Wood-fired · Seasonal · Ponsonby

Cooked over fire,
grown in season.

A modern New Zealand restaurant built around a wood-fired hearth, honest local produce and a wine list that never tries too hard.

Dinner, Wednesday–Sunday · 5pm till late

Our philosophy

Fire first, fuss never.

"Good food is mostly about good ingredients and a little patience."

We cook over locally grown manuka and oak, letting smoke and heat do the work. The menu changes with the season and the market — if it isn't at its best, we don't serve it.

From our producers to our apprentices to your table, everything is treated with the same respect: simple, honest, and never overworked.

The long table

The Ember Tasting Menu

8 courses · $145 (wine pairings +$85)
  • Market crudo & sourdough
  • Ember vegetables of the season
  • Smoked fish over coals
  • Grass-fed beef, bone marrow
  • Sweets with local honey
Reserve the tasting
Guestbook

What people say

★★★★★
"The wood-fired flavour is something else. Every course was a surprise and a delight."
— Sarah T., AUCKLAND
★★★★★
"Hands down the best tasting menu I've had. Attentive, warm, never stuffy."
— Daniel M., TAMAKI
★★★★★
"Simple ingredients, treated with real care. You can taste the fire in everything."
— Jess & Tom, GREY LYNN
Find us

Come for dinner

Address 14 Franklin Rd, Ponsonby, Auckland 1011

Hours Wed–Sun · 5pm–late
Mon–Tue · closed

Phone +64 9 000 0000

Email hello@emberandoak.example