Kumiko Chicago

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

Selected restaurants

All Michelin selected restaurants in Chicago All Michelin selected restaurants in United States

OAD

North American Casual Restaurants 2026, 45

All OAD North American Casual in Chicago All OAD North American Casual in United States

Chef

Julia Momosé

Cuisine

Japanese, Asian, Japanese

• 2026
• 2019

Dinner at Kumiko

on 10 May 2026

by Louisa Kung Liu Chu

🪵 “woodwork”

✨ Behind the scenes of my review at Kumiko, the Japanese dining bar aka ダイニングバー in Chicago

🥚 Chawanmushi course from the shunbun, or spring equinox, tasting menu

🥂 Verve spiritfree drink pairing

🎣 Madai and Arajiru courses

🌱 Fields of Green pairing

🌸 Pastel cocktail seasonal special with rhubarb

🍔 Kumiko cheeseburger Sunday special with housemade shokupan bun

🥢 Choose your chopstick rest

🍱 Kareraisu with tofu teishoku

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🪵 “woodwork”

✨ Behind the scenes of my review at Kumiko, the Japanese dining bar aka ダイニングバー in Chicago

🥚 Chawanmushi course from the shunbun, or spring equinox, tasting menu

🥂 Verve spiritfree drink pairing

🎣 Madai and Arajiru courses

🌱 Fields of Green pairing

🌸 Pastel cocktail seasonal special with rhubarb

🍔 Kumiko cheeseburger Sunday special with housemade shokupan bun

🥢 Choose your chopstick rest

🍱 Kareraisu with tofu teishoku

🖤 Black sesame and coconut swirl ice cream dessert special (sound on for cromch)

🇯🇵 Chef, partner, and creative director Julia Momosé reclaims her culture with comfort and conviction

📰 My latest review at @chitribfood , at the link in my profile @louisachu1 , and free here!
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/05/restaurant-review-kumiko-chicago/?share=ncnhriirohcrvh6m50re

🙏 Photos by Terrence Antonio James. Edited by Kayla Samoy Young. Photo edited by Steven Rosenberg. Copy edited by Robert Loerzel. Print design by Alyson Morris. Less

Meal at Kumiko

on 10 Jul 2019

by Jhonatan Cano