Onggi Market & Cafe
Gourmet grocery store · Portland
131 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101
Highlights
Fermentation goods, unique Asian snacks, pastries, and coffee
Fermentation goods, unique Asian snacks, pastries, and coffee
"Recommended as a specialty shop focused on aged and preserved goods—positioned as a destination for fermented and pickled pantry items." - Stasia Brewczynski
"More market than traditional bakery, this fermentation-forward shop pairs shelves of koji salt, sea urchin shoyu, and house-made kimchis with a small rotating pastry case that brings savory umami to baked goods: chocolate chip cookies with a sourdough tang, kimchi-cheddar-corn soufflés that nod to Korean-American corn cheese, and scallion scones rich with miso for a caramelized, savory nuttiness. The pastries underscore the shop's broader mission to spotlight fermentation beyond bread." - ByBon Appétit Staff & Contributors
"Onggi is a specialty fermentation shop and food counter in an airy space in East Bayside. Come for a great-but-quick lunch or midafternoon pick-me-up via one of their brown sugar iced coffees and fermentation-forward snacks like gimbap or kimchi hand pies. With a friendly and knowledgeable staff who are keen to talk about all things fermentation, it’s also just an interesting store to just pop in for a shopping trip to browse ceramic fermentation crocks, specialty kombuchas, and starters of all kinds to take back home with you." - Alana Dao 2, Team Infatuation
"A Portland-based fermentation shop with a strong merch game, including a Ty Williams–designed fishing hat that appeals to people obsessed with starters, kimchi, and home ferments—merch that nods to the shop’s cult fermentation-following." - Dayna Evans
"Onggi is a specialty fermentation shop and food counter in an airy space in East Bayside. Come for a great-but-quick lunch or midafternoon pick-me-up via one of their brown sugar iced coffees and fermentation-forward snacks like gimbap or kimchi hand pies. With a friendly and knowledgeable staff who are keen to talk about all things fermentation, it’s also just an interesting store to just pop in for a shopping trip to browse ceramic fermentation crocks, specialty kombuchas, and starters of all kinds to take back home with you." - Alana Dao
