The best happy hours in Chicago

The highest-rated happy hours in our guide, ranked by deal quality and confidence in the listing.

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1. 1IL Porcellino/Ramen-San/Salon 61Near North Side · $8 Featured NegroniA+GRADE
2. 2CAFE BA BA REEBALincoln Park · $23 classic red sangriaA+GRADE
3. 3DEARLY BELOVED CHICAGONear North Side · $8 wine by the glassA+GRADE
4. 4OLD IRVING BREWINGIrving Park · $5 Beer (under 10% ABV)A+GRADE
5. 5WURST BEHAVIORIrving Park · $6 draftsA+GRADE
6. 6TUCO & BLONDIELake View · $6 Classic & Frozen MargaritasA+GRADE
7. 7SUSHI-SANHighest-rated listed location · $6 Japanese BeerA+GRADE
8. 8Omakase BoxLogan Square · $5 SakeA+GRADE
9. 9TORTOISE CLUBNear North Side · half-off Signature CocktailsA+GRADE
10. 10EMBASSY PUBLIC HOUSENear West Side · $9 Tito's MuleA+GRADE
11. 11HAWKEYE'S BAR & GRILL INCNear West Side · $8 House MargaritaA+GRADE
12. 12Daisy's Po'boy and TavernHyde Park · half-off draft beerA+GRADE
13. 13SevilleLoop · $10 Seville Espresso MartiniA+GRADE
14. 14PR ITALIAN BISTROLake View · $5 Happy Hour WinesAGRADE
15. 15BECK'SLincoln Park · $6 Draft BeerAGRADE
16. 16R J GRUNTSLincoln Park · $5 Classic Cocktails (East Side, Dry Gin Martini, Dirty Vodka Martini, CosmopolitanAGRADE
17. 17SOUL PRIMELincoln Park · $6 modelo, stellaAGRADE
18. 18BEATRIXNear North Side · $6 local beersAGRADE
19. 19GAYLORD INDIA RESTAURANTNear North Side · half-off selected startersAGRADE
20. 20ROBERT'S PIZZA AND DOUGH COMPANYNear North Side · $7 draft beers (selected menu)AGRADE
21. 21CITY WINERY CHICAGONear West Side · $10 Featured CocktailsAGRADE
22. 22GAIJINNear West Side · $5 selected highballsAGRADE
23. 23Labriola ItalianNear West Side · $8 Dirty TiniAGRADE
24. 2447th Street Summertime CantinaNew City · $8 MargaritasAGRADE
25. 25R PUBLIC HOUSERogers Park · $5 glasses of wineAGRADE