4700 block of N WESTERN AVE
9 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAQUERIA EL GALLO BRAVO | Mexican | 4753 N WESTERN AVE | 1997 – 1998 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| DANK HAUS GERMAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER | French / European | 4740 N WESTERN AVE 2, 5, 6 | 2002 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PANNENKOEKEN CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 4757 N WESTERN AVE 1 | 2007 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| FAMOUS DUTCH PANCAKE HUIS | Breakfast / Diner | 4757 N WESTERN AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SUSHI TOKORO A city inspection recorded it operating on Nov 5, 2025. The most recent licence on record for it expired Dec 15, 2023. | Japanese / Sushi | 4750 N WESTERN AVE | 2015 – inspected after expiry |
| DANK HAUS GERMAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER | French / European | 4740 N WESTERN AVE 2, 4-6 | 2020 – open |
| TERRITORY KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4757 N WESTERN AVE 1 1 | 2022 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Kanlaya 8 | Thai | 4757 N WESTERN AVE FIRST FLOOR | 2024 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| DE BAK FOREVER, INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 4757 N WESTERN 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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