Anelya from Chefs Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim has launched a brand-new Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday from 5-6 p.m. Chef Clark is offering a ‘Ukrainian Handshake’ with an Obolon Lager and a housemade Piana Vyshnya paired with Freph Erishky (Ukrainian bun) stuffed with cabbage, sauerkraut and tomato all for $15.
Smoque Steak
Smoque Steak – from the founders of Smoque BBQ – has launched happy hour in its wine bar on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. every week.
Photo courtesy of Smoque Steak
Gold Coast
Maple & Ash
Maple & Ash is launching a Late Night Happy Hour. Maple is rolling out a late night deal every night in its ground floor bar from 9pm to 11pm, featuring cocktails (from their Tales of the Cocktail honored list) and select wines for $15.
Adorn Bar & Restaurant
Happy Hour is available Sunday- Thursday from 4-6 p.m., featuring $10 wines by the glass, cocktails, and bites.
Photo courtesy of Maple & Ash
Lakeview
Farm Bar - Lakeview
This fall, their newly crafted fall cocktails include the “When Autumn Falls” made with tequila, mulled cider, lemon, chamomile and lavender or the “Headless Horseman” made with cinnamon apple vodka, pumpkin spice, coconut milk and fernet. Their daily happy hour on Monday-Friday from 4-6pm, in which they are offering 50% off draft, craft beer, glasses of wine and cocktails.
Lincoln Park
Medi Kitchen & Cocktail
Medi's new happy hour offering runs from Tuesday through Friday from 4p-6p and features special pricing on falafel, sambousek, and a special menu of wraps - plus a $10 espresso martini, and happy hour only pricing on Aperol spritzes, wine and more.
Logan Square
Bar Parisette
Bar Parisette feature an item exclusively for happy hour known as Shake Frites. The take on a classic sweet and salty combo offers a seasonal soft serve with a side of Bar Parisette’s crispy fries. The house-made soft serve pairs as a dipping sauce or as a side piece to the fries, and can be chosen alongside $2 oysters, and select wines for $8. Happy hour is 5pm - 6:30pm Wednesday - Friday and all night on Mondays.
Old Town
Old Town Pour House
Old Town Pour House’s Happy Hour takes place Monday thru Friday, 4pm – 6pm and includes drink and food specials. The restaurant offers $2 off all local drafts, the backyard flight, select hard seltzers, well drinks, and wine glasses. Food specials include half-price Bar Bites like Pretzel Bites, Cheese Curds, Popcorn Chicken, Fried Pickles, Kung Pao Cauliflower, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Queso Dip.
LG's Bar & Kitchen
With spins on new sips, LG’s Bar & Kitchen has fall centered cocktails from the “Solstice Sangria” made with Pinot noir, brandy, apple cider, allspice dram, lemon juice, simple syrup to “Pumpkin spice and everything nice” made with Vanilla vodka, pumpkin pie, core, pumpkin purée, cinnamon, vanilla cream. Guests can choose these autumnal sips during their Wednesday-Friday happy hour from 5-7pm featuring $7 selected cocktails and $8 bites.
Benchmark
Benchmark'sHappy Hour deals run from Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm including $6 Draft Beers, $8 Cocktails, $8 Select Wines (6oz), $11 Select Wine (9oz), $15 Pizzas, and Half-Priced Appetizers.
Disco Pancake
Disco Pancake recently introduced happy hour specials during the week including: $1 mini pancakes and waffles, $3 Disco Fries, Avocado Toast, Chicken & Waffle Sliders, Disco Burger Slider, Taquitos, Mac n Cheese Balls, and Roasted Corn Balls, $5 Beers, $7 Margaritas and Frozen Drinks, and $9 Espresso Martinis and Wine.
Photo courtesy of Old Town Pour House
Ravenswood
Cultivate by Forbidden Root
Cultivate by Forbidden Root hosts guests for happy hour Monday – Thursday from 4:00pm – 6:00pm and Fridays from 3:00 – 5:00pm. They offer their Cultivate beer flight but also $2 oysters every Tuesday.
Farm Bar Ravenswood
This season, guests can sip on fall and winter themed libations from their “Pumpkin Daiquiri” with spiced rum, pumpkin syrup, apple juice, orange juice and fresh lime juice or the “Gimme A Beet” with Judson & Moore Bourbon, Montenegro, fresh beet juice, orange juice, lemon juice and aquafaba. Select these seasonal beverages during their daily happy hour on Monday-Friday from 5-6pm, in which they are offering 50% off draft, craft beer, glasses of wine and cocktails. For more information or to make a reservation, visit their OpenTable.
Photo courtesy of Cultivate by Forbidden Root
River North
Coco Pazzo
Happy hour is offered Monday-Friday from 5-6pm at the bar. Drinks include $5 all beers, $12 Aperol Spritz & Negroni Sbagliato, $12 glasses of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, and Chianti. Food includes $15 Antipasto Misto, $15 Pizza Margherita made in their wood-fired oven, and $10 Arancini Bolognese.
Celeste
Celeste's new happy hour launched April 3rd. Prices range from $6-$10 across the food and spirits offerings, available Wednesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm at the first floor Whiskey Bar and second floor Deco Supper Club.
