Places in Essex
46 places to eat & drink in Essex
259 places in Essex: 46 places to eat and drink, 38 shops, 31 things to do and 3 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
259
70 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
46
12 per 1,000 residents
Shops
38
9 gifts · 13 antiques
Things to do
31
20 outdoors · 3 arts · 7 landmarks
Places to stay
3
0.8 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does Essex have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
The map
Where Essex gathers
55 of Essex’s 259 places sit within a five-minute walk of Main St. A second center gathers around Western Ave.
55places in a five-minute walk of Main St21% of Essex’s places
28around Western Ave11% of Essex’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink
See all →46 places to eat & drink
21 restaurants, 11 bars & breweries, 8 cafés & treats. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →38 shops
13 antiques & vintage, 9 gifts & boutiques, 7 home & hardware. Local spots first.
See all 13 antiques & vintage →
See all 7 home & hardware →
Things to do
See all →31 things to do
20 parks & outdoors, 7 history & landmarks, 3 arts & culture. Local spots first.
Essex River Basin Adventures
Canoe and kayak hire service · 1 Main St
Agawam Boat and Fishing Charters
Fishing charter · 21 Pickering St
The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum
History museum · 28 Main St
Historic New England Cogswell's Grant
History museum · 60 Spring St
Places to stay
See all →3 places to stay
2 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.
Everyday
See all →119 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Home services 36A.F. Brosch Woodworking · Blue Rhino Propane Exchange · Campagna Carpentry & LandscapeOffices & pros 15Mayer Power Products · United States Postal Service · Booth & Co.Health care 13Thompson Medical Associates · Dr. Lynne Taylor Drizen DMD · Essex Bay DentalAuto & gas 10Mobil · Scott's Auto Clinic · Cape Ann Auto Body and Service CenterHair & beauty 8Magnolia Hair Design · Atlantic Wellness Center · Amazing EssencePets 6AstroCats Cosmic Feline Lounge · Barn Dog Daycamp · Essex Bird & Pet SupplyGroceries & convenience 4Chebacco Liquor Mart · Haffner's Convenience · richdale convience storeBanks & insurance 2Brookline Bank · New Perspective FinancialOther services 25Mayer Tree Service · Quinn Brothers Inc · Essex River Cruises and Charters
Community
See all →22 schools, churches & public places
Where Essex learns, worships and gets things done.
Town & public services 8TOHP Burnham Free Library · Essex Police Department · Essex Fire StationSchools & childcare 5Magical Beginnings Essex Academy · Essex Elementary School · Hummingbird Music & VoicePlaces of worship 5Emmanuel Community Church · First Congregational Church of Essex · First Universalist ChurchCommunity groups 4Essex County Greenbelt Association · Essex County Greenbelt Association · Manchester Essex Conservation
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Essex and its neighbors
Essex has the most places per resident of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from Essex neighbors.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.