In the past year, 16 new restaurant businesses were licensed in Lower West Side. That is 2% of the 826 new restaurant licenses across Chicago in the past year, ranking Lower West Side #13 of 74 neighborhoods for recent restaurant activity.
Most recent license on file: June 23, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.
Recently licensed in Lower West Side
- Teques Bites And Factory2021 W CERMAK RD 1ST
- C.r. Cater1711 W 21ST ST
- Little Press1801 S RACINE AVE 3F
- Oomat Food2300 S THROOP ST
- Hearts Nutrition1751 W 18TH ST
- Los Friends Mexican Restaurant2300 S THROOP ST
- Latin Roots INC.2300 S THROOP ST
- La Adelita Express INC.2058 W 19TH ST 1
- Itzchel By Pekes1144 W 18TH ST
- Huwa Tasty13240 BAYWOOD LN
- Casa Madai2023 S RACINE AVE
- Chomp Pizza1710 W 18TH ST
- Tasty Pot2105 S JEFFERSON ST 1 SUITE A06
- Heffer Bbq LLC2039 W 21ST ST 1R
- Little Leaf Market1333 W 19TH ST 1ST
- New Rose2058 W CERMAK RD 1ST
- Pink Flores Bakery & Cafe1517 W 18TH ST
- Havana Banana1125 W 19TH ST
- Soy Boys2122 S ASHLAND AVE 3RD 3
- Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant2416 W CERMAK RD 1
- Cafe Carranza1641 W 18TH ST STORE
- Temax Garden Cafe2544 S WESTERN AVE 1
- The Chilaquil Factory1741 W 21ST PL
- Chali Chali2105 S JEFFERSON ST 1ST B9
- Hoste1857 W 16TH ST
- Chef Andy Suarez, LLC2316 S LEAVITT ST 3
- Mariscos Los Cuates1807 S ASHLAND AVE STOREFRONT
- No Limit Nutrition2050 W CERMAK RD 1
- Buffalo Bee INC.2341 W 22ND PL 2 APT
- Shi Miao Dao Yunnan Rice Noodle2105 S JEFFERSON ST 1 A7-A8
- Happy Cattle Bbq2105 S JEFFERSON ST 1 D1
- C-food Plus2105 S JEFFERSON ST 2 1
- Sol Fitness & Nutrition LLC1800 W CERMAK RD
- Deleite Restaurant1658 W CERMAK RD
- Angelita's Taco Truck, INC.2300 S THROOP ST
- Travelin Tom's Coffee Of Norwood Park2300 S THROOP ST
- Slice Factory Pilsen1502 W 18TH ST 1
- Fernanda Morales Brito2129 W CULLERTON ST
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Chicago neighborhoods with the most restaurant licenses in the past year.
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