5200 block of W DIVERSEY AVE
12 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today. Belmont Cragin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIREK'S BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 5222 W DIVERSEY AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PAPRIKASH | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5210 W DIVERSEY AVE | 2002 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| FRIENDLY KITCHEN | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5211 W DIVERSEY AVE 1ST | 2002 – 2007 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MR T'S LITTLE VILLAGE RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5215 W DIVERSEY AVE | 2002 – 2004 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| LA ROQUITA RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5210 W DIVERSEY AVE | 2006 – 2007 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| MR. POLLO | Mexican | 5222 W DIVERSEY AVE STOREFRONT 1 | 2008 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LP EXPRESS | Mexican | 5211 W DIVERSEY AVE 1ST | 2009 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MAGO'S TAMALES & TAQUERIA | Mexican | 5211 W DIVERSEY AVE 1ST | 2014 – open |
| FINA ESTAMPA PERU INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5210 W DIVERSEY AVE 1ST | 2017 – open |
| GODDESS IN THE NUTRITION | Health / Juice | 5215 W DIVERSEY AVE 1 | 2022 – 2024 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| POS YO INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5222 W DIVERSEY AVE 1 | 2023 – open |
| MR. POLLO - DEVERSEY | Mexican | 5222 W DIVERSEY AVE 1 | 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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