Over the fire
Orkney beef sirloin
£36
Dry aged 35 days and seared over oak embers, finished with bone marrow butter.
Restaurant & grill, Glasgow
Wood-fired Scottish cooking in Merchant City
Ember & Oak cooks the best of Scotland over a single oak fire, two minutes from George Square. Orkney beef, Shetland mussels and Loch Fyne langoustines, with a proper Sunday roast to finish the week.
- 9 Cooper's Wynd, Merchant City
- Open Tuesday to Sunday
Lit at 7am, every day we open
- Shetland mussels
- Orkney beef
- Isle of Mull cheddar
- Loch Fyne langoustines
- Perthshire raspberries
- Ayrshire pork
- Argyll scallops
- Scottish oak
One fire, no gas
A Merchant City kitchen built around the hearth
Ember & Oak sits on a quiet wynd between George Square and the Trongate. There is no gas line in our kitchen. Every plate, from a lunchtime flatbread to a 35-day aged Orkney sirloin, is cooked over Scottish oak and the embers it leaves behind.
14hours
the fire burns each service day
64covers
plus a ten-seat chef's counter
6regions
of Scotland on every menu
0gas burners
just oak, embers and ash
From the pass
Signature plates kissed by smoke
Six dishes regulars come back for. Prices are per plate; the full menu changes with the Scottish seasons.
To start
Loch Fyne langoustines
£16
Split, grilled shell-down and brushed with seaweed butter until they crackle.
Small plates
Shetland mussels
£12
Rope-grown, opened in a pan that sits right in the coals with cider and smoked butter.
Vegan
Coal-roasted squash
£19
Buried in the embers for an hour, then glazed with miso. Fully vegan.
Sunday roast
Sunday Orkney rump
£24
Turned by the fire all morning and served with every trimming.
Pudding
Fire-baked cranachan
£9
Toasted oats, Perthshire raspberries, heather honey and whisky cream.
Changes with the catch
Chalked up this week
When the boats come into Loch Fyne with something special, or a stalker in Perthshire calls, it goes on the board. Ask your server what is left tonight.
- Vegan and vegetarian mains every service
- Dog-friendly bar and window tables
- Kids' roast and high chairs
- 8 minutes from Central Station
This week by the fire
Today's specials
- Grilled Loch Fyne scallops£15
Black pudding, apple, smoked butter
- Wild venison haunch£29
Celeriac, bramble jus
- Ember-roast Ayrshire potatoes£7
Crowdie and wild garlic
- Clootie dumpling£8
Whisky custard
While the fire and the catch last
From field to fire
Six corners of Scotland, one Glasgow hearth
Scroll the journey. Every route ends in our kitchen on Cooper's Wynd, and we know every farmer, fisher and cheesemaker by name.
01 / Shetland340 miles to the fire
Shetland rope-grown mussels
Grown on ropes in clean, cold voes and shipped overnight from Lerwick. They reach the kitchen less than 36 hours out of the water.
02 / Orkney270 miles to the fire
Orkney grass-fed beef
Native-breed cattle raised slowly on island pasture. We buy whole sides, dry age them for 35 days and use every cut, from tomahawk to tartare.
03 / Isle of Mull120 miles to the fire
Isle of Mull clothbound cheddar
Raw-milk cheddar with a sharp, grassy bite. It goes on the flatbreads, the baked potatoes and the cheeseboard.
04 / Loch Fyne60 miles to the fire
Loch Fyne langoustines and scallops
Creel-caught langoustines and hand-dived scallops from Argyll, landed in the morning and on the grill by dinner.
05 / Perthshire65 miles to the fire
Perthshire raspberries and venison
Soft fruit from the Tay valley for the cranachan, and wild venison from estates that manage their herds for the hillside's sake.
06 / Ayrshire35 miles to the fire
Ayrshire pork and early potatoes
Outdoor-reared pork and sandy-soil potatoes from farms south of the city, close enough that we visit in person.
Overheard at the counter
What our guests say
The langoustines alone are worth the trip into Merchant City. Smoky, sweet and gone in seconds.
Morag · Anniversary dinner
Best Sunday roast in Glasgow, and I say that as someone whose gran made Yorkshires every week.
Callum · Sunday roast for six
They handled my coeliac partner's order with real care. Nothing felt like an afterthought.
Priya · Weeknight dinner
Sat at the counter watching the chefs work the fire. Like dinner and a show.
Euan · Chef's counter
Booked the Ember Room for my dad's 70th. Brilliant team, brilliant beef.
Shona · Private dining, 18 guests
The vegan squash is a proper main, not a plate of sides. Already planning to go back.
Jamie · Lunch with friends
Private dining in Glasgow
Gather round the fire
Birthdays, team dinners and Christmas parties for 9 to 90. Long oak tables, sharing feasts carved at the table and a team that takes care of the details.
- 01
The Ember Room
Up to 24 seated
Our private room beside the hearth, with one long oak table, its own sound system and a window into the kitchen fire.
- 02
The Chef's Counter
Up to 10 seated
Front row at the grill. A tasting menu cooked in front of you, with the chef talking you through every course.
- 03
The whole house
64 seated or 90 standing
Take over the restaurant for weddings, launches and big birthdays, with a menu and drinks built around your night.
Visit us in Merchant City
Easy to find, hard to leave
Tucked off Ingram Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, a short walk from George Square, Buchanan Street and both main train stations.
Opening hours
- Monday
- ClosedClosed, the fire rests
- Tuesday
- to Dinner only
- Wednesday
- to
- Thursday
- to
- Friday
- to
- Saturday
- to
- Sunday
- to Sunday roast from 12:00
Getting here
From George Square 4 min walk
Head east along Ingram Street into the heart of Merchant City.
From Buchanan Street 6 min walk
Cut through from the bottom of Buchanan Street past the Royal Exchange.
From Glasgow Central Station 8 min walk
Or one stop on the subway from St Enoch. Queen Street Station is five minutes away.
From Glasgow Cathedral & the Barras 12 min walk
An easy stroll down High Street, perfect after a Saturday at the Barras market.
Good to know
Questions about visiting
Dogs, vegans, parking and little ones. If we have missed something, call us on 0141 496 0732.
We are at 9 Cooper's Wynd, Merchant City, Glasgow G1 1QZ, in the middle of Merchant City. It is a five-minute walk from George Square and Buchanan Street, about eight minutes from Glasgow Central Station and ten minutes from Glasgow Cathedral.
Yes. Every menu has vegan and vegetarian dishes marked clearly, including a vegan main on the grill and a nut and mushroom wellington on Sundays. Tell us about any dietary needs when you book.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome in our bar area and at the front tables by the window. We will bring a water bowl and there is usually a biscuit behind the bar.
There is no private car park. The nearest multi-storey car parks are a short walk away in Merchant City and by the St Enoch area, and on-street pay-and-display spaces are available in the evening. Most guests come by train, subway or on foot.
Yes, children are very welcome, especially at lunch and on Sundays. We have high chairs, a kids' roast for under-12s and half portions of most mains on request.
Booking is recommended on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We keep a few counter seats and bar tables for walk-ins every day we are open.
The fire's lit. Pull up a chair.
Tables for one to eight can be booked online in under a minute. Walk-ins are always welcome at the counter.