Olio e Più
Happy Hour is available Monday through Friday, from 3pm to 6 pm and is available at the bar only. Guests will find the following deals: House Wine $10, Cocktails $10, Food $10.
La Grande Boucherie
The French spot in River North has a 'Green Hour" every Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm that is available at the bar only: Beer $7, House Wine $10, Cocktail $11, Absinthe $12 and Hors D'oeuvres.
I|O Godfrey
Happy Hour takes place Tuesday-Thursday 2pm-5pm & Friday 12pm-3pm. The menu features Beet Hummus, Grilled Flatbread, Tahini Wagyu Beef Sliders, Blistered Shishito Peppers, Signature Black Truffle Fries, Edamame, Avocado Toast, And Caprese Flatbread. Beverages Include Frosé All Day, Godfreeze, Ketel One cocktails, and Maker’s Mark cocktails. Wine choices include: Achaval Ferrer Malbec, I|O House Chardonnay, I|O House Red, And Valdo Prosecco. Cocktail flights include tasting size portions of 5 kitchen cocktails: Amethyst Destiny, Scarlet Haze, I|O Cosmo, Bourbonberry Lemonade, Chef’s Margarita, and an assortment of Macarons.
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila offers Happy Hour every Monday - Friday 4 - 7pm. The menu includes appetizers like Chips and Salsa, Nachos, Cheese Quesadillas and Sweet Chili Jalapeno Wings, specials on tacos, draft margarita, cocktails, shots and beer.
Siena Tavern
Siena Tavern offers Happy Hour Monday - Thursday 3pm-5pm. The menu features Bruschetta, Housemade Sliders, Tavern Formaggio Flambe, and Tavern Fries. Drink Specials include Classic Martini, Espresso Martini, Citrus Julep, Violet Mule and sommelier selection.
Hard Rock Chicago
Hard Rock Chicago offers Happy Hour Monday-Friday, 4:00pm-7:00pm. The menu features half-priced appetizers including Classic Nachos, Cauliflower Wings, Wings in your choice of Buffalo Style or grilled with dry seasoning or tossed in Hard Rock’s Classic Rock, Tangy or Heavy Metal sauces, Balsamic Tomato Bruschetta and Tupelo Chicken Tenders. Drink specials include $4 Drafts of Goose Island, Revolution, Metropolitan and Half Acre, $5 select well cocktails, and $5 pours of house red and white wine.
The Smith
Martini Hour from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Diners can select discounted specialty martinis and bites. On the menu, the Espresso Martini, The Dirty Martini, Midtown Manhattan No. 3, Lychee Gimlet, Basil Lemon Drop, and more for $12. For those looking for a light bite, half a dozen oysters for $13 and The Royale seafood platter, which includes a Shrimp Cocktail, Oysters, and Salmon Tartare for $39. Other specialty bites, such as Potato Chips and Blue Cheese Fondue, Black Truffle Arancini, Fries, and more, are also available for purchase.
Rosebud on Rush
Happy hour at Rosebud from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. $6 bites, selected wines, and well cocktails, including options like meatball sliders, fish tacos, and mini spicy beef burritos.
Sifr
Marrying the flavors of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, guests can choose from wood fire bites and cocktail offerings during their happy hour available daily at the bar on Sunday-Thursday from 4-6pm. Indulge in their Middle Eastern take on the espresso martini, “Wahid” utilizing middle eastern spirits, or take a bite of their spreads.
Pigtail by José Andrés
Guests can stop by for Social Hour Tuesday through Friday from 5-6 p.m.
Jaleo by José Andrés
Sangria Hour is available Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. featuring discounted sangria, cocktails, wine, tapas, and more.
101 Patio Bar & Grill
101 Patio Bar & Grill has launched a new Happy Hour program. Curated by Executive Chef Khelil, guests can select items for $10 during happy hour, available Sunday through Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm. Choose between options like Lamb Hummus, Spread Trio with Za'atar Pita, Bruschetta Toast, and more. Meals can be paired with a specialty cocktail for another $10. For those not-so-nice Summer days, 101 Patio Bar & Grill also boasts an indoor bar.
Dearly Beloved
Dearly Beloved's Happy Hour is available Wednesdays - Fridays from 4-6pm. Signature cocktail options include:
Basil & Cleopatra Mushroom & Parmesan Bordiga Extra Dry, Faccia Brutto Centerbe, St. George Aqua Perfecta, Orange Flower Water, Italian Lemon Olive Oil, and Soda
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Cihuatan Cinabrio, Ming River Sichuan Baiju, Lime, Papaya, Agave Nectar, and Peychaud's
Last Kiss Kyro Dark Gin, Luxardo Espresso Liqueur, Giffard Banane du Bresil, Faretti Biscotti Liqueur, Fee Foam, Orange Bitters, Soda, Coconut Milk, and Palo Santo Smoke
Special menu items include:
Lamb Gyro Arancini with garlic arborio risotto, house lamb shawarma, tzatziki, cucumber, and tomato
Beloved Burger with black pepper brioche, red rock cheddar, smoked bone marrow aioli, short rib, onion, marmalade, pickles, and salt & vinegar chips.
