2600 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE THAI GUISINE | Thai | 2644 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2000 – 2001 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PAPA GIORGIO'S PIZZERIA INC. | Italian / Pizza | 2604 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2001 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GREEK CLUB INC. | Mediterranean / Greek | 2619 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2001 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FANTASIA CAFE' | Coffee / Cafe | 2619 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| HELLAS PASTRY SHOP | Bakery / Dessert | 2627 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2001 – open |
| ESTRADA PLUS CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2644 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2001 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CAFE MIMOZA | Coffee / Cafe | 2625 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2002 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KOREAN RESTAURANT INC | Korean | 2659 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TOM'S BAKERY INC | Bakery / Dessert | 2612 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DURAN'S PLACE | Coffee / Cafe | 2617 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PITA KOBAB AND CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2644 W LAWRENCE AVE A # | 2002 – 2002 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ADRIATIC RESTAURANT, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2619 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2003 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL- ROMANCE " CAFE RESTURANT | Coffee / Cafe | 2644 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2003 – 2003 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHICAGO'S GOLDEN CRUST BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 2612 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2004 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TRIPOLIS CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2617 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2004 – 2006 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NHU LAN BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 2612 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2007 – open |
| BUNA SEARA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2619 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2007 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| APOLLON CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2617 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2007 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE TEAMO | Coffee / Cafe | 2644 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2008 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE ASSYRIA | Coffee / Cafe | 2619 W LAWRENCE AVE 2 | 2008 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SPARTA COFFEE SHOP | Coffee / Cafe | 2605 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RENDEZVOUS BISTRO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2656 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2010 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SANDUNGA BAR | Bar / Tavern | 2619 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2012 – open |
| TURKISH CAFE RESTAURANT, INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 2621 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2014 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PINK PONY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2615 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ELINAS CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 2617 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2017 – 2019 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| Turkish Cafe & Bakkal | Coffee / Cafe | 2621 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2020 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MAMA K's | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2615 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2021 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BAI ORDO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2621 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2023 – open |
| SPARTA CAFE LLC | Coffee / Cafe | 2605 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2023 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| KAHVECI | Restaurant (unspecified) | 2605 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2024 – open |
| PALMITAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC | Mexican | 2604 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 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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