1700 block of W CHICAGO AVE
18 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 9 are trading today. West Town.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATY'S PIZZA #2 | Italian / Pizza | 1757 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2001 – open |
| LA FAMA BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1751 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2001 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DE MARS RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1701 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| EL TACO VELOZ TAQUERIA | Mexican | 1745 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST F | 2002 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FRUTERIA SAN JOSE | Mexican | 1748 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2002 – open |
| ANGIES RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1715 W CHICAGO AVE | 2002 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHICAGO CARRY OUTS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1760 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHICAGO CARRYOUTS, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1760 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2007 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KOKO'S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL | Middle Eastern | 1760 W CHICAGO AVE | 2014 – open |
| YUZU SUSHI AND ROBATA GRILL | Japanese / Sushi | 1751 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2015 – open |
| BRASERO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1709 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2018 – open |
| CHINGA TU TACO LLC | Mexican | 1745 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHICAGO EMPANADA MAMA, LLC | Latin / Caribbean | 1703 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2023 – open |
| THE ICE CREAM SHOPPE | Bakery / Dessert | 1721 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2023 – 2025 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| EL GORDO BURGER | American / Burger | 1745 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2024 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BAR BAMBI | Bar / Tavern | 1703 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2025 – open |
| SABROSO BREAKFAST & DINNER | Breakfast / Diner | 1745 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2026 – open |
| GUILLOTINE BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 1711 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 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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