West Loop · Chicago

Live fire. Slow evenings.

A seasonal wood-fired kitchen serving the best of the Midwest — heritage-breed meats, foraged mushrooms, and cast-iron sourdough — cooked entirely over oak and cherry embers.

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★ 4.8 · 1,240 reviews Michelin Guide Recommended 2024–2025
Our story

Fire is the oldest kitchen tool.

Chef Nora Vance opened The Ember House in 2019 with one rule: everything cooks over live embers. No gas, no induction, no shortcuts. Just oak, cherry, and time.

  • Whole-animal butchery — nothing goes to waste
  • Produce sourced within 200 miles of Chicago
  • House-milled flour, house-cultured butter, house-fermented everything
  • A 40-seat dining room built for lingering
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40

Seats each night

6 yrs

Firing up the hearth

27

Local farm partners

4.8★

OpenTable rating

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Find us

844 W Randolph Street, Chicago

West Loop · Restaurant Row
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 555-0192
HoursTue–Thu 5–10 · Fri–Sat 5–11
TransitMorgan (Green/Pink), 4 min walk