1100 block of W 18TH ST
20 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 are trading today. Lower West Side.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON PEDRO CARNITAS | Mexican | 1113 W 18TH ST GROUND | 2002 – open |
| EL PARAISO BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1156 W 18TH ST | 2002 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA VACA MARGARITA BAR | Bar / Tavern | 1160 W 18TH ST 1 | 2002 – open |
| PEGGY'S SWEET SHOP | Bakery / Dessert | 1171 1/2 W 18TH ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CAIRE'S PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1165 W 18TH ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL PARAISO | Mexican | 1131 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| REVOLUCION CAFE AND GRILL | Coffee / Cafe | 1134 W 18TH ST | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAQUERIA LA RIENDA | Mexican | 1140 W 18TH ST | 2003 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Taqueria El Charro De San Francisco | Mexican | 1140 W 18TH ST | 2005 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAQUERIA IGUALA | Mexican | 1131 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2006 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PEREZ RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1163 W 18TH ST | 2006 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| JOSEFINA'S BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1156 W 18TH ST 1 1 | 2011 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHATO'S PASTA HOUSE | Italian / Pizza | 1165 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ZEBRAZ 18 LOUNGE & GRILL INC. | Bar / Tavern | 1104 W 18TH ST 1 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SENORITAS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1104 W 18TH ST 1 | 2019 – open |
| Pilsen's Italian Ice, Inc. | Italian / Pizza | 1165 W 18TH ST 1ST FLOOR | 2019 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BOBIJOA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1140 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2020 – open |
| GOLDEN GAI SUSHI | Japanese / Sushi | 1144 W 18TH ST 1 | 2021 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Penelope's Vegan Taqueria #3 | Mexican | 1165 W 18TH ST FL 1 - STOREFRONT | 2024 – open |
| ITZCHEL BY PEKES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1144 W 18TH ST | 2025 – 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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