Gugu Room
filipino
Reservations
gluten free, vegan
$9
fish, soy, wheat
$11
salmon tartare, shoyu, sesame, spicy dressing, nori lobster chips
$18
*Only available Fridays & Saturdays
dairy free, shellfish, soy
$16
Pork Harumaki
$16
fried spring rolls served with sweet chili sauce
egg, shellfish
$16
shellfish
$14
gluten, soy
$16
Nori Truffle Fries
$10
shoestring fries, nori, parmesan cheese, truffle oil, spicy ketchup
Karaage Congee
$18
filipino-style rice porridge, chicken karaage, fried garlic, saffron, lemon
Hamachi Kama
$19
Savor the rich, buttery essence of the sea in our expertly grilled hamachi kama. A classic izakaya delight.
soy
$9
soy
$14
soy
$12
soy
$10
shellfish, soy
$14
soy
$9
1 skewer of each
$25
egg, soy
$29
dairy free, gluten free, peanut, shellfish
$29
Bagnet Kare-kare with Garlic Rice
dairy free, peanut, shellfish, wheat
$23
Spicy Sizzling Chicken Adobo
soy
$24
dairy, soy
$32
spicy, dairy free, gluten free
$27
Truffle Mushroom and Tofu Sisig
soy, vegan
$25
Crispy Lechon Kawali
$26
crispy pork belly with liver sauce, garlic rice
spicy, soy
$29
Sizzling Bangus Belly Sisig
bangus, onion, calamansi vinaigrette, nori flakes, topped with egg
$28
Tortang Talong
$25
a classic filipino omelette dish. smoky charred eggplant in seasoned egg. Served with banana ketchup.
Bulalo
$29
short rib, beef broth, cabbage, corn, bokchoy, bone marrow, jasmine rice
Bistek
$26
Marinated beef, caramelized onions, and a hint of citrus create a symphony of flavors in our authentic Filipino bistek.
Hamachi Kama
$18
Savor the rich, buttery essence of the sea in our expertly grilled hamachi kama. A classic izakaya delight.
Beef Sinagang
$26
short rib, bokchoy, eggplant, tamarind soup, tomato, jasmine rice
Chicken Inasal
$24
BBQ chicken, garlic, soy, vinegar, dashi sauce. Served with garlic rice and egg.
fish, soy
$28
Jasmine Rice
$3
Garlic Rice
$5
Shrimp Paste
$3
Calamansi Aioli
$3
Mango Wasabi Sorbet
$7
Black Sesame Ice Cream
$7
Menu as captured Sep 3, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 623 venues in New York, NY and could score 353 of them. This one is not among them, so it has no position — not a low one.
There is no score breakdown to show: nothing we read about this venue earned points in any of the four categories, so a bar chart of zeroes would look like a verdict on the kitchen rather than on what it publishes. What we did read is below.
v1.7.4 0.0/100 = sourcing 0.0/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.0/18 (capped at 35% of the 0.0-point evidence base).
Buzzwords only. This venue uses sourcing language ("farm-fresh", "locally sourced") but names no farms, regions, or verifiable attributes.
protein
wagyu
Attribute“Steak Fried Rice USDA steak fried rice, Japanese soy, wagyu fat, garlic and onion topped with seaweed salad and egg sunny side up. egg,”
on the menu · source ↗
See the week▾
| Sunday | 9am – 8pm |
|---|---|
| Monday | Not listed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 1am |
| Saturday | 5pm – 1am |
“Not listed” means the day was absent from the schedule we read — usually closed, but we never saw it stated, so we don’t claim it.
Hours checked Aug 24, 2026 · source ↗ · checked 41 days ago, so we're not calling it open or closed — anything over 14 days can have changed · Always worth confirming with the restaurant.
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Local authority
- The Best Filipino Food in NYC and Jersey City | Eater NY ↗
Eater NY
Local authority“Gugu Room Located on the Lower East Side, Gugu Room is a Philippine restaurant with Japanese flourishes refashioned as a cocktail lounge, and it’s loads of fun. Rock shrimp tempura is topped with caviar and served as a pair of tacos, but there are also more traditional dishes like barbecued brochettes of pork belly, longanisa sausage, and rib-eye; short rib or tofu kare-kare; a”
Lifestyle coverage
- NYC restaurant reviews from Time Out New York's food critic ↗
Time Out New York
National lifestyle“Gugu Room Lower East Side 3 out of 5 stars Recommended Photograph: Courtesy of Michael Tulipan/MST Creative PR There are a lot of bars on the Lower East Side. Restaurants, too. It’s easy to meander all evening in search of a spot that feels just right. But it’s easier to make a reservation at Gugu Room on Orchard street and spend that time saved on sips and skewers. Gugu Room o”