Craft beer & eclectic, curated foods
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501 17th VA Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach
757-822-6008
Monday-Thursday 4pm-11pm
Friday-Saturday 4pm - 12am
Closed Sunday
Specializing with a wide selection of amazing craft beers, and some really great food, Esoteric is another reason you have to visit Virginia Beach's new must see ViBe District.
Happy Hour Specials
A few blocks from the Oceanfront, Esoteric offers some great happy hour deals – which they call "LMOTD: Last Meeting of the Day" – including 50-cent wings, $7 tacos and $5 draught beer (not counting a few of the higher-end pours).
Happy Hours: 4 to 6 p.m., M-F
Deals: 50-cent wings, $7 tacos, $5 pours for most beer, $5 wine and $2 for most cocktails.
Menu
Salads & Soup
Add Chicken, shrimp or scallop with extra cost.
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Cauliflower Salad $13.00
Shredded Kale, cauliflower croutons, cauliflower parm, brown butter cauliflower, smoked pistachios, confit shallot vin, caramelized onions, crispy prosciutto, charred onion and pickled apples. -
Eso Cobb Salad $12.00
PIckled red onion, house bacon, lardons, smoked bleu cheese, candied peanuts, shredded kale, avocado, jicama, Virginia berry vin and diced egg. -
Beet & Burrata $12.00
Beet stracciatella, baby beet, orange segments, orange pearls, mixed greens, pumpkin spice walnuts, radish and bacon vinaigrette.
Snacks
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Pimento $9.00
Our pimento cheese, house crackers. -
Octopus Tacos $10.00
Tamari braised octopus, kimchi, pickled onions and hoison. -
Pickle Plate $7.00
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Selection of house pickled veg.
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Hummus $9.00
House crackers, olive oil, garlic, crushed red pepper, peppita and parsley. -
Duck Tacos $10.00
Braised duck , pickled cabbage and hoison BBQ. -
Buttermilk Fried Shrimp $13.00
Cocktail aioli and va bibb lettuce.
House Made Pretze l$10.00
Stout beer, cheese house pickled and mustard mustard.
Smalls
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Charcuterie $20.00
Curated meats, fine cheeses, house pickled veg and house crackers. -
Wings $16.00
Buffalo, Blue cheese powder and celery. -
Poutine $15.00
House cut fries, chorizo gravy, Edwards ham, white Cheddar cheese curd, shaved radish. -
Spanish Charred Octopus $18.00
Chili chocolate rubbed octopus, orange ginger coulis, miso aioli, tamari reduction, fennel citrus and salad. -
Smoked Beet Gnocchi $17.00
roasted beets, green beans, braised short rib, sweet potato hay , cherries , Parmesan cream sauce and hibiscus crystals.
Sandies
Comes with a side of fries.
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Spicy Chicken Sammie$15.00
Buttermilk fried chicken, brioche bun, pickled slaw, house pickles, sambal aioliand arugula. -
Grilled Cheese $13.00
Ricotta, Havartiand Gruyere. -
Cubano $16.00
sour dough, pork shoulder, Edwards ham, Havarti cheese, house pickles, IPA mustard seeds. -
Burger $16.00
House ground beef, white American cheese, caramelized onions, hot sauce aioli, house pickles, va hydro bibb lettuce, and brioche bun. This item is cooked to order and may be served raw and under cooked. Consuming raw and under cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.
Mains
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Vegan Spaghetti $21.00
Zucchini noodles, herbed garlic ragu, black bean and quinoa meat balls, oyster mushrooms, vegan parm, crispy basil. -
Pork Chop $27.00
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Scallops $27.00
Spinach risotto, butter beans, smoked squash, confit fennel, apple, smoked sour cream and beat foam. -
Fresh Catch $28.00
pretzel encrusted, corn, bacon, pickled okra, butter beans, smoked tomato, banana and fish peppers, IPA cheese orzo and Dijon soubise. -
Steak $32.00
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Hot Chicken $26.00
Fried ashley farms half chicken, sweet heat sticky style, pickled jalapenos, pickled mustard seed, potato bread and everything potato salad. -
Duck $28.00
Maple leaf pan seared duck breast, roasted red pepper spetzel, spinach, marscapone, golden raisins , oyster mushrooms, toasted candied pine nuts, garden baba ganoush, sweet plum gastrique This item is cooked to order and may be served raw and under cooked. Consuming raw and under cooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness. -
Crabcake $27.00
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Chesapeake bay crab, togarashi, rice cake, Jacima apple slaw, basil, kimchi miso hollandaise, sesame chervil creme friache , crispy lotus root.
Sides
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Fries $6.00
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Potato Salad $6.00
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Side Salad $6.00
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Sauteed Greens $6.00
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes $6.00
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Truffle Parm Fries with Spicy Aioli $8.00
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Bacon Brased Brussels $7.00
Sweets
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Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Tart $11.00
Pretzel crust, dulcey moouce, toasted meringue and soft caramels. -
Donuts $13.00
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Sweet potato donut, cinnamon sugar and brown sugarand ice cream.
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Pumkin Creme Brulee $11.00
Pumpkin spice, pie crust
Prices are subject to change