1700 block of W 18TH ST
20 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLORIA'S TACOS | Mexican | 1755 W 18TH ST # 1ST | 2002 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACOS DON CHON | Mexican | 1743 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2002 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DUNKIN DONUTS | Coffee / Cafe | 1710 W 18TH ST | 2004 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PANADERIA ARTEMARI | Bakery / Dessert | 1720 W 18TH ST | 2005 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL MEZQUITE INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1756 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2011 – open |
| PANADERIA EL ACAMBARO | Bakery / Dessert | 1720 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2011 – open |
| CAFE MESTIZO | Coffee / Cafe | 1738 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2011 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CARNITAS URUAPAN | Mexican | 1725 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2013 – open |
| PUPUSERIA EL EXCELENTE | Latin / Caribbean | 1758 W 18TH ST 1 1 | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HEALTHY LIVING WELLNESS CENTER | Health / Juice | 1751 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NITECAP COFFEE BAR LLC | Coffee / Cafe | 1738 W 18TH ST 1 1 | 2013 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SALVD Y VIDA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1751 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| 5 RABANITOS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1758 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2015 – open |
| XURRO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1710 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2016 – 2021 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| INTERSECT COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 1727 W 18TH ST GROUND | 2018 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ENERGIA Y NUTRICION | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1751 W 18TH ST 1ST | 2018 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINA DRAGON | Chinese | 1737 W 18TH ST | 2023 – open |
| POCHOS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1727 W 18TH ST STOREFRONT | 2023 – open |
| CHOMP PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1710 W 18TH ST | 2025 – open |
| HEARTS NUTRITION | Health / Juice | 1751 W 18TH 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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