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  • Appetizers
  • Soup
  • Entrees
  • Noodles
  • Rice
  • Specials
  • Extras
  • Drinks

Taste of Kawayan Menu

4859 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

4859 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL

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  • Most orderedCurrent Category
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast Sides
  • Appetizers
  • Soup
  • Entrees
  • Noodles
  • Rice
  • Specials
  • Extras
  • Drinks

Most ordered

  • Kare-Kare.

    Kare-Kare

    $21.99

  • Pork Belly Sisig.

    Pork Belly Sisig

    $19.99

  • Special La Paz Batchoy.

    Special La Paz Batchoy

    $19.99

  • Chicken Adobo.

    Chicken Adobo

    $17.99

  • Daing Na Bangus.

    Daing Na Bangus

    $20.99

  • Tapsilog.

    Tapsilog

    $17.99

  • Combo Breakfast.

    Combo Breakfast

    $17.99


Breakfast

Tue-Sun

Combo Breakfast

The ultimate Filipino breakfast sampler for the indecisive foodie. A flavorful trio of tocino (sweet cured pork), longganisa (Filipino sausage), and a crispy fried egg, served with garlic fried rice. It's the best of everything—sweet, savory, garlicky, and totally satisfying

$17.99

Combo Breakfast.

Tapsilog

The iconic Filipino breakfast that started it all. Tender, marinated beef tapa (cured beef), pan-fried to perfection, served with garlic fried rice (sinangag) and a sunny-side-up egg (itlog). Bold, savory, and satisfying

$17.99

Tapsilog.

Bangsilog

A light yet flavorful Filipino breakfast classic. Crispy fried bangus (milkfish) marinated in garlic and vinegar. Served with fragrant garlic fried rice (sinangag) and a sunny-side-up egg (itlog). Comfort food with a coastal kick

$20.99

Tocilog

Sweet and savory tocino (marinated cured pork) served with garlic fried rice (sinangag) and a perfectly fried egg (itlog). A delightful balance of salty, sweet, and umami, best enjoyed with a splash of vinegar

$16.99

Longsilog

A hearty Filipino breakfast combo that hits all the right notes. Juicy, garlicky longganisa (Filipino-style sausage) paired with fragrant garlic fried rice (sinangag) and a sunny-side-up egg (itlog). Sweet, savory, and satisfying—perfect with a drizzle of spiced vinegar

$16.99

Liemposilog

Crispy, golden-brown slices of fried liempo (pork belly), seasoned just right and fried to a delicious crunch. Paired with garlic fried rice (sinangag) and a sunny-side-up egg (itlog) for that ultimate savory-silky-crunchy combo. A true comfort meal—Filipino style

$16.99

Sisiglog

Our famous crispy sisig served in a perfect portion with egg and garlic rice

$18.99


Breakfast Sides

Fried Egg

$2.50

Garlic Fried Rice

Savory rice dish infused with garlic

$6.99


Appetizers

Tokwa't Baboy

(Regular) Tofu and pork sautéed in vinegar, garlic, and soy sauce

$15.99

Special Tokwa't Baboy

Tofu and pork sauteed with vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and carrots

$17.99


Soup

Mami Sabaw

Beef broth with egg, noodles, ginger and pork belly

$16.99

Mami with Shrimp Sabaw

Beef broth with egg, noodles, ginger and pork belly

$17.99

Lomi Sabaw

Egg noodles sauteed with garlic and onions in a pork broth

$17.99

Combo Mami Sabaw

Filipino-style noodle soup with savory broth and tender mami

$17.99

Lomi Shrimp Sabaw

Shrimp in a flavorful Filipino-inspired broth

$18.99

Lomi Combo Sabaw

Hearty Filipino-style noodle soup with vegetables and meat

$19.99

La Paz Batchoy

A robust pork noodle soup simmered for hours to develop a deep, savory broth. Served with fresh egg noodles and steamed noodles, tender slices of pork, liver, and melt-in-your-mouth beef slices. Topped with crispy chicharrón, toasted garlic, sliced scallions, and a fresh egg.

