500 block of N WELLS ST
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 6 are trading today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZARELLA PIZZERIA & TAVERNA | Italian / Pizza | 531 N WELLS ST LL-1 | 2002 – open |
| IRONSIDE BAR & GALLEY | Bar / Tavern | 546 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2002 – 2018 |
| SUSHI SAMBA | Japanese / Sushi | 504 N WELLS ST | 2003 – 2016 |
| MELI CAFE ON GRAND | Coffee / Cafe | 540 N WELLS ST 1 | 2010 – open |
| BOTTLED BLONDE | Restaurant (unspecified) | 504 N WELLS ST 1 | 2015 – 2019 |
| MARCHESA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 535 N WELLS ST BSMT,1ST & 2ND | 2017 – 2023 |
| AL'S BEEF RESTAURANT | American / Burger | 548 N WELLS ST 1ST | 2021 – open |
| THE WELLSLEY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 504 N WELLS ST LL-2 | 2022 – open |
| Pistores Pizza & Pastry | Bakery / Dessert | 546 N WELLS ST 1 | 2022 – 2024 |
| AKIRO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 546 N WELLS ST | 2025 – open |
| MATILDA AND CLANDESTINO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 535 N WELLS ST BSMT, 1ST FLOOR | 2025 – open |
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 at a specific address for a specific operator, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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