THE HAPPY HOUR INDEX · OCTOBER 2026
What happy hour costs in Chicago
One round — cheapest drink + cheapest bite — costs a median $13 here, #5 of 22 cities (national median $14).
THE INDEX · DRINK + BITE
$13
median of 105 venues
COCKTAIL
$10
median of 134 venues
BEER
$6
median of 84 venues
WINE
$8
median of 98 venues
OYSTER (EACH)
$2
median of 22 venues
By neighbourhood
| Area | Index | Cocktail | Beer | Wine | Oyster (each) | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersonville / Edgewater | — | $9 | — | $7 | — | 9 |
| Lakeview / Boystown | $15.95 | $9 | $5 | $8 | — | 11 |
| Lincoln Park | $16 | $10 | $5 | $8 | — | 12 |
| Logan Square | $13 | $9 | $5 | $7.50 | — | 15 |
| Pilsen | $16 | $10 | — | — | — | 5 |
| River North | $12 | $9 | $6 | $8 | $2 | 41 |
| South Loop / Printer's Row | $11 | $10 | $5 | $8.50 | — | 7 |
| The Loop | $16.75 | — | — | $9.50 | — | 6 |
| Ukrainian Village / West Town | — | $9.50 | — | — | — | 4 |
| West Loop / Fulton Market | $12 | $10 | $6 | $10 | $2 | 24 |
| Wicker Park / Bucktown | $19 | $10 | $6 | $10 | — | 13 |
Blank = fewer than 4 priced venues in that area.
The cheapest in Chicago right now
Cocktails
Beer
Wine
Oysters, each
- $1 Americano
- $1 Formento's
- $1 Half Shell
- $1 Hubbard Inn
- $1 Tortoise Supper Club