$17.99

Special La Paz Batchoy

A robust pork noodle soup simmered for hours to develop a deep, savory broth. Served with fresh egg noodles and steamed noodles, tender slices of pork, liver, and melt-in-your-mouth beef slices. Topped with crispy chicharrón, toasted garlic, sliced scallions, and a fresh egg. What makes is special is we add Lechon Kawali (one of our signature dishes) as a cherry on top!

$19.99

Special La Paz Batchoy.

Batchoy Regular (spicey)

$18.99

Batchoy Special (spicey)

$20.99


Entrees

Pork Belly Sisig

Chopped fried pork belly sauteed in aioli, onions, chili flakes, soy sauce and calamansi

$19.99

Pork Belly Sisig.

Chicken Adobo

Chicken marinated with soy sauce, garlic onions, black peppercorns and vinegar

$17.99

Chicken Adobo.

Kare-Kare

Beef with green beans, eggplant, baby bok choy and onions stewed in a rich peanut sauce. Served with shrimp paste on the side

$21.99

Kare-Kare.

Crispy Pata

Deep-fried pork knuckle. Served with soy-vinegar. A fan favorite!

$31.99

Crispy Pata.

Kaldereta

Spanish style tomato stew sauteed with beef, bits of liver, peppers, spices, potatoes and hot dogs

$22.99

Kaldereta.

Daing Na Bangus

Deep fried garlic-vinegar marinated milkfish

$20.99

Daing Na Bangus.

Seafood Bicol Express

Coconut milk stewed with mussels, shrimp, squid, onions, garlic and long chilies

$22.99

Seafood Bicol Express.

Bistek Tagalog

Strips of beef slowly cooked with calamansi, soy sauce and onions served in a sizzling plate. (Illongo style of cooking Carne Frita)

$21.99

Lechon Kawali

Seasoned suckling pork belly fried to a crisp. Served with a house-made sweet and tangy liver pate sauce

$18.99

Lechon Kawali.

Ampalaya Guisado

A hearty and healthy Filipino stir-fry featuring bitter melon (ampalaya) sautéed with garlic, onions, tomatoes, and tender slices of pork. Lightly seasoned and simmered to mellow the bitterness, this dish offers a savory, slightly earthy flavor that's both nourishing and satisfying

$17.99

Ampalaya Guisado with Shrimp

A light and savory stir-fry of bitter melon (ampalaya) tossed with juicy shrimp, sautéed in garlic, onions, and tomatoes. This classic Filipino dish balances the natural bitterness of ampalaya with the sweetness of shrimp and aromatic veggies

$18.99

Ampalaya Guisado Combo

Sauteed bitter melon in garlic, onions and tomatoes and finished off with scrambled eggs, shrimp, and pork

$19.99

Pork Adobo

Pork belly marinated with soy sauce, garlic onions, black peppercorns and vinegar

$18.99

Pork Sinigang

Tender pork stewed with sour and savory tamarind, tomatoes, onions, green beans, eggplants and green leaves

$18.99

Beef Nilaga

Tender boiled beef soup with bok choy, onions, peppercorns and beans

$21.99

Pinakbet

Shrimp paste-sauteed squash, green beans, okra, bitter melon, tomatoes and eggplant

$18.99

Shrimp Pinakbet

Shrimp sauteed with squash, green beans, okra, bitter melon, tomatoes, eggplant, and shrimp paste

$19.99

Pork and Shrimp Pinakbet Combo

The best of both worlds. Pork and shrimp sautéed with squash, green beans, okra, bitter melon, tomatoes, and eggplant

$20.99

Beef Sinigang

Tender beef in a sour broth with a hint of tamarind flavor

$21.99

Shrimp Sinigang

Sour soup made with shrimp and various vegetables

$20.99

Pork Nilaga

Tender pork in a flavorful broth

$17.99

Seafood Gising Gising

Sautéed green beans with shrimp in coconut milk, shrimp paste, and Thai chili peppers

$22.99

Pork Gising Gising

Pork dish with a bold, savory flavor

$18.99

Fried Chicken Adobo

A crispy twist on the Filipino classic. Tender chicken marinated in soy sauce, cane vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, and cracked peppercorns, then fried to golden perfection and glazed with a rich, tangy adobo reduction. Crispy on the outside, juicy and flavorful on the inside — a bold balance of savory, garlicky, and slightly tangy notes.

