500 block of W MONROE ST
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATRIUM RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 525 W MONROE ST | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| AU BON PAIN | Sandwich / Sub | 500 W MONROE ST ` | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| VENICE CAFE ON MONROE | Coffee / Cafe | 500 W MONROE ST | 2005 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| SALAD CREATIONS | Health / Juice | 555 W MONROE ST 1ST 1 | 2007 – 2011 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL | Mexican | 525 W MONROE ST L1A | 2009 – open |
| Specialty's Cafe & Bakery | Coffee / Cafe | 525 W MONROE ST 1 100A | 2010 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Halsted Street Deli | American / Burger | 555 W MONROE ST 1 | 2010 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| I DREAM OF FALAFEL | Middle Eastern | 555 W MONROE ST 1ST | 2011 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HANNAH'S BRETZEL 555 W. MONROE LLC | Sandwich / Sub | 555 W MONROE ST 1ST 100 | 2013 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LINKEDIN CORPORATION | Restaurant (unspecified) | 525 W MONROE ST 1-4 | 2017 – open |
| IDOF Fresh Mediterranean | Middle Eastern | 555 W MONROE ST 1ST | 2019 – open |
| Cafe 525 | Coffee / Cafe | 525 W MONROE ST 1 | 2020 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Katten Chicago | Restaurant (unspecified) | 525 W MONROE ST 19 | 2022 – open |
| THE FOYER | Restaurant (unspecified) | 525 W MONROE ST 1ST 100A | 2023 – open |
| Katten Chicago 22nd Floor Cafe | Coffee / Cafe | 525 W MONROE ST 22 | 2024 – 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 for a specific operator against one storefront's own record, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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