Dining room at Ember & Oak with an open wood-fired grill

Portland · Live Fire · Est. 2019

Everything tastes better over an open flame.

A modern American grill house built around a single oak fire. We don't take reservations — put your name in the line, wander the block, and we'll hold your spot.

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Our kitchen

Smoke, salt, and patience

Chef Nora Vance cooks entirely over Oregon white oak — no gas, no shortcuts. Beef is dry-aged in-house for forty-five days, vegetables come from three farms within an hour's drive, and the bar leans hard into barrel-aged American spirits.

From the fire

Menu highlights

Menu changes weekly

45-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye

45-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye

$62

Oak-fired, bone marrow butter, charred scallion

Cedar Plank Salmon

Cedar Plank Salmon

$34

Smoked corn relish, brown butter, dill oil

Ember Old Fashioned

Ember Old Fashioned

$18

Applewood-smoked rye, burnt orange, demerara

The room

A look inside

Ember & Oak dining room at duskDry-aged ribeye on a wooden boardSmoked old fashioned cocktail

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Hours & location

Tuesday – Thursday
5:00pm – 10:00pm
Friday – Saturday
4:00pm – 11:00pm
Sunday
4:00pm – 9:00pm
Monday
Closed

412 Kiln Street, Portland, OR 97209 · (503) 555-0134

412 Kiln Street

Pearl District · street parking on Kiln & 11th

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