Even though new places continue to open, this is an incredibly challenging time for restaurants. The shutdown, reopening at reduced capacity, and concerns for health and safety have forced many to close their doors permanently or for the foreseeable future.
All have been affected - from favorite neighborhood spots to big downtown restaurants where you drank way too much on your birthday. Here is a running list of all the spots that have closed during the pandemic, divided by neighborhood. If you know a place that should be included, or that’s on this list and has reopened, please send an email to chicago@theinfatuation.com.
New as of 4/13/2021: West Egg Cafe, Chicago Grind, No Bones Beach Club, Santorini, Common Cup (for the foreseeable future).
Andersonville/Edgewater
- Hot G Dog
- Income Tax
- Passerotto
- Hamburger Mary’s
- Hutch
- Hopleaf (reopening April 1st)
- Farm Bar
- River Valley Farmer’s Market
- Burke’s Public House
- Summer Noodles & Rice
- Metropolis Coffee, Granville location (temporarily closed)
- Nookies, Edgewater location
- Chicago Grind
Belmont Cragin/Edison Park
Gold Coast
- Ditka’s
- Pippin’s Tavern (reopening in 2021)
- Walton Street Kitchen & Bar
- Nico Osteria (closing until further notice)
- Morton’s Steakhouse
- Blue Agave
- Southern Cut
- Little Beet Table
- West Egg Cafe
Humboldt Park
Hyde park
Lakeview/Boystown/Wrigleyville
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Square/North Center
- Chubby Weiners
- Jeri’s Grill
- Chicago House Of ’Za
- Big Bricks
- Taco In A Bag
- Cobblestone (closed until April 1st)
- Thai Room
- Chicago Joe’s
Little Italy
Logan Square/Avondale
- Fat Willy’s Rib Shack
- Masa Azul (closed until the “pandemic wanes”)
- Ludlow Liquors (closed until further notice)
- Scofflaw (closed until April)
- Longman & Eagle (until 2021)
- The Whale (Reopening March 3rd)
- Good Fortune
- Dante’s Pizzeria
- Paladar Cuban Restaurant and Rum Bar
Norwood Park
Old Town
- Two Lights Seafood And Oyster
- Bombobar Old Town
- Lan’s Old Town (temporarily)
Old Irving Park
Pilsen
- Taqueria Sabor y Sazon
- Step Down Cafe
- Dusek’s (closed until further notice)
- Fran’s Beef
Ravenswood
- Marmalade
- Fountainhead
- Band Of Bohemia
- Over Easy Cafe (closed indefinitely)
River North
- Katana
- 25 Degrees
- Nacional 27
- Monty’s Tap
- Farmhouse
- Pepper Canister
- Yolk
- Bottled Blonde
- Concrete Cowboy
- Zed451
- Ironside Bar & Galley
- Brunch
- Rainforest Cafe
- Gino’s East
- Lawry’s
- Kiki’s Bistro
- Barton G.
- Artisan Cellar
- Ruth Chris Steak House
- Hutch American Cafe
- Beacon Tavern
- Imperial Lamian
- Downtown Dogs
- Pacific Standard Time
- Union Sushi (until further notice)
Roger's Park
- Baobabbq
- Twisted Tapas
- Mysore Woodlands
- Common Cup (for the foreseeable future)
South Loop
Stony Island
Streeterville
The Loop
Uptown
West Loop
- Blackbird
- Bad Hunter
- Eden
- The Front Room
- Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery
- La Sardine
- Dept. Of Coffee And Social Affairs
- Maude’s Liquor Bar
- City Mouse
- Politan Row (closing until spring 2021)
- Ballast Point
- Elske (closed through winter)
- 1340 Beer Wine Spirits
- Santorini
West Town
- Bar Biscay
- Art of Dosa
- Fiore’s (closing February 15th)
Wicker park/Bucktown/Ukrainan Village
- Clever Rabbit
- Links Taproom
- Cafe Cancale
- Bite Cafe
- Habana Libre
- Luella’s Gospel Bird
- Toast
- Bonci
- Vienna Beef
- Tecalitlan (has reopened as a delivery-only restaurant, order here)
- Danny’s Tavern
- Las Palmas
- Furious Spoon
- Windy Kitty Cat Cafe
- No Bones Beach Club
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