Father's Day in Chicago 2026 — Where Dad Actually Wants to Eat

The Booking Window

Father's Day is one of the two heaviest reservation weekends of the year for Chicago steakhouses (Mother's Day is the other). The high-end rooms run tight:

• By Friday June 5 — book the marquee steakhouses (Chicago Cut, Mastro's, RPM Steak, Maple & Ash, El Che).
• By Wednesday June 11 — book any reservation-only room for Saturday June 14 or Sunday June 15.
• Friday June 13 — last realistic window for Saturday-night dinner. Sunday brunch still has walk-in capacity at most places.
• Saturday June 14 + Sunday June 15 — walk-ins fine at neighborhood bars, patios, beer gardens. The smoke joints (Smoque, Sanders, Briny Swine) run normal lines.

The Steakhouse Move

Chicago steakhouse density is real. 52+ steakhouse deals running right now — top 12 below, max 2 per neighborhood.

• HawksmoorRiver North

  Steak After Eight

  Dry-aged rump steak and beef-dripping fries for $25 after 8pm, Monday through Saturday

• The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine BarThe Loop

  Happy Hour

  Weekday happy hour with specialty cocktails and upscale appetizers including oysters, filet skewers, and sliders

• El Che Steakhouse & BarWest Loop

  Happy Hour

  El Che Steakhouse & Bar offers daily happy hour from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. This West Loop Argentine-American steakhouse features deals on both food and drinks during happy hour, including cocktail specials. The restaurant specializes in wood-fired cuisine, locally sourced vegetables, grilled meats, and whole seafood cooked on custom-built grills. The beverage program centers on spirits of the Americas with a focused and adventurous cocktail menu. Specific pricing for happy hour items is not listed on this page.

• Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone CrabRiver North

  Happy Hour

  1/2 off oysters, wine, cocktails, $10 snacks

• The Barn SteakhouseEvanston

  Early Bird Dinner

  Salad, entree and dessert for $45.95, dine-in only

• Morton'S Steakhouse-Wacker PlaceThe Loop

  February Three-Course Menu

  Three-course prix fixe menu featuring choice of starter (Caesar salad, wedge salad, French onion soup, or lobster bisque), entrée (petite filet mignon, NY Manhattan, pork osso buco, chicken Christopher, shrimp Alexander, or lobster ravioli), and dessert (key lime pie, crème brûlée, espresso pot de crème, seasonal cheesecake, or hot chocolate cake)

• Outback Steakhouse

  Aussie 3-Course Meal

  Soup or salad, choice of entree, and dessert starting at $14.99

• NisosWest Loop

  Happy Hour

  Nisos Prime is a Mediterranean Steakhouse in West Loop offering happy hour daily except Monday from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The venue features 3 experiences: Prime Bar, Nisos Prime & The Lounge. Happy hour includes cocktail deals and oyster deals. A happy hour menu image is referenced (dated 6.16.25) but specific items and prices are not listed in the available content.

• Artango Bar And SteakhouseLincoln Square

  Happy Hour

  Happy Hour on Drinks, Wine and Food - Ask our bartenders for more details

• Vistro PrimeHinsdale

  Happy Hour

  Classic cocktails and happy hour specials at neighborhood steakhouse

• Morton's The SteakhouseNorthbrook

  Power Hour

  Power Hour special pricing available Sunday through Friday from 4PM to 6:30PM

• Fogo de Chão Brazilian SteakhouseRosemont

  Bar Fogo Features

  Bar Fogo Features with $6 beers, $8 South American wines, and $10 Brazilian-inspired cocktails

Explicit Father's Day Specials

Deals that name-check Father's Day specifically — most drop the first week of June and run May 30 through June 15.

Bourbon & Whiskey Bars

The dad-classic move when the steakhouse is booked solid. 78+ bourbon and whiskey deals running this month.

• Swift & Sons

  Whiskey Hour

  $10 whiskey classics — Boulevardiers, Old Fashioneds, rotating whiskey flights from around the world. Pair with oysters, pierogi, or rock shrimp.

• NighthawkNorth Center

  Old Man Special

  Old Style beer and Old Grandad whiskey shot combination

• DaisiesLogan Square

  Happy Hour

  Daisies happy hour runs Wednesday through Friday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at their Logan Square location. This Midwest Italian restaurant offers an extensive happy hour menu featuring $5 draft beers and cans including Moody Tongue Aperitif Pilsner, Pipeworks x Daisies Rye Ale, Hopewell Lightbeam Hazy IPA, and Eris Blush Cider. Cocktails are $7 and include the Blossom (whiskey, aronia, elderflower, soda), Beet Manhattan (buffalo trace bourbon, beets, dill, dry marsala, pasubio), Physician's Highball (alpine liqueurs, blanc vermouth, herb soda), and Paloma Rubia (mommenpop grapefruit, suze, oleo, soda). Wine selection includes sparkling wines at $7, white wines ranging from $7-$9, orange/rosé wines at $7-$9, and red wines at $7-$9. Food offerings include snacks like Gnocco Fritto for $5, Onion Dip with house made ruffles for $8, Simple Green Salad for $13, and Fritto Misto for $12. An extensive tinned seafood selection is available featuring El Capricho, Conservas de Cambados, Real Conservas, and Fangst brands with various preparations ranging from $12-$38, plus caviar supplements from $11-$90.

• Big JonesAndersonville

  Happy Hour

  Weekday happy hour featuring $6 draft beers and wines, $12 fried chicken (best in America per Eater and Bon Appetit), $6 legendary cornbread skillets, $12 pimiento cheeseburgers, and $12 Big Jones Handshake with bourbon of the week

• Bar David / Rubenstein ForumHyde Park

  Fireside Old Fashioned - Small Batch Bourbon

  Seasonal Fireside Old Fashioned featuring a rotating seasonal selection of small batch bourbon.

• Open Outcry Brewing CompanyBeverly

  Triple B Thursday

  Any burger on the menu + pint of beer + bourbon shot for only $25

• Backroads Burger & BarPlainfield

  Whiskey/Bourbon Wednesdays

  Wednesday whiskey special with $5 off burgers, $6 premium whiskey drinks, and $3 domestic bottles

• EZ InnHumboldt Park

  Hamm It Up

  Wednesday special with $2 Hamm's and $5 Hamm's + Bourbon Shot combo

About This Guide

Live data from 312Deals — 12 Father's Day deals across 11 Chicago venues, plus 52+ steakhouse and 78+ bourbon and whiskey deals running this month. Prices and availability change without notice; book the high-end rooms two weeks ahead. Last updated: May 2026.