HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Apolonia
Photo: Google Maps

Golden Hour

Apolonia

South Loop · South Loop / Printer's Row · Mediterranean

GOOGLE★ 4.6790YELP★ 4.4346TRIPADVISOR★ 4.217Google: higher than 51% of venues in Chicago

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Draft beer — $5
  • Wine — $10
  • Well classic cocktails — $10

Food

  • Oysters — $2
  • Brussels bravas — $7
  • Mussels — $10
  • Lamb kefta — $10

Eater Chicago, updated June 23, 2025: golden hour Monday–Thursday, 5–7pm in the bar and 5–6pm in the dining room. $5 drafts, $10 wine and well classics, $2 oysters, $7 Brussels bravas, $10 mussels, $10 lamb kefta. apoloniachicago.com confirms the address and does not print the hour. A time filter will not end the dining-room hour at 6.

Deal last verified 2026-09-30.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Stephen Gillanders's wood-fired restaurant by McCormick Place, named for his grandmother.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Cozy
  • Quiet
  • Romantic
  • Hip
  • Upscale
  • Good for groups
  • Known for cocktails
  • Known for wine
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Vegetarian options
  • Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Chicago, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 790 ratings ↗
In Chicago 171 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 51% · tied with 21% · lower than 28% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.4 346 reviews ↗
In Chicago 168 rated venues Top quarter

Rated higher than 80% · tied with 8% · lower than 13% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Top quarter

Rated higher than 76% · tied with 11% · lower than 13% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.2 17 reviews ↗
In Chicago 142 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 28% · tied with 8% · lower than 65% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 34% · tied with 11% · lower than 55% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

105 E Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616

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