About Ember & Oak

Sign for Ember & Oak Southern Dining, established 2026, located at White's Creek, with outdoor seating area, black wooden beams, hanging lantern lights, and potted plants.

Ember & Oak was created around a simple idea: Some of the best moments happen around a table.

Set among the rolling landscape of The Grove at Whites Creek, just minutes from downtown Nashville, Ember & Oak is a neighborhood restaurant with a destination feel - a place where thoughtful food, warm hospitality and an unhurried atmosphere come together.

Our approach is rooted in the flavors and hospitality of the South, but we are not afraid to wander a little. Our menu pairs familiar ingredients with fresh ideas, seasonal inspiration and the kind of dishes you'll find yourself thinking about long after dinner is over.


Bright interior of a dining area with a wooden table, a floral centerpiece, and natural light from large windows.

Hospitality, The Way It Should Feel

We believe great hospitality isn't about being formal. It's about making people feel genuinely welcome. Whether you're joining us for a weeknight dinner, celebrating something special, meeting friends for cocktails or settling in for a long Sunday supper, we want Ember & Oak to feel like a place you can return to again and again.

Come dressed up. Come casual. Bring a date, bring your friends, bring the family. 

We'll take care of the rest.


A Little Bit Country. A Little Bit Nashville.

Ember & Oak is located the The Grove at Whites Creek, a 16-acre retreat tucked into the countryside just outside downtown Nashville.

Surrounded by trees, open spaces and the relaxed beauty of The Grove at Whites Creek, dining here feels just far enough away from the city - without actually going too far.

It's part restaurant, part gathering place and part escape from the everyday.

And if dinner happens to turn into another glass of wine on the porch? We think you are doing it right. Welcome to Ember & Oak.

Good food. Good people. Time well spent.

Meet The Team

A woman with blonde hair wearing a white lace blouse and black pants, standing outside near pink flowering bushes, smiling at the camera.

Allison Lanquist

Owner