Timeleft member · App Store review
The only problem with the women’s only dinners are that your circle of friends just keeps growing & the tables seat 6! A bunch of us are already getting together for game night & one of their homes 😊. The beauty of these gatherings is that the women are there to make friends so you’ve already eliminated a barrier.

amargaret

Timeleft member · App Store review
I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

Anna B.

Trustpilot review

Questions about women-only dinners

When are women-only dinners in Chicago?

Women-only dinners, Mondays at 7:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.

Where in Chicago do they happen?

The next ones are in River North. We book the restaurant, and the app shows you where to go before the evening.

Can I go on my own?

Yes. You book on your own and we put the table together, so you don't need to bring anyone.

Does it cost extra?

No. Women-only dinners are part of the Timeleft membership, like every other event.

As many women-only dinners as you like during your plan. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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