Ember & Oak

Fitzroy · Seasonal

The menu.

Featured tonight

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

$18

Wood-oven caramelised. Smoked cherry compote.

VGF
The Ember

The Ember

$24

Mezcal, smoked wildflower honey, activated charcoal salt rim, ember-flamed orange peel. Our signature.

GFDFVE
Charred Octopus

Charred Octopus

$34

Spanish octopus, braised then charred over oak. House chorizo, saffron emulsion, crispy kale.

GFDF
Dry-Aged Ribeye

Dry-Aged Ribeye

$98

500g pasture-raised, aged 45 days. Finished over white oak. Smoked bone marrow jus.

GF
Wood-Fired Heritage Duck

Wood-Fired Heritage Duck

$54

Honey-lacquered breast, confit leg, charred plum purée. A whisper of cedar smoke.

GF
Salt-Crusted Whole Sea Bass

Salt-Crusted Whole Sea Bass

$68

Roasted in a salt and herb crust over the hearth. Filleted tableside, charred lemon, salsa verde.

GFDF
Ember-Roasted Heirloom Carrots

Ember-Roasted Heirloom Carrots

$22

Tri-colour, roasted in the embers. Wildflower honey glaze, whipped labneh, toasted pistachios.

VGFN
Coffin Bay Oysters

Coffin Bay Oysters

$32

Six, fire-roasted over open flame with ramps, fermented chilli butter, and charcoal breadcrumb.

GFDF
01

Snacks

01

Oak-Smoked Sourdough

House-fermented 72-hour dough, served warm from the hearth with cultured ember-salted butter and lardo.

$16
02

Coffin Bay Oysters

GF · DF

Six, fire-roasted over open flame with ramps, fermented chilli butter, and charcoal breadcrumb.

$32
02

Entrees

01

Ash-Aged Beef Carpaccio

GF · DF

Prime tenderloin, cold-smoked and sliced thin. Pickled mustard seeds, crispy capers, oak-leaf oil.

$28
02

Charred Octopus

GF · DF

Spanish octopus, braised then charred over oak. House chorizo, saffron emulsion, crispy kale.

$34
03

Mains

01

Dry-Aged Ribeye

GF

500g pasture-raised, aged 45 days. Finished over white oak. Smoked bone marrow jus.

$98
02

Wood-Fired Heritage Duck

GF

Honey-lacquered breast, confit leg, charred plum purée. A whisper of cedar smoke.

$54
03

Salt-Crusted Whole Sea Bass

GF · DF

Roasted in a salt and herb crust over the hearth. Filleted tableside, charred lemon, salsa verde.

$68
04

Oak-Smoked Short Rib

GF

12 hours over white oak. Smoked gouda polenta, red wine and cocoa reduction.

$52
04

Sides

01

Tallow-Fried Fingerlings

GF

Beef tallow, rosemary, smoked sea salt.

$15
02

Fire-Kissed Asparagus

GF · V

Grilled over high heat. Cured egg yolk shave, lemon zest.

$17
03

Ember-Roasted Heirloom Carrots

V · GF · N

Tri-colour, roasted in the embers. Wildflower honey glaze, whipped labneh, toasted pistachios.

$22
04

Wild Hearth Mushrooms

VE · GF · DF

Seasonal forest mushrooms, wood-fired skillet, garlic confit, thyme, sherry.

$26
05

Desserts

01

Burnt Basque Cheesecake

V · GF

Wood-oven caramelised. Smoked cherry compote.

$18
02

Oak-Smoked Chocolate Ganache

V · GF · N

72% dark chocolate, hickory smoke, toasted hazelnuts, sea salt caramel.

$20
03

Smoked Chocolate Truffles

V · GF

Applewood cold-smoked. Charcoal-dusted cocoa.

$14
04

Fire-Toasted Pavlova

V · GF

Meringue, coal-roasted berries, vanilla smoky cream, toasted marshmallow peaks.

$17
06

Drinks

01

The Ember

GF · DF · VE

Mezcal, smoked wildflower honey, activated charcoal salt rim, ember-flamed orange peel. Our signature.

$24
02

Oak-Aged Negroni

GF · DF · VE

Aged in-house, 30 days in oak. Local gin, Campari, sweet vermouth.

$26
03

Sommelier's Natural Pour

VE · GF · DF

Minimal-intervention wines from small Australian and European producers. Rotating weekly. Ask your server.

$18
04

Wild Berry Ferment

VE · GF · DF

House lacto-fermented wild berry shrub, yuzu, fresh herb, sparkling water. Non-alcoholic.

$14