A Happy Hour List You Can Rely On for When You’re Counting Down to 5 O’Clock
For those of us nine-to-five’ers who seek after-work refuge from our busy urban lifestyles, happy hour is easily one of man’s greatest inventions. Now that the weather’s warm, it’s prime time to hunt down specials at your favorite outdoor bar or scope out a place to gather when your office has Summer Fridays.
Luckily, Chicago offers some pretty enticing happy hour specials from corner to corner. Here are our recommendations, and yes, they all have outdoor seating. Cheers!
Bar Toma
110 East Pearson Street
Happy Hour Specials: Monday – Friday, 4:30pm – 6pm and 9pm – 10pm
One of the city’s most popular happy hour spots is Bar Toma in the heart of the Gold Coast. Designated daily specials include half-off punch bowls, half-off glasses and bottles of wine, and $8 craft cocktails. Appetizers are half-off each weekday!
The Hampton Social
353 West Hubbard Street
Happy Hour Specials: Monday – Friday, 2pm – 6pm
Who doesn’t want rosé in the summer? This New England getaway-themed restaurant in River North welcomes you to enjoy $8 craft cocktails, half-off glasses of rosé, and half-off select apps.
Longman & Eagle
2657 North Kedzie Avenue
Happy Hour Specials: Monday – Friday, 3pm – 5pm
The famous whiskey tavern in Logan Square recently launched their happy hour menu that includes $1 PBRs, $3 Woodford Reserve shots, and a $4 draft that rotates weekly.
Oak + Char
217 West Huron Street
Happy Hour Specials: Monday – Friday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
This new, cozy spot in River North offers $2 Miller High Lifes, $4 craft draft beers, and $8 house cocktails. Happy hour eats include $8 burgers and $6 wings.
Red Door
2118 North Damen Avenue
Happy Hour Specials: Tuesday – Friday, 4pm – 7pm
Bucktown’s popular gastropub invites patrons to enjoy a variety of specials on designated days, including $3 sangria with a free tapa, $5 classic cocktails, half-off local brews, and $1 Sconnie beers and cheese curds.
Looking forward to trying any of these out, or have any go-to happy hour spots of your own? Tell us about it below!
