Best Oyster in Colchester

10 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Church Street Tavern
Church Street Tavern
94/100 (2094 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Bar
British
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
European
European
American
British
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
cheese board
Gin Hendrick's
Burger
Sunday roast beef
Prime Bone in Ribeye Steak
Cod
Burnt Mill Helles
Panna cotta
Beef Pithivier
Sorbet
Bellini and Old Fashioned
Beef
Mackerel
Prosecco with Raspberry
Toasts
Venison
Crab
Roast Beef
Sausage
Cake
Fried
Soup
Hake
Salad
Chocolate Fondant
Crab
Croquettes
House Wine
Scallops
Cakes
Oyster Platter
Duck
Lamb
Roast Potatoes
Oyster
Fish
Bitburger
Risotto
Pork
Venison
Shallot Tart Tartin
Mussels
Burnt Mill Pintle
Sit down
American
European
Bar
British
Outdoor Seating
Visa
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Table Service
Accepts American Express
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
American Express
Gift Cards Available
Mastercard
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Dog Friendly
Dinner
Drinks
Lunch
Mid-range
"We were there last Wednesday, and I can't do better than quote what my wife posted to her Facebook profile about our visit. "The chef at Church..."
Reg Webb
"Great staff who provide a lovely relaxed atmosphere in a lovely old building. Nice and varied beer wine and spirits menu along with lovely local..."
Bob Gillespie
"First time eating here and what a wonderful time we had. Just the 2 of us, loved the design and interior of CST. The staff were very helpful,..."
Kelly Wright
"Our favourites restaurant/bar in town. Fantastic food lovely staff, been coming here since it opened and never been..."
Barb Dafforn
"I came with friends for one of their birthdays, staff were great, food was amazing a great night all..."
Nicola Cross
"Had a fab evening with the girlies. 5pm-7pm cocktail time šŸ¹. Staff friendly and helpful. Great ambiance. Definitely recommend and will be visiting..."
Amanda Lynch
"Great staff & very friendly. Have eaten there before & it was excellent but didn't eat there yesterday just enjoyed a lovely pint of Spindrift in the..."
Darren Thackwell
"An absolutely lovely and tastefully decorated restaurant with the most amazing food. I celebrated my birthday there and could not be happier with the..."
Chaman Jassal
"My go to place for a good drink, service and..."
Paul Dafforn
"Best place in town to eat. Great staff, great food and wine, great decor....... What else do you need? 5..."
Mark Brazier
"Friendly staff. Good selection of beers. Loved the..."
Martin Preece
"First time visiting yesterday and it was lovely really very enjoyed the atmosphere fizz and..."
Vicky Radnor
"Very nice to be offered a vegan menu with lovely fresh choices. Both my starter and main were..."
Lisa Hiskey
"Best food I've ever eaten - I'll be back for..."
Kristen St Clare
"Had a fantastic night food was excellent and the staff are all on the ball thank..."
John Innocent
"A gorgeous roast dinner and cooked my beef through at my request. One of the best cauliflower cheese dishes I've have out. Only downside was the few..."
Megan North
"As an American experiencing my first "Sunday lunch," I have to say it was delicious. Nice portions and great drinks. Not bad for the..."
Patrick Turner
"OMG. So third time now we've been and somehow the food just gets better. Great decor and the service is quick and professional. Bonus being as soon..."
Wiebo Grobler
"Visited for a pre show drink, first visit, very impressed with the ambiance and decor, very comfortable seating and lounge bar music vibe. Nice..."
Lee Williams
"Always a great experience, the staff are always friendly and polite especially Tom in the restaurant. The food is consistently fantastic, using the..."
Josh Patrick
"On Michelin Guide - we were not disappointed. Great food and friendly..."
rbb
"Absolutely brilliant restaurant and dining in the centre of Colchester. Booked up with ease online. The place has a lovely quirky feel to it,..."
Duncan Cooper
"The food was great and the service very polite and welcoming. The beer selection was as expected, all keg or bottle, but some reasonable options...."
Andy Hoare
"We had a delightful evening last week. Superb atmosphere with great service from all of the staff , especially Alfie. The food was both inventive and..."
Barry Dedross
"Stopped here for a lunch in Colchester as we were passing though. The bar area is very cute with bench window seats, and allowed the dog in. The..."
Karlee Isham
Mehalah's At Oysters & Ale
Mehalah's At Oysters & Ale
93/100 (424 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Antipasto Misto
Mixed Seafood Platter
Chowder
Seared Scallops On
Grilled Mersea Oysters
Seafood Platters
Crab Pata
Cod
Sticky Chillie Prawns
Prawns
Lobster
Scallops and Chorizo Salad
Pancakes
Salmon Fish Cakes
Toasts
Bass
Pasta
Focaccia
Salad
Skate Wing
Crab
Cakes
Scallops
Lamb
Oyster
Pesto
Mussels
Fish
Salmon
Seafood linguine
"Without a doubt a great find. What amazing food and service. A true hidden gem. We had the seafood platter, it was astounding ,we eat seafood all..."
Susan Lane
"Came across mehalahs this afternoon,what a hidden treasure,best ever seafood platter,washed down with some local mersea ale,definitely be..."
Dava Leak
"OMG! This has to be one of the best places I have ever eaten, the shellfish is just beautiful and the local wine and beer complement the food..."
Dean Frederick
"Myself and five friends have just returned from our first of what will be many visits to you. Excellent food, both hot and cold. Good selection and..."
