3200 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
32 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 7 are trading today. Albany Park.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BAGHADADI RESTURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3246 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2001 – 2002 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MANDARIN CHINESE REST | Chinese | 3254 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| THE PYRAMIDS RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3246 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2002 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOKCAL | Italian / Pizza | 3256 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – open |
| GEORGES KABOB | Middle Eastern | 3216 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NANCY,S RAINBOW & DONUTS | Bakery / Dessert | 3204 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2015 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| ANDYS GRILL | American / Burger | 3209 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LUXOR CAFE LTD. | Coffee / Cafe | 3246 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2005 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LA MONTANA'S CAFE, INC. | Coffee / Cafe | 3246 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2005 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LOS PINOS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3209 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2005 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GEORGE'S GRILL KABOB, INC. | Middle Eastern | 3216 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2005 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| UR CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 3222 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 1 | 2008 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BAGHDAD RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3200 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2010 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL PUEBLITO #5 | Latin / Caribbean | 3209 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2011 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL RIO RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3246 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2012 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DON TAQUITO | Mexican | 3209 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2012 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ZUZU WRAPS INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3200 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ALASKA PALETERIA Y NEVENA 2 | Mexican | 3209 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| AVANTI RISTORANTI | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3200 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL PICOSITO JIBARO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3216 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2014 – 2018 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BRAZILIAN BOWL FRESH GRILL | Latin / Caribbean | 3200 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2016 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL DORADO #2 | Mexican | 3209 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GREAT SEA CHINESE RESTAURANT | Chinese | 3254 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TACOS MONTANAS | Mexican | 3254 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2019 – open |
| GREAT SEA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3253 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2019 – open |
| KABAB 2 | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3216 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ALVO CORPORATION | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3216 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2020 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| EL NUEVO PUEBLITA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3216 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2022 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TIKAL SABOR CHAPIN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 3216 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2024 – open |
| Nubar Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 3200 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2025 – open |
| TAQUERIA EL DORADO CHICAGO | Mexican | 3246 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2026 – open |
| Tacos Y Burritos El Dorado LLC | Mexican | 3246 W LAWRENCE AVE | 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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