Viking Soul Food

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

Viking Soul Food
The restaurant in 2013
Restaurant information
EstablishedAugust 2010 (2010-08)
Food typeScandinavian
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5168°N 122.6185°W / 45.5168; -122.6185
Websitevikingsoulfood.com

Description

Viking Soul Food (VSF) is a Scandinavian[1] restaurant which has 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 southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood, occupying the space which previously housed El Gallo Taqueria.[11] The restaurant opened on November 26.[12]

Reception

Nick Woo and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included Viking Soul Food in Eater Portland's 2021 "Guide to Portland's Most Outstanding Food Carts".[5]

See also

References
  1. "Viking Soul Food". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "Viking Soul Food". 1859. 2012-07-30. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. "From Vikings to Wings". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Wong, Janey (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
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