Okta (restaurant)
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| Established | July 2022 |
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| Head chef | Matthew Lightner |
| Food type | Pacific Northwest |
| Street address | 618 Northeast 3rd Street |
| City | McMinnville |
| County | Yamhill |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97128 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°12′35.5″N 123°11′34.5″W / 45.209861°N 123.192917°W |
| Seating capacity | 26 people |
| Website | www |
Okta (stylized as ōkta) is a Pacific Northwest restaurant in McMinnville, Oregon.[1][2] Established in July 2022, the fine dining restaurant was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States.
Description[edit]
The restaurant's name was taken from the word "okta", a unit of measurement for cloud cover.[3] Okta's main building was renovated from a hardware store,[4] while the surrounding farm was previously a cherry orchard.[3] Okta has a seating capacity of 26 people.[5]
Serving Pacific Northwest cuisine, the restaurant's menu includes lacto-fermented peppers with rockfish and morels with caviar and in-house brioche.[6] Other dishes include hazelnut tofu and cedar-smoked caviar.[4] The menu rotates seasonally,[7] and ingredients are sourced from their own farm.[3][4] The Tributary Hotel, located upstairs, offers in-room breakfast service.[7]
History[edit]
Okta was established in July 2022 by chef Matthew Lightner and vineyard owners Katie Jackson and Shaun Kajiwara.[3][6] Lightner previously worked at restaurants including Castagna, Noma, and Atera.[4][6]
Reception[edit]
Okta was a semifinalist for the 2024 James Beard Awards in the category "Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific".[8] The restaurant was included in The New York Times's 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States[6] and in Time magazine's 2023 list of the World's Greatest Places in Willamette Valley.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Zusman, Michael C. (September 9, 2022). "ōkta, the New McMinnville Restaurant Helmed by Michelin-Starred Chef Matthew Lightner, Is Off to a Stellar Start". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Ulla, Gabe (August 3, 2022). "At Ōkta, Bespoke Dining Levels Up". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Ligori, Crystal (December 22, 2023). "Oregon's ōkta restaurant takes farm-to-table one step further". OPB. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Derenzo, Nicholas (March 16, 2023). "Willamette Valley, Oregon: World's Greatest Places 2023". Time. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Brooks, Karen (November 28, 2022). "Review: At Okta, Chef Matthew Lightner Plants the Seeds for Oregon's Next Food Revolution in McMinnville". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "The Restaurant List 2023: Okta". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Michelman, Jordan (January 9, 2024). "Where to Eat in Portland, OR". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Wong, Janey (January 24, 2024). "Here Are Oregon's Semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards". Eater. Archived from the original on June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.