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Schneider Deli Doubles Down With a Lincoln Park Location

April 5, 2026🌆 Chicago, Illinois · District 43

Schneider Deli — the Jewish deli that quietly became one of Chicago's most talked-about new restaurants — opened its second location at 1733 N Halsted St on April 1, 2026. The Lincoln Park spot is twice the size of the River North original, with expanded hours, bagels, pastrami, house-cured fish, and a Metropolis Coffee partnership. River North proved the concept. Lincoln Park is the scale-up.

The Deli That Earned Its Expansion

Schneider Deli didn't rush its second act. The original location at 600 N La Salle Drive in River North opened to immediate acclaim — a proper Jewish deli doing bagels, pastrami, house-cured fish, latkes, kugel, and soups in a city that had been quietly starving for one. The Lincoln Park location at 1733 N Halsted St filed its Retail Food Establishment license and opened April 1, 2026, according to Timeout Chicago.

Bigger Space, Same Ethos

The new spot clocks in at 1,750 square feet — twice the size of the River North original — with expanded seating for dine-in, plus takeout and catering. Hours run daily from 7 AM to 7 PM. The menu carries over the deli classics while adding a full coffee program in partnership with Metropolis Coffee, one of Chicago's most respected roasters. Online ordering was set to launch the week of April 6, per the restaurant's own site.

What It Means for Lincoln Park

Halsted Street in Lincoln Park is a well-trafficked dining corridor, but it's been a while since a genuinely buzzed-about independent concept landed there. Schneider Deli isn't a chain — it's a Chicago original with a real following, and its decision to expand into Lincoln Park rather than, say, the West Loop or Fulton Market says something about where the neighborhood stands as a dining destination. For residents who've been making the River North trek, the commute just got a lot shorter.

The deli had been teasing the Lincoln Park opening since late 2025 without a firm date. The April 1 arrival — no joke — was confirmed by WTTW and Chicago Magazine, both of which flagged it as one of the city's most anticipated spring openings.