Kasama
Filipino restaurant · East Ukrainian Village
1001 N Winchester Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
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Highlights
Filipino bakery & Michelin-starred restaurant with creative pastries
Filipino bakery & Michelin-starred restaurant with creative pastries
"This small cafe-by-day, fine-dining-by-night spot in West Town has the only Filipino tasting menu in the city, and reservations for the $285 dinner are almost impossible to snag. The droves are warranted because this is one of the best restaurants in the city. Each tasting-menu course is delicate without being too precious. Mushroom adobo is served alongside a frothy mussel emulsion. Consider it your solemn duty to come here. We don’t care how dramatic that sounds. Reservations become available every day at midnight, for 45 days out. If you can’t snag one, get on their Resy notify list. We’ve had success with reservations opening up even as far as a week in advance. Another option is to come here for breakfast or lunch, which is walk-in only. The daytime menu is more casual (but still incredible). Just come early (they open at 9am) because the line for their pastries gets very long within 30 minutes of opening." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen
"Kasama is a West Town spot that’s open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and does everything exceedingly well. They have pastries (like the ham and cheese danish or cardamom kouign amann), Filipino plates like the chicken adobo, and snacks like the lumpia - all absolutely delicious. So while we respect your current self-care routine, we also firmly believe Kasama should go in it. Right now they’re counter service only and closed for indoor dining, but they have a great side patio next to the restaurant. Reservations become available every day at midnight, for 45 days out. If you can’t snag one, get on their Resy notify list. We’ve had success with reservations opening up even as far as a week in advance. Another option is to come here for breakfast or lunch, which is walk-in only. The daytime menu is more casual (but still incredible). Just come early (they open at 9am) because the line for their pastries gets very long within 30 minutes of opening." - adrian kane
"Kasama is a fantastic Filipino spot that’s become one of our favorite places, for, well, a lot of things. They have pastries (like the ham and cheese danish or cardamom kouign amann), plates like chicken adobo, and snacks like lumpia—all absolutely delicious. Thursdays through Sunday the cafe lights a few candles and transforms into a special occasion-worthy restaurant. The 13-course Filipino menu is $285 per person, and it’s a rare fine dining menu that unequivocally feels worth the price. Oh, and they have a cute little side patio, too. Reservations become available every day at midnight, for 45 days out. If you can’t snag one, get on their Resy notify list. We’ve had success with reservations opening up even as far as a week in advance. Another option is to come here for breakfast or lunch, which is walk-in only. The daytime menu is more casual (but still incredible). Just come early (they open at 9am) because the line for their pastries gets very long within 30 minutes of opening." - adrian kane, veda kilaru, john ringor, nick allen
"Kasama is a chameleon. By day, this Ukrainian Village Filipino spot is a low-key cafe that serves a longanisa breakfast sandwich (as spotted on season two of The Bear) that could lure any chronic snooze button-hitter out of bed. By night it transforms into a softly lit, fine dining restaurant that has some of the toughest reservations to get in the city. Whether we’re just grabbing lunch or celebrating an anniversary with a $285, 13-course dinner, the warm service and spectacular food have us wishing every meal had an “instant replay” option. And we’d gladly get stuck in a never-ending loop if it meant getting to relive dishes like umami-packed mushroom adobo with mussel emulsion and their pear granita halo halo. Reservations become available every day at midnight, for 45 days out. If you can’t snag one, get on their Resy notify list. We’ve had success with reservations opening up even as far as a week in advance. Another option is to come here for breakfast or lunch, which is walk-in only. The daytime menu is more casual (but still incredible). Just come early (they open at 9am) because the line for their pastries gets very long within 30 minutes of opening." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
"The Bear is gritty and uncomfortably realistic, but one scene that’s pure fantasy is Sydney walking into an empty Kasama and getting a table. Kasama is one of the best restaurants in the city, with lines that wrap around the building. The one thing that is accurate is that the Filipino food is incredible, and you should absolutely add a hashbrown to their breakfast sandwich. Reservations become available every day at midnight, for 45 days out. If you can’t snag one, get on their Resy notify list. We’ve had success with reservations opening up even as far as a week in advance. Another option is to come here for breakfast or lunch, which is walk-in only. The daytime menu is more casual (but still incredible). Just come early (they open at 9am) because the line for their pastries gets very long within 30 minutes of opening." - adrian kane, nick allen
