Upcoming Events

Chef Collaboration Series

Next date: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Gaijin is thrilled to welcome chefs Christine Cikowski and Josh Kulp of Honey Butter Fried Chicken, in on Tuesday, February 17th, for the seventeenth installment of our Chef Collaboration series! Chefs Cikowski and Kulp will be in house from 6 - 8 p.m. to showcase their 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!

Valentine’s Day

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
Reservations available 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Menu $70 per person (prior to tax and gratuity)

Celebrate your loved ones with a five-course tasting menu at Gaijin!

-MENU-

first
pickled turnip / marinated persimmon puree / shio kombu

second
roasted squash / mandarin orange / tatsoi / pickled cherry bomb vinaigrette / crispy noodle

third
Japanese curry mussels / scallion / carrot / potato / fry bread

fourth
beef and shrimp osaka-style okonomiyaki / red kosho / bonito

fifth
chocolate syrup / banana miso ice cream / brown butter cocoa nib tuile

Chicago Black Restaurant Week 2026

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 - Sunday, February 22

Join Gaijin for another CBRW!
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.