Double Your Fun at These Can’t-Miss Chicago Happy Hours

From oysters deals to beer-and-shot specials, these are your best bets for happy hour.

In a world whereconcert tickets are more expensive than most mortgage , we can all rest light knowing we ’ll always have happy time of day . And since most of us do n’t have the disposable income to pass over an ocean for Beyoncé , we ’ll take all the deals we can get — the boozier the better . as luck would have it , all over Chicago , the urban center ’s jumble of neighborhood are positively soak in happy hour deals , offering low-priced collation and drink that wo n’t put a dent in your rent payment . That means , depending on which geographical sphere of the city you ’re looking to catch a budget - favorable buzz , there are no shortage of option . From a business district gambling living-room to a culinary temple in Hyde Park , here ’s where to go for happy hr in Chicago .

Anelya

Tuesday – Friday , 5–6 pmAvondaleIt ’s been a roller coaster for chef Johnny Clark and Beverly Kim as of late . Amidst the announcement of theclosure of their beloved Parachute , followed fleetly by yet another announcement that it would be rebranding andreopening in some capacity , the husband - wife brace give Ukrainian - inspired Anelya , as an court to Clark ’s granny . Nowadays , the restaurant offers the most unequaled happy time of day in Chicago : for just $ 15 , guest get the Ukrainian Handshake , a jazz group of Obolon lager beer and housemade piana vyshnia ( aka cherry red liqueur ) with a housemade Ukrainian bun overeat with cabbage , sauerkraut , and tomato .

Table, Donkey and Stick

Tuesday – Sunday , 5–7 pm ( bar only)Logan SquareFor over - the - top burgers at below - the - budget toll , make up Table , Donkey and Stick during their newly strike glad hour . That ’s when the La Pryor Farms Burger — a farm - to - table medley of local beef , horseradish aïoli , butterkase cheese , housemade pickles , and shallots — is brush aside to $ 11 , along with other bargain bites like Potato Latkes and a Schnitzel Sandwich on charred focaccia . To drink , look for bargain like $ 10 martinis and $ 15 deoxyephedrine of Champagne .

Amaru

Monday – Thursday , 5–6 pm ; Sunday , 4–5 pmWicker ParkConsidering happy minute is typified by hedonistic Americana pleasures like discounted Gallus gallus wings , this Latin - leaning gem stands out as another one of the more unparalleled choice in town . Out are the wings , in are the $ 6 Coconut Fried Rice , $ 4 Sweet Plantains , and $ 7 Guatemalan Ribs , along with $ 6 Caipirinhas and Mojitos , and wines hovering around $ 6 a glassful .

Chef’s Special Cocktail Bar

Daily , 5–6 pmBucktownOne of the coolest — and cheffiest — bars in town also serve a fierce happy hr , wherein Taiwanese - American comfort food gets discounted to takeout Leontyne Price . This include $ 6 orders of egg rolls and leap roster ( two per rescript ) , $ 7 crab louse rangoon , and $ 11 dan dan attic . To drink , look for $ 9 Old Fashioneds , $ 6 draft beer , and $ 45 bottles of house wine . For $ 11 , order the Slow Roll , a shot of whiskey or tequila with a PBR and your choice of ballock roll or spring peal .

AceBounce

Monday – Friday , 4–7 pmLoopThis “ Ping River - niff ginmill ” ( yes , there is such a thing ) keeps your mid - week stress degree to a minimum with $ 5 Ketel One cocktail and $ 5 Lagunitas brewage every weekday good afternoon , along with po ’ son sliders ( $ 10 ) and salami pizza ( $ 10 ) , which sounds like the fuel you need to beat your friends at ping - niff .

Sunda New Asian

Monday – Friday , 4–6 pm(bar only)River NorthFor a restaurant like Sunda New Asian , a celeb - friendly mainstay whose distinctive menu price are a smidge unrelatable , well-chosen hour is a breathing spell of saucy , sake - scented air . A newer increase to the offering at this incessantly blistering spot , felicitous minute features $ 6 bar bites , like nori fries and adobo pork abdomen insect bite , plus $ 6 sushi handrolls , $ 8 cocktails , and $ 7 trash of saki .

