5000 block of S ASHLAND AVE
12 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. New City.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VITO'S PIZZERIA | Italian / Pizza | 5016 S ASHLAND AVE NONE | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| RESTAURANT EL SABROSO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5005 S ASHLAND AVE | 2004 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAQUERIA ELTIO | Mexican | 5020 S ASHLAND AVE | 2004 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAQUERA EL TIO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5020 S ASHLAND AVE | 2005 – 2008 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| TAQUERIA EL CAPORAL | Mexican | 5005 S ASHLAND AVE | 2005 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA LA SIUDAD | Mexican | 5005 S ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2010 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA LA CIUDAD INC. | Mexican | 5005 S ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2013 – 2022 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MARTHA NUTRICION | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5009 S ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2017 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| NUTRICION FAMILIAR EL DICHO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5009 S ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2019 – 2021 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| AMAZCAKES LLC A city inspection recorded it operating on Apr 2, 2026. The most recent licence on record for it expired Dec 15, 2025. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5020 S ASHLAND AVE 1 | 2021 – inspected after expiry |
| TAQUERIA LA CIUDAD | Mexican | 5009 S ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2022 – open |
| DEL REFUGIO BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 5005 S ASHLAND AVE 1ST | 2023 – 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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