Bayan Ko Diner
Diner · Ravenswood
1820 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Highlights
Filipino and Cuban comfort food, including wings, lumpia, and burritos
Filipino and Cuban comfort food, including wings, lumpia, and burritos
"I love how this tropically appointed all-day diner reshapes breakfast through a Filipino–Cuban mashup: Cubano breakfast burritos stuffed with shaggy ropa vieja; plates of custardy scrambled eggs with black beans and sweet plantains; sisig hash with tender-crisp pork belly, shishito peppers, and smashed potatoes crowned by a sunny egg and black vinegar aioli; and the brioche-like Filipino ensaymada topped with melted cheddar and cinnamon glaze — plus coffee that keeps coming until you say enough." - ByBon Appétit Staff & Contributors
"Like its sister restaurant Bayan Ko, this larger spot in Ravenswood serves great Filipino and Cuban food—just with a lot more eggs. Their menu has tasty traditional dishes, like beef tapa garlic rice plates, plus twists on American breakfast classics, like a sisig hash with juicy chunks of pork and potatoes. Bayan Ko Diner’s space is casual, full of paintings of the Philippines and Cuba, and has lots of room for walk-ins. But as expected from a city that loves eggs on Saturdays and Sundays, that’s when this spot is packed. So if you’re planning on getting their longanisa breakfast burrito for a weekend brunch, definitely also plan on making a reservation." - josh barnett, sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor
"Like its sister restaurant Bayan Ko, this Ravenswood spot serves great Filipino and Cuban food—just with way more eggs. Their menu has tasty traditional classics, like longanisa garlic rice plates and flaky empanadas, plus twists on American breakfast, like a sisig hash with juicy chunks of pork. Bayan Ko Diner’s space is casual, full of paintings of the Philippines and Cuba, and has lots of room for walk-ins. But as expected from a city that loves eggs on Saturdays and Sundays, that’s when this spot is packed. So if you’re planning on getting their Cubano breakfast burrito full of saucy ropa vieja this weekend, definitely book a reservation." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor
"Like its sister restaurant Bayan Ko, this Ravenswood spot serves great Filipino and Cuban food—just with a whole lot more eggs. They have tasty traditional dishes, like longanisa garlic rice plates and flaky empanadas, plus twists on American breakfast classics, like a sisig hash with juicy chunks of pork and potatoes. As expected from a city that loves eating eggs on Saturdays and Sundays, Bayan Ko Diner’s space full of paintings of the Philippines and Cuba gets very busy on the weekends. But it's a bit more relaxed midweek, so it's easy to walk in on a Wednesday and get their breakfast burrito full of saucy ropa vieja." - sam faye, adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"This diner's Filipino and Cuban food makes us want to stick around and have every meal there. When we ordered enough food to relive the meal all over again as leftovers the next day. Empanadas and coffee to start, go halfsies on the Cubano breakfast burrito and longanisa silog, then finish up with a halo halo banana split. Cuban food, Filipino food, and brunch." - nick allen, veda kilaru, john ringor, veda kilaru, nick allen, nick allen, nick allen, nick allen, john ringor, veda kilaru, john ringor, john ringor, veda kilaru, veda kilaru, john ringor, john ringor
