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New this week
2
Last 30 days
14
Last 90 days
51
Past year
In the past year, 51 new restaurant businesses were licensed in Near North Side — 2 in the last 30 days, below the neighborhood’s yearly pace. That is 6% of the 809 new restaurant licenses across Chicago in the past year, ranking Near North Side #1 of 75 neighborhoods for recent restaurant activity.
Most recent license on file: October 16, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.
Recently licensed in Near North Side
- Rest + Recreation1359 N WELLS ST 1
- Cafe Real Coffee3360 WHITE EAGLE DR 3 301
- The Carlyle Club316 N CLARK ST
- Ela Taverna1551 N WELLS ST 1
- Calavera Coffee1001 N NORTH BRANCH ST 3 301
- The Westin Michigan Avenue909 N MICHIGAN AVE
- Whole Notes Coffee Company LLC1001 N NORTH BRANCH ST 3 301
- Fire Bowl Hibachi Restaurant416 W ONTARIO ST 1ST
- Crepe Nation Express409 W NORTH AVE 1E
- Atelier Coffee House244 E PEARSON ST 15 1514
- Paris Baguette101 E DELAWARE PL
- Cleanest Restaurant Group Chicago420 N WABASH AVE 5 500
- Mauro Mafrici One Magnificent Mile Restaurant980 N MICHIGAN AVE 2
- Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings33 W ONTARIO ST 1
- F1 Arcade1 W GRAND AVE 1, 2 AND ROOF TOP
- Yu-yubu520 N MICHIGAN AVE 4 426
- Tarra121 W HUBBARD ST BSMT & 1ST
- Urban Playground600 N MICHIGAN AVE 3
- Yaya Mas Greek Kuzina46 E CHICAGO AVE 1 1W
- Arla15 E OAK ST 6
- Rangoon Foods360 W HUBBARD ST 43 4312
- Tarsila Cafe1538 N CLARK ST 1
- Cilantro Taco - Old Town333 W NORTH AVE B
- La Baguette Louise835 N MICHIGAN AVE 2ND K5532
- Amri Smoothies & Gelato Cafe INC.600 E GRAND AVE SA-15A
- Wu's Korean Bbq403 E ILLINOIS ST
- Bobby Fried Chicken LLC700 N LARRABEE ST 1207
- Hungry Stack164 W DIVISION ST
- Homewood Suites40 E GRAND AVE 6-19
- Union Sushi + Bbq + Izakaya1538 N CLYBOURN AVE A112
- Blue Door Kitchen & Garden52 W ELM ST 1 & 2
- Motel Bar Chicago & Monty's Chicago600 W CHICAGO AVE LL-1 SL8 & 4B
- La Sustancia820 N ORLEANS ST
- Illy River North675 N WELLS ST 1
- Taco Bell777 N LA SALLE DR
- Blue Leopard1252 N WELLS ST 2ND
- Waffle Vibes 1315 W NORTH AVE STORE 1
- Dolce Ville840 N ORLEANS ST STOREFRONT
- Hunan Cuisine30 E HUBBARD ST 1
- Planta Queen413 N CLARK ST 1
- Soul Vibez431 N WELLS ST 1
- Naia Restaurant & Kafe Mera300 N LA SALLE DR LL100 & 1ST FL
- Colla Cups LLC750 N DEARBORN ST 12TH 1205
- Nimble114 W CHICAGO AVE
- Superslo Bakery110 W SUPERIOR ST 22 2200
- Bongiorno's Italian Deli & Pizzeria405 N WABASH AVE
- Petite Edith868 N WELLS ST
- Ox Bar & Hearth1572-1578 N CLYBOURN AVE LL-1
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