All seats are currently sold out through November, with a few seats remaining on December 28 & 29.

January reservations are now open. Join us Tuesday–Saturday evenings.

New reservations are released on the 15th of each month at noon for the month three months ahead. February reservations open November 15.

The Experience

Beginning in January, we welcome guests Tuesday through Saturday for one seating each evening, with just eight guests at the Chef’s Counter for our twelve-course experience on the Chesapeake Bay.

Dinner begins promptly at 6:45pm. Doors open at 6:30pm.

The experience lasts approximately three hours.

We accept reservations for parties of two or four guests. The maximum party size is four.

Winter at Sassafras

As the year draws to a close, the restaurant settles into its most intimate season, with a fire-lit room, the quiet of the Eastern Shore in winter, and a menu shaped by the ingredients and traditions of the colder months.

We look forward to welcoming you to Betterton this winter.

December Holiday Schedule

We will maintain our Wednesday–Saturday dinner schedule for most of December, with special hours during the holiday weeks:

Christmas Week

Open December 22 and 23
Closed December 24–26

New Year’s Week

Open December 28, 29 and 30
Closed December 31–January 2

Pricing

Pricing for December is $225 per guest.

A 22% service charge is added during checkout. Additional gratuity is not expected.

Maryland state or alcohol tax and a 2% OpenTable surcharge are also included in the total at booking.

Important Information Before Booking

Our Chef’s Counter is an intimate, communal dining experience. We ask guests to refrain from loud or boisterous behavior and to avoid wearing perfume or cologne, as these can interrupt the experience of other guests.

The maximum party size is four. You may not make multiple reservations to become a larger party or your reservation will be cancelled without a refund. A $500 per person penalty will be applied to the final bill of any group larger than 4. We kindly ask you to respect our policy, which has been made with careful and thoughtful consideration to uphold the integrity of our dining experience. 

Please ensure that everyone in your party reviews our allergy and dietary accommodation policies before booking.

Allergies and Dietary Restrictions

We are unable to accommodate dietary restrictions or allergies, with the exception of peanut and tree-nut allergies with advance notice.

If you have an allergy or dietary restriction that we are unable to accommodate, you may elect to skip courses. However, we cannot guarantee that any dish is allergen-free.

Please ensure that all accompanying guests are fully aware of our allergy and dietary restriction policies. Contact the restaurant at eat@restaurantsassafras.com before making a reservation if you have questions.

Final Sale, Cancellations and Reservation Exchanges

Similar to tickets for a sporting event, concert or theater performance, all Sassafras reservations are prepaid and final sale.

If you are unable to attend, you may offer your complete dining reservation through the official Sassafras Reservation Exchange Facebook Group.

Finding an interested guest does not guarantee a refund.

If a replacement guest is found, the original purchaser must email eat@restaurantsassafras.com from the same email address used to make the OpenTable reservation and copy the replacement guest.

Sassafras will verify the reservation and send the replacement guest an official OpenTable payment link. After replacement payment is successfully completed, Sassafras will refund the original purchaser and place the reservation in the replacement guest’s name.

Guests must never send payment directly to one another. All replacement payments must be made directly to Sassafras through OpenTable.

All seats in the reservation must be exchanged together. Reservations cannot be divided into individual seats, moved to another date or changed to a different party size.

Prepaid beverage pairings do not transfer with the reservation. They will be included in the original purchaser’s refund after the replacement guest completes payment for the dining experience. The replacement guest may contact Sassafras separately about arranging a pairing, subject to availability.

All booking, allergy and dietary accommodation policies apply to the replacement guest and everyone in their party.

Additional Questions

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page or email us at eat@restaurantsassafras.com.