Chicago
Kumiko
Cocktail bar · Japanese
Why we point you here
Charted on the World's 50 Best Bars list and holding a James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar, Kumiko is absolutely worth building a night around.
This Chicago standout consistently ranks among North America's finest—No. 11 most recently—and earned its Spirited Award for Best U.S. Restaurant Bar twice running. When you roam through the city's drinking scene, this is where we'd point you to first.
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Charted by World's 50 Best Bars · James Beard Awards · The Pinnacle Guide · Spirited Awards · OAD Top Restaurants · North America's 50 Best Bars · Top 500 Bars· Last verified 2026-07-11