Vela Bar y Cocina
Vela Bar y Cocina in River North just launched happy hour available Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. Vela offers specially priced drinks and appetizers all inspired by Mexico City throughout the week. Vela’s new happy hour includes bites and drinks like Salmon Tostadas, Taco Gobernador with black tiger shrimp, Micheladas, Pulparindo made with Gran Centenario Blanco Tequila, watermelon, tamarind and tajin and way more.
Brindille
Brindille is launching a happy hour beginning with $15 martinis at the bar. Stop by Tuesday through Thursday from 5p-6p, to sip a martini and savor French cuisine from chef Carrie Nahabedian. Kicks off on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Nonnina
Nonnina recently launched some new happy hour specials available Monday to Friday, 3-6 PM and 8 PM-close, exclusively at the bar Everyday specials include $9 house wines and cocktails, $1 oysters (sold in ½ dozen increments) and discounted antipasti and pizzas.
Plus, guests have options every day of the week including Martini Monday, Wine Tuesday, Wine & Dine Wednesday, Thursday Night Football and Date Night Fridays.
Photo courtesy of Kevin Hartmann for Celeste
Streeterville/Navy Pier
Reunion
Reunion at Navy Pier has a new happy hour Reunion offers southern-style cuisine from Chef Art Smith. 2-6pm Bar Area Only, Monday - Friday.
Photo courtesy of Reunion
South Loop
Chicago Firehouse Restaurant
The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant features a variety of happy hour deals for their guests. Tuesday – Friday from 4:00pm – 5:30pm deals begin at $5. Oysters, black truffle and mushroom aracini or the lobster bisque, will pair with the 50% off spirits and cocktails. Also half off bottles of wine on Wine Down Wednesdays.
Photo courtesy of Chicago Firehouse Restaurant
The Loop
Depot
Depot, located at the Canopy Hotel, offers happy hour deals starting at $7. The retro restaurant hosts guests for happy hour every Monday – Friday from 4:00pm – 6:00pm from their cocktails to their pesto margarita flatbreads.
Rosebud Randolph
Happy hour at Rosebud from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. $6 bites, selected wines, and well cocktails, including options like meatball sliders, fish tacos, and mini spicy beef burritos.
Kindling
Kindling’s early bird happy hour menu is from 3-5:30 p.m., half-off plates of Chef Sawyer’s menu items, from Confit Chicken Wings to the Twice Cooked Sweet Potato, pairing with their wine list or cocktail menu inspired by iconic Chicago bars.
Boleo
Boleo, the Kimpton Gray Hotel’s rooftop restaurant and lounge, has happy hour specials, available Tuesday through Saturday from 3-6 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Depot
West Loop
Komo
Komo offers a happy hour every day from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Komo’s options include fried karaage bao, Japanese tacos, and spicy tuna crunch. Pair those items with half off featured specialty cocktails every Tuesday – Friday.
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila offers Happy Hour every Monday - Friday 4 - 7pm. The menu includes appetizers like Chips and Salsa, Nachos, Cheese Quesadillas and Sweet Chili Jalapeno Wings, specials on tacos, draft margarita, cocktails, shots and beer.
Bar Siena
Bar Siena West Loop offers Happy Hour Monday - Thursday 3pm-5pm. Food specials include Mini Roasted Meatballs, Focaccia Bites, prime Steak Carpaccio, Antipasti Trio, and Mini Homemade Sliders. Drinks special include a selection of cocktails, Siena Sangria, canned/bottled beer and seltzer.
Bandit
Bandit’s Happy Hour takes place Monday - Thursday, 4pm - 6pm, and Friday, 12pm - 3pm. The Happy Hour menu features half-priced bar bites including Crispy Mozz Thiccs, Kung Pao Cauliflower, and Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders. Drinks specials include Rose, Spritz, Tito’s cocktails, cocktail of the week, and Dad Beer of The Day.
Fioretta
Fioretta’s Cocktail Hour takes place in the bar area Monday-Friday 3:30- 5:30pm and features classic cocktails & select bar bites. Food choices include Zeppole, Bigne, Cannoli, Tuna Tartare, Shrimp Cocktail, Oysters, Prosciutto Di San Daniele, Burrata & Cherry Tomatoes, Octopus Carpaccio, and Shellfish Tower. Libations include a selection of cocktails and wine.
Proxi
Diners can choose 1/2-priced bites and sips. Available in the bar, lounge, and patio, diners can choose half-priced appetizers like the Tempura Elotes and Mini Al Pastor Hotdogs to pair with $9 glasses of wine and select cocktails including Fancy Feathers, Fuzzy Handcuffs and Roku G&T. Available on Monday through Fridays from 4:00-6:30 p.m. In addition to happy hour, diners can also choose to choose items from the full a la carte menu or participate in the four-course “Chef’s Menu.”
