Happy hours represent a special time when you can relax and grab a drink after work. It’s also a time when restaurants and bars offer deals on food and drinks. The River North neighborhood is famous for its huge line-up of lively restaurants, bars and clubs. Check out these River North spots for great happy hour bargains.
Bar Cargo, 605 N. Wells Street 312-929-0065. Wednesday-Friday, 4 PM-6 PM $5 select drinks including mixed well drinks, house wine and domestic beers.
Beatrix Market River North, 519 N Clark St. 312-284-1377. Monday – Friday: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM. $5 local beers, $6 select wines, $7 select hand-crafted cocktails.
Eddie V’s: 521 N Rush Street (312) 595-1114. Sunday-Thursday, 4 PM-6:30 PM, $8 wine by the glass, $9 hand-shaken cocktails, $8 Eddie’s Rockefeller, $9 black truffle tartare
Ema, Hyatt Place, 74 W Illinois St. Monday-Thursday, 4 PM-6 PM, $7 mezze, $6 craft beer, $8 wine
Gilt Bar, 230 W. Kinzie, Monday-Friday4 PM-5:30 PM,$6 Teeny Martinis, wine and beer $7 high balls, $6 sliders, $11 mussels
Hub51, 51 W Hubbard St, (312) 828-0051. Monday – Sunday: 3 PM – 6 PM. $5 draft beer and wines by the glass, $13 pulled chicken tacos. Happy Hour drink specials are available for dine-in only in the dining room or on the all-seasons patio.
Il Porcellino, 59 W. Hubbard, (312) 595-0800. Monday–Friday 4 PM – 6 PM. $7 Aperol Spritzes, $5 Peroni and $7 select wines by the glass. Happy Hour specials are available for dine-in only in the dining room or on the patio.
Jaleo, 500 N. Clark St., Monday-Friday 3 PM-6 PM Sangria Hour,$8 sangria, $4-$8 beer, cocktails and wine, $7 select tapas
Kinzie Chophouse, 400 N Wells St, 312-822-0191. Monday-Thursday 3 PM-6 PM Bar and Patio menu only. $5 beer and wine, $9 martini. Appetizers $10-$11.
Lil Ba-Ba-Reeba!, 441 N. Clark St., 312-985-6909. Monday–Friday 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Weekly happy hour deals. $5 glasses of sangria, $1 bite-sized pintxos and more. Every Monday, enjoy any Sangria Pitcher from our menu for just $20.
Maggiano’s, 516 N Clark St, (312) 644-7700. Monday-Friday, 3 PM-6 PM, $6 premium draft beer, $6 wine by the glass, $8 classic cocktails, $4 flatbreads.
Pizzeria/Osteria Via Stato, 620 N State St, (312) 642-8450. Sun–Thurs 5 PM – 6 PM; Fri–Sat 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Half-priced Roman-style pizzas and select wines by the glass. Seating is available in the dining room, pizzeria or in a personal greenhouse.
Sushi-san, 63 W. Grand Ave., 312-828-0575. Monday–Friday 3 PM – 6 PM. $5 Asahi drafts, $6 Old Fashioneds and $6 select sake and wine by the glass, $6 snacks. Happy Hour drink specials are available for dine-in only in the dining room or on the patio.
The Smith, 400 N. Clark, (312) 312-5100 Monday-Friday 3 PM-6 PM Select beer $7, select cocktails $10 and wine $9, select appetizers $7.
Tanta, 118 W. Grand Ave., Monday-Friday, 5 PM-7 PM, $6 beer, $10 cocktails, $5-$9 snacks.
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