Viking Soul Food

"This tiny Scandinavian restaurant in Woodstock is the companion to the long-standing Belmont food cart. The restaurant stuffs lefse — basically Nordic crepes — with Norwegian meatballs and gravy, smoked steelhead with pickled shallots, and lingonberry jam and cream cheese, served alongside snacks like pickled herring, pickled eggs, and Scandinavian rye bread. The lefse wraps make for a great lunch on the go, though dining there means you can linger for skyr-cardamom panna cotta." - Paolo Bicchieri

"Smoked salmon and steelhead are everywhere in Portland, whether they’re served on their own, in a tater tot, or topping a Benedict. For this map, we went with the classic smoked salmon lefse at Viking Soul Food, filled with house-cured and smoked salmon, pickled shallots, and cabbage. Originally sold from a cart, the lefse wrap appeals to the city’s love of smoked fish, pickles, and handheld street foods." - Ben Coleman, Eater Staff

"Smoked salmon and steelhead are everywhere in Portland, whether they’re served on their own, in a tater tot, or topping a Benedict. For this map, we went with the classic smoked steelhead lefse at Viking Soul Food, filled with house-cured and smoked steelhead, pickled shallots, dill, and sour cream. Originally sold from a cart, the lefse wrap appeals to the city’s love of smoked fish, pickles, and handheld street foods." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden

"This tiny Scandinavian restaurant in Woodstock, the companion to the long-standing Belmont food cart, stuffs lefse — basically Nordic crepes — with Norwegian meatballs and gravy, smoked steelhead with pickled shallots, and ligonberry jam and cream cheese, served alongside snacks like pickled herring, pickled eggs, and Scandinavian rye bread. The lefse wraps make for a great lunch on the go, though dining there means you can linger for a skyr-cardamom panna cotta or ligonberry thumbprint cookie." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden

"The longtime Scandinavian food cart has sailed over to Woodstock, opening a second location in a hole-in-the-wall along the neighborhood’s main strip. As with the original cart, the restaurant serves Viking Soul Food’s famous lefse wraps, stuffed with Norwegian meatballs or smoked salmon. But here, diners will also find expanded offerings, including specials like seafood chowder and a small market section with Scandinavian goods such as lingonberry thumbprint cookies, rye loaves, and bottles of house-made beet hot sauce." - Nathan Williams, Janey Wong