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The Shipyard Tavern Menu

Explore The Shipyard Tavern menu featuring casual bar food, seafood, grilled cheeses, and drinks in Essex, MA. Menu details and dining options listed.

30 categories · 204 dishes 74 Main St, Essex, MA 01929, United States Last updated August 2026

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Restaurant Type Restaurant & Bar

Rating 4.5 / 5 (61 reviews)

Price Range $20 to $30

Service Options Outdoor seating, Takeout, Dine-in

Menu Categories Seafood, Sandwiches, Salads, Appetizers

Accessibility Wheelchair accessible parking & seating

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A look at the dishes

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The full The Shipyard Tavern menu

Browse every dish by category — from in-table BBQ cuts to stews, sides and drinks. Prices are shown where available.

Deviled Eggs $9.00

Bacon-Wrapped Pineapple Shrimp $18.00

Drizzled with pineapple aioli.

Spicy Shrimp App $18.00

Fried shrimp tossed with pepperoncini rings and red pepper flakes in a scampi inspired sauce.

Spicy Chicken App $16.00

Fried chicken tossed with pepperoncini rings and red pepper flakes in a scampi inspired sauce.

Potato Skins $13.00

Baked with a mild cheese sauce, cheddar cheese sauce and bacon. Served with sour cream.

Haddock Bites $17.00

Lightly battered and deep-fried. Choice of Original or Blackened.

Tavern Fingers App $14.00

Buffalo, BBQ or Hot-Honey sauce. Served with carrots, celery sticks, and homemade blue cheese dressing.

Tavern Wings $15.00

Buffalo, BBQ, Hot-Honey, Caribbean Jerk, Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan, or Salt & Vinegar. Served with carrots, celery sticks, and homemade blue cheese dressing.

Mussels $17.00

Steamed in white wine and garlic butter

Stuffed Clams $16.00

Fried Calamari App $15.00

Served with hot cherry peppers and jalapeno aioli.

Onion Ring App $9.00

Fried Clam App $34.00

Strip App $15.00

Bang Bang Shrimp $18.00

Artichokes $15.00

Fried Oysters App $20.00

Greek Salad $16.00

Lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, red cabbage, carrots, green peppers, red onion, kalamata olives, pepperoncini peppers, hot cherry peppers and feta cheese. served with creamy Greek dressing.

Special Shipyard House Salad $16.00

Mixed field greens tossed with walnuts, cranberries, blue cheese crumbles, and our homemade ginger-soy vinaigrette. topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion.

Caesar Salad $13.00

Romaine lettuce, croutons and Parmesan cheese. Tossed in Caesar dressing.

Garden Salad $13.00

Iceberg and green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, green peppers, red onions and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.

Loaded Italian Salad $16.00

Lettuce, pepperoni, salami, black olives, cucumber, red onion, pepperoncini, basil, tomatoes and mozzarella tossed with a zesty Italian dressing.

Kale Salad $16.00

Baby kale, apples, white cheddar cheese, pomegranate seeds, cucumber, red onion, and candy pecans tossed with a maple Dijon dressing.

Shipyard Classic Burger $17.00

Served with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and French Fries.

Blue Cheese Burger $18.00

A cajun burger with carmelized onion, mushroom, bacon and crumbled blue cheese. Served with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and French Fries.

Shipwreck Smash Burger $18.00

Two beef patties, carmelized onions, orange american cheese and a tangy aioli. Served with french fries.

Anchor Smash Burger $18.00

Two beef patties, pickles, orange american cheese topped with a ‘Big Mac’ inspired sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and french fries.

Chicken Salad Sandwich $16.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

BLT $16.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Ham And Cheese Club $18.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Turkey Club $18.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Fried Haddock Sandwich $20.00

A fresh fried haddock filet topped with american cheese. Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Schooner Dogs $13.00

Served with French fries.

Hot Pastrami Sandwich $18.00

Grilled Chicken Sandwich $19.00

Served with french fries.

Fried Chicken Sandwich $19.00

The original fried chicken sandwich. Served with french fries.

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich $19.00

Served with french fries.

