5900 block of W LAWRENCE AVE
17 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 3 are trading today. Portage Park.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J & J EUROPEAN DELI | American / Burger | 5960 W LAWRENCE AVE # MAIN | 2001 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| LAWRENCE PASTRY SHOP | Bakery / Dessert | 5927 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – open |
| SICILIA BAKERY | Bakery / Dessert | 5939 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2021 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| HALINA'S POLISH DELIGHT REST | Polish / Eastern European | 5914 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2002 – 2011 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CHINATOWN RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5922 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2004 – 2013 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BROASTED CHICKEN ROYALE | Fried Chicken | 5930 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2007 – 2017 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| CAPOZZI'S PIZZA, PASTA AND SANDWICHES | Italian / Pizza | 5959 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 1 | 2007 – 2009 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| GREEN-APPLE RESTAURANT A city inspection recorded it operating on Jan 31, 2010. The most recent licence on record for it expired Dec 15, 2009. | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5959 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2008 – inspected after expiry |
| ADEN RESTAURANT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5914 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2011 – 2012 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| TAQUERIA AMIGO CHINO 2 | Mexican | 5959 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2013 – 2025 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| PHO NUMBER 1 - VIETNAMESE CUISINE LLC | Vietnamese | 5914 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2014 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| BROASTED CHICKEN LLC | Fried Chicken | 5930 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2018 – 2019 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| Broasted Chicken Royal Chicago LTD | Fried Chicken | 5930 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2019 – 2020 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| MYCHA | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5930 W LAWRENCE AVE 1ST | 2020 – 2023 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
| VITO'S VAULT | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5901 W LAWRENCE AVE 1 | 2024 – open |
| A Taste of the Philippines | Restaurant (unspecified) | 5914 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2024 – open |
| CARNICERIA Y FRUTERIA EL MILAGRITO | Mexican | 5960 W LAWRENCE AVE | 2024 – 2026 Confirmed: an inspection or the operator dated it |
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What the block does not tell you
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