In the past year, 9 new restaurant businesses were licensed in Near South Side — 1 in the last 30 days. That is 1% of the 809 new restaurant licenses across Chicago in the past year, ranking Near South Side #25 of 75 neighborhoods for recent restaurant activity.
Most recent license on file: October 13, 2026. Data refreshed daily from the City of Chicago open data portal.
Recently licensed in Near South Side
- Dripping Sauce2325 S MICHIGAN AVE 1ST
- Splash, LLC1464 S MICHIGAN AVE 1103
- Juicebyk50 E 16TH ST 1014
- Patio1802 S WABASH AVE
- Doodles 'nola1601 S MICHIGAN AVE 3RD 300
- Momentum Coffee1900 S STATE ST 1ST
- Priscilla's Kitchen Catering1401 S STATE ST 13 1307
- Earthly Essence LLC2344 S STATE ST
- A Bri Chicago Production Co.1720 S MICHIGAN AVE 2917
- Brulee2036 S MICHIGAN AVE
- Sakana Japanese Restaurant1307 S WABASH AVE 1
- Janelle's Vegan Cake Jars13929 S STEWART AVE
- Southern Chicago LLC2000 S WABASH AVE
- Rossini Gourmet1901 S CALUMET AVE 2008
- Siam Thai1329 S MICHIGAN AVE 1ST
- Casa Tulum1700 S MICHIGAN AVE 1
- Signature Steak1312 S WABASH AVE 1
- Dunkin'2503 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR
- Go Grocer1251-1255 S MICHIGAN AVE 1
- Mikami1400 S MICHIGAN AVE C, D
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