Kasama's tasting menu is a 13-course exploration of Filipino flavors through a fine-dining lens. Each course builds on the previous, moving through umami-driven broths, refined proteins, and unexpected flavor combinations that respect Filipino roots while pushing technique forward. The menu changes seasonally and by ingredient availability. The experience concludes with a take-away gift — a Basque cake prepared by the pastry team.
Tips from diners
This is the definitive Kasama experience — the tasting menu is all that's offered for dinner. Come with time and an open mind.
Book well in advance for special occasions — the chefs can provide note of the celebration, and the service adjusts accordingly.
Optional beverage pairings ($185) or non-alcoholic pairings ($95) are available — ask the sommelier for recommendations based on your preferences.
Every tasting menu concludes with this gift — a warm Basque cake in a small container to take home. It's both a grace note to the meal and a reminder of the care that went into the evening.
Tips from diners
The Basque cake is the final memory of the meal — save it for a quiet moment the next day and reflect on the evening.
Kasama takes coffee as seriously as food — the daytime menu offers single-origin beans prepared with care. The quality matches the restaurant's overall approach to ingredients.
Tips from diners
Ask the barista about the current single-origin — they're happy to discuss the sourcing and preparation.
The daytime bakery produces rotating pastries that reflect Filipino and global influences. These change seasonally and are available for purchase to take home or enjoy on-site.
Tips from diners
Arrive by mid-morning — the most popular pastries sell out by lunch.
During daytime (breakfast/brunch service), Kasama serves this breakfast sandwich featuring longanisa (Filipino sausage), fresh egg, and cheese. It's the accessible entry point to the Kasama experience, offering significant quality at modest price.
Tips from diners
If you can't book dinner, come for breakfast — the longanisa sandwich offers a taste of Kasama's obsession with ingredient quality at breakfast price.
Kasama (meaning 'together' in Tagalog) opened during the COVID-19 pandemic as a bakery-by-day, fine-dining-by-night concept in Chicago's Ukrainian Village. Chefs Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, both fine-dining veterans who previously co-owned the 2-Michelin-starred Oriole, refined traditional Filipino cuisine to fine dining status. The restaurant became the world's first Filipino restaurant to earn a Michelin star in 2022, then a second star in 2024. A James Beard Award and Food & Wine recognition followed, cementing Kasama's status as one of Chicago's most acclaimed destinations.
Book online at kasamachicago.com/reservations-dinner for dinner service. Dinner is Thursday-Sunday only. Breakfast/brunch walks in.
This is the world's first 2-Michelin-star Filipino restaurant — approach with respect for the achievement and openness to the cuisine.
If you can't afford the dinner tasting ($285+), the daytime bakery and sandwich service offer Kasama's quality at breakfast prices.
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