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👋 Hi there

Let's be fermentation friends!

An everyday fermentation market, bakery, and cafe in Portland, Maine. All are welcome.

cathartic cookies, jangs of jubilee, magnificent misos, juicy jams, vivacious vinegars, sultry soy sauces, funkalicious fish sauces, hawt hot sauces, tasty tamaris, kindred kojis, silky sourdough, kool kefirs, awesome achars, saweet sauerkrauts, knockout kvass, puckering preserved lemons, krisp kimchis, captivating chocolates, naughty nattos, coffee is coffee, terrific teas,

Onggi is a neighborhood spot to explore ferments and foods. We've got cultures, recipes, and stories to inspire the everyday.

The shop carries everything you'll need to start your next ferment. Plus the most delicious small-batch ferments from our favorite (and mostly local) makers.

The food counter features a fermentation-forward menu of snacks, showcasing fun and familiar ways to enjoy our favorite ferments.

COME BY

Our market & cafe

Come stop by our shop in Portland and grab some stuff for all your fermentation fantasies.

131 Washington Ave
Portland, ME 04101

Shop hours

Wed - Mon: 10AM-5PM

More info

The food counter

We have a fermentation-forward pastry and lunch menu for ya!

Pastries feature some of our classics (hello, sourdough chocolate chip cookies) and a rotating list of other goodies. Served from opening til sellout!

Lunch is served starting at 11:30AM for grab & go tasty, easy, and fermenty dishes. Come by and try our take on the Korean classic gimbap!

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Sourdough chocolate chip cookies and more food at Onggi

And shop online!

We have a portion of our fermenty stuff available online for shipping straight to the comfort of your sofa or local pickup.

Hopefully shopping here will feel a little like coming into the shop to chitchat with your fermentation friends (us).

Take a gander

11/25 @ 11AM

Fun Festivities

Small Biz Saturday Festival

Celebrate SBS with us and some of our small biz buds!! Grab special food, crafts, and jewelry and meet the makers while you're at it!

No RSVP required, just come by and hang with us and our friends!

Follow along

What's an onggi?

We’re named after the ubiquitous Korean fermentation vessel found in nearly every home called onggi (it’s pronounced “OHNG-ghee”, like mixing “only” with “eggy”).

Onggi (옹기) pots carry a rich yet humble history, perfected over generations of craftsmanship using natural materials and thoughtful work. They are famous for their fermentation-friendly properties and the foods they carry are the foundation of everyday life.

Photo of onggi jars by our friend Adam Field in Helena, Montana.