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Kumiko

Chicago, USA · Contemporary American craft

Julia Momosé’s omakase-adjacent cocktail temple — Japanese spirits, quiet luxury, and service choreography that treats the seat like a reservation worth keeping.

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630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661, USAWest Loop

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@kumikochicago

Composite

71.0

Google

90.0

50 Best

41.9

Spirited

80.8

Awards

94.0

Press

20.8

Weights: Google 32% · 50 Best 22% · Spirited 22% · Awards 14% · Press 10%

Crowd signal

Google 4.8★ across 3,816 reviews.

Latest World’s 50 Best: #97 (2025)

Awards

World's Best Bar · Spirited Awards (2025)
#11 North America 2026 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2026)
#10 North America 2025 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2025)
#19 North America 2024 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2024)
#8 North America 2023 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2023)
#5 North America 2022 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2022)
Outstanding Bar Program · James Beard Awards (2023)

Press mentions

Difford's Guide · review · 2024

50 Best history

2025: #97
2023: #82
2022: #25
2021: #61