Fado

Weekdays , 5–7 pmRiver NorthThis keystone Irish gin mill get you hanker for the Emerald Isle with $ 8 cured Beef Rolls and Stuffed Cheese Puffs , $ 9 Moscow Mules and Aperol Spritzes , and $ 7 beer and wine by the glass .

Surge Billiards

Monday – Friday , 4–7 pmAlbany Park & Logan SquareFor a slightly different happy hour experience that incline lessOffice Spaceand moreColor of Money , hit up this pelvis coffee and billiards bar for $ 4 bottles , $ 5 muster , and $ 8 featured cocktail on weekday good afternoon .

Brando’s Speakeasy

Daily , 5–7 pm ( South Loop),and Wednesday - Saturday , 5–8 pm ( Lincoln Park)South Loop & Lincoln ParkThis dimly lit , saloon - looking karaoke waiting area provides the perfect outflow from another interchangeable work hebdomad with $ 5 Old Fashioneds , Modelos , High Noons , Palomas , and more . A longstanding icon in the South Loop , Brando ’s recently expanded to Lincoln Park , with its own $ 5 slate of deal bevs ( think : Espresso Martinis , Yerba Mate Mules ) .

GMan Tavern

Monday – Friday , 3–6 pmWrigleyvilleOne of the few actually not - frightful bar in Wrigleyville offers this not - wicked happy hr special : $ 2 off draft beer and well boozing , plus $ 4 domestic beer , $ 6 Chicago Handshakes , and $ 3 shot of the polarizing local gasolene - title charmer that isMalort .

Sparrow

Monday – Friday , 4–7 pmGold CoastThis nerveless little spot from the crew behind Bangers & Lace and Spilt Milk offer $ 5 select drafts and $ 10 vino by the spyglass to spice up your post - hump day piece of work week .

The Walk In

Monday – Friday , 4–7 pmLogan SquareIf you ’re looking to end your daylight with a fancy craft cocktail that wo n’t break out the bank , run into up this loungey smudge connected to Red Star Liquor store via a walkway - in cooler threshold for like an expert motley $ 7 creation include Old Fashioneds , Gimlets , and originals , like the vodka - free-base Rosey Cheeks with rosemary - pomegranate syrup . There are also $ 6 well drinks and $ 5 select drafts .

The Press Room

Tuesday – Thursday , 4–6 pmWest LoopIn a neighbourhood as budget - quelling as the eating place - impregnate West Loop , it helps to find a bargain now and again . Enter : The Press Room , the sort of subterranean wine and cocktail bar you want to cozy up to and linger . Which is easy to do thanks to $ 1 oyster , $ 20 charcuterie and cheese platters , and $ 8 martinis and Old Fashioneds . And for $ 45 , you could snag a bottle of sparkling wine-colored and a 12 oysters .

El Che Steakhouse & Bar

Sunday – Friday,5–6 pm(bar only)West LoopYou’ll determine a whole slew of singular specials at this disconsolate and enticing South American - angled steakhouse , where you could savour food — empanadas , grill oysters , ivory marrow among them — from acclaimed chef John Manion at shockingly low rate . Happy hour potable admit $ 11 theatre wine-colored and $ 13 house cocktail , like the Caramelized Rum Old Fashioned , while esoteric collation like gremolata - speckled Marrow Bones and Italian Beef - glut Empanadas go for $ 18 and $ 5 , respectively .

Virtue

Wednesday – Friday , 4–5:30 promethium ( measure only)Hyde ParkThanks to chef Erick Williams ’ win at the James Beard Awards , that mean you’re able to snag award - make headway Southern - enliven snacks at a price that feel too well to be true . This includes $ 7 okra , $ 7 bell pepper cheese and crackers , $ 7 buffalo mac & cheese croquette , and $ 5 catfish sliders ( or $ 8 for two ) . All this plus $ 9 wines and $ 10 cocktail .

El Che Steakhouse & Bar