El Che Steakhouse & Bar
El Che Steakhouse & Bar is offering happy hour on Sundays-Friday from 5-6 p.m. at the bar. On the happy hour menu, diners can select from Grilled Oysters, Empanadas, Beef Fat Fries, Steak Frites, Lobster Frites, and more at a discounted price. Also available, sip on wines by the glass or a seasonal cocktail.
BLVD Steakhouse
Every Sunday through Thursday from 4:30 to close, guests can choose from array of beverage offerings. The following will be available in both the dining room and on the restaurant’s full season Atrium: Signature Sundays - half-off BLVD signature cocktails, Martini Mondays - half-off martinis, Tasting Tuesdays - special rotating wine flights, Whiskey Wednesdays - special whiskey flights, Vintage Thursdays - at-cost glass pours of vintage wine.
Photo courtesy of Komo
West Town
Forbidden Root
Forbidden Root offers happy hour deals every Monday – Thursday from 3:00pm – 6:00pm and Friday from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Guests can choose their salt and vinegar popcorn, beer cheese and crackers, or the house spicy beef jerky. Forbidden Root’s staple beer flight is $10.
Brasero
Tuesdays through Sundays from 5-7 p.m., guests can join Brasero at the bar for discounted bites and sips. Available on Sundays through Thursdays, single orders of Brasero’s signature Grilled Oyster, Grilled Prawns, and more. Diners can sip on house red or white wine, Brasero House Punch, and select signature cocktails as well.
Ina Mae Tavern
West Town’s Ina Mae Tavern hosts every Tuesday through Thursday for Five for $5 at 5pm. $5 hushpuppies, deviled eggs, fried pickles, cajun fries, and beignets until 7pm. $5 house cocktails including a Spicy Margarita, Paloma, Frosé, Ina’s Whiskey Punch, and Spiteful Bayou Brew.
Lemon
Every Monday through Saturday from 4p to 6p for a rotating menu of specials on cocktails, beer and wine.
Or come by for "After Hour" at Lemon, a late night happy hour featuring industry deals and dessert cocktails like their Carajillo with Licor 43 and Los Magos Sotol, as well as originals like the Port Flip and Stanky Boix Sundae made with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. All cocktails $10 from 9p-11p, plus $5 beer-shot combos, and discounted sherry and amaro pours.
Omakase Shoji
Omakase Shoji has introduced a new Happy Hour special, featuring a curated selection of premium beverages and small plates. A range of Japanese sake by the glass or flight, beers, and small bites. Happy Hour is available on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Izakaya bar.
Sake options include Otokoyama, Koshino Kanbai Junmai, and Shiro Kirishima Shochu, with prices ranging from $10 to $15 per glass. A sake flight is available for $40 and includes Uka, Dassai 39, and Born. Japanese beers such as Sapporo, Kirin Ichiban, Kirin Light, and Asahi are available for $5 each.
The small bites menu features a California Roll for $6, Spicy Edamame for $5, Gyoza (pork or vegetable) for $5, Takoyaki for $6, Chicken Karaage for $9, and Salmon Sashimi for $10.
Photo courtesy of Forbidden Root
Wicker Park
Valedor
Valedor offers deals on drinks and complimentary rotating tapas to pair during Cantina Hour (every day from 5-7 except for Monday). Featuring a late afternoon lineup of Mexican-meets-Japanese bites such as their Tuna Poke Taco and Cilantro Lime Crispy Rice, whether dining indoors or al fresco, guests can select from free tapas when ordering any $12 happy hour cocktail.
Manchamanteles
From 4-6 pm, Wednesday through Sunday, Manchamanteles offers specialty cocktails and tacos at happy hour prices.
Photo courtesy of Sandy Noto for Valedor
Suburbs
Oaken Bistro + Bar (Lake Forest)
Every weekday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Oaken presents their happy hour specials, featuring everything from specialty cocktails to small bites. Starting at $7, select from Oaken’s Lemon Parmesan Fries, Truffle Popcorn, Oaxacan Pico de Gallo, and more. Pair your appetizers with their Rain Forester Margarita, Ginger & Spice Manhattan, or Red Oak Tree cocktail, starting at $5.
Hearth Lounge (Oakbrook)
Hearth Lounge, within the Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook, offers a special for every day of the week. From Martini Mondays to Draft Tuesdays, Wine Wednesdays, and even Old-Fashioned Thursdays. From 4:00pm to 6:00pm, beverages starting at $5 and 50% off select appetizers.
Bar Siena (Skokie)
Bar Siena North Shore offers Happy Hour Monday - Thursday 3pm-5pm. Food specials include Mini Roasted Meatballs, Focaccia Bites, prime Steak Carpaccio, Antipasti Trio, and Mini Homemade Sliders. Drinks special include a selection of cocktails, Siena Sangria, canned/bottled beer and seltzer.
Old Town Pour House (Oak Brook and Naperville)
Old Town Pour House, with locations in Oak Brook (8 Oak Brook Center) and Naperville (1703 Freedom Drive), offers Happy Hour Monday thru Friday, 4pm – 6pm and includes drink and food specials. The restaurant offers $2 off all local drafts, the backyard flight, select hard seltzers, well drinks, and wine glasses. Food specials include half-price Bar Bites like Pretzel Bites, Cheese Curds, Popcorn Chicken, Fried Pickles, Kung Pao Cauliflower, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Queso Dip.
