SOUPer Bowl XIX - Port Washington 2026

SOUPer BOWL 2026
Date and time: Saturday Feb 7, 2026, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
Location: Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 100 Fairway Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050
Fees/Admission: PAY AT THE DOOR, NO ADVANCE TICKETS. $12 ($6 for children under 6)
Website: http://www.pwcoc.org
Contact: (516) 883-6566
The winners are:
People’s Choice: 1: The Wild Goose – Taco Soup; 2: Cactus Café – Chicken Corn Chowder; 3: The Sinclair – Chicken Enchilada Soup
Kids’ Choice: 1: The Wild Goose – Taco Soup; 2: Port Washington Diner – Greek Lemon Chicken Soup; 3: Rosa’s Pizza – Lentil Soup
The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce invites you to chase away the winter blues at Port Washington’s SOUPer BOWL. Everyone is invited to taste the soups donated by Port Washington restaurants, then vote for their favourite soup; when all the ballots are tallied, the 2026 SOUPer BOWL Champ will be crowned and will receive the “People’s Choice Award”. There will also be a “Kids’ Choice Award”, determined by tasters under 12 years old.
The participating restaurants also provide bread and crackers for the tasters.
The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce will be collecting non-perishable food, which will be donated to local families in need.
Taste soups from: Amalfi, Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Cactus Café, Finn MacCool’s, Jade Eatery & Lounge, Port Washington Diner, Rosa’s Pizza, Sullivan’s Quay, The Sinclair, The Wild Goose, Toscanini, Yummy Gyro.
Thank you to our major sponsors for helping to make SOUPer Bowl XIX possible.
COMMISSIONER SPONSORS: BAYSIDE TAX & WEALTH; DANIEL GALE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
HEAD COACH SPONSORS: KIWANIS CLUB OF MANHASSET-PORT WASHINGTON; MAIDENBAUM PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION GROUP; NORTHERN CONTRACTING; SCHNEPS MEDIA; SHEEHAN ACCOUNTANTS & ADVISORS
ASSISTANT COACH SPONSORS: ALEXIS SIEGEL & AMY ROSENBERG - THE A TEAM AT DOUGLAS ELLIMAN; BACH TO ROCK; DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE; HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER; IVY REHAB; MINUTEMAN PRESS PORT WASHINGTON; MOXIE SALON & BEAUTYBAR; N2 DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE; PORT WASHINGTON CALENDAR; PHYLLIS REALMUTO - DANIEL GALE SOTHEBY'S; PORT WASHINGTON CALENDAR; THE SINCLAIR AT PORT WASHINGTON
The Chamber invites you to Try Port First and visit its merchant and restaurant members who support the community; member listings at https://www.PWCOC.org/members; the free Try Port First app is available for "everything Port Washington".

It’s official: The Wild Goose takes home 2026 SOUPer Bowl title for taco soup (Long Island Press, by Nicholas Gordon, posted February 10, 2026).
Thirteen of Port Washington’s local restaurants and markets competed for the 19th annual SOUPer Bowl Championship, serving up their signature soups. The Wild Goose was crowned the 2026 SOUPer Bowl Champ for its Taco Soup. (Photo provided by the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce.)
Dozens of community members came in from the cold for a soup buffet and competition at the 19th annual Port Washington Chamber of Commerce SOUPer Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church.
The Chamber said: “An enthusiastic crowd all received a warm, filling and tasty lunch and a fun-filled afternoon. The spirit inside the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church was warm and bright.”
Now in its 19th year, SOUPer Bowl has grown into a beloved Long Island foodie tradition.
This year’s SOUPer Bowl provided a warm retreat on one of the coldest days of the year so far.
Thirteen local restaurants and markets competed, serving signature soups ranging from classic potato leek to chicken enchilada. Attendees sampled two-ounce portions of each soup, along with bread and crackers provided by the restaurants.
People’s Choice: The Wild Goose claimed the 2026 SOUPer Bowl Championship with its Taco Soup; Cactus Café’s Chicken Corn Chowder came in second; The Sinclair’s Chicken Enchilada Soup took the bronze.
Kids’ Choice: The Wild Goose’s Taco Soup won; Port Washington Diner’s Greek Lemon Chicken Soup took silver; Rosa’s Pizza Lentil Soup was third.
Additional restaurants serving soup: Amalfi, Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Finn MacCool’s, Jade Eatery & Lounge, Port Washington Diner, Rosa’s Pizza, Sullivan’s Quay, The Sinclair at Port Washington, Toscanini, Yummy Gyro.
“The participating restaurants took pride in their offering and all came away winners,” the Chamber shared.
Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D–Glen Cove) attended and praised the competitors: “It was great to be reminded of the amazing culinary talent we have locally here in LD11, and the community that is always so appreciative of the great food scene here Port Washington. It was great to enjoy some warm food with so many neighbors on such a cold day!”
Chamber President Debbie Greco Cohen was pleased with the event’s success and encouraged everyone to reserve Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027, for Port Washington’s SOUPer Bowl XX.
Dozens of community members enjoyed an array of soups and cast their votes for the winners at the 2026 SOUPer Bowl Championship.