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Our goal at The Essex Inn is to provide you with luxurious accommodations and a memorable experience in Tappahannock, VA. Our beautifully appointed rooms and suites, the three-course gourmet breakfast we serve each morning and our unique Virginia vacation packages all help us to meet that goal. Please check back often to see our most up-to-date bed and breakfast specials.

Within walking distance of The Essex Inn

Lowery's Seafood Restaurant
Founded in 1938 by Wesley and Lorelle Hutchinson Lowery, Lowery's is without a doubt the most historic place to eat in Tappahannock. Located at the corner of Route 17 (Tappahannock Blvd.) and Earl Street, Lowery's is open 364 days a year for lunch and dinner. Being on the Rappahannock insures Lowery's will always have a sampling of the many kinds of locally caught seafood including crabs, shrimp, clams, oysters, and many kinds of fish. Also found inside Lowery's is the founder's antique car collection, a talking parrot, and a fishing well for kids. No reservations are needed, but their phone number is 804-443-4314 if you have any other questions.
Here's what the Richmond Times-Dispatch had to say about Lowery's. "It's worth a drive to Tappahannock just to eat at one of Tidewater's most famous eateries. The place is Lowery's Seafood Restaurant in downtown Tappahannock. Try the backfin crab, the rockfish, or the crab cakes. Finish lunch or dinner with any of the homemade desserts. But watch out for the vanilla fudge devil. It's so rich and delicious that there ought to be a law." More recently, Lowery's has added wine and beer Rivahside Cafe
The only place in town offering a real cook to order breakfast as well as lunch in a simple country setting in downtown Tappahannock. Located at 221 Prince Street - phone 804-443-2333. Opens at early at 7:30 am through 3 pm. Wide selection of over 20 hot and 9 cold sandwiches, homemade soups, platters, side orders, desserts, beverages and healthy choices menu. Reasonably priced and excellent value for traditional American cafe fare. 804-443-2333

Java Jacks Coffee House
Newly opened in Tappahannock, Java-Jacks Coffee House introduces the elegant and essential coffee house style to downtown Tappahannock. Located at the corner of Virginia Street and Church Lane (Route 17/360), Java-Jacks is open six days a week, everyday except Tuesday, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Java-Jacks offers a selection of breakfast menus, including traditional eggs, bacon or sausage, 12 different filings omelettes, French Toast with bacon or sausage, poached eggs Chesapeake with crabmeat and Hollandaise sauce - a full offering of sides, fruit juices, and a children's pancake menu. Breakfast service starts at 7;30 a.m. and ends around 10:30 a.m.
Lunch menu starts at 11:30 a.m. and runs through 3:00 p.m. Seven dishes are offered: California chicken salad croissant, Club wrap in tortilla, Chicken Cesar wrap, Spinach saland with shrimp or grilled chicken, Steak Cesar salad, Italian panini, and Reuben panini. Dishes range from $6.25 to $7.95. A children's menu is also available. The building is laid out in four main areas, main lounge, an enclose wrap around veranda, the tea room and the rear patio deck with tiki umbrella. Parking is available at the rear of the building. The lounge and the coffee service bar have large wide flat screen featuring news and sports from satellite service. Wi-Fi access is available throughout Java-Jacks. - Java-Jacks Coffee House - 504 South Church Lane - 804-443-5225

Within a 5-minute drive of the Essex Inn

Applebee's
Newly opened in Tappahannock Winter 2005, Applebee's brings yet more and improved choices to the local dining options. Located at 1650 Tappahannock Boulevard in front of Wal-Mart, Appleby's has all the standard offering that this national chain restaurant is renown for, including a full bar - Happy Hour is 4 to 7 p.m. daily, Smoking and Non-Smoking areas, Weight Watcher menu, and the new Carside To Go service - call ahead and your order is delivered to your car. Applebee's is open Sunday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday to Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight. Applebee's does not take reservations but if you are a large group, call ahead and the staff will accommodate you - 804-443-0361.

