Wood-fired.Honest.
Ember & Oak is built around the fire — dry-aged beef, wood-smoked duck, hand-cut pasta. No foam, no theater. Just exceptional ingredients treated with respect.
What we’re
known for
40-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye
Prime cut over oak. Bone marrow butter. The centerpiece of the Ember & Oak experience.
Oak-Smoked Duck Breast
Slow-smoked over white oak, finished with sour cherry gastrique and house-pickled cabbage.
Wood-Roasted Bone Marrow
Roasted in the wood oven, finished with parsley gremolata and grilled country bread.
“The most compelling fire-driven kitchen in Cleveland.”
Cleveland Magazine, 2024
Built around
the fire
Chef Marcus Webb spent ten years cooking through kitchens in Chicago, Lyon, and San Sebastián before returning to Cleveland with one intent: open the restaurant he always wanted to eat at.
Ember & Oak is built around a 9-foot wood-burning hearth at the center of an open kitchen. Every protein passes through the fire. The menu changes with the seasons, the purveyor relationships, and whatever Marcus is obsessing over that week.
No truffle oil unless it’s earned. No dishes that exist to be Instagrammed. Just very good food, served honestly.
A taste of
the menu
To Start
- $22Wood-Roasted Bone Marrow
Parsley gremolata, pickled shallot, grilled country bread
- $16Ember-Charred Beet SaladVegetarian
Whipped goat cheese, candied walnuts, aged sherry vinegar, arugula
- $28Charcuterie Board
Selection of house-cured meats, seasonal preserves, mustards, levain
- $26Seared Scallops
Cauliflower purée, caper brown butter, crispy capers, micro herbs
From the Fire
- $6840-Day Dry-Aged Ribeye
16oz prime cut, smoked bone marrow butter, roasted garlic jus, grilled asparagus
- $44Oak-Smoked Duck Breast
Sour cherry gastrique, duck fat fingerlings, pickled red cabbage
- $42Whole Roasted Branzino
Lemon-caper vinaigrette, fennel salad, crispy capers, torn herbs
- $34Forest Mushroom RisottoVegetarian
Truffle oil, aged Parmigiano, lemon zest, crispy sage
Menu changes seasonally. Dietary accommodations available — please inform your server of any allergies.
The most compelling fire-driven kitchen in Cleveland. The ribeye alone is worth the drive.
A James Beard-worthy dining room that feels both refined and genuinely alive.
Ember & Oak is what happens when a chef stops chasing trends and starts trusting the fire.
Join us for
dinner
We recommend reservations, especially for weekends. Walk-ins welcome at the bar. Private dining available for groups of 10 or more.
Tue–Thu: 5pm – 10pm
Fri–Sat: 5pm – 11pm
Sun: 10am – 2pm
831 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115