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Gaijin
  • Service available Dine-in
  • Service available Takeout
  • Service available Delivery
  • Service available Patio

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950 W. Lake St., Chicago IL 60607

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Gaijin by Chef Paul Virant is Chicago’s first okonomiyaki restaurant, offering both Hiroshima and Osaka styles of the savory Japanese pancake. A self-described gaijin, or “outsider” in Japanese, Virant playfully embraces this perspective and honors traditional preparations and techniques, as well as his well-known passion for pickling and preserving.

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Masks Provided

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Reservations Accepted

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Food On-siteRestaurant

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.nFriday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Family-friendly



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