Roma Ristorante Italiano
A Tappahannock institution featuring friendly staff and authentic northern Italian cuisine, Roma's is perhaps most famous for its half-price pizza night on Wednesdays. Begin with a trip to the salad bar. With a wide variety of pasta salads and various sides to compliment your lettuce, you are stepping off on the right foot to a full stomach. Don't be too concerned when you reach the dressings and find there is no ranch - try the blue cheese, a perfect compliment! By the time you finish, guaranteed, a piping hot pizza will have arrived waiting for you. If pizza's not your thing, Roma's offers many other dishes such as subs, pasta, calzones, and a whole array of special Italian entrees. Roma's offers a perfect atmosphere and friendly, efficient service.

Los Portales
Great Mexican food and Margaritas! Specialties include their Mole sauce, soft tacos with Carnitas and their shrimp Quesadillas. Open 7 days a week from 11am-10 pm. The service is great and the lunch specials are huge. Located across from Walmart.

The Tea Room
A real Chinese restaurant with beautiful furnishings and delicious daily specials. Their calamari appetizer and their soups for two are particularly unique. They carry a nice variety of Chinese beer and even offer Sake. Take out is available

Bella Pizza Italian Restaurant
Operated by Nicole and Massimo Volo and family, with a history of good Italian food restaurants - modeled after a family restaurant which could be found in any Italian village in the countryside of Italy, and bound in stone walls, red and white tablecloths, and murals reminiscent of Italy. Tuesday-Thursday 11am to 10pm; Friday-Saturday 11am to Midnight; Sunday Noon to 10pm; Monday Closed. 804-443-4912

Further a field - within 30 minutes
Driftwood Restaurant - Coles Point
A fresh seafood specialty restaurant located at Coles Point, about 30 minutes from Tappahannock.
Specialties include crab on crab, surf'n'turf, rockfish, lobster, oysters, soft shell crabs, shrimp and any combination thereof. Generally dishes are offered grilled, broiled or fried giving diet friendly choices. Hours are 12 noon to 10 pm Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 pm the rest of the week, closed on Monday. Note that this restaurant closes for the winter from late November through April. Prices range from $7 for lunch to around $12 for dinner main course. Take Rt.360 East to Warsaw, Rt. 3 to Lyells, right on Rt. 203, left on Rt. 202, then right on Rt.612 for approx 5 miles. The Driftwood is on your left and an excellent meal awaits you. No reservations accepted. Phone: 804-472-3892.

Cafe Mojo - Urbanna
The coolest café east on the middle peninsula! Cafe Mojo dishes use only the freshest ingredients and are all cooked to order. Quality preparation and taste is the goal and they succeed admirably! Daily specials are listed on the blackboard and feature dishes that are diverse and eclectic, covering seafoods, Caribbean, Japanese, Mexican and Italian flavors. I enjoyed an unusual and delightful crispy fried artichoke appetizer and excellent grilled tuna - averaged $30 per person including drinks. Warm friendly service. Take Rt.17 South to Saluda, Rt. 33 towards Deltaville, about a mile beyond Saluda turn left on Rt. 227 to Urbanna. In town, turn left on to Virginia Street and Cafe Mojo is on your left about one block. Cafe Mojo - Tuesday to Saturday 4 pm to 10 pm, Sunday 11 am to 3 pm - 230 Virginia Street, Urbanna VA. Phone: 804-758-4141 http://www.cafe-mojo.com

Good Eats - near Kinsale
Celebrating their 8th year of business, this casual atmosphere, fresh seafood restaurant is located at the junction of Route 202 and Route 203 near Kinsale, about 20 minutes from Tappahannock. Hours are 5 pm till close, Thursday to Sunday, closed on Monday thru Wednesday. Prices range from $12 to $22 for dinner main course. The menu is seasonal; typical offerings at last visit were Linguine Shrimp, Duet of Salmon, Bajaja Pork, Catfish, Angus NY Strip Beef, Sea Trout, Backfin Crabcakes, Grilled Tuna and many daily specials. Thursday night is prime rib night! They make everything on the menu from scratch: salad dressings, seasoning blends, desserts. The expanded wine list emphasizes affordableness. Take Rt.360 East to Warsaw, Rt. 3 to Lyells, right on Rt. 203, at the junction with Rt. 202, you have arrived at Good Eats, a white building on your right. Don't be put off by the outside appearance - inside, Steve Andersen and Sally Rumsey, the hands-on chefs duo, will welcome you and provide you with one of the best meals in the area. Reservations accepted for parties of 8 or more. Phone: 804-472-4385.

