Ember & Oak kitchen
Restaurant · Concept

Cooked over live fire, served by candlelight.

A wood-fired neighborhood restaurant on Alder Row — where oak embers, market produce and an open kitchen turn dinner into an occasion.

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EMBER & OAK

From the hearth, everything begins. We cook the way people have gathered for centuries — over open flame, with our hands, for the room in front of us. Our menu turns with the market and the season.

From the Fire

The Menu

Reservations
Tue–Thu5:30–10:30pm
Fri–Sat5:00–11:30pm
Sun12:30–4:00pm
Where14 Alder Row
Seats40, around the fire
Booking windowUp to 8 weeks ahead
The Room
Since 2019
Forty Seats, One Fire

Gathered around the hearth, a marble counter facing the flames.

Local Craft
Made by Hand

Banquettes by a joiner two streets over; plates thrown by a potter we share a garden with.

Founders
Mara & Tomas Elder

Warm, low-lit, and made for lingering — a Tuesday that feels like a celebration.

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From the Fire

The Full Menu

Every dish on the current menu, plus a look inside the open kitchen.

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Who We Are

About Ember & Oak

Mara & Tomas Elder, the hearth they built, and why it's stayed lit since 2019.

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Come Gather

Private Dining

The chef's counter, full buyouts, and a wine list built to sit alongside the fire.

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Come sit by the fire.

Bookings up to eight weeks ahead; counter and a few tables held for walk-ins nightly.

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