1800 block of W MONTROSE AVE
18 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 are trading today. Lincoln Square.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL TORITO RESTAURANT Y TAQUERI | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1825 W MONTROSE AVE | 1998 – 1999 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LOS TORITOS RESTAURANT Y TAQUERIA | Mexican | 1825 W MONTROSE AVE 1 1 | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BEANS & BAGELS | Breakfast / Diner | 1812 W MONTROSE AVE | 2002 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ROONG PETCH THAI RESTAURANT | Thai | 1828 W MONTROSE AVE | 2002 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WING LEE CHINESE CUISINE & CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1810 W MONTROSE AVE | 2002 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| VILLA MAY PIZZA | Italian / Pizza | 1834 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| FANNIE MAY CANDIES #231 | Bakery / Dessert | 1813 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| SUBWAY STORE #25458 | Sandwich / Sub | 1818 W MONTROSE AVE | 2004 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WING LEE CHINESE CUISINE AND CAFE CORPORATION | Coffee / Cafe | 1810 W MONTROSE AVE | 2005 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MARGIE'S CANDIES | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1813 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | 2005 – open |
| GLENN'S DINER | Breakfast / Diner | 1820 W MONTROSE AVE | 2005 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| BAR RISTA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 1834 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2010 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Spoken, Chicago | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1812 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2013 – open |
| MAD LOVE | Chinese | 1810 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WOLCOTT TAP | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1834 W MONTROSE AVE 1 | 2017 – open |
| BAYAN KO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1810 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST | 2018 – open |
| Culver's of Chicago Ravenswood | American / Burger | 1819 W MONTROSE AVE 1ST 1 | 2021 – open |
| PASTAFI | Restaurant (unspecified) | 1818 W MONTROSE AVE STOREFRONT | 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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