Hayward (restaurant)

Hayward is a restaurant in McMinnville, Oregon. Kari Kihara is the chef. In 2024, Hayward was a semifinalist in the Best New Restaurant category of the James Beard Foundation Awards.

Description
Hayward serves vegetable-based dishes that are a combination of Italian and Japanese cuisine. Their menu includes a carrot cavatelli with harissa butter and strained yogurt, a pork chop, and dumplings.

History
Chef Kari Kihara left Massachusetts after being inspired by San Francisco's restaurant scene.

Reception
Eater Portland featured the restaurant in their list of restaurants to visit after wine tasting, praising it for its "ambitious cooking". The restaurant was nominated for Best New Restaurant at the James Beard Foundation Awards.