Sizzling Success! Portland’s Feral Wins Top PETA Award for Best Vegan Steak 

For Immediate Release:
June 10, 2026

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Alex Payne 202-483-7382

Well done! Ahead of Father’s Day (June 21), PETA is spotlighting the best vegan steaks from restaurants across the U.S. with its inaugural A Cut Above vegan steak awards—and Portland’s own Feral has made the list. The Vernon dining destination’s Lion’s Mane Steak Au Cooper features locally grown lion’s mane mushroom marinated in beet and house blue moro bean miso bordelaise, pan-seared and basted in vegan herb butter, and served alongside charred eggplant sauce Diane, pickled huckleberries, and dressed tender mustard greens.

Founded by vegan chefs August Winningham and Ryan Koger, Feral launched as a pop-up in October 2022 and opened its permanent location in November 2023.

“Feral is serving up a luscious lion’s mane mushroom filet that’s kind to cows and roaring with remarkable flavor,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “Every vegan steak on PETA’s list is a prime pick, perfect for treating dad, or any special father figure, to a celebratory feast that leaves animals in peace.”

Cows have friends and mourn when a loved one dies or when they’re separated from each other. In the meat industry, they’re crammed into filthy sheds and feedlots, endure routine mutilations including tail docking, castration, and dehorning often with no painkillers, and are slaughtered at just a fraction of their natural lifespan. Every person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals each year and reduces their own risk of developing heart disease and cancer. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help those looking to make the switch.

Feral will receive a framed award certificate from PETA along with bragging rights. Other “A Cut Above” winners include Steak Marsala at Spirit Elephant in Winnetka, Illinois; Steak Frites at Vegan Food House in Dallas, Texas; Premium Vegan Filet at Vinyl Steakhouse in New York City; and Seared Steak + Fingerling Potatoes at Oleum in Baltimore, Maryland.

Feral is located at 1640 NE Killingsworth St. in Portland, and is open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that when it comes to the ability to feel pain, hunger, and thirst, a cow is a dog is a boy. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.