Rosebud (Deerfield, Lemont, Naperville)
Happy hour at Rosebud from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. $6 bites, selected wines, and well cocktails, including options like meatball sliders, fish tacos, and mini spicy beef burritos.
Il Mio
Il Mio, located just outside downtown Chicago in Clarendon Hills, recently launched a new happy hour that runs daily from 4-5:30 PM at the bar. Some highlights include: $4 Slider, $8 Filet Slider, $8 Wings (4), $10 Chips and Guacamole, $6 Chicken Skewers, $7 Shrimp Skewers, $10 Steak Skewers, $4 Garlic Rolls, $8 Wines and $10 Specialty Cocktails.
Avondale
Anelya from Chefs Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim has launched a brand-new Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday from 5-6 p.m. Chef Clark is offering a ‘Ukrainian Handshake’ with an Obolon Lager and a housemade Piana Vyshnya paired with Freph Erishky (Ukrainian bun) stuffed with cabbage, sauerkraut and tomato all for $15.
Smoque Steak – from the founders of Smoque BBQ – has launched happy hour in its wine bar on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. every week.
Gold Coast
Maple & Ash is launching a Late Night Happy Hour. Maple is rolling out a late night deal every night in its ground floor bar from 9pm to 11pm, featuring cocktails (from their Tales of the Cocktail honored list) and select wines for $15.
Happy Hour is available Sunday- Thursday from 4-6 p.m., featuring $10 wines by the glass, cocktails, and bites.
Lakeview
This fall, their newly crafted fall cocktails include the “When Autumn Falls” made with tequila, mulled cider, lemon, chamomile and lavender or the “Headless Horseman” made with cinnamon apple vodka, pumpkin spice, coconut milk and fernet. Their daily happy hour on Monday-Friday from 4-6pm, in which they are offering 50% off draft, craft beer, glasses of wine and cocktails.
Lincoln Park
Medi's new happy hour offering runs from Tuesday through Friday from 4p-6p and features special pricing on falafel, sambousek, and a special menu of wraps - plus a $10 espresso martini, and happy hour only pricing on Aperol spritzes, wine and more.
Logan Square
Bar Parisette feature an item exclusively for happy hour known as Shake Frites. The take on a classic sweet and salty combo offers a seasonal soft serve with a side of Bar Parisette’s crispy fries. The house-made soft serve pairs as a dipping sauce or as a side piece to the fries, and can be chosen alongside $2 oysters, and select wines for $8. Happy hour is 5pm - 6:30pm Wednesday - Friday and all night on Mondays.
Old Town
Old Town Pour House’s Happy Hour takes place Monday thru Friday, 4pm – 6pm and includes drink and food specials. The restaurant offers $2 off all local drafts, the backyard flight, select hard seltzers, well drinks, and wine glasses. Food specials include half-price Bar Bites like Pretzel Bites, Cheese Curds, Popcorn Chicken, Fried Pickles, Kung Pao Cauliflower, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Queso Dip.
With spins on new sips, LG’s Bar & Kitchen has fall centered cocktails from the “Solstice Sangria” made with Pinot noir, brandy, apple cider, allspice dram, lemon juice, simple syrup to “Pumpkin spice and everything nice” made with Vanilla vodka, pumpkin pie, core, pumpkin purée, cinnamon, vanilla cream. Guests can choose these autumnal sips during their Wednesday-Friday happy hour from 5-7pm featuring $7 selected cocktails and $8 bites.
Benchmark's Happy Hour deals run from Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm including $6 Draft Beers, $8 Cocktails, $8 Select Wines (6oz), $11 Select Wine (9oz), $15 Pizzas, and Half-Priced Appetizers.
Disco Pancake recently introduced happy hour specials during the week including: $1 mini pancakes and waffles, $3 Disco Fries, Avocado Toast, Chicken & Waffle Sliders, Disco Burger Slider, Taquitos, Mac n Cheese Balls, and Roasted Corn Balls, $5 Beers, $7 Margaritas and Frozen Drinks, and $9 Espresso Martinis and Wine.
Ravenswood
Cultivate by Forbidden Root hosts guests for happy hour Monday – Thursday from 4:00pm – 6:00pm and Fridays from 3:00 – 5:00pm. They offer their Cultivate beer flight but also $2 oysters every Tuesday.
This season, guests can sip on fall and winter themed libations from their “Pumpkin Daiquiri” with spiced rum, pumpkin syrup, apple juice, orange juice and fresh lime juice or the “Gimme A Beet” with Judson & Moore Bourbon, Montenegro, fresh beet juice, orange juice, lemon juice and aquafaba. Select these seasonal beverages during their daily happy hour on Monday-Friday from 5-6pm, in which they are offering 50% off draft, craft beer, glasses of wine and cocktails. For more information or to make a reservation, visit their OpenTable.
