Est. 2014  ·  Downtown

Where Fire Meets Flavor

Wood-fired cuisine. Locally sourced. Deeply seasonal.

Michelin Recommended 2023–2025 · Best New Restaurant — City Eats 2024 · Farm-to-Table Certified
"Great food starts at the farm,
not the stove."

— Chef Rafael Moreau

Our Philosophy

Born from Fire,
Rooted in Soil

Ember & Oak was built on a single conviction: the most memorable meals begin at the source — the farm, the season, the fire.

Our wood-burning hearth is the heart of our kitchen. Every protein is kissed by open flame; every sauce drawn from hours of patient reduction. We source from farms within a hundred miles, names our team knows by heart.

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Locally Sourced

100% within 100 miles

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Wood-Fired

Every dish, open flame

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500+ Bottle Cellar

Sommelier selected

11
Years of Craft

Serving downtown since 2014

The Mind Behind the Menu

Rafael Moreau

Executive Chef & Owner

"I wanted food that feels like coming home — complex in flavor,
but honest in spirit."
Le Cordon BleuParis, 2004
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NomaCopenhagen, 2010–2013
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Atelier CrennSan Francisco, 2014–2016
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Tables fill quickly. We recommend booking at least three days in advance.

📍182 Oak Street, Downtown District
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📞(555) 620-4400
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🕐Tue–Sun · 5PM – 10PM

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