Deckhand Fried Chicken Sandwich $19.00

Served with french fries.

OG Boathouse Spicy Chicken Sandwich $19.00

Fried chicken served on a bulkie roll with spicy sriracha mayonnaise, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion.

Blackened Fish Tacos $26.00

Three tacos filled with bold, blackened haddock, topped with fresh greens, pico de gallo, avocado, and pineapple aioli.

Steak Tips

House marinade. Served with a choice of two sides

Lobster Roll $38.00

Daily shucked fresh native lobster & mayo piled high on a toasted roll. Served with french fries and cole slaw.

Ginger-Soy Salmon $32.00

Ginger-soy marinated salmon served over wild rice and our vegetable of the day.

Lobster Pie $48.00

Fresh shucked lobster meat baked in a casserole and dusted with Shipyard Crumbs. Served with mashed potato and fresh vegetables.

Blackened Swordfish $38.00

Pan-seared, blackened swordfish served with grilled asparagus and wild rice topped with a mango-pineapple salsa.

Sicilian Haddock

Capers, diced tomatoes, olives, red onions, and black pepper baked with olive oil, garlic, and wine. Served with your choice of two sides.

Tuna Bowl $35.00

Seared sesame crusted tuna and mixed vegetables served over sticky ginger-soy noodles tossed in house-made ponzu sauce, topped with wasabi aioli.

Captain's Stew $38.00

Andouille sausage, leeks, tomatoes, shrimp, haddock, mussels, and scallops in a garlic saffron broth.

14 Oz NY Prime Sirloin

Grilled to perfection and served with two sides.

Lobster Roll Hot W/ Butter

Daily shucked fresh native lobster & hot butter piled high on a toasted roll. Served with french fries and cole slaw.

Baked Haddock

Dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Baked Scallops

Dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Baked Shrimp

Dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Baked Combo

Scallops, shrimp & haddock dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Seafood Cameron Alex $31.00

Baked haddock, shrimp, and scallops topped with Shipyard crumbs and a mild cheese sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and a fresh vegetable.

Deviled Eggs $9.00

Bacon-Wrapped Pineapple Shrimp $18.00

Drizzled with pineapple aioli.

Spicy Shrimp App $18.00

Fried shrimp tossed with pepperoncini rings and red pepper flakes in a scampi inspired sauce.

Spicy Chicken App $16.00

Fried chicken tossed with pepperoncini rings and red pepper flakes in a scampi inspired sauce.

Potato Skins $13.00

Baked with a mild cheese sauce, cheddar cheese sauce and bacon. Served with sour cream.

Haddock Bites $17.00

Lightly battered and deep-fried. Choice of Original or Blackened.

Tavern Fingers App $14.00

Buffalo, BBQ or Hot-Honey sauce. Served with carrots, celery sticks, and homemade blue cheese dressing.

Tavern Wings $15.00

Buffalo, BBQ, Hot-Honey, Caribbean Jerk, Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan, or Salt & Vinegar. Served with carrots, celery sticks, and homemade blue cheese dressing.

Mussels $17.00

Steamed in white wine and garlic butter

Stuffed Clams $16.00

Fried Calamari App $15.00

Served with hot cherry peppers and jalapeno aioli.

Onion Ring App $9.00

Fried Clam App $34.00

Strip App $15.00

Bang Bang Shrimp $18.00

Artichokes $15.00

Fried Oysters App $20.00

Greek Salad $16.00

Lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, red cabbage, carrots, green peppers, red onion, kalamata olives, pepperoncini peppers, hot cherry peppers and feta cheese. served with creamy Greek dressing.

Special Shipyard House Salad $16.00

Mixed field greens tossed with walnuts, cranberries, blue cheese crumbles, and our homemade ginger-soy vinaigrette. topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion.

Caesar Salad $13.00

Romaine lettuce, croutons and Parmesan cheese. Tossed in Caesar dressing.

Garden Salad $13.00

Iceberg and green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, green peppers, red onions and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing.

