---
title: "CHI Life Market · Terminal 1 · ORD Airport Guide"
description: "CHI Life Market at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 1, Concourse C · Gate C27. After security. Restaurants & bars, Coffee, snacks & bakeries."
url: "https://ordairportguide.com/venues/chi-life-market-terminal-1/"
updated: "2026-10-31"
airport: "ORD"
type: "place"
---

> Independent guide, not the official ORD website. All pages: https://ordairportguide.com/llms.txt

# CHI Life Market

CHI Life Market at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 1, Concourse C · Gate C27. After security. Restaurants & bars, Coffee, snacks & bakeries.

Updated October 31, 2026

## Location & access

No other place on the airport's list is at gate C27; the nearest are at gate C26 and gate C23.

- Dine
- Coffee
- Salads
- Sandwiches
- Snacks
- Chicago food
- Grab and go

- **Terminal:** Terminal 1
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse C · Gate C27
Concessions move, so check the gate signs.
- **Security side:** After security
- **What it is:**
  - Restaurants & bars
  - Coffee, snacks & bakeries

Source: O'Hare International Airport terminal map

## Closest places to gate C27

Other places in Concourse C after security, sorted by how near their printed gate is to gate C27, where CHI Life Market is.

### Gate C26

- [Berghoff Cafe](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/berghoff-cafe/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

### Gate C23

- [Fresh Market on the Go](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/fresh-market-on-the-go/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-1-gate-c-23/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

### Gate C22

- [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-1-gate-c-22/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Reggio's Chicago Style Pizza](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/reggios-chicago-style-pizza-terminal-1-gate-c-22/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

### Gate C21

- [Brioche Dorée](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/brioche-doree-terminal-1-gate-c-21/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 4 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-1-gate-c-21/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Spirit of the Red Horse](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/spirit-of-the-red-horse/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

[CHI Life Market has 2 spots at ORD: see all](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/chi-life-market/)

## Lounges and services nearest gate C27

What the airport's facility lists place by a gate in Concourse C, nearest gate C27 first.

- [United Polaris Lounge](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/united-polaris-lounge/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C18. · Daily 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [United Club](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/united-club-c10/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, near Gate C10. · Daily 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Currency exchange](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/currency-exchange/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, Gate C18: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- [Lactation pods](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/nursing/): Terminal 1, Concourse C, Gates C11 and C23
- [Service animal relief areas](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/pet-relief/): Terminal 1, after security: Concourse C, past Gate C10 on the right of the hallway towards Gate C12

## Getting to CHI Life Market

CHI Life Market is after security, at gate C27.

[Food and shops in Concourse C by gate](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/concourse-c/)

## When CHI Life Market is closed

- **Before 5 a.m. and after 9:30 p.m.**: [Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hudson-terminal-1-gate-c-23/) (4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.), in Concourse C, after security.
- **Before 5 a.m.**, when it opens: [Brioche Dorée](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/brioche-doree-terminal-1-gate-c-21/) (from 4 a.m.) and [McDonald's](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/mcdonalds-terminal-1-gate-c-10/) (from 4 a.m.), in Concourse C, after security.
- **After 9:30 p.m.**, when it closes: [Jazz Bar](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/jazz-bar/) (until 10:30 p.m.) and [Brookstone](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/brookstone-terminal-1/) (until 10 p.m.), in Concourse C, after security.

## Nearest other restaurants & bars

- [Billy Goat Tavern and Grill](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/billy-goat-tavern-and-grill/): gate C19 · After security · Every day, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Cafe Zoot!](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/cafe-zoot/): gate C19 · After security · Every day, 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- [Jazz Bar](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/jazz-bar/): gate C19 · After security · Every day, 7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

## Questions about CHI Life Market

### Where are the CHI Life Market locations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport?

The airport lists two: one in Concourse C and one in Concourse M. This one opens earliest of them, at 5 a.m.

[Every CHI Life Market at ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/brands/chi-life-market/)

### Can you get to CHI Life Market before going through security?

No. It is after security, so only travelers who have been screened can reach it.

## Before you make a detour

Check your gate and security area. A place elsewhere in the airport may not be reachable from your departure area.

[Terminal 1 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-1/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

- Every day, 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

[All places in Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%201)[4 lounges in Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-terminal-1)[Checkpoints in Terminal 1](https://ordairportguide.com/security/#security-terminal-1)
