La Pena Restaurante

Owners: Jaime Castillo, Maria Castillo
Acct #209779
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2
Total Licenses
2
Active
1
Locations
2002
Operating Since

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Business Summary

La Pena Restaurante has been operating in Chicago since 2002 (~24 years). They currently hold 2 active licenses across 1 location in PORTAGE PARK.

Primary activity: Retail Sales of Perishable Foods (Bar / Nightlife).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-08-08.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 4212-4214 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1Portage Park · 6 licensesActive
    Licenses (6)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-08-08
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityActive2025-08-08
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2023-07-07
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-07-07
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-16
    • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity2021-07-16

Activities

Retail Sales of Perishable FoodsConsumption of Liquor on Premises

Licenses

6 records

One row per license event since 2020. Tap any row for the full record. A renewal with no issuance below it points to a license first issued before our 2020 coverage window.

Retail Food EstablishmentrenewalActiveIssued 2025-08-08 · Expires 2027-08-15
License number
1120265
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
La Pena Restaurante
Legal name
El Bajio Enterprises, INC.
Address
4212-4214 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-08-16
Payment date
2025-08-07
Date issued
2025-08-08
Expiration
2027-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
45
Precinct
13
Police district
16
Community area
Portage Park
Neighborhood
PORTAGE PARK
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivityrenewalActiveIssued 2025-08-08 · Expires 2027-08-15
License number
1124317
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
La Pena Restaurante
Legal name
El Bajio Enterprises, INC.
Address
4212-4214 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-08-16
Payment date
2025-08-07
Date issued
2025-08-08
Expiration
2027-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
45
Precinct
13
Police district
16
Community area
Portage Park
Neighborhood
PORTAGE PARK
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2023-07-07 · Expires 2025-08-15
License number
1124317
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
La Pena Restaurante
Legal name
El Bajio Enterprises, INC.
Address
4212-4214 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-08-16
Payment date
2023-07-06
Date issued
2023-07-07
Expiration
2025-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
45
Precinct
13
Police district
16
Community area
Portage Park
Neighborhood
PORTAGE PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-07-07 · Expires 2025-08-15
License number
1120265
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
La Pena Restaurante
Legal name
El Bajio Enterprises, INC.
Address
4212-4214 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-08-16
Payment date
2023-07-06
Date issued
2023-07-07
Expiration
2025-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
45
Precinct
13
Police district
16
Community area
Portage Park
Neighborhood
PORTAGE PARK
SSA
Data not available
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-16 · Expires 2023-08-15
License number
1120265
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
La Pena Restaurante
Legal name
El Bajio Enterprises, INC.
Address
4212-4214 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Retail Sales of Perishable Foods
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-08-16
Payment date
2021-07-15
Date issued
2021-07-16
Expiration
2023-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
45
Precinct
13
Police district
16
Community area
Portage Park
Neighborhood
PORTAGE PARK
SSA
Data not available
Consumption on Premises - Incidental ActivitylapseIssued 2021-07-16 · Expires 2023-08-15
License number
1124317
License code
1475
Site number
1
DBA name
La Pena Restaurante
Legal name
El Bajio Enterprises, INC.
Address
4212-4214 N MILWAUKEE AVE 1, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Business activity
Consumption of Liquor on Premises
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-08-16
Payment date
2021-07-15
Date issued
2021-07-16
Expiration
2023-08-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
45
Precinct
13
Police district
16
Community area
Portage Park
Neighborhood
PORTAGE PARK
SSA
Data not available

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$105,145
Owner-occupied housing
56.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.6%
People per sq mi
14,457
White-collar workforce
55.1%
Census tract 17031150200 · ACS 5-year 2024

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