Ember — Dinner, After Dark. Fire-led restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina.
Fire-led plates served in near-darkness. A single dining room, lit only by candlelight and the glow from the hearth.
December 3–6 · One seating each evening at 6:30 PM
Black Rib
100(serves 2)34 oz bone-in beef short rib, slow-braised and lacquered with espresso and black garlic, smoked Yukon Gold potato purée, crispy shallots, rich tableside jus.
Coal & Sea
48White miso-glazed black cod, creamy cannellini beans, burnt leek, smoked tomato broth, preserved lemon.
Firebird
36Coal-grilled bone-in chicken thighs, sour cherry and pickled cherry-pepper glaze, warm farro, charred cabbage.
We built Ember around a single ask: that a room be dark enough to feel time slow.
Forty-eight seats, one menu — it doesn't change. What does is where it comes from: the farms and markets up the road that supply our kitchen each week. The menu is right here. We are quiet on purpose — the food is loud.
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Asheville, NC
6:30 PM · One seating nightly