5900 block of W CHICAGO AVE
8 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 1 are trading today. Austin.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C A BEEF | American / Burger | 5965 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2001 – 2006 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
| PEEPLE'S TACOS | Mexican | 5944 W CHICAGO AVE GROUND | 2002 – open |
| CA BEEF | American / Burger | 5965 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2006 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA EL AGUILA INC. | Mexican | 5957 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2010 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| C AND A GRILL | American / Burger | 5965 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2015 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BITOY'S SWEET TREATS INC A city inspection recorded it operating on Nov 25, 2025. The most recent licence on record for it expired Aug 15, 2025. | Bakery / Dessert | 5957 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2015 – inspected after expiry |
| L & E VIENNA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5965 W CHICAGO AVE 1 | 2015 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BITOY'S BISTRO INC. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5946 W CHICAGO AVE 1ST | 2016 – 2018 Inferred: dated from a licence that lapsed |
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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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