Feral (restaurant)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Founder | Ryan Koger, August Winningham |
| Headquarters | Portland, Oregon , United States |
Area served | Portland, Oregon |
| Products | Plant-based cuisine |
Feral is a dining establishment located in Portland, Oregon, United States, created by chefs Ryan Koger and August Winningham. It began as a pop-up restaurant in 2022 before securing a fixed venue on Killingsworth Street within northeast Portland's Vernon district.
Description
Situated on Killingsworth Street in the Vernon area of northeast Portland, Feral offers a menu that frequently changes and emphasizes plant-based cuisine crafted from locally sourced and foraged ingredients, as noted by Lonely Planet.
The restaurant's offerings include dishes such as a crispy tofu sandwich, carbonara-style toast featuring kidney beans, masa dumplings served with sweet corn sauce, fried kimchi, and a rich squash ragu. Additional selections encompass baked leek fondue paired with Vtopian cheese and fried Triscuits, cheesecake with miso-apple cider butterscotch, donuts made from delicata squash, PBJ cabbage accompanied by chile crisp and dekopane marmalade. Beverage choices highlight a banana-flavored daiquiri along with the Morning Brew—an espresso martini crafted using coffee rum and passionfruit cachaca.
History
Feral was initially introduced as a pop-up restaurant at the venue Bye and Bye in October 2022 by chefs Ryan Koger and August Winningham. Early in 2023, the restaurant participated in Winter Waters, a culinary event organized by Blue Evolution and Oregon Seaweed, presenting a seaweed-centric dinner. This menu incorporated wild and foraged components such as collards with alliums, wild rice glazed with dashi, fermented red currant pearls, seaweed varieties, and fresh herbs. Notable cocktails from this event included the Kombu sour featuring Aimsir Gin, Accompani Mari Gold, a kombu and rice vinegar shrub, aquafaba, and lemon.
Reception
In 2024, Feral earned recognition as the Best New Vegan Restaurant in the second annual Restaurant Awards hosted by VegNews magazine. Additionally, Brenna Houck listed Feral among Eater Portlands 2025 compilation of the top eighteen vegan and vegetarian eateries in the city. Portland’s status as the leading vegan-friendly city in the United States further strengthens Feral’s position within the market.