100 block of N WELLS ST
29 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 are trading today. Loop.
Everyone who has traded here
Oldest first, from the City of Chicago’s licence record. A closing year is the year the licence lapsed, which trails the day the door shut — often by many months.
| Restaurant | Concept | Address | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 177 N WELLS ST | 2001 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ELLIOTS OFF BROADWAY DELI | American / Burger | 122 N WELLS ST 1ST 007 | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SIXTY FIVE RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 176 N WELLS ST | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HAIFA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 163 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SILVER PALACE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 126 N WELLS ST LOWER # | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TACO FRESCO | Mexican | 180 N WELLS ST 1 | 2002 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ELLIOTS OFF BRODWAY DELI | American / Burger | 122 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BACCI'S PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 120 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| STELLA'S KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 190 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| OFF THE TRACKS GRILL | American / Burger | 190 N WELLS ST 1ST/ BSMT | 2003 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SIAM RICE THAI CUISINE | Thai | 117 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2003 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Subway 7709 | Sandwich / Sub | 177 N WELLS ST | 2004 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BACCI PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 120 N WELLS ST | 2006 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| WELLS STREET DELI AND CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 186 N WELLS ST | 2006 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DEAD LAWYER'S PUB | Bar / Tavern | 186 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2007 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HAIFE CAFE 5 | Coffee / Cafe | 177 N WELLS ST | 2007 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIEROGI HEAVEN, INC. | Polish / Eastern European | 169 N WELLS ST 1 | 2010 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Jersey Mikes | Sandwich / Sub | 120 N WELLS ST 1ST FLOOR 1 | 2011 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ASADA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 180 N WELLS ST | 2014 – open |
| NAANSENSE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 171 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2015 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Jersey Mike's Subs | Sandwich / Sub | 120 N WELLS ST 1 | 2015 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Halsted Street Deli & Bagel | Breakfast / Diner | 133 N WELLS ST 1 | 2015 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SOUP BARZ | Restaurant (unspecified) | 133 N WELLS ST 1 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BENJYEHUDA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 145 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2017 – open |
| ROSATIS PIZZA LOOP | Italian / Pizza | 176 N WELLS ST | 2018 – open |
| ERIK'S DELI & SOUP BARZ | American / Burger | 133 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2019 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CLEO'S SOUTHERN CUISINE | American / Burger | 190 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2022 – open |
| The L Station | Restaurant (unspecified) | 186 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2022 – open |
| CURRY BLAH BLAH | Indian / South Asian | 171 N WELLS ST 1 | 2024 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
A block that has turned over often is worth knowing about before signing on it, but the count on its own is not a verdict — a busy corridor churns partly because it is busy. The read scores a specific concept for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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