New restaurants & bars in Chicago
217 hospitality licenses: City of Chicago newly issued food and liquor business licenses (retail food, tavern, consumption on premises, caterer, mobile food). Updated Nov 9, 2026.
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Latest 20 of 217 licenses
Newest first: 0 pending applications (pre-opening) and 217 newly issued / approved in the feed. Subscribers get the full weekly list by email.
| Business | Type | City | Status | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rest + Recreation | Bar / food & beverage Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3090287 |
| La Locanda | Bar / food & beverage Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3086077 |
| Night Heron | Bar / nightlife Tavern | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3082884 |
| Pizzeria Naples | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3108451 |
| DMHJP Brickyard LLC | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3065331 |
| Sharks Fish And Chicken | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3108621 |
| Portillo's | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3086608 |
| Wendy Express Mart | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 6, 2026 | City of Chicago #3104659 |
| Phoenix Restaurant | Bar / food & beverage Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | Issued | Nov 5, 2026 | City of Chicago #3087075 |
| CHKN Box | Food truck Mobile Food License | Chicago | Issued | Nov 5, 2026 | City of Chicago #3105054 |
| The Green Stores | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 5, 2026 | City of Chicago #3108594 |
| Trader Joe's Store #884 | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 5, 2026 | City of Chicago #3083381 |
| Hotel Silversmith | Bar / food & beverage Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity | Chicago | Issued | Nov 4, 2026 | City of Chicago #3099802 |
| 4Q Performance Foods, LLC | Restaurant / food Shared Kitchen User (Long Term) | Chicago | Issued | Nov 4, 2026 | City of Chicago #3104539 |
| Dimo's Pizza | Restaurant / food Shared Kitchen User (Long Term) | Chicago | Issued | Nov 4, 2026 | City of Chicago #3108518 |
| Sharks Fish And Grill | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 4, 2026 | City of Chicago #3104937 |
| Tacos Del Barrio | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 4, 2026 | City of Chicago #3046761 |
| Hong Kong Restaurant | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 3, 2026 | City of Chicago #3108499 |
| Fruitful Delight Smoothie & Juice Bar | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 3, 2026 | City of Chicago #3090633 |
| Cha-chin | Restaurant / food Retail Food Establishment | Chicago | Issued | Nov 3, 2026 | City of Chicago #3104661 |
For vendors: reach venues before they open
A liquor or food license application is one of the earliest public signals that a restaurant, bar or hotel is coming. Owners pick their POS, reservations, scheduling, payroll, inventory and suppliers in the weeks before opening day, so this list tells you who is shopping right now.
- Pending (New York only): the application is filed and the venue usually isn't open yet. This is the earliest window.
- Issued / Approved: the license was just granted. The venue is opening, has just opened, has changed hands, or is adding a license type.
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Sources and licenses
We copy only public records published on official government open-data portals. We filter them to hospitality license types, drop any row where the only name available could be a person, and remove duplicates. Data is as published by each agency. Check the original record before you rely on it.
- City of Chicago: Business Licenses (newly issued food & liquor). Publisher: City of Chicago, Dept. of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection. License: City of Chicago Data Portal Terms of Use. Source last updated 2026-11-07.
Window: licenses issued since 2026-09-10; New York pending applications received since 2026-08-11. Not affiliated with any agency. Spotted an error? Email hello@gethospitalitystack.com.