A new Chinese kitchen is settling into Wicker Park on Damen Avenue, and the soft opening hours still say dinner first. Atelier Shang Chicago, the third Shang Noodle restaurant from PSQUARE Hospitality Group, opened Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at 1613 N. Damen Ave. The early weeks run 4 to 10 p.m. every day, lunch is coming soon, and the menu leans into handmade noodles, soup dumplings and a cocktail list that tastes like fruit and spice.
Think braised beef noodle soup, crab-roe xiaolongbao, fermented-soy popcorn chicken, shrimp toast and a crispy pork noodle soup. Cocktails pull in lychee, guava, yuzu and plum. The room is the next chapter for a Chicago group that has been building contemporary Asian restaurants since 2007, and Wicker Park finally gets a Shang Noodle of its own.
Atelier Shang Chicago: Shang Noodle’s Wicker Park workshop
Atelier Shang sits at 1613 N. Damen Ave. in Wicker Park, a short walk from the Damen Blue Line stop and the stretch of Milwaukee and North Avenues that already feeds a hungry dinner crowd. The name pairs the French word for workshop with the Shang Noodle brand that PSQUARE opened in Streeterville in 2017 and then carried to Evanston and La Grange. The Wicker Park room is the brand’s Chicago atelier: same handmade-noodle DNA, a new neighborhood address and a menu that puts dumplings and bowls at the center of the night.
PSQUARE Hospitality Group started in 2007 with Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge in Streeterville and later added Niu B Sushi & Noodle Bar, Shang Noodle, Paris Baguette cafés and Nine Garden in Chinatown. Shang Noodle was built to honor Chinese handmade noodles with high-quality ingredients and contemporary plating, at a price that invites a weeknight return. Atelier Shang brings that idea west of the river into one of the densest dining corridors in the city.
What you will eat: dumplings, noodles and a little heat
The opening menu reads like a greatest-hits list of Shang Noodle comfort with a few Atelier flourishes. Soup dumplings come two ways: a classic pork xiaolongbao and a richer version loaded with crab roe. Shrimp toast shows up as a shareable starter. Fermented-soy popcorn chicken brings crunch and a savory funk that asks for a cold beer or a bright cocktail. Braised beef noodle soup and a crispy pork noodle soup cover the big-bowl side of the night, the kind of dishes you want when the temperature drops and you are walking in from Damen.
Those bowls sit in the same lineage as the Taiwanese beef noodle and mapo tofu that helped define Shang Noodle in Streeterville. Expect long wheat noodles in a deep broth, generous cuts of braised beef, bok choy and pickled greens, and the kind of chili oil sheen that makes you slow down between bites. The dry-pot and stir-fry side of the family menu (cauliflower and tofu with dried chili, kung pao-style chicken with peanuts and celery) gives the table something to pass while the dumplings steam.
Share the cold appetizers first. The house spreads a wooden table with pickled cabbage, chilled cucumbers, tomato in savory oil, ginger and silken tofu with century egg and chili oil, the kind of opening that sets the pace for a leisurely Wicker Park dinner. Then move into dumplings and noodles, and keep a couple of small plates going so nobody waits between bowls.
The soft opening window is the right time to learn the room. Servers are still refining the flow from cold starters to dumpling steamers to noodle bowls, and the kitchen is still calibrating how fast the xiaolongbao come out when the Blue Line crowd hits at once. Go early in the soft opening hours if you want a quieter table, or aim closer to 7 p.m. when the street is busier and the room feels like a neighborhood hang.
PSQUARE’s Chinatown restaurant Nine Garden earned a 2027 Jean Banchet Awards nomination for Best Heritage Restaurant, a reminder that the group is serious about Chinese cooking beyond the noodle shops. Atelier Shang is a different mood: more Wicker Park, more dumpling-and-cocktail friendly, built for a night out with friends and a long table of shared bowls. The “atelier” label is the signal that this location is where the brand sharpens presentation and drinks while keeping the handmade noodles that put Shang on the map.