$18.99

Fried Pork Adobo

A crispy twist on the Filipino classic. Tender pork marinated in soy sauce, cane vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, and cracked peppercorns, then fried to golden perfection and glazed with a rich, tangy adobo reduction. Crispy on the outside, juicy and flavorful on the inside — a bold balance of savory, garlicky, and slightly tangy notes.

$19.99

Fried Chicken and Pork Adobo

Tender pork belly and juicy chicken marinated in a traditional blend of soy sauce, cane vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, and cracked peppercorns. Slow-braised until flavorful, then fried to golden crisp and finished with a rich, reduced adobo glaze. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside — delivering bold savory flavor with a perfectly balanced tang.

$21.99

Crispy Binagoongan

Golden, deep-fried pork belly tossed in a bold, savory shrimp paste sauce sautéed with garlic, onions, and tomatoes and eggplants on top. Served and topped with fresh scallions, this Filipino favorite delivers the perfect balance of salty, umami richness. Traditionally paired with steamed rice for a complete, comforting dish.

$19.99

Crispy Binagoongan.

Crispy Bicol Express

Golden crispy pork with thick consistency of coconut sauce, very rich in flavor with a tad bit of shrimp paste mixed with the coconut sauce. Sprinkled with fried garlic and green onions on top.

$20.99

Crispy Pork Gissing Gissing

Golden crispy porn mixed with rich thick coconut sauce mixed with green beans and sprinkled with fried garlic and green onions on top

$20.99


Noodles

Bihon Pork

Thin rice noodles wok tossed with julienned celery, onions, carrots, cabbage and pea pods served with pork

$17.99

Bihon Pork.

Pancit Bihon Combo

Thin rice noodles wok tossed with celery, onions, carrots, cabbage and pea pods served with shrimp and pork

$18.99

Bihon/Canton Combo

Bihon-canton noodles combined to create the best of the worlds. Rice noodles. Egg noodles. Pork and shrimp

$21.99

Bihon/Canton Combo.

Pancit Bihon with Shrimp

Thin rice noodles wok tossed with julienned celery, onions, carrots, cabbage and pea pods served with shrimp

$18.99

Pancit Canton Pork

Egg noodles wok tossed with julienned celery, onions, carrots, cabbage and pea pods served with pork

$17.99

Pancit Canton with Shrimp

Egg noodles wok tossed with julienned celery, onions, carrots, cabbage and pea pods served with shrimp

$18.99

Pancit Canton Combo

Egg noodles wok tossed with julienned celery, onions, carrots, cabbage and pea pods served with pork and shrimp

$18.99

Pancit Palabok

Round rice noodles drenched in a shrimp-annatto sauce, topped with hard-boiled eggs, chopped green onions, chicharon and crunchy fried garlic

$18.99

Bihon/Canton Pork

Stir-fried noodles with pork

$19.99

Bihon/Canton Shrimp

$20.99


Rice

Steamed Rice

Steamed white rice

$3.00+

Steamed Rice.

Garlic Fried Rice

Flavorful rice dish infused with garlic

$5.99+

Adobo Bagoong Fried Rice

Savory Filipino-style fried rice with a blend of flavors

$15.99

Sisig Fried Rice

$16.99


Specials

Bagnet Kare-Kare

Crispy lechon drenched in our savory kare-kare (peanut) sauce with green beans, eggplant, bok choy, and onions

$19.99

Crispy Pork Belly Binagoongan

House special crispy pork belly and eggplant topped with a savory and robust shrimp paste sauce that's been sautéed with onions, garlic, and tomatoes. Comfort food when you need it most!

$18.99


Extras

Bagoong

Shrimp paste

$2.50

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Tangy and savory condiment perfect for balancing flavors

$1.50

Lechon Sauce

Homemade liver sauce

$1.99

Garlic Vinegar

A tangy and savory condiment made with garlic and vinegar

$1.50

Vinegar with Soy Sauce

A blend of vinegar and soy sauce for added flavor

$1.50


Drinks

Canned Soda

$2.50

Canned Soda.

Mango Juice

Refreshing tropical drink made with mango puree

$4.25

Coconut Juice

Refreshing young coconut water

$4.99

Calamansi Juice

Calamansi, a Filipino citrus fruit, blended into a refreshing drink

$4.99

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