River North
Happy hour is offered Monday-Friday from 5-6pm at the bar. Drinks include $5 all beers, $12 Aperol Spritz & Negroni Sbagliato, $12 glasses of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, and Chianti. Food includes $15 Antipasto Misto, $15 Pizza Margherita made in their wood-fired oven, and $10 Arancini Bolognese.
Celeste's new happy hour launched April 3rd. Prices range from $6-$10 across the food and spirits offerings, available Wednesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm at the first floor Whiskey Bar and second floor Deco Supper Club.
Happy Hour is available Monday through Friday, from 3pm to 6 pm and is available at the bar only. Guests will find the following deals: House Wine $10, Cocktails $10, Food $10.
The French spot in River North has a 'Green Hour" every Monday through Friday from 3pm to 6pm that is available at the bar only: Beer $7, House Wine $10, Cocktail $11, Absinthe $12 and Hors D'oeuvres.
Happy Hour takes place Tuesday-Thursday 2pm-5pm & Friday 12pm-3pm. The menu features Beet Hummus, Grilled Flatbread, Tahini Wagyu Beef Sliders, Blistered Shishito Peppers, Signature Black Truffle Fries, Edamame, Avocado Toast, And Caprese Flatbread. Beverages Include Frosé All Day, Godfreeze, Ketel One cocktails, and Maker’s Mark cocktails. Wine choices include: Achaval Ferrer Malbec, I|O House Chardonnay, I|O House Red, And Valdo Prosecco. Cocktail flights include tasting size portions of 5 kitchen cocktails: Amethyst Destiny, Scarlet Haze, I|O Cosmo, Bourbonberry Lemonade, Chef’s Margarita, and an assortment of Macarons.
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila offers Happy Hour every Monday - Friday 4 - 7pm. The menu includes appetizers like Chips and Salsa, Nachos, Cheese Quesadillas and Sweet Chili Jalapeno Wings, specials on tacos, draft margarita, cocktails, shots and beer.
Siena Tavern offers Happy Hour Monday - Thursday 3pm-5pm. The menu features Bruschetta, Housemade Sliders, Tavern Formaggio Flambe, and Tavern Fries. Drink Specials include Classic Martini, Espresso Martini, Citrus Julep, Violet Mule and sommelier selection.
Hard Rock Chicago offers Happy Hour Monday-Friday, 4:00pm-7:00pm. The menu features half-priced appetizers including Classic Nachos, Cauliflower Wings, Wings in your choice of Buffalo Style or grilled with dry seasoning or tossed in Hard Rock’s Classic Rock, Tangy or Heavy Metal sauces, Balsamic Tomato Bruschetta and Tupelo Chicken Tenders. Drink specials include $4 Drafts of Goose Island, Revolution, Metropolitan and Half Acre, $5 select well cocktails, and $5 pours of house red and white wine.
Martini Hour from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Diners can select discounted specialty martinis and bites. On the menu, the Espresso Martini, The Dirty Martini, Midtown Manhattan No. 3, Lychee Gimlet, Basil Lemon Drop, and more for $12. For those looking for a light bite, half a dozen oysters for $13 and The Royale seafood platter, which includes a Shrimp Cocktail, Oysters, and Salmon Tartare for $39. Other specialty bites, such as Potato Chips and Blue Cheese Fondue, Black Truffle Arancini, Fries, and more, are also available for purchase.
Happy hour at Rosebud from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. $6 bites, selected wines, and well cocktails, including options like meatball sliders, fish tacos, and mini spicy beef burritos.
Marrying the flavors of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, guests can choose from wood fire bites and cocktail offerings during their happy hour available daily at the bar on Sunday-Thursday from 4-6pm. Indulge in their Middle Eastern take on the espresso martini, “Wahid” utilizing middle eastern spirits, or take a bite of their spreads.
Guests can stop by for Social Hour Tuesday through Friday from 5-6 p.m.
Sangria Hour is available Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. featuring discounted sangria, cocktails, wine, tapas, and more.
101 Patio Bar & Grill has launched a new Happy Hour program. Curated by Executive Chef Khelil, guests can select items for $10 during happy hour, available Sunday through Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm. Choose between options like Lamb Hummus, Spread Trio with Za'atar Pita, Bruschetta Toast, and more. Meals can be paired with a specialty cocktail for another $10. For those not-so-nice Summer days, 101 Patio Bar & Grill also boasts an indoor bar.
Dearly Beloved's Happy Hour is available Wednesdays - Fridays from 4-6pm. Signature cocktail options include:
Basil & Cleopatra Mushroom & Parmesan Bordiga Extra Dry, Faccia Brutto Centerbe, St. George Aqua Perfecta, Orange Flower Water, Italian Lemon Olive Oil, and Soda
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz Cihuatan Cinabrio, Ming River Sichuan Baiju, Lime, Papaya, Agave Nectar, and Peychaud's
Last Kiss Kyro Dark Gin, Luxardo Espresso Liqueur, Giffard Banane du Bresil, Faretti Biscotti Liqueur, Fee Foam, Orange Bitters, Soda, Coconut Milk, and Palo Santo Smoke
Special menu items include:
Lamb Gyro Arancini with garlic arborio risotto, house lamb shawarma, tzatziki, cucumber, and tomato
Beloved Burger with black pepper brioche, red rock cheddar, smoked bone marrow aioli, short rib, onion, marmalade, pickles, and salt & vinegar chips.
