Kumiko
Kumiko
Kumiko
Lake · Japanese dining bar · Independent

Kumiko

Japanese dining bar on Lake. Cocktails, a tasting menu and a weekend café.

630 W Lake St · $$$$ · Reserve · Website

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The note

Why it is on the list

Kumiko is a Japanese dining bar at 630 W Lake, where Japanese tradition meets Chicago. The drinks are the draw, and there is a tasting menu if you have up to three hours. Bar Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm to midnight. Café Kumiko adds a daytime menu Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 3pm. Book through SevenRooms.

The door

Address

630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661

Directions · All rooms on the map

Wed-Sun 5pm-12am · Café Kumiko Sat-Sun 11am-3pm

Reservations on Website.

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What to order

Snapshot of the public menu - confirm dishes and prices with the restaurant.

Savory

  • Yuzu Koshō Karaagé Twice-fried Green Circle chicken, kanzuri mayo, lemon · $15
  • Oysters (6) On the half shell, charred shishitō ponzu, lemon horseradish · $26
  • A5 Wagyu Gyōza A5 wagyu, yukon gold potatoes, onion, cedar aged soy sauce · $15
  • Tartare Australian wagyū, quail egg, karashi, turmeric panko, horseradish · $27
  • Madai Japanese red sea bream, shishito gremolata, uméboshi, charred lemon · $30
  • Karēraisu Japanese-style curry rice, seasonal vegetables, fukujinzuké · $22
  • Wagyūkatsu Sando A5 Miyazaki wagyū, beef taré, Japanese milk bread, truffle and honey · $95

Desserts

  • Matcha Affogato Lemon coconut sorbet, shichimi tōgarashi, kodemari matcha, maldon · $15
  • Truffle Milk Toast Japanese milk bread, fermented honey ice cream, shaved perigord truffle · $15
  • Koshian Cheesecake Red bean, pecan butter, lemon, a la mode · $16

Signature drinks

  • Ginger Martini Junmai saké, ginger and barley shōchū, Ki No Bi gin, shiso bitters · $23
  • Lychee Martini Imo shōchū, junmai saké, uméshu - lychee flavor without any lychee · $23
  • Genmaicha Old Fashioned Mars Iwai 45 whisky, gyokuro tea shōchū, fino sherry, angostura · $27
  • Highball No. 1 Mars Iwai 45 whisky, club soda blend, oloroso sherry · $18