1600 block of E 55TH ST
12 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIKUYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT | Japanese / Sushi | 1601 E 55TH ST 1ST | 2001 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SNAIL THAI CUISINE | Thai | 1649 E 55TH ST | 2002 – open |
| THE NILE RESTAURANT CORP #2 | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1611 E 55TH ST | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE COREA | Coffee / Cafe | 1603 E 55TH ST | 2002 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE SIENA | Coffee / Cafe | 1617 E 55TH ST | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| KIKUYA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1601 E 55TH ST | 2004 – open |
| SEOUL COREA RESTAURANT | Korean | 1603 E 55TH ST | 2004 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VISANU THAI 55, INC. | Thai | 1607 E 55TH ST 1ST | 2005 – open |
| NOON HOOKAH LOUNGE, LLC | Bar / Tavern | 1617 E 55TH ST | 2006 – 2010 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 1642 E 55TH ST 1 | 2007 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE LITE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1660 E 55TH ST 1 | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HUARACHES HYDE PARK | Mexican | 1611 E 55TH ST 1 | 2024 – 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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