Filipino businesses in Chicago

Filipino restaurant and catering company on Lawrence Avenue in Jefferson Park from chef and owner Kathy Vega Hardy, who started with a food truck in Denver. It serves breakfast and lunch, such as lumpia, chicken adobo and longanisa scotch eggs, and offers kamayan buffets, pop-up dinners and cooking classes.

Michelin-recognized restaurant on Montrose Avenue in Ravenswood from husband-and-wife Lawrence Letrero and Raquel Quadreny, serving a reservations-only tasting menu inspired by Filipino and Cuban cuisine. Its sister restaurant, Bayan Ko Diner, is a few doors west.

All-day sister restaurant to Bayan Ko on Montrose Avenue in Ravenswood from Lawrence Letrero and Raquel Quadreny, serving Filipino and Cuban brunch and dinner, such as beef tapa garlic rice plates, sisig hash and longanisa breakfast burritos.

Filipino restaurant on Western Avenue in North Center from chef and owner Joe Fontelera, a Chicago native, serving family-style plates such as sisig, short rib kare kare and longganisa. It opens for lunch on Fridays and Saturdays and for dinner Wednesday through Saturday.

Family-owned modern Filipino restaurant on Lincoln Avenue in Lakeview run by brothers Marlon, Melvan and Martin Tan. It serves brunch and dinner, with dishes such as Cebu lechon, adobo chilaquiles, sisig and ube waffles with fried chicken.

Bridgeport coffee shop opened in June 2025 by Zandro Zafra, who grew up in the Philippines, serving pandan and ube lattes and baked goods from his Kapwa Bakery in Niles.

Jollibee, the Philippine fast-food chain, in Chicago, Illinois, run as a company-operated store by Jollibee Foods Corporation's North American arm. This listing is the 5033 North Elston Avenue store; Chicago also has a Jollibee at South Michigan Avenue downtown. The store offers dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering.

Counter-service Filipino-Hawaiian bodega on Damen Avenue in Ravenswood from chef and co-owner Julius Tacadena, who was born in the Philippines and raised in Hawaii. It sells musubi, bento boxes and ube banana pudding, plus shelves of Asian snacks and drinks.

Dessert shop on Pulaski Road in Albany Park owned by Filipino-American couple Mharloe and Katrina Requiron, specializing in sylvanas along with ube flan and cakes. It opened in September 2025 and also supplies sylvanas to other shops.

Bakery and cafe on Halsted Street in Lakeview owned by Filipina baker Jenni Vee, who grew up in the Philippines, known for custom celebration cakes and Filipino flavors such as ube chiffon and buko pandan cake.

Red Ribbon Bakeshop in Chicago, Illinois: a US bakeshop of the Philippine cake and pastry chain, owned by the Jollibee Group, selling Filipino cakes, rolls and pastries. The bakeshop offers takeout and delivery.

Filipino bakery on Foster Avenue across from Seafood City, owned by Robert and Kissel Fagaragan, baking pandesal, ensaymada, empanadas and other Filipino breads and pastries, with wholesale, catering and shipping.

Chicago-based wedding and couples photography team of Eljay and Jennifer Cabrera, a husband and wife originally from the Philippines. They photograph weddings, engagements and events in Chicago and travel for destination work.

Contemporary art gallery in West Town, Chicago, founded in 2024 by Filipina-American gallerist Francine Almeda. The space includes a gallery, a library and an atrium marketplace, and hosts solo and group exhibitions.

Skateboarding school with a private indoor skatepark in Old Irving Park, Chicago, founded by Enrico Hufana. It offers small group classes, camps and private coaching for kids of all skill levels, and is an official Chicago Public Schools after-school provider.

Black and Filipina co-owned martial arts, dance and fitness studio in Auburn Gresham on Chicago's South Side. It teaches kids and adults capoeira, samba, Brazilian jiu-jitsu fundamentals, House dance and strength training.

Seafood City supermarket on North Elston Avenue in Chicago, part of the Filipino-owned chain founded in National City, California, in 1989. It sells Philippine groceries, fresh seafood and meat, and serves cooked Filipino food at its in-store Grill City counter.

Unisex private salon suite in Chicago run by stylist Shania Tan, offering cuts, custom color, styling and waxing by appointment.

Real estate school in Chicago co-founded by Cleo Aquino. It offers Illinois broker pre-license, post-license and continuing education courses in person, by webinar and online.