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Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery
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Restaurant information
Established2017 (2017)
OwnerTravis Sigler
Location13207 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard, Milwaukie, Oregon, 97222, United States
Coordinates45°25′40″N 122°38′06″W / 45.4277°N 122.6349°W / 45.4277; -122.6349
Websitewyrdleatherandmead.com

Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery is a medieval fantasy-themed restaurant in Milwaukie, Oregon, United States. Owned by Travis Sigler, the business launched in 2017. Initially and currently operating in Milwaukie, the meadery and leather shop has previously operated on Holgate Boulevard in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood.

In addition to leather products, the tavern serves mead and has a Nordic-inspired menu with salads, sandwiches, soups, stews, and charcuterie boards. The business has garnered a positive reception and has been deemed one of the best venues for tabletop role-playing games in the Portland metropolitan area by Portland Monthly.

Description

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Wyrd Leatherworks and Meadery is a medieval fantasy-themed restaurant and leather shop in Milwaukie, Oregon. The interior has fur pelts, games, shields, swords, and wood carvings.[1][2] Veronica Nocera of The Oregonian has described the business as a "medieval hangout fit for a pack of Dungeons & Dragons-playing Vikings", with "pirates, elves and knights — plus the occasional post-comic con Hellboy — all mingling under one roof".[3] Cosplay is encouraged.[4]

Wyrd sells drinking horns and handmade leather products. The Nordic-inspired menu includes salads, sandwiches, soups,[5] stews, charcuterie boards, and meads made with locally sourced honey.[4] Mead varieties include sweet, semi-sweet, and dry, plus others mixed with ingredients such as apricot, caraway, and vanilla bean.[6] The pumpkin spice mead, called Savannah Spice, pays tribute to the owner's late friend Savannah Lauren Taber.[7]

History

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2025 photograph of the building in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood that previously housed Wyrd

Travis Sigler is the owner of Wyrd, which he and Tayler Toll launched in Milwaukie in 2017.[5][8] Upon opening, Wyrd became the first combination leather shop and meadery in the Portland metropolitan area.[9] The business began operating near Holgate Boulevard and 41st Avenue in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood in 2020, in the basement of a building that previously housed the colonial-themed restaurant Ye Olde Towne Crier.[3] Eliza Rothstein of Willamette Week said of the first brick-and-mortar location: "The hall's décor blends Norse history and medieval fantasy, and Middle Earth with modern-day environmental pleas. There's a handmade replica of the armor King Theoden wore in The Lord of the Rings standing next to a table full of totes that read 'Save the Fucking Bees.' It is a space for heathens, cheese-eaters, pirates, LARPers, pagans, metalheads, and anyone else who appreciates a sustainably fermented beverage."[8]

In 2023, Wyrd's mead was sold at the Viking Beer Fest on the Nordic Northwest campus.[10] Wyrd did not close for the January 30, 2026 protests against ICE; however, the business catered tacos from Loly, a small Mexican-owned restaurant for patrons.[11] The Loly food cart was setup in Wyrd's parking lot and hundreds of people supported the business.[12]

Wyrd closed in June 2026, then reopened in a 5,000-square-foot building resembling a castle in Milwaukie on June 20.[13][14] Reporting on the relocation, Zoe Baillargeon of Eater Portland wrote, "The new location goes all in on creating a transportative space, with a turret facade, a great hall-esque interior with long wooden tables, and festive decor evoking medieval fantasy worlds. The meadery's honey-based mead is the move beverage-wise, with the rest of the menu still filling out as operations wind down at Holgate."[15]

Reception

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In 2024, Ally Osborne of KOIN said Wyrd "transports you to the times of old".[16] Andi Zeisler included Wyrd in Willamette Week's overview of "theme bars for every mood", recommending the business "for Ren Faire vibes, minus the jousting". Zeisler wrote, "Thor cosplayers, LARPers, Lord of the Rings fanfic writers, lovers of Norse history, and meadheads can all bask in the medieval flair of this Woodstock drinking hall".[6] In Portland Monthly's 2026 overview of Portland's best venues for tabletop role-playing games, Alex Frane said Wyrd "just screams, 'Play some D&D here!'" and wrote, "Wyrd is best for established groups looking for an atmospheric locale for their home games—it's BYOGM."[17]

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References

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  1. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-11-13). "A Mead Hall Straight Out of the Middle Ages Has Opened in Southeast Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  2. ↑ "This Week In Portland Food News: A Viking-Themed Mead Hall Opens, Pok Pok Says Goodbye, And More". Portland Mercury. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  3. 1 2 Nocera, Veronica (2026-03-14). "'Castle Wyrd rises': Portland's medieval-themed tavern is building a mythic new Milwaukie meadery". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. OCLC 9278915. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  4. 1 2 Swindler, Samantha (2021-06-08). "Step inside Wyrd Hall, Portland's medieval fantasy-themed mead tavern". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  5. 1 2 "Medieval fantasy-themed marketplace, meadery in SE Portland". KOIN. 2021-08-13. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  6. 1 2 "Theme Bars for Every Mood". Willamette Week. 2024-04-20. Archived from the original on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  7. ↑ "Pumpkin spice mead". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  8. 1 2 "Wyrd Leather and Mead Is a Meadery and Artisan Marketplace That Blends Norse History and Medieval Fantasy". Willamette Week. 2020-11-11. OCLC 54813570. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  9. ↑ "At Portland's First Leather Shop and Meadery, You Can Buy Everything from Chainmail Bikinis to Roadkill Jewelry". Willamette Week. 2019-01-02. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  10. ↑ "What to Do in Portland (Aug. 23-29, 2023)". Willamette Week. 2023-08-22. Archived from the original on 2025-12-09. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  11. ↑ Johnson, Destiny (2026-01-29). "Which Portland businesses are participating in the Jan. 30 general strike?". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  12. ↑ Nocera, Veronica (2026-02-04). "'Are you still involved in your community?': Open or closed, here's how Portland businesses fared during the nationwide strike". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  13. ↑ "Wyrd Leatherworks and Mead Announce New Castle Location". KOIN.
  14. ↑ Gebel, Meira (2026-06-15). "New restaurant roundup". Axios Portland. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  15. ↑ Baillargeon, Zoe (2026-06-25). "7 Noteworthy New Portland-Area Food and Drink Openings, June 2026". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  16. ↑ "Wyrd Leather and Mead, a Medieval Fantasy Hall". KOIN. 2024-09-09. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  17. ↑ "The Best Portland Venues for Tabletop Role-Playing Games". Portland Monthly. Hour Media. ISSN 1546-2765. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
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