Chef Collaboration Series
Next date: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17
Gaijin is thrilled to welcome chef Sebastian White, founder of the Evolved Network, in on Wednesday, December 17th, for the sixteenth installment of our Chef Collaboration series! Chef White will be in house from 6 - 8 p.m. to showcase his unique osaka-style okonomiyaki special.
Okonomiyaki means “have it your way, griddled”, and we’re always thrilled to customize the dish for each and every one of our guests.
Each month, to show just how versatile the dish can be, we’re teaming up with a series of award-winning Chicago chefs to showcase osaka-style okonomiyaki, THEIR way.
Each chef will be in house for one night only sharing their dish.
These will be can’t-miss events, and we are so excited to see what these chefs will be cooking up!
Gaijin x Rare Tea Cellar
Alcohol-Free Tasting Menu
Thursday, January 22
Reservations available 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Menu $95 per person (prior to tax and gratuity)
Join Gaijin & Rare Tea Cellar once again as we escape the ennui of Dry January with a five-course tasting menu + alcohol-free beverage pairings, featuring the remarkable teas and culinary ingredients available exclusively from Rare Tea Cellars.
This one-night-only dining experience will showcase a dynamic progression of beverages created from fine and specialty ingredients without the use of spirits (or alcohol-free spirits!), and each dish will exhibit the delicately balanced, rich, and aromatic flavors that teas and infusions bring to Japanese cuisine.
Please note that price includes beverage pairings
Chicago Restaurant Week 2026
Friday, January 23 - Sunday, February 8
Join Gaijin for another CRW!
Take advantage of our $30 three-course lunch special Tuesday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., or our $45 four-course dinner special 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday.
Chef Sebastian White