Vela Bar y Cocina in River North just launched happy hour available Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. Vela offers specially priced drinks and appetizers all inspired by Mexico City throughout the week. Vela’s new happy hour includes bites and drinks like Salmon Tostadas, Taco Gobernador with black tiger shrimp, Micheladas, Pulparindo made with Gran Centenario Blanco Tequila, watermelon, tamarind and tajin and way more.
Brindille is launching a happy hour beginning with $15 martinis at the bar. Stop by Tuesday through Thursday from 5p-6p, to sip a martini and savor French cuisine from chef Carrie Nahabedian. Kicks off on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Nonnina recently launched some new happy hour specials available Monday to Friday, 3-6 PM and 8 PM-close, exclusively at the bar Everyday specials include $9 house wines and cocktails, $1 oysters (sold in ½ dozen increments) and discounted antipasti and pizzas.
Plus, guests have options every day of the week including Martini Monday, Wine Tuesday, Wine & Dine Wednesday, Thursday Night Football and Date Night Fridays.
Streeterville/Navy Pier
Reunion at Navy Pier has a new happy hour Reunion offers southern-style cuisine from Chef Art Smith. 2-6pm Bar Area Only, Monday - Friday.
South Loop
The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant features a variety of happy hour deals for their guests. Tuesday – Friday from 4:00pm – 5:30pm deals begin at $5. Oysters, black truffle and mushroom aracini or the lobster bisque, will pair with the 50% off spirits and cocktails. Also half off bottles of wine on Wine Down Wednesdays.
The Loop
Depot, located at the Canopy Hotel, offers happy hour deals starting at $7. The retro restaurant hosts guests for happy hour every Monday – Friday from 4:00pm – 6:00pm from their cocktails to their pesto margarita flatbreads.
Happy hour at Rosebud from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. $6 bites, selected wines, and well cocktails, including options like meatball sliders, fish tacos, and mini spicy beef burritos.
Kindling’s early bird happy hour menu is from 3-5:30 p.m., half-off plates of Chef Sawyer’s menu items, from Confit Chicken Wings to the Twice Cooked Sweet Potato, pairing with their wine list or cocktail menu inspired by iconic Chicago bars.
Boleo, the Kimpton Gray Hotel’s rooftop restaurant and lounge, has happy hour specials, available Tuesday through Saturday from 3-6 p.m.
West Loop
Komo offers a happy hour every day from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Komo’s options include fried karaage bao, Japanese tacos, and spicy tuna crunch. Pair those items with half off featured specialty cocktails every Tuesday – Friday.
Bodega Taqueria y Tequila offers Happy Hour every Monday - Friday 4 - 7pm. The menu includes appetizers like Chips and Salsa, Nachos, Cheese Quesadillas and Sweet Chili Jalapeno Wings, specials on tacos, draft margarita, cocktails, shots and beer.
Bar Siena West Loop offers Happy Hour Monday - Thursday 3pm-5pm. Food specials include Mini Roasted Meatballs, Focaccia Bites, prime Steak Carpaccio, Antipasti Trio, and Mini Homemade Sliders. Drinks special include a selection of cocktails, Siena Sangria, canned/bottled beer and seltzer.
Bandit’s Happy Hour takes place Monday - Thursday, 4pm - 6pm, and Friday, 12pm - 3pm. The Happy Hour menu features half-priced bar bites including Crispy Mozz Thiccs, Kung Pao Cauliflower, and Nashville Hot Chicken Tenders. Drinks specials include Rose, Spritz, Tito’s cocktails, cocktail of the week, and Dad Beer of The Day.
Fioretta’s Cocktail Hour takes place in the bar area Monday-Friday 3:30- 5:30pm and features classic cocktails & select bar bites. Food choices include Zeppole, Bigne, Cannoli, Tuna Tartare, Shrimp Cocktail, Oysters, Prosciutto Di San Daniele, Burrata & Cherry Tomatoes, Octopus Carpaccio, and Shellfish Tower. Libations include a selection of cocktails and wine.
Diners can choose 1/2-priced bites and sips. Available in the bar, lounge, and patio, diners can choose half-priced appetizers like the Tempura Elotes and Mini Al Pastor Hotdogs to pair with $9 glasses of wine and select cocktails including Fancy Feathers, Fuzzy Handcuffs and Roku G&T. Available on Monday through Fridays from 4:00-6:30 p.m. In addition to happy hour, diners can also choose to choose items from the full a la carte menu or participate in the four-course “Chef’s Menu.”
El Che Steakhouse & Bar is offering happy hour on Sundays-Friday from 5-6 p.m. at the bar. On the happy hour menu, diners can select from Grilled Oysters, Empanadas, Beef Fat Fries, Steak Frites, Lobster Frites, and more at a discounted price. Also available, sip on wines by the glass or a seasonal cocktail.
