The Heat the Kitchen Was Built Around
At Brooklyn, a Mibrasa coal-fired grill burns hardwood charcoal at around 700°F — the heat a Galician asador would recognize. At both locations, an Earthstone wood-fired oven holds the steady radiant heat of a Mediterranean clay hearth.
Nothing in the kitchen touches seed oil. Every dish is cooked in Iliada extra virgin olive oil and beef tallow. The Coravin program pours Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, and other Mediterranean varieties by the glass — grapes most Jacksonville wine lists have never carried.
"You can taste where everything came from."
For the Occasion
Date Night
Two seats in the covered courtyard at sunset. The Jacksonville skyline going gold. Two Coravin pours your server selects. A whole grilled fish you split with your hands.
Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries, the night a deal closes. Tell us what you're celebrating when you book. The kitchen will meet it.
Private Dining
A second-floor room at Jax Beach for the dinner that needs its own walls. A semi-private courtyard corner in Brooklyn for the table that wants the skyline to itself.
Catering
The same fire, the same sourcing, brought to your venue. The room will know.
WALK-IN ONLY
Walk Up to Zorbas
The rooftop bar above Alder & Oak — at both locations, no reservation required. In Brooklyn, the Jacksonville skyline and the St. Johns River. In Jacksonville Beach, a fully covered rooftop with the Atlantic ahead. Aegean cocktails, rare wine by the glass, meze from the fire below.
Come before dinner. Stay after. Or make the whole evening Zorbas.
Alder & Oak Locations in Jacksonville
Brooklyn, Jacksonville
Lunch 11am–4pm | Dinner 4pm–10pm | Daily
Covered courtyard with skyline views. Mibrasa grill, Earthstone oven, Zorbas Rooftop above.
OPENING THIS SUMMER
Jacksonville Beach
One block from the Atlantic. Earthstone oven, second-floor lounge, and a fully covered Zorbas Rooftop with ocean views.
What's on the Table Comes from Somewhere Specific
The first oil to touch your table is Iliada — PDO-certified Kalamata, under 0.4% acidity. The same oil goes into every dish in the kitchen. Every protein traces to a named producer. Every supplier earns its place by name at Alder & Oak Wood-Fired Aegean Restaurant Jacksonville. The full list lives one click away.
Common Questions
What kind of food does Alder & Oak serve?
Wood-fired Aegean cuisine — Greek, Turkish, and coastal Mediterranean cooking over a Mibrasa coal-fired grill and Earthstone wood-fired oven. Start with the octopus.
Is Alder & Oak seed-oil-free?
Yes. Every dish is cooked in Iliada extra virgin olive oil or beef tallow. No canola, soybean, or vegetable oil. The fries will tell you everything. Full sourcing story →
Do I need a reservation?
Recommended for dinner — strongly so on weekends. Book on OpenTable or call (904) 559-2831. Friday and Saturday fill a week out. Plan accordingly.
What is Zorbas?
The walk-in rooftop bar above Alder & Oak at both locations. Aegean cocktails, Coravin wine by the glass, meze from the fire below. No reservation, ever.
Where does Alder & Oak source its ingredients?
Named producers. Traceable supply chains. Patagonia to Galicia to a family farm in Greece. Full sourcing story →
The Fire Is Already Going
The olive oil is on the table. The charcoal is lit. The only thing missing is you.
No reservation? Walk up to Zorbas — no reservation, ever. Planning something private? Private dining at both locations. Bringing the kitchen to your venue? Full-service catering.