Orbit & Ember dining room at dusk with copper lighting and an open wood-fired kitchen

🔥 Oak Wood-Fired Hearth & Craft Spirits

Fire. Food. Atmosphere.

Taste the oak firewood finish in our signature entrees, shareables, and botanical craft cocktails in South End Charlotte.

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Signature Flavors

Wood-Fired Culinary Craft

Every dish is touched by live oak fire, elevating local seasonal ingredients into unforgettable dining moments.

Chef Signature

Black Garlic Short Rib

Slow-braised short rib, parsnip purée, charred broccolini, and dark red-wine reduction.

Hearth Shareable

Ember Wood-Fired Sourdough

House-baked sourdough flatbread, smoked sea salt, and whipped orange blossom honey butter.

Chef Julian Reyes and the kitchen team working beside the wood-fired oven

Behind the Flames

Live-Fire Open Kitchen

Our central oak wood-fired hearth is the heartbeat of Orbit & Ember. Executive Chef Julian Reyes and our culinary team craft every plate over open flames, building deep caramelized flavors and rich aromas.

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Solar Flare cocktail with blood orange, lime, chile, and smoked salt

Craft Cocktails

Botanical Mixology

From the fiery Solar Flare cocktail with blood orange and smoked salt to our velvet Event Horizon Espresso Martini, our bar program pairs celestial inspiration with house-made infusions and smoked ice.

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