New Restaurant Businesses in Chicago

690 new restaurant businesses opened in Chicago in the past year. Sourced from City of Chicago license records, updated daily.

12
New this week
56
Last 30 days
233
Last 90 days
690
Past year

In the past year, 690 new restaurant businesses opened in Chicago — 56 in the last 30 days, roughly in line with the past year’s average. Recent openings cluster in Logan Square, Near North Side, and West Town.

Latest opening on file: July 22, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.

Recently opened

Where restaurant businesses are opening

Neighborhoods with the most recent restaurant openings.

New restaurant businesses by neighborhood

Every Chicago neighborhood with a dedicated page for new restaurant businesses. Count is all-time openings on file.

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