Olive & Ember
Salads, hummus and flatbread with red wine on a wooden table.

Mediterranean kitchen · Downtown Riverside

Slow food, open fire, long tables.

Mezze to share, wood-fired mains and Sunday brunch, made from scratch every day.

Chef’s picks

Three plates we’re known for

If it’s your first time here, start with these. All three come off the wood fire.

  1. A whole grilled fish on a wooden board with lemon and pepper.
    01

    Whole branzino

    Grilled over oak with lemon, capers and herbs. Served with saffron rice.

    On the menu since the day we opened.

    $29
  2. Lamb skewers cooking over hot coals.
    02

    Lamb kofta

    Hand-mixed every morning, sumac onions, yogurt, warm flatbread.

    $24
  3. Fire-roasted cauliflower with yogurt, herbs and lemon.
    03

    Fire-roasted cauliflower

    Charred whole, tahini, chili oil and a lot of herbs.

    $18
Hands reaching for olives, dips and bread across a shared mezze table.

Our kitchen

Recipes from home, cooked over real fire.

Olive & Ember started with a family cookbook and a wood-fired grill. Everything on the table is made here in the morning: the hummus, the flatbread, the pickles.

Come hungry, order a few plates for the middle of the table and stay a while.

At the table

A taste of a night here

Visit

Find us downtown

Hours

Tue – Thu
11:30 – 9:30
Fri – Sat
11:30 – 11:00
Sunday brunch
10:00 – 3:00
Monday
Closed

Address

214 Market Street
Riverside, AR 72000

  • Street parking on Market Street, public garage one block away.

FAQ

Good to know

Do you take reservations?

Yes. Book online or call us. We keep a few tables for walk-ins every night.

Do you have vegetarian and gluten-free options?

Plenty. Most of our mezze are vegetarian, and the menu marks every dish that is vegetarian or gluten-free.

Can you host a private party?

Our back room seats up to 24. Send us a message with your date and group size and we’ll put together a set menu.

Do you offer takeout?

Yes, every dish on the menu is available for pickup. Call us and it’ll be ready in about 20 minutes.

Do you sell gift cards?

Yes, in any amount, at the restaurant or by phone.

Is there parking?

Street parking on Market Street and a public garage one block away.

Reservations

Book a table

Tell us when you’d like to come. We’ll confirm by email within a few hours.