Bears Game Day in Chicago: Where to Watch & the Best Bar Specials
300+ bars across 78 Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs show every Bears game, and the good ones back it up with wing bundles, pitcher deals, and bloody mary bars for noon kickoffs. This guide maps the city's real Bears bars, the neighborhood taverns and sports bars where the game is the point, with the current game day specials pulled live from our deals database. Updated weekly through the season.
Early 2026 schedule, circle these
| Date | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 13 | at Carolina Panthers | Season opener (away) |
| Sun, Sep 20 · 1:00 PM | vs Minnesota Vikings | Home opener at Soldier Field |
| Mon, Sep 28 · 8:15 PM | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Monday Night Football |
| Sun, Oct 4 · 1:00 PM | vs New York Jets | |
| Thu, Oct 22 · 8:15 PM | vs New England Patriots | Thursday Night Football |
Prime-time games (Sep 28, Oct 22) are the big bar nights, book or show up early.
Top picks: the marquee Bears bars
High-rated, high-energy rooms that treat Bears Sundays like a holiday.
Jake Melnick'S Corner Tap
River North · 4.5★
Happy Hour: Happy Hour
Paisans Pizzeria & Bar
Lisle · 4.4★
Event: NFL Draft Night Jersey Discount
Sweetwater
The Loop · 4.3★
Happy Hour: Happy Hour
Harry Caray'S Restaurant
River North · 4.6★
Game Day: Game Day Specials
The Vig Chicago
Old Town · 4.7★
Happy Hour: Happy Hour
Piece Brewery and Pizzeria
Wicker Park · 4.5★
Happy Hour: Happy Hour
Craft'd
Plainfield · 4.5★
Daily Special: Bears Platter Game Day Deal (Bears Game Days only): 1 Order of Buffalo Wings + 1 Order of Cheese Curds for $20
La Cantina Grill
South Loop · 4.4★
Game Day: Game Day Food & Drink Specials
Bears bars by neighborhood
Wrigleyville
30 spots- Swift Tavern · 4.8★Pints & Punts
- X-GOLF WRIGLEYVILLE · 4.8★Fantasy Football Draft Party Package
- Budweiser Brickhouse Tavern · 4.7★Illinois Football Gameday Specials
- 5411 Empanadas · 4.5★Bears Playoff Game Day Special
- Murphy'S Bleachers · 4.5★Pub Trivia Night every Thursday (except on home game days) from 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM with prizes
- NISEI LOUNGE · 4.5★Sketchbook Double Coastal Double IPA draft for $4
Lakeview
27 spots- Avenue Tap & Kitchen · 4.8★Monday — 99¢ Wings + $5 Modelo
- Olive Black Chicago · 4.7★Bears vs Vikings Game Day AYCE Taco Bar
- A.J. Hudson's Public House · 4.6★Happy Hour Specials
- CODY'S PUBLIC HOUSE · 4.6★$20 Domestic Buckets
- Finley Dunnes Tavern · 4.6★Friday Happy Hour 4–9 PM + $6 Oh Yeah Bombs All Night
- Ten Cat Tavern · 4.6★Free pool cues
Lincoln Park
25 spots- Spf Pickleball · 5.0★NFL Draft Watch Party Wings Special
- Matisse Tavern and Grill · 4.8★Happy Hour
- Don Pez · 4.7★Bears Game Special
- Gaslight · 4.7★Happy Hour
- THE ARROGANT FROG BAR · 4.7★Happy Hour Thursday-Saturday 5:00 PM - 2:00 AM: $1.50 Domestic Bottles, $3 Well & Call Drinks, $2 Tallboys, $2.50 Bottles
- Prost · 4.6★Sunday Game Day Wings & Beer Special
River North
19 spots- Electric Shuffle · 4.9★NFL Sundays: $10 cover for unlimited shuffleboard, football, and specials like $5 beers and fries, and $10 pizzas and wings during games.
- City Nikki'S · 4.7★Ohio St Gameday Specials
- Harry Caray'S Restaurant · 4.6★Game Day Specials
- Fado Irish Pub · 4.5★Gameday Features (Weekends 9am): $7 Carlsberg Pints, 5 for $30 Bud/Bud Light/Ultra Alum Bottles, 5 for $30 Truly Hard Seltzer Buckets
- Jake Melnick'S Corner Tap · 4.5★Happy Hour
- Parlay River North · 4.5★Taco Tuesday
Portage Park
17 spots- Funeral Potatoes · 5.0★Mystery Grilled Cheese
- Happy Day Tavern · 4.8★Wild Card Game Night Special
- Moonflower · 4.8★Randee's Fundraiser Cocktail
- Surge Billiards · 4.6★Happy Hour
- The Nest Bar & Eatery · 4.6★DA BEARS SEASON OPENER
- The Thirsty Tavern · 4.6★Free Food for Bears Games
West Town
15 spots- Soccer House · 4.7★World Cup Matchday Hours
- Tumans · 4.7★Weekend Drink Deals
- Clover Sports Bar · 4.6★Happy Hour
- Coalfire · 4.6★Game Day Pizzas
- Diego · 4.6★Happy Hour
- Rebel And Rye Tavern · 4.6★Industry Night
Bucktown
8 spots- LINDA & TERRY'S CORNER · 4.7★Daily Drink Specials
- The Corner Bar · 4.7★Daily Drink Specials
- Estrella Negra · 4.6★Bears Game Day Specials
- Gracie O' Malley's Wicker Park · 4.6★Spring Happy Hour
- The Stopalong · 4.6★Bears Playoff Special - Buy 1 Get 1 Free Pizza
- Floyd'S Pub · 4.4★Steak Night - NY Strip Special
Lincoln Square
8 spots- Capriccio · 4.7★Margherita Promo: $4.99
- Gideon Welles · 4.5★Happy Hour
- Rockwell'S Neighborhood Grill · 4.5★Reuben Weekend Special
- The Atlantic Bar & Grill · 4.5★Game Day Menu
- Wild Goose Bar And Grill · 4.4★.35 cent wings on Monday
- Gio'S Sports Bar · 4.3★Monday-Thursday Happy Hour
