Q&A: Michelin-recognized restauranteur Lawrence Letrero serves up pork adobo at Sargent

The Daily Northwestern / by Sasha Baumgartner / April 28, 2026

Sargent Dining Commons filled with the aroma of pork belly adobo during Chef Lawrence Letrero’s visit to Northwestern Tuesday as a part of NU Dining’s “Celebrity Chef Series.”

Letrero prepared a dish from his restaurant, Bayan Ko, consisting of pork belly adobo along with garlic rice and atchara, a green papaya salad.

Letrero co-owns the Filipino-Cuban Michelin-recognized restaurant with his wife, which offers a six-course menu and is located in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. Bayan Ko only takes reservations, but its sister restaurant, Bayan Ko Diner, offers more casual brunch, dinner, catering and private event options. Read More Here.