Cafe Essence is a Chef Owned local seafood restaurant with over 30 years' experience. This means we are committed to providing only the highest quality food with the best possible service to capture the essence of fine dining. While most restaurants have the chef as head of the kitchen, Chris is in charge of the whole restaurant. So you can be assured that our service is second to none providing you with a quality dining experience. Cafe Essence is a bring-your-own restaurant. That means you can bring your own wines, beers and cans of gin & tonic! This makes it an affordable night out!