1500 block of E 53RD ST
14 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 9 are trading today. Hyde Park.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAR EAST KITCHEN INC | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1509 E 53RD ST | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| THE NEW VALOIS RESTAURANT, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1518 E 53RD ST 1 | 2002 – open |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #226 | Coffee / Cafe | 1500 E 53RD ST 1ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZA CAPRI | Italian / Pizza | 1501 E 53RD ST | 2002 – open |
| BORDERS BOOKS MUSIC, MOVIES CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1539 E 53RD ST | 2003 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #226 | Coffee / Cafe | 1530 E 53RD ST | 2013 – open |
| CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #1979 | Mexican | 1522 E 53RD ST 1ST | 2013 – open |
| 53RD STREET BICYCLE CENTER | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1558 E 53RD ST 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ANCIEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1558 E 53RD ST 1ST 1ST | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ROTI MODERN MEDITERRANEAN A city inspection recorded it operating on Jul 23, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Jul 15, 2026. | Mediterranean / Greek | 1526 E 53RD ST 1 | 2017 – inspected after expiry |
| Sweetgreen | Health / Juice | 1500 E 53RD ST | 2021 – open |
| JORDYN'S SOUL CAFE INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 1508 E 53RD ST | 2024 – open |
| Chick-fil-A - Hyde Park | Fried Chicken | 1512 E 53RD ST | 2025 – open |
| Garrett Popcorn Shops | Bakery / Dessert | 1513 E 53RD ST | 2026 – 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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