Every Sunday through Thursday from 4:30 to close, guests can choose from array of beverage offerings. The following will be available in both the dining room and on the restaurant’s full season Atrium: Signature Sundays - half-off BLVD signature cocktails, Martini Mondays - half-off martinis, Tasting Tuesdays - special rotating wine flights, Whiskey Wednesdays - special whiskey flights, Vintage Thursdays - at-cost glass pours of vintage wine.
West Town
Forbidden Root offers happy hour deals every Monday – Thursday from 3:00pm – 6:00pm and Friday from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Guests can choose their salt and vinegar popcorn, beer cheese and crackers, or the house spicy beef jerky. Forbidden Root’s staple beer flight is $10.
Tuesdays through Sundays from 5-7 p.m., guests can join Brasero at the bar for discounted bites and sips. Available on Sundays through Thursdays, single orders of Brasero’s signature Grilled Oyster, Grilled Prawns, and more. Diners can sip on house red or white wine, Brasero House Punch, and select signature cocktails as well.
West Town’s Ina Mae Tavern hosts every Tuesday through Thursday for Five for $5 at 5pm. $5 hushpuppies, deviled eggs, fried pickles, cajun fries, and beignets until 7pm. $5 house cocktails including a Spicy Margarita, Paloma, Frosé, Ina’s Whiskey Punch, and Spiteful Bayou Brew.
Every Monday through Saturday from 4p to 6p for a rotating menu of specials on cocktails, beer and wine.
Or come by for "After Hour" at Lemon, a late night happy hour featuring industry deals and dessert cocktails like their Carajillo with Licor 43 and Los Magos Sotol, as well as originals like the Port Flip and Stanky Boix Sundae made with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. All cocktails $10 from 9p-11p, plus $5 beer-shot combos, and discounted sherry and amaro pours.
Omakase Shoji has introduced a new Happy Hour special, featuring a curated selection of premium beverages and small plates. A range of Japanese sake by the glass or flight, beers, and small bites. Happy Hour is available on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at the Izakaya bar.
Sake options include Otokoyama, Koshino Kanbai Junmai, and Shiro Kirishima Shochu, with prices ranging from $10 to $15 per glass. A sake flight is available for $40 and includes Uka, Dassai 39, and Born. Japanese beers such as Sapporo, Kirin Ichiban, Kirin Light, and Asahi are available for $5 each.
The small bites menu features a California Roll for $6, Spicy Edamame for $5, Gyoza (pork or vegetable) for $5, Takoyaki for $6, Chicken Karaage for $9, and Salmon Sashimi for $10.
Wicker Park
Valedor offers deals on drinks and complimentary rotating tapas to pair during Cantina Hour (every day from 5-7 except for Monday). Featuring a late afternoon lineup of Mexican-meets-Japanese bites such as their Tuna Poke Taco and Cilantro Lime Crispy Rice, whether dining indoors or al fresco, guests can select from free tapas when ordering any $12 happy hour cocktail.
From 4-6 pm, Wednesday through Sunday, Manchamanteles offers specialty cocktails and tacos at happy hour prices.
Suburbs
Every weekday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm, Oaken presents their happy hour specials, featuring everything from specialty cocktails to small bites. Starting at $7, select from Oaken’s Lemon Parmesan Fries, Truffle Popcorn, Oaxacan Pico de Gallo, and more. Pair your appetizers with their Rain Forester Margarita, Ginger & Spice Manhattan, or Red Oak Tree cocktail, starting at $5.
Hearth Lounge, within the Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook, offers a special for every day of the week. From Martini Mondays to Draft Tuesdays, Wine Wednesdays, and even Old-Fashioned Thursdays. From 4:00pm to 6:00pm, beverages starting at $5 and 50% off select appetizers.
Bar Siena North Shore offers Happy Hour Monday - Thursday 3pm-5pm. Food specials include Mini Roasted Meatballs, Focaccia Bites, prime Steak Carpaccio, Antipasti Trio, and Mini Homemade Sliders. Drinks special include a selection of cocktails, Siena Sangria, canned/bottled beer and seltzer.
Old Town Pour House, with locations in Oak Brook (8 Oak Brook Center) and Naperville (1703 Freedom Drive), offers Happy Hour Monday thru Friday, 4pm – 6pm and includes drink and food specials. The restaurant offers $2 off all local drafts, the backyard flight, select hard seltzers, well drinks, and wine glasses. Food specials include half-price Bar Bites like Pretzel Bites, Cheese Curds, Popcorn Chicken, Fried Pickles, Kung Pao Cauliflower, Buffalo Chicken Dip and Queso Dip.
Happy hour at Rosebud from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. $6 bites, selected wines, and well cocktails, including options like meatball sliders, fish tacos, and mini spicy beef burritos.
Il Mio, located just outside downtown Chicago in Clarendon Hills, recently launched a new happy hour that runs daily from 4-5:30 PM at the bar. Some highlights include: $4 Slider, $8 Filet Slider, $8 Wings (4), $10 Chips and Guacamole, $6 Chicken Skewers, $7 Shrimp Skewers, $10 Steak Skewers, $4 Garlic Rolls, $8 Wines and $10 Specialty Cocktails.
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