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Ember & Oak
A brick wood-fired oven burning oak logs, with a pizza blistering near the flames

Wood-fired pizza in Ann Arbor

Slow dough.
Oak fire.
Ninety seconds.

Ember & Oak is a neighborhood pizzeria built around a 900°F oak-burning oven. Our dough rests for 48 hours, then meets the fire just long enough to come out blistered, smoky and ready for the table.

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312 S Main St, Downtown Ann Arbor

The candlelit dining room with brick walls, oak tables and the oven glowing at the back

The fire is lit before the doors open, every single day.

Our story

A neighborhood table, built around the fire.

Ember & Oak started with a simple idea: gather people around good bread and a real fire. Our oven burns seasoned Michigan oak from the moment we open until the last pie comes out.

Everything else follows the flame. We mix our dough in small batches, top it with ingredients from Michigan farms and Italian pantries, and send every pizza to the table the moment it leaves the oven.

Oven floor temperature
900°F
Cold-fermented dough
48 hrs
From peel to plate
90 sec
Michigan oak, never gas
100%

From the oven

House favorites

The pies our regulars order again and again. Every one is hand-stretched to order and baked in about ninety seconds.
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  • Margherita pizza with blistered crust, tomato, fresh mozzarella and basil on a dark wooden board

    Red Pizzas

    Margherita

    16

    San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, fresh basil, Sicilian olive oil, sea salt.

    • Vegetarian
  • Pepperoni pizza with crispy cupped pepperoni and a drizzle of chili hot honey

    Red Pizzas

    Pepperoni & Hot Honey

    19

    Cup-and-char pepperoni, fior di latte, Calabrian chili honey, basil.

    • Spicy
  • The Ember pizza topped with spicy nduja, roasted red peppers and smoked mozzarella

    Red Pizzas

    The Ember

    21

    Our house pie: spicy nduja, fire-roasted peppers, smoked mozzarella, oregano, chili oil.

    • Spicy
  • White pizza with roasted wild mushrooms, fontina and fresh thyme

    White Pizzas

    Wild Mushroom

    20

    Roasted local mushrooms, fontina, garlic cream, thyme, white truffle oil.

    • Vegetarian
A pizzaiolo sliding a pizza into the oak-fired oven on a long wooden peel

The oven

The fire sets the pace.

Our oven is the heart of the room and the reason everything tastes the way it does. Three things never change.

  1. Step 1: Dough that takes its time

    Flour, water, salt and a little yeast, cold-fermented for 48 hours. The slow rise builds flavor and a light, airy crust.

  2. Step 2: Seasoned Michigan oak

    We burn split oak, never gas. It runs hot and clean and leaves a gentle smokiness on every pie.

  3. Step 3: Ninety seconds at 900°F

    The crust puffs and leopard-spots, the cheese just melts and the tomatoes stay bright. Then it goes straight to your table.

A long candlelit table at a private party, set with wood-fired pizzas on wooden boards

Catering & private events

Bring the fire to your next gathering.

Birthdays, rehearsal dinners, graduation parties and office lunches. We host private events at the restaurant and cater them all around Ann Arbor.
  • Private parties and buyouts at Ember & Oak
  • Hot pizzas, salads and sides delivered to your venue
  • Family-style menus with vegetarian and gluten-free options
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Visit us

Find your seat by the fire.

Walk-ins are always welcome at the bar and a handful of tables. For a sure thing, book ahead.

Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday – Thursday
4 PM – 10 PM
Friday
4 PM – 11 PM
Saturday
Noon – 11 PM
Sunday
Noon – 9 PM

Location

312 S Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Metered street parking on Main Street and two public parking structures within a short walk.

Get directions(734) 555-0142

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