600 block of W LAKE ST
11 restaurants have held a licence on this block since 2002. 4 are trading today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE & UNION REST & LOUNGE | Bar / Tavern | 666 W LAKE ST 1ST | 2002 – 2011 |
| SANDWICH & SALAD | Sandwich / Sub | 615 W LAKE ST 1ST | 2005 – 2011 |
| SAXBYS COFFEE | Coffee / Cafe | 605 W LAKE ST | 2006 – 2007 |
| STARBUCKS COFFEE #11048 | Coffee / Cafe | 600 W LAKE ST | 2007 – open |
| ZENBA MEXICAN GRILL | Mexican | 605 W LAKE ST 1 | 2008 – 2015 |
| SUBWAY | Sandwich / Sub | 615 W LAKE ST | 2011 – open |
| BANG CHOP | Restaurant (unspecified) | 605 W LAKE ST 1ST | 2015 – 2023 |
| ROTI MODERN MEDITERRANEAN | Mediterranean / Greek | 624 W LAKE ST 1 | 2017 – 2022 |
| KUMIKO | Restaurant (unspecified) | 630 W LAKE ST BASEMENT & 1ST | 2018 – open |
| TAQUERIA MEXICANA | Mexican | 605 W LAKE ST | 2022 – 2025 |
| BOKA CATERING GROUP | Catering / Events | 624 W LAKE ST 1 | 2022 – open |
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 at a specific address for a specific operator, which is the question this page cannot answer.
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