Wood-Fired American · Nashville, Tennessee
An open oak hearth, Tennessee farms, and a menu that changes with the season. Ember & Oak is where Nashville gathers for the meals that matter.
From the Hearth
House signature
Finished over white oak coals, smoked bone marrow butter.
Baked to order in the wood oven.
Bloomsbury Farm, smoked pecan, sorghum.
Torched tableside. Yes, really.
The room
Sixty-four seats around an open kitchen. Every table watches the flame.
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Years by the fire
0K+
Plates served
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Partner farms
4.0
Average rating
Chef & Owner
Marcus Whitfield
A note from the chef
I grew up watching my grandmother cook over an open pit in middle Tennessee. No thermometers, no timers — just attention. Ember & Oak is my attempt to bring that patience to a Nashville dining room.
Everything we serve touches the hearth. Our beef dry-ages in-house for 45 days. Our vegetables come from fourteen farms within an hour's drive. And our oak is split by hand every morning before the first ticket prints.
— Marcus Whitfield, Chef & Owner
Taste It YourselfWord of Mouth
"The ribeye ruined every other steakhouse for me. Watching them pull it off the coals from our table — that's dinner and a show."
"We booked the private room for my father's 70th. The staff treated it like it was their own family's celebration. Flawless night."
"Even the bread course is an event. Came for a work dinner, came back three days later with my wife. The burnt-honey custard is unreal."
This Week at the Hearth
Tuesdays
A single off-menu cut from our dry-age room, priced by the ounce, until it's gone. Regulars text each other about this one.
Thursdays
Half-price on a rotating small-producer bottle list, chosen by our sommelier to stand up to smoke and char.
Sundays
Three courses, family style, $58 per guest. The whole room eats the same menu — the way Sunday should feel.
Private Dining
Behind a reclaimed barn door sits our private room: a single oak table for up to twenty guests, its own hearth, and a dedicated chef who cooks the entire menu in front of you.
The Oak Room
One table. Twenty chairs. One fire.
Reservations
Tables release 30 days out. Weekends fill fast — Tuesdays are the locals' secret.
Find Us
712 Coalyard Row
The Gulch, Nashville, TN 37203
Valet nightly · Street parking after 6 PM
(555) 048-2210Dinner Hours
Good to Know
Questions
We hold our twelve bar seats and two hearth-side tables for walk-ins every night. Arrive before 6 PM or after 8:30 PM for the best odds — or call ahead and we'll tell you honestly how the night looks.
Yes. Note it on your reservation and Chef Whitfield's team will build alternatives — often a dedicated dish, not just an omission. Gluten-free hearth bread is baked daily; vegan tasting available with 24 hours' notice.
Smart casual. You'll see date-night dresses next to nice denim, and both belong. We only ask: no athletic wear after 6 PM, and leave the ballcaps at the door on weekends.
Private dining books 4–8 weeks out for weekends, and holiday season fills by early October. Weeknights are often available within two weeks. Submit the reservation form with "7+ / private dining" and our events lead will call the same day.