5400 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mekato's Colombian Bakery | Bakery / Dessert | 5423 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2002 – open |
| MODAKBUL RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5415 N LINCOLN AVE | 2002 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LITTLE SUSHI AMERICA | Japanese / Sushi | 5421 N LINCOLN AVE | 2002 – 2003 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| AZTECAS MEX TAQUERIA | Mexican | 5421 N LINCOLN AVE | 2004 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| KRAZY KABOB INC | Middle Eastern | 5433 N LINCOLN AVE | 2004 – 2004 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BULGARIAN DELI | American / Burger | 5415 N LINCOLN AVE | 2005 – 2005 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| AZTECAS MEX BAR & GRILL | Bar / Tavern | 5421 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2006 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| RESTAURANT EL RANCHENO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5421 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2013 – 2014 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| OCEAN SUSHi | Japanese / Sushi | 5437 N LINCOLN AVE | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| WAJO CUP'S | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5437 N LINCOLN AVE 1ST | 2022 – open |
| LUNA CAFE | Coffee / Cafe | 5433 N LINCOLN AVE 1 | 2025 – 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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