Esoteric Carefully curated craft beer, 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 beers and elevated foods and the contextual experience this provides. Not in some stuffy, snobby way but in a relatable, accessible and em

powering 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 beers and modern American cuisine, that is

Coming soon…to Virginia Beach, Virginia

The weather is gorgeous and the food is on point! Open at 12PM-the weekend.New menu addition: mussels in a ndjua cream s...
05/15/2026

The weather is gorgeous and the food is on point! Open at 12PM-the weekend.

New menu addition: mussels in a ndjua cream sauce | duck foie gras | sautéed sun dried tomatoes + sugar snap peas | white wine | grilled sourdough

One thing about us is we LOVE a good wedding! Fun fact: +   had their first day at Eso & the rest was history!BRI - we l...
05/14/2026

One thing about us is we LOVE a good wedding!
Fun fact:
+ had their first day at Eso & the rest was history!
BRI - we loved watching your vision come to life 10/10 would do this again!

She’s sweet, she’s spicy, and she is only here for the month…come get May’s Bulgogi Kimchi Burger while you can 🍔✨Doors ...
05/04/2026

She’s sweet, she’s spicy, and she is only here for the month…come get May’s Bulgogi Kimchi Burger while you can 🍔✨

Doors open Tuesday at 4PM!

See you all tomorrow!
05/02/2026

See you all tomorrow!

Cap off your work week with the sweetest of treats ✨
04/24/2026

Cap off your work week with the sweetest of treats ✨

The weekend is finally here and what better way to spend it than letting us serve you the spring line up our chef has be...
04/17/2026

The weekend is finally here and what better way to spend it than letting us serve you the spring line up our chef has been working on.

Patio weather, delicious food + drink menu + specials allllll weekend

New special alerrrrrrt! Pan Fried Softshell Crab - Ramp Buttermilk + Rice Flour | Ramp Risotto | Sautéed Local Asparagus...
04/16/2026

New special alerrrrrrt!

Pan Fried Softshell Crab - Ramp Buttermilk + Rice Flour | Ramp Risotto | Sautéed Local Asparagus + Ramps | Brown Butter | Lemon | Poached Egg

Come and get it while it’s hot! 🦀✨

LUNCH SERVICE TH-SUN and today’s a beaut for lunch Al Fresco! Little Burrata salad and a fridge cig? LFGAlso: we persona...
04/16/2026

LUNCH SERVICE TH-SUN and today’s a beaut for lunch Al Fresco! Little Burrata salad and a fridge cig? LFG
Also: we personally endorse reg cokes over diet cokes but we know how yall ladies be! We are a restaurant of the ppl!

It’s getting warmer and we’re looking to expand our teammmm.. you can’t spell ‘hospitality’ without the letters H-O-T-T-...
04/15/2026

It’s getting warmer and we’re looking to expand our teammmm.. you can’t spell ‘hospitality’ without the letters H-O-T-T-Y !!

Hit us up [email protected]

U know the vibes, best day of the week! Come thru!
04/14/2026

U know the vibes, best day of the week! Come thru!

Address

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

Telephone

+17578226008

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