Drinks with lychee, guava, yuzu and plum
The bar program matches the kitchen’s fruit-and-spice streak. Cocktails balance citrus and tropical notes with lychee, guava, yuzu and plum, so a dumpling night can finish with something bright alongside the beer list. Soft drinks and tea cover the nonalcoholic side of the table. Toast online ordering is set up for the address, though the system was not accepting online orders in early November while the soft opening settles; the house site is the place to check for takeout once lunch and daytime hours arrive.
Soft opening hours, lunch on the way and how to get in
Soft opening hours run Sunday through Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m., dinner only for now. Lunch will be available soon. The house lists two phones for the Wicker Park room: 773-270-4142 and 773-270-4177. The website has a Reserve a Table button and an Order Online path through Toast; call ahead if you are bringing a larger group, and walk in for smaller parties while the room is still finding its rhythm.
Streeterville Shang Noodle keeps its own daytime schedule (noon to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, noon to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 215 E. Grand Ave.), and Evanston runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily at 608 Davis St. Atelier Shang is the dinner-first sibling for now, which makes it an easy plan after a gallery walk or a late afternoon on Milwaukee Avenue.
How Atelier Shang fits a Wicker Park night
Wicker Park already runs on small plates, wine bars and late kitchens. Atelier Shang adds a Chinese noodle and dumpling destination that can anchor a full evening or sit as the first stop before a cocktail bar. The Blue Line Damen stop puts you a few blocks from the door. After dinner, the same corridor leads toward Bucktown and Logan Square if the night keeps going.
For another Chicago night built around handmade cooking and a neighborhood room, ChiVibe readers already know Taan Chicago in Humboldt Park and Chiang Mai Night Bazaar in Old Town. Closer to a rotisserie-and-wine mood west of the river, Chez Poulet in Logan Square is an easy companion stop on a weekend map.
Plan your night at Atelier Shang Chicago
- Address: 1613 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60647 (Wicker Park, near the Damen Blue Line)
- Opened: Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
- Soft opening hours: Sunday to Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m.; lunch coming soon
- Phone: 773-270-4142 or 773-270-4177
- Order online: Toast (check current availability)
- Group: PSQUARE Hospitality Group (Shang Noodle Streeterville, Evanston, La Grange)
- Website: shangnoodleandchinese.com
Atelier Shang Chicago FAQ
When did Atelier Shang open in Chicago?
Atelier Shang Chicago opened Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at 1613 N. Damen Ave. in Wicker Park. Soft opening hours run 4 to 10 p.m. daily while the kitchen adds lunch, and the room is the third Shang Noodle restaurant from PSQUARE Hospitality Group.
What should I order at Atelier Shang Chicago?
Start with shrimp toast or fermented-soy popcorn chicken, then share pork and crab-roe xiaolongbao. For a main bowl, order the braised beef noodle soup or the crispy pork noodle soup. Cocktails with lychee, guava, yuzu or plum keep the table bright between dumplings.
What are the hours at Atelier Shang Chicago?
Soft opening hours at Atelier Shang Chicago are Sunday through Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. Lunch is not on yet and will be available soon. Confirm the day you go on the house site or by calling 773-270-4142 or 773-270-4177.
Does Atelier Shang Chicago take reservations?
Atelier Shang Chicago lists a Reserve a Table option on its website and phones at 773-270-4142 and 773-270-4177. Toast online ordering is live for the address but was not accepting orders during the early soft opening. Call for larger parties and check the house site for the latest booking path.
Is Atelier Shang related to Shang Noodle?
Yes. Atelier Shang is the Wicker Park Shang Noodle from PSQUARE Hospitality Group, which also runs Shang Noodle in Streeterville, Evanston and La Grange. The group has operated contemporary Asian restaurants in Chicago since opening Niu in Streeterville in 2007.
Where is Atelier Shang Chicago?
Atelier Shang Chicago is at 1613 N. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 60647, in Wicker Park near the Damen Blue Line stop. The dining room is a short walk from Milwaukee and North Avenues.
Further reading
- Atelier Shang / Shang Noodle official site
- Atelier Shang on Toast
- PSQUARE Hospitality Group
- Eater Chicago: new restaurant openings map (updated Nov. 5, 2026)
- The Infatuation: Atelier Shang
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