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Esoteric Carefully curated craft b**r, cocktails and Modern American Cuisine. Reservations encouraged but certainly not required. A bit secret society-esque, no?
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This is a question often asked, many ask about the literal meaning of the name, many ask about what, exactly, the business concept is. Esoteric’s literal meaning is “understood by few”. Esoteric seeks to provide a further understanding of craft b**rs and elevated foods and the contextual experience this provides. Not in some stuffy, snobby way but in a relatable, accessible and empowering way. Let us get deep for a moment and think about food and beverage, truly what is a more basic and primal need? It even surpasses shelter in the hierarchy of basic human needs. It transcends cultures and geographic locations, it transcends time as something that has always been and that always will be, it has no beginning and no end. There is beauty in that. Now let us elevate food and drink from a basic need to a fully met need and talk about the shared experience food and drink provide. The food and drink experience can be celebratory, sensual, uncomfortable, lonely, empowering, intellectual, standard or exquisite. Esoteric wishes to respect food and drink, pay homage to its experience and once again facilitate a community of those that understand and want to be a part of this experience. Esoteric wants to make this experience understood by many, not just few. Esoteric will do this by providing carefully and beautifully selected craft b**rs and modern American cuisine, that is

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We are closed today for a special wedding! Congratulations Halle Trigueiro + Zack, we cannot wait to celebrate with you!...
10/10/2026

We are closed today for a special wedding! Congratulations Halle Trigueiro + Zack, we cannot wait to celebrate with you! 💕

Happy fall y’all!
10/07/2026

Happy fall y’all!

Burger niteeee starts tmrw ! korean bbq seasoned beef | yuzu mayo | bokchoy kimchi slaw | sesame seeds
10/05/2026

Burger niteeee starts tmrw !

korean bbq seasoned beef | yuzu mayo | bokchoy kimchi slaw | sesame seeds

roasted lamb rack on special tonight:lemon herb panko encrusted | roasted garlic parsnip puree | black garlic dijon | po...
10/03/2026

roasted lamb rack on special tonight:

lemon herb panko encrusted | roasted garlic parsnip puree | black garlic dijon | pomegranate jus | roasted baby carrots + broccolini | pickled mustard seeds | hazelnut gremolata

10/02/2026

She is tho 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

This cocktail drop is BIG for the program. New menu is live 🫶
09/18/2026

This cocktail drop is BIG for the program. New menu is live 🫶

BTS of crafting the best fall cocktail menu in VB. The prep, the mess, & final taste test.
09/14/2026

BTS of crafting the best fall cocktail menu in VB. The prep, the mess, & final taste test.

Last call for the summer cocktail menu - pull up to close out this menu. Fall flavors start Friday the 18!
09/12/2026

Last call for the summer cocktail menu - pull up to close out this menu. Fall flavors start Friday the 18!

Sunday funday commences this weekend  for our service industry peeps! LFGGGG
09/10/2026

Sunday funday commences this weekend for our service industry peeps! LFGGGG

YES CHEF! We are honored to be a part of A Seat At The Table. We couldn’t be more proud of chef, Brett McDaniel . Oh wha...
09/08/2026

YES CHEF! We are honored to be a part of A Seat At The Table. We couldn’t be more proud of chef, Brett McDaniel . Oh what a night. Thank you to Kip Poole for bringing VBs finest all together

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501 Virginia Beach Boulevard
Virginia Beach, VA
23451

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9pm
Thursday 12pm - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 9pm

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+17578226008

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