Cooked over fire, poured over rye
Ember & Rye is a forty-seat dining room built around a wood-burning hearth and a bar that takes whiskey seriously. Dinner Tuesday through Sunday; the fire gets lit at three.
Tonight's favorites
Three things people cross the city for. The full menu changes with the seasons; these don't leave.
Slow-smoked pork ribs
32Sorghum glaze, house pickles, six hours over oak
GF
Burnt-honey sundae
11Rye caramel, malt crunch, soft cream
V
Rye Old Fashioned
15House demerara, charred orange, your pick of ninety ryes
What guests say
The ribs come off the fire like they have somewhere better to be. We've been back four times in two months.
A bar that lists its rye by farm and vintage, in a room lit like a campfire. My favorite date spot in Logan Square.
They took our party of nine on a Friday, split the checks without sighing, and the mushroom pot pie converted a steak guy.
Good to know
Do you take walk-ins?
Always — the bar and the six hearth seats are held for walk-ins every night. The dining room is mostly reservations, but early and late walk-ins usually land a table.
Can you handle allergies and dietary needs?
Yes. The menu marks vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes, and the kitchen will adapt most plates — tell your server, or note it on your reservation.
Is there parking?
Street parking on Kedzie and the side streets, and we're a block from the Logan Square Blue Line stop. The bike corral out front is ours.