Kasama
Filipino restaurant · East Ukrainian Village ·
Creative Filipino bakery serving sweet & savory pastries, coffee, wine
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Creative Filipino bakery serving sweet & savory pastries, coffee, wine
"A two-Michelin-starred standard-bearer that still draws hour-long weekend lines, this spot has a now-iconic Filipino breakfast sandwich that anchors its enduring breakfast appeal." - Lauren Brocato
"Chicago’s Kasama was mentioned as representing Filipino cuisine on the list, further underscoring the influence of East and Southeast Asian immigrants across North America’s top restaurants." - Matthew Kang
"Estimated Wait: Two hours on weekends The Payoff: Dreamy truffle croissants, perfect breakfast sandwiches, and rejuvenating ube lattes "Kasama is an amazing Filipino breakfast place, but people wait outside for two hours, when the hack is that you can get everything to-go. You spend a long-ass time waiting outside, then inside this cramped space, while people shuffle past you through the same beat-down door, because they simply ordered an hour ahead." - bryan kim, team infatuation, will hartman, bryan kim, matthew jacobs, nicolai mccrary, nick allen, sylvio martins, cathy park, mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, candis mclean, aimee rizzo
"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
