Ember was at the forefront of open fire cooking in the Central Coast when they opened, and this Arroyo Grande charmer hasn't lost any of its spark. Its inviting industrial-rustic interior is the perfect setting for their heartfelt and down-to-earth cooking. You'll likely never tire of the contemporary menu filled with comforting favorites like bruschetta, made here with slices of house-made country sourdough with burrata atop an English pea purée & walnut pesto. There are plenty of mains, with staples like the grilled under-a-brick chicken, as well as not-to-miss features like the 50-layer lasagna. A blueberry cream puff filled with a honey chèvre mousse and sided by lemon buttermilk gelato is creative, yet classic.