Third annual SOUPer Bowl - Bend 2026

The Source - Bend, Oregon, by The Source Staff, 10 February 2026: Dear Mom Cafe Wins at Third Annual High Desert Food & Farm Alliance SOUPer Bowl Event.
High Desert Food & Farm Alliance hosted its third annual SOUPer Bowl event on Saturday, February 7. Dear Mom Cafe earned the top prize for the second time, this year for their Khao Soi, a Northern Thai curry noodle soup known for its rich, aromatic coconut curry broth. They were selected as the overall winner through a combination of attendees' votes and points awarded by a panel of local culinary experts.
Dear Mom Cafe is a community-driven Thai restaurant in Bend, Oregon, founded by chef-owner Jattalee Chalernhinthong. Chef Jattalee: "We're incredibly honored and grateful to everyone who voted. The SOUPer Bowl is so special to our team, and this truly means a lot to us."
Mt. Bachelor's seafood stew and JIA Asian Street Kitchen's Khao Soi placed second and third, respectively. Photo: Dear Mom Cafe with their 2026 SOUPer Bowl Trophy (credit: High Desert Food & Farm Alliance).
The SOUPer Bowl is HDFFA's largest annual fundraiser, welcoming 400 guests over two seatings to sample soups made by Central Oregon restaurants. Each of the 14 participating restaurants are HDFFA Partners and committed to sourcing local ingredients when possible.
Kristin Points, HDFFA Executive Director: "This event was a tremendous success for our organization. The SOUPerBowl celebrates local restaurants and chefs, strengthens connections to local food, raises critical funds, and supports our work advancing food access in Central Oregon while investing in our community's farmers, ranchers, and food producers. We're so grateful to the restaurants who participated, to our guest judges, and to the attendees who support our mission through this event."
The 2026 SOUPer Bowl featured soups from 14 local restaurants: 10 Barrel Brewing, Anthony's Restaurant at the Old Mill, A Broken Angel, Central Oregon Soup Company, Dear Mom Cafe, Deschutes Brewery, El Sancho, Jackson's Corner, JIA Asian Street Kitchen, Mountain Burger, Mt. Bachelor, Roots at Heart, Schoolhouse Produce, and Wild Rye at Brasada.
Guest judges: Ali Murray @bendoregonwithali, Chrissy Wilson of @gooddaybend, Josh Cordell "The Bend Burger Guy" @joshcordell, Linda Orcetto of KPOV, and Emily Kirk from Central Oregon Daily News @emilykirk_. The event was emceed by Jon Jones @thebendfoodie.
HDFFA is a 501(c)3 non-profit serving Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties as well as the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. HDFFA's mission is to support a healthy and thriving food & farm network through education, collaboration, and inclusion. More info: hdffa.org.
This story is based on submitted information and has not been verified by the news team.

About 400 guests over two seatings; 14 restaurants. Winners: Dear Mom Cafe (khao soi), Mt. Bachelor (seafood stew, second), JIA Asian Street Kitchen (khao soi, third). Page notes the information was submitted and not verified.