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Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria and Lena Brava

On Restaurant Row

Part of Manny Valdes / Sembrano · Notable for rick Bayless departed in 2020; Manny Valdes has been sole owner since. Molson Coors acquired the Cruz Blanca brewery brand in 2024; the West Loop brewpub remains with Valdes/Sembrano.

Cruz Blanca Brewery & Taqueria and Lena Brava appears on these guides and sub-area pages: Best happy hourBreweries and taprooms
Address
900-906 W Randolph St 1-2, Chicago, IL, 60607
Hours
Mon · ClosedTue–Thu · 11:30 AM – 10 PMFri · 11:30 AM – 12 AMSat · 10:30 AM – 12 AMSun · 10:30 AM – 10 PM
By L
Morgan GreenPink 760 ft · ~3 min walk
By car
ABM Industry Groups, LLC 922 W Washington Blvd · 530 ft · ~2 min walk

While you’re here

From our curated guides, all within a couple of blocks.

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Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2025-09-26 Complaint Re-Inspection Pass 1 (High)
2025-09-24 Complaint Re-Inspection Fail · 9 violations 1 (High)
2025-09-10 Complaint Re-Inspection Fail · 11 violations 1 (High)
2025-08-26 Complaint Fail · 12 violations 1 (High)
2024-08-16 Canvass Re-Inspection Pass 1 (High)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-08-03. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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