A design study for Hanna — fictional restaurant. 1840 Ember Lane is a demo block, not a real street.
Oak & EmberWood fire · Ember Lane

The card

Menu

A short list, written around the hearth. We change fish and fruit with the fire and the week. V marks vegetarian. GF marks dishes we can keep gluten-free; tell us when you reserve.

Wood fire

Everything here sees oak — some for a minute, some for the whole cook.

  • Ember-charred branzino GF

    38

    Whole fish, lemon, olive oil, and a handful of herbs. Skin to the coals.

  • Oak-fired half chicken GF

    32

    Salted early, roasted in the hearth, bitter greens, pan juices.

  • Fire-licked ribeye

    54

    Dry-aged, seared on iron, served with bone marrow butter and charred onion.

  • Cast-iron mussels

    24

    White wine, smoked garlic, and toasted bread for the liquor.

  • Smoke-kissed cauliflower VGF

    22

    Whole head, tahini, pomegranate, and the dark edges the fire likes.

Garden

Cool plates to sit beside the smoke.

  • Little gem & herbs VGF

    14

    Buttermilk dressing, toasted seeds, plenty of dill.

  • Wood-roasted carrots VGF

    16

    Yogurt, chile oil, mint. Sweet from the hearth.

  • Heirloom tomato VGF

    15

    Olive oil, flaky salt, torn basil — while the fruit is honest.

  • Charred broccolini VGF

    14

    Lemon, chili, and a soft-cooked egg if you want it.

  • Citrus & fennel VGF

    13

    Orange, olive, and a little heat. A clean start.

Sweets

Small, and meant to share if you can stand it.

  • Olive oil cake V

    12

    Citrus zest and a pour of the same oil we cook with.

  • Wood-fired peach VGF

    13

    Hearth-blistered, crème fraîche, cracked pepper, honey.

  • Dark chocolate pot VGF

    12

    Sea salt and olive oil. Quiet, bitter, enough for two spoons.

Drinks

A short bar. We like low-proof, smoke, and wine that can sit beside fire.

  • House vermouth

    12

    On a single cube, orange peel. The house pour.

  • Smoked old fashioned

    16

    Rye, demerara, and a minute under a cloche of oak.

  • Hearth spritz

    14

    Bitter amaro, sparkling wine, grapefruit.

  • Natural wine, glass

    14–18

    Two whites, two reds, rotating. Ask what we opened.

  • Still or sparkling

    6

    Bottle for the table. We keep the tap water cold and free.

A 20% service charge is added to parties of six or more. We cannot guarantee a completely allergen-free kitchen; tell us when you book and we will cook around you as far as the fire allows.