1100 block of N WELLS ST
10 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 are trading today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Adore Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 1143 N WELLS ST | 2002 – 2004 |
| TURQUOISE CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1143 N WELLS ST | 2004 – 2005 |
| LA SERA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1143 N WELLS ST 1ST FLOOR 1 | 2008 – 2012 |
| OLD TOWN CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1143 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2011 – 2013 |
| CAFE CENTRAL ASIA | Coffee / Cafe | 1143 N WELLS ST 1 | 2013 – 2015 |
| MIRLAN & SANAT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1143 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2015 – 2017 |
| FRUIT ISLAND | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1143 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2016 – 2018 |
| SURF'S UP OLD TOWN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1143 N WELLS ST | 2020 – 2022 |
| Old Town Park | Catering / Events | 1140 N WELLS ST 8TH | 2023 – open |
| Dialtone Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 1140 N WELLS ST 1 | 2025 – open |
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 at a specific address for a specific operator, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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