---
title: "Protein Bar and Kitchen at ORD: where, hours · ORD Airport Guide"
description: "Protein Bar and Kitchen at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 5, Concourse M · Gate M15. After security. Open every day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m."
url: "https://ordairportguide.com/venues/protein-bar-and-kitchen/"
updated: "2026-11-01"
airport: "ORD"
type: "place"
---

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

# Protein Bar and Kitchen

Protein Bar and Kitchen at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Terminal 5, Concourse M · Gate M15. After security. Open every day, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Updated November 1, 2026

## Location & access

No other place on the airport's list is at gate M15; the nearest are at gate M16 and gate M14.

- Dine
- Grab and go
- Sandwiches
- Salads
- American
- Snacks

- **Terminal:** Terminal 5
- **Where in the terminal:** Concourse M · Gate M15
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 M15

Other places in Concourse M after security, sorted by how near their printed gate is to gate M15, where Protein Bar and Kitchen is.

### Gate M16

- [Dufry](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/dufry-terminal-5-gate-m-16/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- [Dunkin'](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/dunkin-terminal-5/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, noon to noon
- [Gallery ORD](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/gallery-ord/): Shops, news & gifts · Every day, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Hub 51](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/hub-51/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [R.J. Grunts Burgers & Fries](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/r-j-grunts-burgers-fries/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Urban Olive](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/urban-olive/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Wow Bao](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/wow-bao/): Restaurants & bars · Every day, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

### Gate M14

- [EVOLVE by Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/evolve-by-hudson/): Shops, news & gifts · Open 24 hours

## Lounges and services nearest gate M15

What the airport's facility lists place by a gate in Concourse M, nearest gate M15 first.

- [Air France Lounge](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/air-france-lounge/): Terminal 5, Concourse M, past the duty free shops, near Gate M17. · Daily 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- [LOT Business Lounge](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/lot-business-lounge/): Terminal 5, Concourse M, near Gate M18.
- [Airport information desks](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/information-desks/): near Gate M15, the upper level lobby near Doors 5C and 5D, and the lower level lobby
- [Power stations](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/power-charging/): Terminal 5, Concourse M: Gate M13
- [Water refill stations](https://ordairportguide.com/amenities/water-refill/): Terminal 5, after security: near Gates M10, M12, M16 by the food court, M17, M18, M19, M26 (two), M32 (two) and M36 (two), and one more in Concourse M

## Getting to Protein Bar and Kitchen

Protein Bar and Kitchen is after security, at gate M15.

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

## When Protein Bar and Kitchen is closed

- **Before 5 a.m. and after 9 p.m.**: [Dunkin'](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/dunkin-terminal-5/) (open 24 hours) and [EVOLVE by Hudson](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/evolve-by-hudson/) (open 24 hours), in Concourse M, after security.
- **Before 5 a.m.**, when it opens: [Metropolis Coffee Company](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/metropolis-coffee-company/) (from 4 a.m.), in Concourse M, after security.
- **After 9 p.m.**, when it closes: [Burger King](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/burger-king/) (until 10 p.m.), in Concourse M, after security.

## Nearest other restaurants & bars

- [The Dearborn](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/the-dearborn/): gate M17 · After security · Every day, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- [Garrett Popcorn Shops](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/garrett-popcorn-shops-terminal-5/): gate M18 · After security · Every day, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- [Tortas Frontera by Rick Bayless](https://ordairportguide.com/venues/tortas-frontera-by-rick-bayless-terminal-5/): gate M18 · After security

## Questions about Protein Bar and Kitchen

### Is there another Protein Bar and Kitchen at Chicago O'Hare International Airport?

No. The airport's directory lists one Protein Bar and Kitchen, in Concourse M. The nearest other place of the same kind is The Dearborn (gate M17).

### Can you get to Protein Bar and Kitchen 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 5 guide](https://ordairportguide.com/terminals/terminal-5/)

## Opening hours

Published schedule, local time

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

[All places in Terminal 5](https://ordairportguide.com/dining/?terminal=Terminal%205)[4 lounges in Terminal 5](https://ordairportguide.com/lounges/#lounges-terminal-5)[Checkpoints in Terminal 5](https://ordairportguide.com/security/#security-terminal-5)