Scottsdale, Arizona

Fire.
Salt.
Memory.

Wood-fired cuisine built around real ingredients, seasonal rhythm, and a kitchen that refuses shortcuts. Every plate carries the smoke and care it deserves.

Our beginning

A kitchen built
around a fire.

Ember & Salt Kitchen started with a single wood-burning oven and a stubborn refusal to compromise. When Chef Marcus Cole opened the restaurant in 2019, he wanted one thing: food that tastes like someone actually cared.

We source from seven farms within 200 miles of Scottsdale — not because it's trendy, but because better ingredients mean better food. Full stop. Our menu shifts with the season, not the supply chain.

The name is literal. Ember from the hearth we cook over every night. Salt because it's the first thing a cook reaches for and the last detail that matters on a plate.

Real food takes real time. We made our peace with that a long time ago.
— Chef Marcus Cole, Founder
Hours

When we're open

Monday – Thursday 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday – Saturday 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Kitchen closes 30 min before close
Find us

Location

4821 N Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

(480) 555-0143

4821 N Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

What guests say

Around the table

"The atmosphere is moody and intimate in the best possible way. Every detail feels considered — from the service to the plating."
Sophia M.
Phoenix, AZ · Google
"Genuinely the best meal I had in Scottsdale. Chef Cole knows exactly what he's doing — and every dish proves it."
Derek L.
Tempe, AZ · OpenTable
Join us

Reserve
your table.

We hold a portion of the dining room for walk-ins, but reservations guarantee your seat by the fire.

(480) 555-0143
4821 N Scottsdale Road, AZ 85251
Mon–Thu 11am–10pm · Fri–Sat 11am–11pm
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