The Untouchables · Filming location
Blackstone Hotel
In the story · Capone's banquet (the baseball bat)
Capone's dinner. Walking around the table with a baseball bat, he talks to his men about teamwork, then beats to death the one who let him down. Filmed in the hotel's Crystal Ballroom, which was renovated in 2008.
Where to stay nearby
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More to do here
Things to doChicago: all activities on GetYourGuide
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More The Untouchables places nearby
Auditorium Building310 m away · 4 min on foot
South LaSalle Street670 m away · 9 min on foot
The Rookery880 m away · 12 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Buckingham Fountain
540 m away · 7 min on footA big tiered fountain in Grant Park whose jets shoot high over the basin in season.
Art Institute of Chicago
680 m away · 9 min on footA large art museum with Impressionist paintings, Seurat and Hopper's Nighthawks.
Field Museum
1 km away · 14 min on footA natural history museum with dinosaurs, ancient Egypt and gems by the lake.
Where to stand for the photo
Outside, frame the hotel front from the Grant Park side of Michigan Avenue; the ballroom is an event room.
Getting there
- Address: 636 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
- Transport
- On foot in the South Loop, two blocks south of the Auditorium Building.
- Access
- Working hotel; the ballroom is used for events, so ask at the front desk. Check before you go.
Public sources (3)
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Mercat a la Planxa
10 m away · 1 min on foottapas€€€Catalan tapas in the Blackstone Hotel, where Capone's baseball bat dinner in The Untouchables was shot
Buddy Guy's Legends
140 m away · 2 min on footAmerican€€Buddy Guy's blues club, lunch with live music, steps from the Blackstone Hotel of The Untouchables
Exchequer Restaurant & Pub
620 m away · 8 min on footpub€€Family-run Loop pub known for deep dish pizza since 1969, near the LaSalle Street banks of The Untouchables
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story