Viking Soul Food

Scandinavian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

45°31′00″N 122°37′07″W / 45.5168°N 122.6185°W / 45.5168; -122.6185Websitevikingsoulfood.com

Viking Soul Food is a Scandinavian restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description

Viking Soul Food (VSF) is a Scandinavian^[1] restaurant in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood. Previously, the business operated from an Airstream trailer on Belmont Street, in the Bite On Belmont food cart pod in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood.^[2]

In 2020, Christen McCurdy of Willamette Week said the Black-owned restaurant serves "Scandinavian-soul fusion" food,^[3] and the Portland Mercury's Robert Ham described the menu as "Nordic-inspired" comfort food.^[4] The menu includes lefse (potato-based Norwegian flatbread) with meatballs with gravy or smoked salmon, dill, greens, and creme fraiche, as well as seafood chowder and lingonberry iced tea.^[5]

History

Megan Walhood and Jeremy Daniels have operated VSF since August 2010.^[5]^[6] The restaurant appeared on season 32, episode 11 ("From Vikings to Wings") of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.^[7] In 2014, the duo announced plans to close and sell the Airstream.^[8]

Some VSF menu options are also available at the duo's food cart The Wild Hunt, which opened in 2016.^[9]^[10]

In 2022, owners announced plans to move to a brick and mortar restaurant in Woodstock, occupying the space which previously housed El Gallo Taqueria.^[11] The restaurant opened on November 26.^[12] In 2024, Walhood and Daniels confirmed plans to sell the 1958 Streamline trailer,^[13] and update the menu at the Woodstock restaurant.^[14]

Reception

Nick Woo and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included VSF in Eater Portland's 2021 guide to the city's "most outstanding" food carts.^[5]

References

^ "Viking Soul Food". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ Smith, Suzette (March 3, 2021). "Takeout Club: Bing Mi and Viking Soul Food Serve Up Deliciousness In a Wrap". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ McCurdy, Christen (2020-06-02). "These Black-Owned Portland Restaurants Are Offering Takeout and Delivery". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ Ham, Robert (June 3, 2020). "Help Support Portland's Black-Owned Restaurants". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c Woo, Nick (2015-06-10). "A Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ "Viking Soul Food". 1859. 2012-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ "From Vikings to Wings". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ Russell, Michael (2014-04-17). "Viking Soul Food cart closing for good in May". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-03-22). "Viking Soul Food to Open The Wild Hunt, Menu Revealed". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ Walsh, Chad (2016-05-16). "Viking Soul Food's Wild Hunt Food Cart Celebrates Its Grand Opening This Friday". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ Wong, Janey (2022-10-21). "Stalwart Scandinavian Cart Viking Soul Food Sets Sail for Woodstock to Open a Restaurant". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Viking Soul Food.

Official website
Viking Soul Food at the Food Network
Viking Soul Food at Lonely Planet
Viking Soul Food at Zomato

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