Restaurants
Kumiko
630 W. Lake St., Chicago, 60661, USA
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Japanese, Asian
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Kumiko
630 W. Lake St., Chicago, 60661, USA
$$$$
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Japanese, Asian
It is impressive enough that Julia Momosé has built a worldclass cocktail bar featuring a dazzling collection of Japanese spirits. Servers and bartenders, both dressed in sharp black uniforms, are also so effortlessly warm and cheerful that you want to linger here for hours on end. Now, similar levels of intentionality and sophistication extend to the kitchen. A nicely pitched tasting menu highlights Japanese flavors and ingredients, most of which are seafood. Broth made from tilefish bones is remarkable in its depth, while white asparagus wrapped in tofu skin, grilled, and served with eggplant puree is delicate, original, and memorable. Drink pairings with and without spirits elevate an experience that is confidently fine-tuned.
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Location
Monday
closed
Tuesday
closed
Wednesday
6 PM-11:30 PM
Thursday
6 PM-11:30 PM
Friday
6 PM-11:30 PM
Saturday
6 PM-11:30 PM
Sunday
6 PM-11:30 PM
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
3 minutes
Josh Mummert of Kumiko is The MICHELIN Guide Chicago 2024 Young Chef Award Winner
500 stomps on the dough lead to his ideal udon.
Features
3 minutes
Women Chefs Leading Michelin-Starred Restaurants Shine on International Women's Day
Girl power.
Dining Out
1 minute
7 MICHELIN Guide Inspector Approved Favorite Cocktails (and Mocktails) of 2023
The tipples that made our Inspectors stir.
Features
3 minutes
The MICHELIN Guide Way to Dine Like The Bear's Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto
Yes, chef!
MICHELIN Guide Ceremony
1 minute
Inspector Favorite Cocktails from New York, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.
From modern tipples to riffs on classics, these are the drinks that whet our Inspectors' palettes.