Naperville
8 spots- Twin Peaks · 4.7★Weekend Game Day Specials
- Bar Louie - Naperville · 4.5★
- Old Town Pour House (Freedom Commons - Naperville) · 4.5★Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-6 PM with $6 bar bites (including Maple Bacon Tots, Pretzel Bites, Cheese Curds, Popcorn Chicken, Fried Pickles)
- Draft Picks · 4.3★VIP Club Monthly Membership
- Up North Ale House · 4.3★Free Trivia Weekly
- Bottoms Up Sports Bar & Grill · 4.2★Sunday Specials
Gage Park
7 spots- Carmelo's Taco Place · 4.5★Taco Tuesday
- Homer's · 4.5★Free food during every Bears game
- Just One More Sports Bar · 4.2★
- BELLA LUNA BAR · 4.1★Happy Hour Special
- Lacoco's Pizza & Sports Club · 4.0★Bears Playoffs Watch Party
- WATRA · 3.9★Karaoke every Wednesday night starting at 9 PM
Palatine
7 spots- Hot Pockets Sports Bar · 4.6★$10 off on qualifying Grubhub orders of $50 or more
- Quentin Tap · 4.6★Sunday Brunch & Football
- One Taco Dos Tequilas · 4.5★Weekday Happy Hour
- JL's Pizza and Sports Bar · 4.4★Daily food specials: Monday - 1/2 Fried Chicken $8.95, Tuesday - 21 Shrimp Basket $8.95, Wednesday - Full Slab Ribs $19.95, Thursday - Lasagna $9.95, Friday - Fish & Chips $10.95, Saturday - 1lb Rib T
- Alley 64 - Palatine · 4.3★Happy hour runs from 4-7pm on weekdays with discounted drinks.
- Durty Nellie's Gastropub & Concert Hub · 4.2★NFL Draft Watch Party
Rogers Park
7 spots- FIT SIPS · 5.0★Bears Win Discount
- Cali'S Corner · 4.6★NFL Sunday Football Drink Specials
- Mullen'S Bar & Grill · 4.5★Six Nations Rugby Watch Party
- Candlelight · 4.4★Monday: $11.99 Slow Roasted BBQ Brisket Sandwich (choice of side), Half Price Bottles of Wine, and a nightly draft special.
- JACKHAMMER · 4.2★Are You Smarter Than A Drag Queen
- 2Bears Tavern Group · 3.3★Weekly drink specials
Game day specials running now
Edison Park Inn
Sunday Game Day Specials
Portage Park
Soule Chicago
Game Day Wings & Lemon Drops
North Lawndale
Goose Island Beer Company
United Center Game Day Discount
Humboldt Park
Fatpour Tap Works
Game Day Specials
South Loop
Reggie'S Bar & Grill / Reggie'S Music Club
Pre-Game Specials at Reggie's
South Loop
Freddies
Gameday Catering
Bronzeville
Beer Shop
Da Bears Watch Party
Oak Park
Franks for the Memories
Bears Game Extended Hours
Mundelein
Giordano's
Game Day Party Deals
Rosemont
Corridor Kitchen and Tap
Bears Game Specials
Lombard
FatDuck Tavern & Grill
Football Season Specials - Sunday
Forest Park
The Thirsty Tavern
Free Food for Bears Games
Portage Park
Suburbs count too
Chicagoland's Bears scene doesn't stop at the city line. Naperville, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Orland Park, and the North Shore all have sports bars where Sunday noon means every TV on the game and a wing deal on the table. Use the neighborhood links above or search game day with your suburb's name to see what's running near you.
Bears game day FAQ
Where do Bears fans watch games in Chicago?
The heaviest Bears crowds pack the sports bars of Wrigleyville, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, River North, and the Loop, with strong game-day scenes in Portage Park, Jefferson Park, and the Southwest Side. Nearly every neighborhood tavern with TVs runs some kind of Sunday special during the season, and suburban strongholds like Naperville, Schaumburg, and Orland Park fill up just as fast.
What time do bars open for Bears games?
For noon kickoffs most sports bars open by 10 or 11 AM, and many run breakfast-and-bloody-mary packages before the game. For prime-time games (Monday and Thursday night), regular evening hours apply but tables go early, arrive at least an hour before kickoff for a big matchup.
What game day specials do Chicago bars run on Bears Sundays?
Typical Bears Sunday specials include wing and pitcher bundles, $5-8 domestic drafts, bucket deals, half-price appetizers during the game, and bloody mary or mimosa specials for noon kickoffs. 312Deals tracks the current specials at hundreds of bars, each listing shows exact prices, days, and hours.
Where can I watch the Bears in the suburbs?
Suburban sports bars in Naperville, Schaumburg, Orland Park, Arlington Heights, and along the North Shore all show every Bears game. Chains like Old Town Pour House and Miller's Ale House have multiple locations, and most local taverns run their own game day food and drink deals.
When is the Bears home opener in 2026?
The Bears open the 2026 season at Carolina on Sunday, September 13, then host the home opener against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Sunday, September 20 at noon. A Monday Night Football date against the Eagles follows on September 28.
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