Est. 2019 · Downtown

Ember & Oak

Wood-fired. Locally sourced.
Unforgettable.

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200+ Dishes Served Daily
4.8★ Average Rating
5 Yrs Of Excellence
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Our Story

Fire is the world's oldest flavour

Founded in 2019 by Chef Amara Okafor, Ember & Oak brings the primal art of wood-fired cooking to the heart of the city.

What began as a pop-up in a courtyard—a single oak hearth, five tables, and a hand-written menu—became an obsession. Today, Ember & Oak is a full restaurant, but the soul has never changed: real fire, real ingredients, real craft.

Every dish passes over live embers. Meats are dry-aged in-house. Vegetables are sourced from two farms 40 miles north. Our bread is baked fresh each morning. Nothing arrives in a vacuum seal.

Open Fire

Every protein over live oak embers, not gas.

Locally Sourced

Two partner farms within 50 miles. Zero imported produce.

Natural Wine

A rotating selection of biodynamic and natural producers.

200+ Dishes Served Daily
4.8★ Guest Rating
5 Yrs Running
2 Partner Farms

Our Menu

Every dish crafted from locally sourced ingredients and finished over live oak. Seasonal menus updated weekly.

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Wood-Fired Burrata

Chef's Pick
$18

Creamy burrata kissed by flame, served with heirloom tomatoes, basil oil, and sourdough crisps.

🌾 GF

Charred Beet Salad

$16

Roasted golden and red beets, whipped goat cheese, candied walnuts, and citrus vinaigrette.

🌱 Vegan🌾 GF

Ember Shrimp Skewers

$22

Gulf shrimp grilled over oak, smoky chipotle butter, lime, fresh cilantro.

🌾 GF🌶 Spicy

Mushroom Crostini

$15

Wild mushroom duxelles on grilled sourdough, truffle oil, microgreens, shaved pecorino.

🌱 Vegan

Bone Marrow Toast

$20

Roasted bone marrow, chimichurri, pickled shallots, fleur de sel on charred country bread.

Smoked Salmon Tartare

$24

Hand-cut smoked salmon, crème fraîche, capers, dill, rye crackers.

🌾 GF

Oak-Fired Ribeye

Chef's Pick
$68

16oz prime ribeye over white oak coals, compound butter, roasted garlic mash, seasonal greens.

🌾 GF

Whole Roasted Chicken

$42

Free-range bird brined in herbs, roasted over cherry wood. Served with root vegetables and jus.

🌾 GF

Wood-Grilled Halibut

$52

Pacific halibut, brown butter, capers, charred lemon. Accompanied by saffron risotto.

🌾 GF

Wild Mushroom Risotto

$34

Carnaroli rice, porcini broth, roasted chanterelles, aged parmesan, black truffle.

🌱 Vegan🌾 GF

Spiced Lamb Rack

$58

New Zealand lamb, harissa crust, grilled over oak. Served with pomegranate reduction and couscous.

🌶 Spicy

Charcoal Eggplant

$28

Whole charred eggplant, tahini, pomegranate molasses, sumac, pomegranate seeds, flatbread.

🌱 Vegan🌾 GF

Dark Chocolate Torte

Chef's Pick
$14

72% Valrhona chocolate, sea salt caramel, candied hazelnut, vanilla bean gelato.

🌾 GF

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

$12

Classic San Sebastián style, served warm with seasonal berry compote and cream.

Ember Roasted Pear

$13

Slow-roasted Comice pear, honeycomb, aged balsamic, mascarpone, candied almonds.

🌱 Vegan🌾 GF

Affogato al Fuoco

$11

Double espresso poured over smoked vanilla gelato, crushed amaretti, bitter orange peel.

Ember Old Fashioned

Chef's Pick
$18

Woodford Reserve, house-smoked sugar, Angostura, orange peel. Tableside smoke ritual.

🌾 GF

The Oak Negroni

$17

Oak-barrel-aged gin, Campari, sweet vermouth. Served with a flame-torched orange twist.

🌾 GF

Wildflower Spritz

$14

Elderflower liqueur, prosecco, fresh cucumber, mint, soda. Light and botanical.

🌱 Vegan🌾 GF

Charred Citrus Mocktail

$10

Flame-torched grapefruit, honey syrup, rosemary, soda. All the theatre, zero alcohol.

🌱 Vegan🌾 GF

Natural Wine Selection

$16

Rotating seasonal pours from small-batch producers. Ask your server for today's list.

🌱 Vegan🌾 GF

Spiced Mezcal Sour

$19

Ilegal Joven mezcal, ancho chili liqueur, fresh lime, egg white, smoked chili salt rim.

🌾 GF🌶 Spicy

The Experience

From the open hearth to the plating pass. A glimpse of the world we've built.

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What our guests say

Real words from real tables.

"The oak-fired ribeye is, without doubt, the finest steak I have eaten in this city. The smoke is present but never overpowering. Chef Amara has mastered fire in a way that most cooks spend a lifetime chasing."

Marcus W. Food Critic, The City Review

"Ember & Oak manages something increasingly rare: the food is sophisticated enough for a special occasion, but the atmosphere is warm enough for a Tuesday night with friends. I've been seven times now."

Priya S. Verified Guest

"As someone who eats plant-based, I often feel like an afterthought at grill restaurants. Not here. The charcoal eggplant and wild mushroom risotto are genuinely the best dishes on the menu."

Jonah R. Verified Guest

"The cocktail programme alone is worth the visit. The tableside smoke ritual on the Old Fashioned is theatre and substance in equal measure. I've already recommended this place to everyone I know."