Best Happy Hours in Chicago

Are you ready for summer in Chicago this year? I know I am! And what could possibly be better than a summer spent in Chicago going to great happy hours each week? Nothing!

Start making your happy hour reservations now, where the drinks and food are reasonably priced but still just as delicious! Chicago has some of the best food in the country, and with so many options, there is definitely something for everyone (and why not enjoy it at a discounted price, right??). If you don’t feel like venturing into the city though, don’t worry because you can make some of Chicago’s most iconic dishes on your own with this cookbook:

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Without further adieu, below is a list of happy hours in Chicago by neighborhood. This list begins in the Loop and works its way up North. Click on a neighborhood below to take you directly to its happy hour specials!

The Loop:

Prime and Provision:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 4-6 pm
• What:
  • $1 Oysters
  • $12 Prime Chili
  • $12 Petite Dry-Aged Cheeseburgers
  • $9 House-Cut Potato Chips
  • $14 Lobster Rolls
  • $12 Fried Chicken Sliders
  • $8 Classic Martinis
  • $8 Prime Old Fashioned
  • 1/2 off Bottles of Wine

McCormick and Schmick’s:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 3:30-6:30 pm
• What:
  • $5 Truffles Fries
  • $5 Bruschetta
  • $7 Calamari “Fritto Misto”
  • $7 Crispy Baja Fish Tacos
  • $9 Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl
  • $9 Smoked Gouda Flatbread
  • $9 Cheesburger
  • $11 Spice Seared Ahi Tuna
  • $11 Steamed Mussels
  • $11 Chilled Shrimp Cocktail
  • $6-7 Beers
  • $9 – 13 Spirits
  • $7-12 Wines by the Glass
  • $9-13 Hand Crafted Cocktails

Porter Kitchen & Deck:

• When:
  • Thursday-Friday: 3-6 pm
• What:
  • $7 Svedka Mules
  • $9 Old Fashioneds
  • $8 Classic Margaritas
  • $9 Select Wines by the Glass

Land & Lake Kitchen:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 4-6:30 pm
• What:
  • $3 Fries
  • $3 Seasonal Pickled Vegetables
  • $4.50 Mac & Cheese
  • $7 BBQ Chicken Wings
  • $7 Buffalo Grilled Chicken Sandwhich
  • $7.50 Buger
  • $4.50-$5.50 Draft Beers
  • $6-$7.50 Cocktails
  • $7.50-$8.50 Wine By the Glass

Fulton Market:

Trivoli Tavern:

• When:
  • Everyday: 4:30-5:30pm
• What:
  • $6 Pigs in a Blanket (5 pc)
  • $6 Oysters on the Half Shell, 2 pc
  • $6 French Fries
  • $6 Crab Rangoon (5 pc)
  • $6 Sliders (Cheeseburger, Pulled Pork, Hot Fried Chicken, Meatball)
  • $6 Table Wine
  • $6 Draft Beer
  • $6 Old Fashioned
  • $6 Highballs
  • $6 Teeny Martinis

Aba:

• When:
  • Sunday – Thursday: 4-6 pm
• What:
  • Date Flatbread
  • Turkish Flatbread
  • Spreads served with house bread
  • $5 Local Beer
  • $7 White and Red Wine

The Loyalist:

• When:
  • Monday – Thursday: 5 – 6 pm
• What:
  • $10 Cocktails
  • $7 Spence Farm Egg
  • $8 Fried Castlevetrano Olives
  • $9 Caramelized Dates
  • $11 Anchovy Toast
  • $19 Foie Gras Eclair

PB&J:

• When:
  • Monday – Friday: 3 – 6pm
• What:
  • 1/2 off all Pizza
  • 1/2 off Fries (regular and truffle)
  • 1/2 off Tap beer
  • 1/2 off Glasses and Bottles of Prosecco and Rose

River North:

Avli River North:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 2:30-5:30 pm
• What:
  • $6-9 Spreads
  • $4.50-$11.50 Small Plates (Greek Fries, Octopodi, Calamari, Pork Soutzoukakia, etc)
  • $8 Cocktails
  • $5 Beers
  • $5 Seltzers
  • $6 Wines
  • $5 Shots

Yours Truly:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 2 – 7pm
• What:
  • $1 Oysters
  • $2 House Wings
  • $3 Fried Chicken Tacos
  • $3 Cauliflower Tacos
  • $8 Toasted Espresso Martini
  • $8 Wine By the Glass
  • $6 Sangria
  • $6 Drafts

RPM Italian:

• When:
  • Weekdays in the bar: 4-6 pm
• What:
  • $8 Provolone-Stuffed Peppers
  • $8 Fried Olives
  • $8 Mushroom Arancini
  • $8 Tomato & Stracciatella Bruschetta
  • $8 Prosciutto Grissini
  • $8 Fried Mozzarella
  • $8 Prime Beef Meatballs
  • $8 Signature Cocktails
  • $8 Wines by the Glass

Tanta:

