1600 block of W 18TH ST
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARNICERIA TEPECOA GUERRERO | Mexican | 1645 W 18TH ST | 1996 – 2009 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PANADERIA NUEVO LEON | Bakery / Dessert | 1634 W 18TH ST | 2002 – open |
| TAQUERIA HIDALGO A city inspection recorded it operating on May 3, 2010. The most recent licence on record for it expired Feb 15, 2005. | Mexican | 1640 W 18TH ST | 2004 – inspected after expiry |
| PIZZERIA MILAN INC. | Italian / Pizza | 1648 W 18TH ST | 2005 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE MESTIZO GALLERY | Coffee / Cafe | 1646 W 18TH ST | 2006 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MUNDIAL RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1640 W 18TH ST | 2006 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL PHOENIX FAMILY RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1646 W 18TH ST 1 1 | 2010 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PALETERIA EL SABOR DE MEXICO INC. | Mexican | 1639 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2011 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| M & A GRILL,INC. | American / Burger | 1646 W 18TH ST 1 1 | 2011 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL MARIACHI RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1646 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BISTRO 180 A city inspection recorded it operating on Oct 6, 2016. The most recent licence on record for it expired Jan 15, 2016. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1640 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2013 – inspected after expiry |
| TAQUERIA RESTAURANT SIRLONCITO, INC | Mexican | 1646 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BowTruss Coffee Roasters | Coffee / Cafe | 1641 W 18TH ST STOREFRONT | 2014 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DUNKIN DONUTS | Coffee / Cafe | 1659 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – open |
| CAFE MONSIVAIS | Coffee / Cafe | 1637 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FUZZE COFFEE AND GRILL | Coffee / Cafe | 1646 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE JIBARITO STOP | Latin / Caribbean | 1646 W 18TH ST 1 | 2015 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Brew Brew Coffee and Tea | Coffee / Cafe | 1641 W 18TH ST | 2017 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NEVERIA EL SABOR de MEXICO | Mexican | 1639 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2019 – open |
| urban treez Chicago | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1649 W 18TH ST | 2021 – open |
| Mandala Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 1641 W 18TH ST | 2022 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Cafe Carranza | Coffee / Cafe | 1641 W 18TH ST STORE | 2025 – open |
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What the block does not tell you
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