Kumiko

Chicago, IL

630 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661, US

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Verified open September 7, 2026.

Why this bar is here

Discovery citations supporting inclusion in this guide:

  1. North America's 50 Best Bars
    North America's 50 Best Bars 2026: 1-100
  2. The Infatuation
    The Best Cocktail Bars In Chicago
  3. Time Out
    The 18 best cocktail bars in Chicago

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  1. Winning Element

    mijenta blanco tequila, fidencio mezcal clasico, black currant, shiso, albariza oloroso sherry, lemon, fever-tree ginger beer

    21.

  2. Highball

    suntory toki japanese whisky, club soda blend

    18.

  3. Highball No. 12

    ichiro's malt & grain world whisky, burgundy truffle honey tincture, burgundy truffle infused calvados, fever-tree club soda

    37.

  4. Champagne Highball

    suntory 'toki black' japanese whisky, marie duffau armagnac, tsukasabotan yamayuzu shibori yuzushu, brut champagne

    31.

  5. Moonstone Vodka Soda

    suntory haku rice vodka, banks 5 island rum, sparkling fuji apple juice

    17.

  6. Gin and Tonic

    komasa komikan gin, basil shrub, top note tonic

    25.

  7. Lemon Tōgarashi Chū-Hi

    iichiko silhouette mugi shōchū, citrus cordial, club soda, shichimi tōgarashi salt rim

    17.

  8. Uméboshi Chū-Hi

    mizunomai green tea shōchū, uméboshi purée, lemon, japanese seven spice, sparkling umé juice

    16.

  9. Sherry and Tonic

    valdespino inocente fino sherry, celery bitters, eric bordelet sparkling pear cider, fever-tree elderflower tonic

    16.

  10. Campari Soda

    from the way of the cocktail, inspired by campari soda serves from the camparino in galleria (milan) and bar shake (tōkyō)

    13.

  11. Yuzu Spritz

    singani 63, tsukasabotan yamayuzu shibori yuzu-shu, suze gentiane, cointreau, brut champagne

    27.

  12. Walk Softly

    bright and beautiful, with a hint of bubbly

    suntory haku rice vodka, yuzu-shu, noilly prat original dry vermouth, lemon, brut champagne

    23.

  13. Sea Flower

    zesty — served on the rocks with a rim of 'ocean dust'

    nikka coffey gin, dolin blanc vermouth de chambéry, yuzu koshō, kabosu juice, lime

    21.

  14. Ichigo Gimlet

    a refreshing gimlet celebrating strawberry season

    nozawa onsen iwai gin, local strawberries, kumiko lime cordial

    25.

  15. Cloud Hopper

    buoyant, colorful, rich, and fruity

    chiyonosono '8,000 generations' rice shōchū, fidencio 'clasico' mezcal, passionfruit, green cardamom, oat milk, yakult, lemon

    23.

  16. Sea Grape Martini

    another look at the dirty martini — briny with a hint of fruit

    suntory roku gin, pentecøstés albariño, okinawan sea grapes, kumiko's shio-kōji cucumber olive brine

    25.

  17. Fukubukuro

    apple — by way of rice, celery, and truffle

    shichi hon yari 'fresh katana' junmai namazaké, iichiko silhouette barley shōchū, celery bitters, burgundy truffle honey

    33.

  18. Lychee Martini

    all of the flavor of lychee, without any lychee

    hamada shuzo 'daiyamé' imo shōchū, kokuryu 'kuzuryu' junmai, nanbu bijin 'mutō' uméshu

    23.

  19. Up to Her

    like biting into a crisp apple by the campfire

    suntory hakushu 12yr japanese single malt, braulio amaro, julia's red fruit apéritif, japanese purple sweet potato vinegar, tokubetsu junmai

    50.

  20. Yamazaki Vieux Carré

    a classic reimagined

    suntory yamazaki 12yr japanese single malt, armagnac, don gonzalo 20yr oloroso sherry, cocchi vermouth di torino, bénédictine d.o.m., peychaud's and angostura bitters

    50.

  21. New Wave

    nostalgia to some — the flavors of japanese curry rice

    akashi japanese whisky, pineau des charentes rouge, verjus blanc, chiyonosono '8,000 generations' rice shōchū, mugicha, combier kümmel

    23.

  22. Legent Manhattan

    dark red fruit, baking spices, served with a cherry

    legent bourbon, kamoizumi umeshu, cocchi vermouth di torino, bénédictine d.o.m., peychaud's and angostura bitters

    23.

  23. Umé Boulevardier

    red and bitter with a kiss of bright stone fruit

    mars whisky 'iwai 45,' mito no kairakuen 5yr uméshu, campari bitter, cocchi americano rosa

    21.

  24. Low Mist

    like dust settling over a forest floor

    nikka coffey malt whisky, iichiko silhouette mugi shōchū, cynar amaro, ten to one white rum, maitaké cordial, smoked black peppercorn

    35.

  25. Olive Martini

    the flight: the cocktail, kawatsuru junmai ginjo, hakutake 'ginrei' rice shōchū

    kawatsuru 'olive' junmai ginjo, hakutake ginrei shiro rice shōchū, nikka coffey vodka, kumiko's shio-kōji cucumber olive brine

    25.

  26. Moonrise Daiquiri

    the flight: the cocktail, fukucho junmai ginjo, hōjicha

    fukucho 'moon on water' junmai ginjo, hoshinomura hōjicha, ten to one dark rum, angostura bitters, demerara, lime

    21.

  27. Bermutto Sazerac

    the flight: the cocktail, cedar barrel-aged japanese saké, toki whisky

    oka kura japanese bermutto, suntory whisky toki, dry riesling, kübler absinthe rinse

    25.

  28. Bright One

    lively acidity with hints of ginger and herbs

    yuzu juice, clover honey, seedlip spice 94, fever-tree ginger beer

    15.

  29. Saved by the Bell

    rejuvenating warm baking spices, refreshing apple

    sanshō, yarrow flower, cubeb pepper, yellow mustard seed, kinmokusei, sparkling fuji apple juice, fever-tree ginger beer

    16.

  30. Bianco

    herbaceous and slightly floral, food friendly

    mint, fennel seed, chamomile, white peppercorn, lavender honey, verjus blanc, club soda

    16.

  31. Uméboshi Swizzle

    tart, with whispers of salty, umami-rich refreshment

    shiso-pickled umé, brown rice vinegar, lemon, sesame, japanese seven spice over crushed ice

    15.

  32. Pepperberry Tonic

    aperitivo-red, with a bitter, floral, refreshing finish

    tasmanian pepperberry, sanshō, angelica root, fennel seed, fever-tree elderflower tonic

    15.

  33. Hōji-Hi

    a lowball featuring dark red fruit and roasted green tea

    hōjicha, concord grape, pomegranate molasses, maison perrier

    16.

  34. Maple Blues

    pithy, with a little bit of sweet earthy spice

    mugicha — roasted barley tisane, japanese seven spice lemon cordial, pure amber maple syrup

    16.

  35. Protea

    earthy, contemplative, luscious

    adzuki, purple sweet potato vinegar, seedlip spice 94, verjus rouge, fever-tree club soda, top note tonic

    16.