From Oaxaca, Mexico to Chicago

Kie Gol Lanee is a family-owned Mexican restaurant rooted in the traditions of Santa María Quiegolani, Oaxaca.

For over a decade in Chicago, we’ve shared authentic Oaxacan cuisine made with time-honored recipes, earthy ingredients, and heartfelt hospitality. Recognized with the Michelin Bib Gourmand five consecutive years since 2020, we bring bold moles, handmade tamales, mezcal cocktails and plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options. You can find our warm and welcoming service at our Uptown and Logan Square locations.

Join us for dinner, brunch, catering, and private events — where every meal feels like coming home!

Gift Cards

Give the gift of a culinary experience at our Uptown or Logan Square locations!

Looking for the perfect gift idea? Treat your loved ones to dinner or brunch at Kie Gol Lanee and let us transport them to the state of Oaxaca for an unforgettable experience!

Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, holiday celebration, or just to show your appreciation, our gift cards make for an ideal present that will never disappoint.

Let us do the cooking for you!

Whether you are planning a small gathering or a large event we can provide the catering for you! Visit our catering page below for menu and ordering.

After cooking for several years traditional Oaxacan food, the team behind Kie-Gol-Lanee decided to move from their hometown Santa Maria Quiegolani (Kie-Gol-Lanee), Oaxaca to Chicago in 2004. Their culinary experience was enriched when they started cooking contemporary Italian cuisine at an Andersonville restaurant. They learned the inside out of the kitchen and serving for over 100 guests daily. It was a few years later when they decided to open a restaurant that could offer ingredients and flavors from their native state of Oaxaca in September 2016. Since 2020, they have been listed as the MICHELIN Guide Bib Gourmand Winners for the their excellence in food and service at moderate prices.

At Kie-Gol-Lanee, you will find original flavors from the highlands of Oaxaca and the pacific coast including tlayudas, ceviches, tamales oaxaqueños, chapulines (grasshoppers), cornish hen, just to name a few. Our selection of aguas frescas include the famous horchata and tamarindo, as well as a unique squash cooler called chilacayota that you do not want to miss!