Food & Beverage

Cocina Filipina to open brick-and-mortar restaurant in Milwaukee

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July 31, 2026

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Milwaukee food truck Cocina Filipina is opening a brick-and-mortar location on Aug. 1. The brand was first launched in 2023 and has three food trucks, but lost its commercial kitchen during a fire in December 2025, according to a report by On Milwaukee.

Since the fire, the business has been searching for a permanent home, which it found at 38-1 W. Vilet Street in Milwaukee.

The restaurant will offer several types of Filipino menu items such as Hot Chicky grilled Filipino-style chicken, Hot Piggy slow-cooked marinated pork, egg rolls and other fare. The restaurant will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.