• When:
  • Monday – Tuesday at the bar: 5-7 pm
  • Wednesday – Friday at the bar: 4-6 pm
• What:
  • $5 Bao Con Chicharron
  • $5 Empanada of the Day
  • $5 House Chips
  • $5 Yuquitas
  • $7 Pollo Anticucho
  • $9 Small Cebiche Mixto
  • $6 Beer
  • $10 Cocktails
  • $10 Wine by the Glass

Bub City:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 3-5 pm 
• What:
  • Half-priced Double-Barrel Burgers, Back Porch Tea, and Featured Draft Beer

Upstairs at the Gwen:

• When:
  • Monday-Thursday: 4-5:30 pm
• What:
  • $6 Fries
  • $10 Chickpea Falafel
  • $10 Charred Shishitos
  • $10 Cocktails
  • $10 House Wines
  • $6 Draft Beer

Ema:

• When:
  • Monday-Thursday: 4 – 6pm (only offered at bar)
• What:
  • $5 Hummus
  • $5 Crispy Potatoes
  • $5 Toasted Almond and Garlic
  • $5 Charred Eggplant Spread
  • $5 Local Feta and Olives
  • $5 Crispy Brussels Sprouts
  • $5 Craft Beer
  • $5 Wine

Streeterville:

WoodWind:

• When:
  • Monday – Friday: 3-6 pm
• What:
  • $9 House Ricotta
  • $9 Hummus
  • $9 Rice Chicharron
  • $10 Corn “Ribs”
  • $11 Chickpea Cheese Fries
  • $11 Chilled Corn Soup
  • $15 Burger
  • $8 Sangria
  • $10 Cocktails
  • $10 Glass of Wine
  • $12 Irish Whiskey Tasting Board

Old Town:

Old Town Pour House:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 4-6 pm
• What:
  • Half-priced bar bites (pretzel bites, cheese curds, popcorn chicken, fried pickles, kung pao cauliflower, buffalo chicken dip, and queso dip)
  • $2 OFF all local drafts, the backyard flight, select hard seltzers, well drinks, and wine glasses

Uproar:

• When:
  • Tuesday-Friday: 5-7 pm
• What:
  • $1.50 Oysters
  • $4 Fries
  • $5 Brussel Sprouts
  • $6 Tenders
  • $6 Whipped Feta
  • $7 Cauliflower Bites
  • $4 Cans (Beer and Seltzers)

Happy Camper:

• When:
  • Monday – Friday: 3 -6 pm
• What:
  • $4 Drafts (Bells Amber, Bells Two Hearted, Revolution Suncrusher
  • $4 Cans and Bottles (Sweetwater 420, Shiner Bock, Goose Island Matilda, Virtue Rose Cider)
  • Half Off Wine by the Glass
  • Half Off Espresso Martinis
  • Half Off Salads
  • $5 Potato Skins
  • $5 Jalapeno Homies
  • $10 Charcuterie Board

West Town:

The Dawson:

• When:
  • Tuesday – Friday: 4 – 6 pm
• What:
  • $7 Beer
  • $9 Wine
  • $4 Empanada
  • $6 Fries
  • $8 Cheese Curds
  • $8 Buffalo Cauliflower
  • $12 Burrata and Tomato Salad
  • $15 Chilled Oysters (6)

Wicker Park:

Whiskey Business:

Machine Engineered Dining and Drinks:

• When:
  • Wednesday – Friday: 4-6pm
• What:
  • Half off Bottles of Wine and Communal Cocktails
  • $13 Machine Mussels

Paradise Park:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 3-6 pm
• What:
  • $4 Draft Beer
  • $4 Cans and Bottles
  • Half Off Wine by the Glass
  • Half Off Salads
  • $5 Hummus
  • $5 Jalapeno Homies
  • $10 Charcuterie Board

Lincoln Park:

Logan Square:

Lonesome Rose:

• When:
  • Sunday – Thursday: 3-6 pm
• What:
  • $8 Dips and Chips Platter
  • $2 Lonestar Beer
  • $6 Margaritas

The Old Plank:

• When:
  • Monday-Friday: 3-6 pm 
• What:
  • Shots of bourbon or tequila $3
  • Cocktails (G4 Paloma or Buffalo Trace Old Fashioned) $6 
  • Pints of Modelo, Trumer Pilsner, Shiner Bock $3
  • House wines $6 
  • Food: 
  • Chips and Salsa: $5
  • Guac: $7
  • Chips and Queso: $6
  • Carnitas Nachos $8

Lakeview:

PR Italian Bistro:

• When:
  • Tuesday – Thursday: 5-6 pm
• What:
  • $5 Wines by the Glass
  • $67 Cocktails
  • $8 Martinis
  • $8 Crostini alle Olive
  • $9 Pizza Patate Rosmarino
  • $11 Formaggi

*Please note that specials are subject to change at any time. This will not always be an accurate list. It will be updated regularly, so please check the date below the featured image to see when it was last updated.

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