Eckhard's - Topping
Eckhard's is a quaint restaurant with a fireplace, chandeliers and beautiful table settings and decor set in the backdrop of the Rappahannock River located one mile away. It is the ideal setting for the culinary presentations of master chef Eckhard Thalwitz whose skills are evident in his well presented cuisine and immaculate restaurant. While the eclectic menu features house specialties Goulasch, Bratwurst and Schnitzel, the offerings are balanced with a wide array of more familiar dishes like New Orleans Seafood, French Pepper Steak, Chilean Sea Bass and Shenandoah Trout. The "Baden Baden" Chicken is highly recommended.
In winter, daily specials often include venison, pheasant and wild boar, all expertly prepared the European way. Guests are warmly welcomed by Bruni, served by an attentive staff and treated to delectable creations by Eckhard. This is a rare continental find....Guten Appetit! Closed Monday and Tuesday. Reservations recommended on weekends. Phone: 804-758-4060.

The Mooring Restaurant – Port Kinsale
The Mooring Restaurant has been a fixture in the Northern Neck since 1965. We respect that tradition and are looking to build on it. Our dockside views of the Yeocomico River paired with delicious seafood dishes create a wonderful dinning experience for its guests. The Mooring itself is a glass enclosed restaurant with an incredible view built around the "Sand Bar" which is in itself famous. The main room is a casual setting for relaxation and pure fun. Adjacent to the Mooring is the Virginia W. Room which is named after the 100 year old skipjack which is berthed at Port Kinsale. The Virginia W. Room offers an upscale dining experience with white tablecloths and an elegant nautical ambience. The Country Porch wraps around the outside of the Mooring and is the non-smoking part of the restaurant. On Sundays it becomes the buffet and omelet station for Charlie's famous brunch which runs from 9:00 to 3:00 year around. The "Lucky Lady" deck was completed just this year we've greatly expanded our alfresco dining to 40 seats. More importantly, Charlie brought the "Lucky Lady," a solid mahogany Henry Luhrs boat, up the hill from our boatyard where she spent the winter being restored. She's now docked at the top of the deck with piers around her hull. Her deck is co-incidentally exactly the right height for a bar - so we've surrounded her with barstools and built a bar inside her. When the season starts we'll have a barbecue grill and a crab steamer next to the "Lucky Lady". We can't imagine why it won't be a ton of fun. We'll see you there! If you know a lucky lady, bring her! http://www.portkinsale.com/Dining.aspx

Rice's Hotel/Hughlett's Tavern.
Located on Route 360 in the heart of Heathsville, Virginia’s Historical District, in one of the oldest surviving wood structures in the Northern Neck. Chef Branden Levine serves a pleasing Progressive American Cuisine with flair. Enjoy steak, seafood, chicken, lamb made with the finest herbs and accompanied with the freshest vegetables. Save room for dessert, our homemade specialties are mouth watering. Open for lunch - Tuesday - Saturday - 11:00 am - 2:30 pm and dinner - Tuesday - Saturday - 5:30 - 9:30 pm. Winter, Wed - Sat, Sun brunch. 73 Monument Place, Heathsville. www.rhhtfoundation.org Call 804-580-7900 for reservations.

Further a field - within 60 minutes - worth the trip!
Trick Dog Cafe - Irvington
The Trick Dog Café is a wonderful little restaurant full of music and laughter and extraordinary food located in the quaint watertown of Irvington, Virginia. It has been called the “best place to eat on the Northern Neck,” and whether that is true or not we are proud to be seen in that light. If appetizer "bites" like Shrimp n Grits - pan seared white grits cakes, fresh basil, thyme and parsley, roasted roma tomatoes amontillado sherry pan sauce and Lamb Shank - slow braised red wine lamb jus with rosemary and mint, served with turnips, grilled red potatos, asparagus and mint pan sauce don't have you out the door then peruse the Trick Dog's main entrees online for impetus. Located in Irvington near Kilmarnock, about a 50-minute drive from Tappahannock. 4357 Irvington Road, Irvington, 804-438-1055. Check their web site at www.trickdogcafe.com

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