Ember
&
Vine
Welcome to Ember & Vine
An intimate sanctuary where wood-fired artistry and hand-selected vintages converge. Reserve your place at the table and surrender to an evening of extraordinary flavour.
14+
Years of Craft
320+
Curated Vintages
3
Michelin Stars
Seasonal Offerings
Each dish is composed from the finest seasonal ingredients — foraged, farmed, and sourced within a day's reach of our kitchen. Our menu changes with the land.
First Course
$18
Whipped chèvre, candied walnut, aged sherry vinaigrette, micro sorrel
$24
Sourdough crostini, chimichurri oil, fleur de sel, pickled shallot
$22
Cucumber mignonette, horseradish cream, lemon oil, caviar pearls
Cellar Selections
$185
Piedmont, Italy — structured tannins, dried rose, tar, and dark cherry
$95
Loire Valley — crisp minerality, citrus blossom, white peach, flint
Kitchen Craft
Main Course
$58
Sour cherry jus, celeriac purée, charred leek, pomegranate molasses
$64
Truffled potato mousseline, roasted marrow, red wine reduction, crispy shallot
$44
Porcini, chanterelle, aged Parmigiano, black truffle oil, fresh thyme
Our menu evolves with the seasons. Please inform your server of any dietary requirements — our kitchen adapts with care.
The Kitchen's Finest
Each plate is a study in restraint and obsession — sourced from the world's finest purveyors, composed with decades of culinary discipline, and finished with the quiet confidence of a kitchen that has nothing left to prove.
Prime Cut
A5 grade, kissed by open flame. Served with seasonal accompaniments and a reduction of aged balsamic.
Market Price
From the Sea
Hand-dived, seared to a golden crust. Finished with citrus beurre blanc and edible florals.
$58
Handmade Pasta
Hand-rolled daily, folded with black truffle and finished with a blizzard of aged Parmigiano Reggiano.
$46
Sweet Finale
Valrhona dark chocolate, molten at the heart. Adorned with 24-karat gold leaf and wild berry coulis.
$28
Cold Starter
Hand-cut daily, seasoned with cornichons, capers, and Dijon. Crowned with a single quail egg yolk.
$34
Chef's Selection
Pan-seared to a mahogany crust, rested on caramelized fig compote with aged balsamic reduction.
$52
Executive Chef & Founder
18
Years Mastery
3
Michelin Stars
9
Global Kitchens
The Vision Behind the Flame
Born in the sun-scorched hills of Provence and forged in the relentless heat of Paris's most demanding brigade kitchens, Elara Montague arrived at her culinary philosophy not through instruction, but through obsession. Flame, she believes, is not a tool — it is a collaborator. Every char, every caramelised edge, every wisp of smoke carries intention.
At Ember & Vine, she distils two decades of pilgrimage — from the wood-fired hearths of Tuscany to the charcoal pits of Osaka — into a singular dining language. The menu is not seasonal by trend but by devotion: what the soil offers at its most honest, elevated by fire and finished with the restraint of someone who knows when to stop.
Her Philosophy
"I do not cook to impress. I cook to remind you of something you have never tasted but have always remembered."
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The Open Kitchen
Every dish begins here — in the theatre of the open hearth, where the brigade works in choreographed silence and the flames tell you when the moment is right.
Curated Spaces
Every corner of Ember & Vine is composed with intention — a sanctuary of shadow, warmth, and quiet splendour where the evening unfolds at its own unhurried pace.
The Bar
Copper fixtures and aged timber — a bar built for slow conversation.
The Dining Room
Velvet banquettes and candlelit tables — intimacy at every turn.
The Detail
Crystal catching candlelight — the poetry of a perfectly set table.
The Cellar
Floor-to-ceiling racks housing over eight hundred rare and celebrated vintages.
The Terrace
String lights and lush greenery — dining beneath the open sky at golden hour.
The Entrance
Dark timber and warm light — a threshold that signals something extraordinary awaits.
Reserve Your Evening
An intimate sanctuary where candlelight and copper meet. Come hungry, leave transformed.
Hours of Service
Monday — Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday — Thursday
5:00 pm — 10:00 pm
Friday — Saturday
5:00 pm — 11:30 pm
Sunday
4:00 pm — 9:00 pm
Kitchen closes 45 minutes before closing time. Last seating one hour prior.
Reservations
We recommend reserving in advance, especially on weekends. Walk-ins are welcome at the bar when available.
📞 (415) 832-4490
✉ reservations@emberandvine.com
📍 42 Ember Lane, Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA 94102
Hayes Valley · San Francisco
Getting Here
🚇 BART Civic Center — 4 min walk
🅿️ Fell Street Garage — 2 min walk
🍷 Wine Bar District — on the block
🎭 SF Jazz Center — 6 min walk
Ember & Vine
An intimate dining experience awaits. Secure your place at our table and let the evening unfold around you — candlelight, aged wine, and cuisine that lingers long after the last course.
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For same-day reservations or parties of eight or more, please call us directly at +1 (212) 555 0193