Best Happy Hour Restaurants in Bucktown & Logan Square (60647)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
The Whale Chicago
New American happy hour hub where lobster tacos and cocktails share a dog-friendly patio.
Notable Picks
8.7
The Whale is a New American restaurant and cocktail bar where chilled lobster tacos, crab cakes, and a deep drink list anchor one of Logan Square’s most polished happy hour rooms. Locals use it for everything from pre-dinner drinks to full nights out on the dog-friendly patio.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chilled Lobster Tacos, Sicilian Crab Cakes, Moroccan Turkey Burger
What makes it special: New American happy hour hub where lobster tacos and cocktails share a dog-friendly patio.
Federales’ Logan Square outpost is a sprawling tequila-and-taco bar built for rowdy happy hours, with ice-shot bell ringing, a retractable-roof space, and a big patio. Tacos, nachos, and margaritas move fast enough to serve crowds that treat it as a group meet-up spot before longer nights out.
Must-Try Dishes:
Grande Nachos, Al Pastor Tacos, Chicken Fajitas
What makes it special: High-capacity tequila and taco bar with retractable roof and late-night energy.
#3
Park & Field
8.3
Park & Field is a vintage-styled sports bar built around a huge firepit-lined patio where happy hour beers, cocktails, and bar snacks stretch into long afternoons. Brunch buffets, game-day crowds, and a flexible food menu make it a default choice when a group wants screens and outdoor space.
Must-Try Dishes:
Park Burger, Buffalo Chicken Nuggets, Skirt Steak Chili
What makes it special: Massive, dog-welcoming patio sports bar where firepits and games define happy hour.
8.2
La Licor Panamericana is a moody Latin American cocktail bar and kitchen where pisco sours, high-end agave pours, and plates like lomo saltado and jalea anchor a tighter, more upscale happy hour. It leans into polished small plates and serious drinks rather than volume or all-night partying.
Must-Try Dishes:
4AM Burger, Lomo Saltado, Empanadas
What makes it special: Latin-forward cocktail den where serious drinks meet composed shareable plates at happy hour.
8.0
The Welcome Back Lounge is a late ’70s and ’80s-themed cocktail bar where discounted shots-and-a-beer combos and approachable mixed drinks headline a weekday happy hour. An outdoor bus bar, backyard games, and bar-food staples make it as much about playful nostalgia as serious cocktails.
Must-Try Dishes:
Best Burger in Logan Square, Hot Tots, Cancun Fried Chicken Sandwich
What makes it special: Retro cocktail bar with a backyard bus bar and shot-and-beer happy hour deals.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Logan 11 is a neighborhood bar and kitchen with a from-scratch menu of burgers, wings, tacos, and late-night snacks backing a solid drink list. Long hours, a stage for occasional events, and a roomy patio give it broad utility from casual happy hour to last-call food runs.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon Arugula Burger, Chicken Wings, Al Pastor Tacos
What makes it special: All-purpose neighborhood bar where from-scratch comfort food meets flexible, late happy hours.