1500 block of W 18TH ST
19 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEKEGAR RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1530 W 18TH ST | 2001 – 2002 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| AZTECA TACOS RESTAURANT INC | Mexican | 1514 W 18TH ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHILITOS GRILL | American / Burger | 1530 W 18TH ST STORE 1 | 2007 – 2010 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NUEVO LEON RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1515 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2007 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BOMBON CAKE GALLERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1530 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2010 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL TACOTOTE INC. | Mexican | 1536 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL TACOTOTE RESTAURANT | Mexican | 1536 W 18TH ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RESTAURANT VENENO DE NAYARIT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1514 W 18TH ST | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACOS DE CANASTA EL CONDE | Mexican | 1536 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA CECINA 4 | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1536 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2015 – open |
| VENENO DE NAYARIT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1514 W 18TH ST | 2015 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Canton Regio | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1510 W 18TH ST MEZZ + 1ST | 2016 – open |
| Pi18en | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1519 W 18TH ST LOWER LEVEL | 2018 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SLICE FACTORY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1502 W 18TH ST ST | 2021 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BANH MI CITY | Vietnamese | 1518 W 18TH ST | 2022 – open |
| SOUL FULL CHICAGO LLLP | American / Burger | 1508 W 18TH ST 1 | 2023 – 2025 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SLICE FACTORY PILSEN | Italian / Pizza | 1502 W 18TH ST 1 | 2024 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL BERRINCHES PILSEN RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1519 W 18TH ST 1 | 2024 – open |
| PINK FLORES BAKERY & CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1517 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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