Strawberry Shortcake Week 2026—coming soon! It’s a little bit earlier this year, but that just means the strawberries will be on your plate before you know it. Here are all the details about the week, which is one of my top three favorite food weeks in Portland (Dumpling Week and Salad Week being the others).
Strawberry Shortcake Week 2026: What Came Before
The inaugural Strawberry Shortcake Week was in 2023 as a project associated with the James Beard Public Market. The JBPM Foundation launched it, “to raise awareness of the strawberry growers in Oregon and the incredible food ecosystem in the region”; it benefitted the Foundation’s Oregon Taste program.
At Bridgetown Bites, we became aware of Strawberry Shortcake Week in 2024, and also were happy to bring attention to it in 2025. Every year it has been a week celebrating delicious seasonal strawberries used in creative ways. Unless you dislike strawberries (or are allergic to them), it is guaranteed to be a great week.
Strawberry Shortcake Week 2026: How it Works
From Monday, June 1 to Sunday, June 7, you have your choice of 45 restaurants in Portland (and other cities in Oregon), each of which will present their vision of strawberry shortcake. This year has the largest number of participants since 2023. Oregon has some of the best strawberries around, so you are in for a treat.
Has Anything Changed for Strawberry Shortcake Week 2026?
Not much, apart from the timing, which may have to do with the strawberries ripening earlier this year due to a milder winter, and the increase in participants. This event again pays homage to James Beard—Oregon native, and namesake of the James Beard Public Market. His strawberry shortcake recipe is a classic, and one generations of cooks and pastry chefs have riffed on.
June is a big month for strawberries in Oregon, so it is apt that Strawberry Shortcake week is in June, a chance to for restaurants to showcase local strawberries at their peak.
“Oregon strawberry season is fleeting and extraordinary, and there’s no better way to honor it than with the dish James Beard himself loved most,” said James Beard Public Market Executive Director Jessica Elkan. “We’re inviting the whole state to slow down, walk into a local restaurant, and taste what this region does better than anywhere else in the world.”
Participants in Strawberry Shortcake Week 2026
There are restaurants both in Portland and further afield. Details of what they are offering are not available at this time, but if we can provide updates, we will. Over half of the participants are new this year.
Portland
- Andina. 1314 NW Glisan Street, Portland | Instagram
- Banquette. 950 SE Madison Street, Portland | Instagram
- Bergerac. 5520 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland | Instagram
- Bethany’s Table. 15325 NW Central Drive, Suite J1, Portland | Instagram
- Blue Star Donuts. Multiple locations | Instagram
- Bring! Treats for Dogs & Bring! Barkery Dog Treats & Pet Boutique. 2415 SE 35th Place, Portland | Instagram
- Comala. 422 NW 8th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Cornet Custard. 4529 SE Division Street, Portland | Instagram
- DB Dessert Company. 2624 NE Alberta Street, Portland | Instagram
- Elephants Delicatessen. Multiple locations | Instagram
- Fat Milo’s (Fremont). 1315 NE Fremont Street, Portland | Instagram
- Fireside. 801 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- French-tastic Patisseries. Online, Portland-based | Instagram
- Gabbiano’s. 5411 NE 30th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Gluten Free Gem. 140 NE Broadway, Portland | Instagram
- Heavenly Creatures. 2218 NE Broadway, Portland | Instagram
- Jen’s Pastries. 606 SW Dakota Street, Portland | Instagram
- Jojo. 902 NW 13th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Kachka. 960 SE 11th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Lilia Comedor. 422 NW 8th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Masu Sushi. 406 SW 13th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Monty’s Red Sauce. 6716 SE Milwaukie Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Mother’s Restaurant & Bar. 121 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Mucca Osteria. 1022 SW Morrison Street, Portland | Instagram
- Ngọt PDX. Multiple locations | Instagram
- Nostrana. 1401 SE Morrison Street, Suite 101, Portland | Instagram
- Parallel. 1300 SE Stark Street, Portland | Instagram
- Pronto Gelato. 4205 NE Alberta Street, Portland | Instagram
- Q Restaurant & Bar. 828 SW 2nd Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- República. 100 NW 10th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
- Screen Door. 2337 E Burnside Street, Portland | Instagram
- Southpark Seafood. 901 SW Salmon Street, Portland | Instagram
- The Cookie Fiend. Online, Portland-based | Instagram
- Urban Cheesecraft. Online, Portland-based | Instagram
- Urdaneta. 3033 NE Alberta Street, Portland | Instagram
- Xiao Ye. 3832 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland | Instagram
- Yum’s of PDX. 830 SE 8th Avenue, Portland | Instagram
Outside Portland
- Belle Délices Patisserie. 150 East Main Street, Hillsboro | Instagram
- Bluebell Bakeshop. 80 11th Street, Astoria | Instagram
- Grounded Table. 411 NE 3rd Street, McMinnville | Instagram
- JORY Restaurant at The Allison Inn & Spa. 2525 Allison Lane, Newberg | Instagram
- Kyra’s Bake Shop. 599 A Avenue, Lake Oswego | Instagram
- Maravilla’s Bakery & Coffee. 3815 Devonshire Avenue NE, Salem | Instagram
- Meridian Restaurant & Bar at Headlands Coastal Lodge & Spa. 33000 Cape Kiwanda Drive, Pacific City | Instagram
- SakéOne. 820 Elm Street, Forest Grove | Instagram
Strawberry Shortcake Week 2026
James Beard Public Market and Oregon Taste, producers
Monday, June 1 to Sunday, June 7, 2026
Multiple locations in Portland, Astoria, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, McMinville, Newberg, Pacific City, and Salem
James Beard Public Market website | Instagram
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