Filipino tasting menu · East Ukrainian Village · Chicago, United States
How to book Kasama
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Dinner tables for up to 6 open on a rolling six-week (42-day) calendar at 12:00 Chicago time on OpenTable.
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About Kasama
Kasama is a Filipino restaurant at 1001 N. Winchester Ave. in Chicago, run by the husband-and-wife chefs Tim Flores and Genie Kwon1,3. The two met at GT Fish & Oyster and both helped open Oriole with Noah Sandoval; Kwon also cooked at Eleven Madison Park6. Flores grew up in Chicago, and his mother, who comes from Imus in Cavite, tasted the recipes that the tasting menu is modeled on4,6. The name comes from the Tagalog word for "together"3.
The couple bought the building and opened in July 2020, at first for takeout only, then added a tasting menu in late 20216. In 2022 the Michelin Guide called it the first Michelin-starred Filipino restaurant in the world4, and it now holds two stars3.
One room runs two concepts6. From Wednesday to Sunday during the day it is a counter-service bakery and breakfast spot that takes no reservations1,2, known for Kwon's French-style pastries and a longanisa breakfast sandwich that sells four to five hundred a day4,6. From Thursday to Sunday evenings it serves a reservation-only modern Filipino tasting menu at $325 per person, with optional wine and non-alcoholic pairings1,2. WTTW describes the evening menu as 13 courses6, and Michelin's inspectors note a "simple space" where the pair cook with "striking originality"3.
What people like
- The ham and cheese danish, topped with raclette fondue and serrano ham, which The Infatuation called "meditation in pastry form".5,6
- The smoky longanisa, served at breakfast; WTTW reports the longanisa sandwich is the most popular item on the daytime menu.5,6
- Bold, original sauces and the mushroom adobo with mussels, which Michelin says balances tangy, sweet and savory.3,5
- Desserts from Kwon's pastry side, such as a sweet corn semifreddo with milk granita and an ube and huckleberry Basque cake.3,4,5
- Service that The Infatuation found attentive without being overly formal.5
- Value: The Infatuation said the tasting menu unequivocally feels worth its price.5
Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026.
- kasamachicago.com official: release rule, party size, price, checked 2026-09-30
- guide.michelin.com secondary: Michelin Guide listing: 2 star(s), checked 2026-09-30
Sources for the description and pictures
- kasamachicago.com official: Kasama
- kasamachicago.com official: Reservations — Kasama
- guide.michelin.com guide: Kasama – Chicago - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant
- guide.michelin.com guide: Together with Kasama, the World's First MICHELIN-Starred Filipino Restaurant
- theinfatuation.com press: Pastries, casual breakfast, fine dining—Kasama does it all - Review - Chicago - The Infatuation
- wttw.com press: How Kasama Became the Most Recognized Chicago Restaurant of the Decade
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