To start
Wood-Fired Heritage Carrots
$16Charred over oak, honey from the river hives, dukkah crumble and a whisper of smoked yoghurt.
Farm-to-table · By the river · Est. 2014
Seasonal plates, an open fire, & a room that feels like home.
Harvest & Oak is a neighbourhood kitchen cooking with the seasons — wood-fired, picked that morning, and poured with care. Pull up a chair, stay a while, and let the night unfold slowly.
Tonight’s fire Oak & applewood
A table set by the seasons, lit by an open flame.
Everything begins with the fire and what the farms send us that week. We don’t write the menu months ahead — we let the harvest decide, then cook it simply and with intention. The result is a room that smells of woodsmoke and good bread, and a meal you’ll want to linger over.
Read our story From the hearth
Dishes we’re cooking this season
A handful of plates the kitchen is proud of right now. The full list — and the rest of the cellar — lives on the menu.
Main
Ember-Roasted Duck Breast
$34Maple Hill duck, roasted beet mole, burnt-orange jus and bitter winter greens from the garden.
For the table
Sourdough & Cultured Butter
$9Two-day levain baked at dawn, salted brown butter and a sprinkle of last summer’s sea salt.
Sweet
Burnt-Honey Basque Cheesecake
$13Caramelised top, almost-set centre, poached quince and a pour of barrel-aged maple.
Our story Meet the kitchen
From a single hearth on Mill Street.
We opened in 2014 with one wood oven, a chalkboard menu, and a handshake deal with three nearby farms. A decade later the oven is the same, the chalkboard is still here, and the circle of growers has only grown. Chef Lena Hartford still walks the markets every Tuesday at dawn.
0 years by the river
0 local farms & growers
0 courses on the tasting menu
A glimpse inside
See the gallery The room, the fire, the garden.
Plan your visit
Come hungry, stay late.
We’re a short walk from the river crossing, with the warm glow you can spot from the bridge. Reservations are kind on weekends; walk-ins are always welcome at the bar.
Hours
- Tue – Thu5 – 10pm
- Fri – Sat5 – 11pm
- Sunday4 – 9pm
- MondayClosed
By the Mill Street bridge
Kind words
Loved by the neighbourhood.
“The best meal we’ve had all year. You can taste the fire in everything, and the room feels like a long, warm dinner at a friend’s house.”
“We came for the duck and stayed three hours. Every plate arrived like a small, generous gift. We’ll be back before the season turns.”
The fire’s lit
Save your table by the hearth.
Whether it’s two of you on a Tuesday or a long table for a celebration, we’d love to cook for you. Book online in under a minute.
Private events & chef’s table — just ask at table@harvestandoak.com