Chicago Cafe
The Chicago Cafe is a Chinese restaurant in Woodland, California. It is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants in the United States.[1][2][3][4] The restaurant was founded in the early 20th century, either in 1910 (according to researchers at University of California, Davis) or 1903 (according to the Fong family).[5] In 1903, city directories excluded Chinese businesses, making it difficult to verify if the restaurant had opened in 1903.[6]
The restaurant has been owned by three generations of the Fong family. The menu has barely changed since the 1950s, and it includes food items associated with early American Chinese cuisine, such as egg foo young and chow mein.[5] Located at 411 Main Street,[6] it is close to the Yolo County Courthouse.[7] The interior includes black swivel diner stools.[8] In 2025, it was announced that the restaurant was for sale.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Is America's oldest Chinese restaurant in a tiny suburb of Sacramento? Historians investigate | California". The Guardian. May 2, 2024.
- ↑ "The last days of California's oldest Chinese restaurant: From anonymity to history". Los Angeles Times. August 1, 2024.
- ↑ "The Chicago Cafe in Woodland may be nation's oldest Chinese restaurant".
- ↑ Bartell, John (May 2024). "How a UC Davis law professor discovered the oldest Chinese restaurant in America". abc10. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- 1 2 Anderson, Jocelyn C. (January 22, 2024). "Chicago Cafe: California's Oldest Chinese Restaurant". UC Davis. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Egel, Benjy (February 11, 2025). "Chinese restaurant said to be oldest in US is for sale in Woodland. It needs a remodel". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ "How a UC Davis law professor discovered the oldest Chinese restaurant in America". abc10.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ Wells, Madeline. "California's oldest Chinese restaurant for sale after surge in popularity". SFGATE. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
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