1100 block of S WABASH AVE
15 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVEN CITY DINER | Breakfast / Diner | 1112 S WABASH AVE | 2006 – open |
| THE INDIA GRILL | Indian / South Asian | 1112 S WABASH AVE | 2008 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Five Guys Burger & Fries | American / Burger | 1148 S WABASH AVE | 2012 – open |
| ARTIST'S CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1150 S WABASH AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRUVE XPRESS JUICERY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1130 S WABASH AVE 1ST 102 | 2014 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NARA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1132 S WABASH AVE LL | 2015 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BELLY UP SMOKEHOUSE AND SALOON | BBQ | 1132 S WABASH AVE 1 | 2016 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRANNIE'S CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1104 S WABASH AVE | 2017 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOWCOUNTRY 2 | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1132 S WABASH AVE 1 | 2017 – open |
| MOLLY'S CUPCAKES | Bakery / Dessert | 1150 S WABASH AVE 1ST | 2019 – open |
| CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #3430 | Mexican | 1142 S WABASH AVE | 2019 – open |
| JET'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1144 S WABASH AVE 1ST | 2019 – open |
| SBY RG2-1101, LLC A city inspection recorded it operating on Feb 4, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Jun 15, 2025. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1101 S WABASH AVE 1 | 2019 – inspected after expiry |
| Sweet Bean | Bakery / Dessert | 1152 S WABASH AVE | 2021 – open |
| TAK KOREAN BISTRO & KARAOKE | Korean | 1132 S WABASH AVE BASEMENT LOWER LEVE | 2022 – 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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