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Dimly lit wood-fired restaurant interior with warm candlelight and a glowing open hearth
Contemporary American, Cooked Over Live Fire

Fire. Flavor. Something Worth Gathering For.

Seasonal plates, whole-animal cooking, and a hearth that never goes cold. Dinner at EMBER & OAK is a slow, deliberate ritual.

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From the Hearth

Dishes That Earn the Flame

A rotating selection of what is coming off the fire tonight. Every plate is built around the ember, never against it.

Wood-fired ribeye steak with a charred crust resting on a dark plate

Wood-Fired Ribeye

$58

Dry-aged 45 days, finished over oak and served with bone marrow butter.

Charred octopus appetizer plated with herbs and citrus

Charred Octopus

$24

Grilled over the coals, dressed with smoked paprika and charred lemon.

Plated dessert with caramel and toasted elements on a dark ceramic dish

Ember-Baked Tart

$14

Burnt honey custard, toasted oat crumble, and a whisper of smoked salt.

Open wood fire grill with flames licking a cast iron grate in the kitchen
Our Story

Built Around a Single Flame

EMBER & OAK began with a simple conviction: the best food is cooked over fire, slowly, with patience and respect for the ingredient. We built our kitchen around a wood-burning hearth and let everything else follow.

Menus change with the seasons and the market. We butcher whole animals, cure our own charcuterie, and let oak, hickory, and applewood do the seasoning that no spice rack ever could.

2016
Established
4.9
Guest Rating
100%
Wood Fired
Portrait of executive chef Marcus Hale in his kitchen whites
Marcus HaleExecutive Chef
The Chef

Marcus Hale

Before EMBER & OAK, Marcus spent a decade cooking in the great hearth kitchens of the Pacific Northwest and the Basque Country. He came home to build something of his own: a room where fire is the only constant and the menu is written by the season.

"Fire is honest. It does not hide a thing. My job is to give it ingredients worth trusting."Marcus Hale, Executive Chef

His cooking has been featured in national food publications and earned the restaurant a reputation for the kind of dinner people plan their whole week around.

The Room

An Atmosphere Worth Staying In

Low light, warm wood, and the constant crackle of the hearth. The room is designed to slow you down.

Candlelit restaurant table set for dinner with warm ambient lighting
Close view of the open wood fire hearth in the dining room
Craft cocktail being poured at the bar with amber lighting
Wide view of the dark, moody restaurant interior with exposed wood beams
Chef working over the open flame in the open kitchen
Private dining room with a long table set for a gathering
Private Dining

Gatherings Worth Remembering

From intimate dinners for eight to full-room celebrations for forty, our private dining spaces bring the fire to your table. Custom menus, dedicated service, and a room that is yours for the evening.

Custom Menus Dedicated Service Wine Pairings Up to 40 Guests
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Find Us

Location & Hours

Address

218 Ember Lane
Portland, Oregon 97205

Hours

Tuesday - Thursday5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Friday - Saturday5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Sunday4:00 PM - 9:00 PM MondayClosed

Contact

(503) 555-0184
reserve@emberandoak.com

Stylized map view of the neighborhood around the restaurant
The Menu

Written by the Season

Menus change with the market and the fire. Select a category to explore, and tap any dish for the full story.

Reservations

Save Your Seat

We hold a portion of the room for walk-ins, but the fire is best enjoyed with a table waiting for you.

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Your Table Is Waiting

We have received your request and will confirm by email shortly. We look forward to gathering with you.

For parties larger than eight, please contact us directly to arrange a private dining experience.

About

The House Behind the Fire

EMBER & OAK is a love letter to the hearth, the market, and the long, slow dinner.

Kitchen team working together over the open flame during service

From a Garage Kitchen to a Gathering Place

What began as a backyard fire pit and a stubborn belief in whole-animal cooking grew into one of the city's most talked-about dining rooms. We built the hearth first, then the room around it.

Every morning begins the same way: the fire is lit, the market is walked, and the menu is written in pencil. By the time the doors open, the oak has settled into a steady, patient glow.

We cook for the neighborhood, for the regulars who know the menu by heart, and for anyone who believes a good dinner is worth slowing down for.

What We Stand For

Three Promises

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Fire First

Every dish is built around the ember. Wood is our only seasoning, and patience is our only shortcut.

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Whole Animal

We butcher in house and use every part. Nothing is wasted, and nothing is hidden.

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Seasonal Always

The menu follows the market, not the other way around. When it is gone, it is gone until next year.

Private Dining

Your Room, Your Fire

Three distinct spaces for gatherings of every size, each with its own view of the hearth.

Intimate private dining room with a small table for eight
The Hearth Room

For Eight

An intimate space beside the main fire, ideal for milestone dinners and close celebrations.

$85 per guest
Long communal table set for a larger private gathering
The Long Table

For Twenty

A single long table for family-style service, with a dedicated menu built around the fire.

$75 per guest
Full private dining room with a bar and seating for forty
The Cellar

For Forty

Our full-room buyout, with a private bar, custom menu, and the entire space to yourselves.

$65 per guest
Plan Your Event

Let's Gather

Tell us about your occasion and our events team will build a menu and a room around it.

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We'd Love to Hear From You

Questions, private events, press, or just a note about the fire. Reach out any time.

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Address

218 Ember Lane
Portland, Oregon 97205

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