Start with the ingredients.
Our fictional kitchen takes its cue from seasonal produce and familiar flavors.
Preparing something good…
Built around fire.
Made for connection.
A neighborhood kitchen. An open flame. And a belief that a good meal can make any day a little better.
COME AS YOU ARE. STAY A LITTLE LONGER.
GOOD FOOD.
REAL FIRE.EST. 2014 · AUSTIN, TX
REAL FIRE.EST. 2014 · AUSTIN, TX
A little about usFire, craft
Discover Our Story
Fire, craft
& good food.
Some of the best things in life happen around a table. A great meal. A long conversation. One more round with your favorite people.
That’s what we built Ember & Oak for. Honest ingredients, a wood-fired grill, and a kitchen that puts its heart into every plate. Nothing overcomplicated. Just food worth coming back for.
10+Years of craft
75Menu favorites
Local at heart
No shortcuts.
Just a love for the craft.
Our story began in 2014 with a small grill, a handful of recipes, and an idea: make a place where a Tuesday dinner feels as welcome as a milestone celebration.
Today, that same spirit lives in every corner of our kitchen. We build our fire each morning, make our sauces in small batches, and give our ingredients room to speak. It’s a simple philosophy, but one we never tire of.
See what’s cookingFresh comes first.
Good food starts with honest, thoughtfully sourced ingredients.
A little fire. A lot of flavor.
Real oak, open flames, and the patience to get it just right.
Made for your moment.
Every plate made to order. Every detail made to matter.
Your neighborhood table.
Familiar faces, warm welcomes, and a seat for everyone.
The hands behind the heatA little instinct.
A little instinct.
A lot of heart.
For our fictional founding chef, Daniel Hayes, the best cooking has always started with curiosity. A childhood spent around backyard grills became a lifelong love of smoke, seasonality, and the perfect sear.
“Let the ingredients lead. Give the fire time. And always make enough for one more.”Daniel HayesFOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHEF
Good roots.
Better ingredients.
Our approach to sourcing is simple: choose produce in its season, buy with care, and build relationships with the people behind the ingredients. Our fictional menu celebrates Texas hospitality and the kind of honest cooking that feels at home anywhere.
From spark to plate
The rhythm of our kitchen.
Three simple ideas behind the Ember & Oak story.
Give the fire time.
Oak, heat, and patience inspire the char and smoky depth at the heart of our menu.
Finish with care.
A bright sauce, a fresh herb, a final detail: small touches bring the plate together.
A taste of the atmosphere
Step InsideMore than a meal.
A little messy. A lot memorable.
Your kind of evening.
Good spirits. Zero proof.
Straight from the fire.
Pull up a chair
A table is waiting.
For the big celebrations. For the just-because evenings.
Make yourself at home at Ember & Oak.