Wood-fired · Reading, PA

Gather around the fire.

A modern American kitchen built on hardwood coals, seasonal ingredients, and craft cocktails — date-night quality without the stuffiness.

Tue–Thu 4:30–10:00 PM
Fri–Sat 4:30–11:00 PM
Sunday 4:00–9:00 PM
124 Ember Street Reading, PA 19601

The Concept

Cooked over hardwood, plated without pretense.

Every dish that leaves our kitchen has touched fire.

Ember & Vine is built around a single open hearth — visible from every table — where hardwood coals do the work that ovens can't. Seasonal produce, hand-cut steaks, and wood-roasted vegetables come out charred, smoked, and unmistakably alive.

The room matches the food: dark timber, exposed brick, low candlelight, and plants softening every corner. It's the kind of upscale that still lets you laugh too loud at the table.

In the Dining Room

Our open-fire grill sits at the heart of the restaurant, in full view of the dining room — part kitchen, part hearth, part show.

The open hardwood hearth at Ember & Vine, glowing coals beneath the grill grate, exposed brick and candlelight in the dining room beyond.
  • Dark wood & exposed brickMaterials
  • Candlelight throughout the roomLighting
  • Plants softening every cornerGreenery
  • Open hearth, visible from the roomFocal point
  • Warm, intimate, a little rusticMood
The Ember Board, a wood-fired sharing platter of sliced steak, grilled sausage, charred chicken, blistered vine tomatoes, and charred vegetables with three house sauces.
From the Fire · Serves 2–3 The Ember Board $68

From the Fire

The signature section of the menu.

Everything here is grilled over hardwood and finished by hand — the reason people drive across town for a Tuesday dinner.

8 oz. Ember Filet

$39

Center-cut beef tenderloin grilled over hardwood, finished with roasted garlic butter. Served with choice of two sides.

12 oz. New York Strip

$42

Prime New York strip grilled over oak, finished with smoked sea salt and herb butter. Served with choice of two sides.

14 oz. Bone-In Pork Chop

$32

Thick-cut pork chop grilled over cherry wood, served with a bourbon-apple glaze. Served with choice of two sides.

The Ember Board

$68

A chef's selection of wood-fired meats built for sharing — steak, chicken, sausage, charred vegetables, three house sauces. Serves 2–3.

Hours

MondayClosed
Tue – Thu4:30 – 10:00 PM
Fri – Sat4:30 – 11:00 PM
Sunday4:00 – 9:00 PM

Location

124 Ember Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 555-0184

Reserve a Table

Call ahead and we'll hold your table — any party size, any night.

Reserve