5000 block of N LINCOLN AVE
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ATLANTIC BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 5062 N LINCOLN AVE | 2002 – open |
| ROYAL CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 5074 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| C & S PUB | Bar / Tavern | 5053 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2011 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| Boomers | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5035 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZA HUT | Italian / Pizza | 5035 N LINCOLN AVE B | 2016 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PIZZA HUT 317256 | Italian / Pizza | 5035 N LINCOLN AVE | 2016 – 2016 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GROUNDSWELL COFFEE ROASTERS | Coffee / Cafe | 5008 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST C-S | 2016 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAFE ZOZO | Coffee / Cafe | 5008 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST C-2 | 2021 – 2024 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MOTHERLAND CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 5008 N LINCOLN AVE 1 C2 | 2024 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| ZIMIS | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5077 N LINCOLN AVE | 2026 – open |
| MATCHA THEORY | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5008 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST FL. C2 | 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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