Esencia Urban Kitchen

Owner: Rafael Castro
Acct #379627
1
Total Licenses
1
Active
1
Locations
2013
Operating Since

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Business Summary

Esencia Urban Kitchen has been operating in Chicago since 2013 (~13 years). They currently hold 1 active license across 1 location.

Primary activity: Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating (Restaurant).

Most recent activity: renewal on 2025-07-09.

Locations

1 address on file
  • 3351 N BROADWAY3 licensesActive
    Licenses (3)
    • Retail Food EstablishmentActive2025-07-09
    • Retail Food Establishment2023-09-05
    • Retail Food Establishment2021-07-22

Activities

Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating

Licenses

3 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 2025-07-09 · Expires 2027-07-15
License number
2245461
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Esencia Urban Kitchen
Legal name
Rafael Castro
Address
3351 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2025-07-16
Payment date
2025-07-08
Date issued
2025-07-09
Expiration
2027-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
15
Police district
19
Community area
Data not available
Neighborhood
Data not available
SSA
8
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2023-09-05 · Expires 2025-07-15
License number
2245461
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Esencia Urban Kitchen
Legal name
Rafael Castro
Address
3351 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2023-07-16
Payment date
2023-08-30
Date issued
2023-09-05
Expiration
2025-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
15
Police district
19
Community area
Data not available
Neighborhood
Data not available
SSA
8
Retail Food EstablishmentlapseIssued 2021-07-22 · Expires 2023-07-15
License number
2245461
License code
1006
Site number
1
DBA name
Esencia Urban Kitchen
Legal name
Rafael Castro
Address
3351 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60657
Business activity
Preparation of Food and Dining on Premises With Seating
Application type
RENEW
Conditional approval
N
License start
2021-07-16
Payment date
2021-07-21
Date issued
2021-07-22
Expiration
2023-07-15
Status change
Data not available
Ward
44
Precinct
15
Police district
19
Community area
Data not available
Neighborhood
Data not available
SSA
8

Permits & Construction

Data not available

Property & Census

Neighborhood

Median household income
$73,769
Owner-occupied housing
20.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher
74.9%
People per sq mi
59,925
White-collar workforce
76.8%
Census tract 17031061901 · ACS 5-year 2024

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