Loaded Italian Salad $16.00

Lettuce, pepperoni, salami, black olives, cucumber, red onion, pepperoncini, basil, tomatoes and mozzarella tossed with a zesty Italian dressing.

Kale Salad $16.00

Baby kale, apples, white cheddar cheese, pomegranate seeds, cucumber, red onion, and candy pecans tossed with a maple Dijon dressing.

Shipyard Classic Burger $17.00

Served with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and French Fries.

Blue Cheese Burger $18.00

A cajun burger with carmelized onion, mushroom, bacon and crumbled blue cheese. Served with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and French Fries.

Shipwreck Smash Burger $18.00

Two beef patties, carmelized onions, orange american cheese and a tangy aioli. Served with french fries.

Anchor Smash Burger $18.00

Two beef patties, pickles, orange american cheese topped with a ‘Big Mac’ inspired sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion and french fries.

Chicken Salad Sandwich $16.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

BLT $16.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Ham And Cheese Club $18.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Turkey Club $18.00

Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Fried Haddock Sandwich $20.00

A fresh fried haddock filet topped with american cheese. Served with french fries and on your choice of bread.

Schooner Dogs $13.00

Served with French fries.

Hot Pastrami Sandwich $18.00

Blackened Fish Tacos $26.00

Three tacos filled with bold, blackened haddock, topped with fresh greens, pico de gallo, avocado, and pineapple aioli.

Steak Tips

House marinade. Served with a choice of two sides

Lobster Roll $38.00

Daily shucked fresh native lobster & mayo piled high on a toasted roll. Served with french fries and cole slaw.

Ginger-Soy Salmon $32.00

Ginger-soy marinated salmon served over wild rice and our vegetable of the day.

Lobster Pie $48.00

Fresh shucked lobster meat baked in a casserole and dusted with Shipyard Crumbs. Served with mashed potato and fresh vegetables.

Blackened Swordfish $38.00

Pan-seared, blackened swordfish served with grilled asparagus and wild rice topped with a mango-pineapple salsa.

Sicilian Haddock

Capers, diced tomatoes, olives, red onions, and black pepper baked with olive oil, garlic, and wine. Served with your choice of two sides.

Tuna Bowl $35.00

Seared sesame crusted tuna and mixed vegetables served over sticky ginger-soy noodles tossed in house-made ponzu sauce, topped with wasabi aioli.

Captain's Stew $38.00

Andouille sausage, leeks, tomatoes, shrimp, haddock, mussels, and scallops in a garlic saffron broth.

14 Oz NY Prime Sirloin

Grilled to perfection and served with two sides.

Lobster Roll Hot W/ Butter

Daily shucked fresh native lobster & hot butter piled high on a toasted roll. Served with french fries and cole slaw.

Baked Haddock

Dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Baked Scallops

Dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Baked Shrimp

Dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Baked Combo

Scallops, shrimp & haddock dusted with shipyard tavern crumbs & served with a choice of two sides.

Seafood Cameron Alex $31.00

Baked haddock, shrimp, and scallops topped with Shipyard crumbs and a mild cheese sauce. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and a fresh vegetable.

Prices & availability

Menu prices, seasonal items, and category availability at The Shipyard Tavern may change over time. Item-level prices are not listed for all dishes and may require confirmation when ordering. Menu details reflect offerings as available and subject to updates.

Dining fit

This menu is good for

Lunch
Dinner
Cocktails & Beer
Groups
Kids' Menu
Comfort Food

About this menu

The Shipyard Tavern menu offers a casual dining experience with a focus on seafood, sandwiches, grilled cheeses, and small plates. Popular dishes include blackened fish tacos, oysters from the raw bar, and classic items like clam chowder and fried clams, frequently mentioned in guest reviews. The menu is organized into categories such as Shipyard Staples, Raw Bar, Appetizers, Salads, and Kids' Menu, catering to varied tastes and group sizes.

Guests can order comfortably for both lunch and dinner with options suited for solo diners, families, and groups. The availability of alcoholic beverages including beer, cocktails, and wine complements the food menu. The restaurant’s casual atmosphere supports dine-in, takeout, and outdoor seating service options without reservation requirements.