Lindsay Smith
"Amazing food and loved the ambience I would definitely return we have always loved the company shed but this was less busy with more of a menu to..."
Jacqueline Johnstone
"Loads of oysters to start then a great seafood platter washed down with a bottle of Mersea wine. Simple..."
Steve Barham
"Great place :-) 5 of us turned up including 2 young children. Local Oysters were divine and the lobster was probably the best I have ever had. Tom..."
Mark Fowler
"Our first time and wonā€™t be the last ......superb, great food ,friendly and just loved the decor..."
Angela Marsh
"Went there for the first time ever tonight. Absolutely loved it. Food was fantastic, staff were very friendly and attentive, loved the..."
Daz Hope
"Fab food , excellent service. Will definitely return again..."
Nick Reeves
"Amazing food ,highly recommend mehalahs . If you love fish and lovely food you must go to mehalahs..."
Alice Bellingham
"There was 9 of us toady and what a lovely meal we all had. Sea Bass was yummy.. Thank you, will definitely visit again ... ..."
Lynda Finlay
"So good! The oysters, the muscles their local wine! Top notch!! My new favourite "hidden"..."
Sian Jordan
"Great food, great service, turned up and got a table straight away! Food was brilliant and perfect for a light lunch (we shared platters) but would..."
Boo Edwards
"Fantastic service, very yummy food and lovely atmosphere I will definitely be returning..."
Sarah-Jane O'Brien
"Excellent food good service a great out of the way type of restaurant ! so quiet and peaceful..."
Nicola Lane
"Fantastic! Went there today for anniversary meal. Great food, great service, great..."
Rudi Smith
"Amazing food, great friendly service and a cool place to spend lunch breakfast dinner or just tea and..."
Bertha Harris
"Fantastic food and great value for money, will go back..."
Keith Allan
"The food is fab, locally produced and presented beautifully. Rustic charm and a family business. My kind of place! We'll be..."
Kate Palmer
"Can't wait to go back that should say it..."
Gary Wheaton
"Couldn't fault it, wonderful fresh food, friendly relaxed atmosphere and don't forget to save room for the home-made cakes, yum..."
Alice Hopper
"Lovely service, very friendly atmosphere, home-like food and cosy decor. The fish we had for lunch was freshly caught in the morning. Wonderful gem,..."
Gosia Trynka
"Incredible place and amazing food. Worth the drive out. Would highly recommend to anyone who loves..."
Jean-Marc d'Estree
"Excellent value. Lovely people a perfect lunch on a very rainy..."
Sharon Scott
"The sea food platters are absolutely delicious, in fact the food in general is superb. We feel that its a worthwhile journey from Leigh on sea to..."
michael black
"this place was fabulous! cheap and good quality. food was great and all fish was local and smoked in-house. The lady that owns the restaurant is such..."
Wilson Costa Campos
"This a superb small lunchtime only restaurant serving a great seafood menu with local produce, craft beers and friendly, accommodating staff. A..."
Justin Green
"Great place, food is fantastic as are the staff , very helpful and friendly. The other customers are amazing too ( big thank you to the lady who jump..."
Alison Knight
"Beautiful local seafood restaurant. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere. It feels a bit like you are in a family home for dinner. Food tastes great and..."
Zach Thornton
"Excellent seafood lovely atmosphere and reasonable..."
John Lau
"Really quirky and special, beautifully fresh fish and seafood in a run down old building in the middle of nowhere! We had platters and the local..."
Kirsty Nevillo
Thai One
Thai One
91/100 (4600 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Asian
Thai
Thai
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
After-hours
Dinner
Noodle
Green Curry
Beef
Tempura
Red Curry
Cake
Pancakes
Soup
Fish
Salad
Chicken Curry
Pork
Chili
Duck
Chicken Salad
Oyster
Coconut Rice
Crackers
Mixed Starter
Pad Thai
Spring Rolls
Curry
Satay
Prawns
Massaman Curry
Sit down
Asian
Thai
Serves Alcohol
Delivery
Parking Available
Takeout
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
After-hours
Dinner
Mid-range
"Fantastic meal at my favourite restaurant. In my opinion this is the best Thai Restaurant in Colchester. I am gluten free which is never a problem..."
Suzanne Jayne Taylor
"Probably the best Thai food I have had to date. I have eaten at Na-ree-thai and Naka Thai the other go to restaurant for Thai food in Colchester and..."
Olufunmi Sobodu
"The best Thai we have ever had in the UK the surroundings and staff and oh my the food we could have been back in Thailand itself.Definatley be..."
Caroline Hill Shearer
"Warm lovely place enjoy every time we come here, food gorgeous we order set meals plenty of it. The red curry fantastic drink it like soup in the..."
Gary Langdon
"Our favourite, bit of a long trek for us but well worth..."
Keely Cooper
"Had a wonderful meal. Very attentive and helpful. Would happily recommend to anyone..."
John Langridge
"Really fast delivery and absolutely delicious ļæ½ highly recommended ļæ½will definitely be ordering..."
Clemmie RenƩe
"Outstanding food been going Thai 1 for years food top standard..."
Michelle Allwright
"Fantastic meal & great entertainment. Staff were helpful and friendly. Look forward to visiting..."
Kate Gower
"Fantastic food. Even my kids love it and they're really fussy eaters! Staff are very lovely and..."
Jack Pennell
"Lovely food & lovely staff. Love coming here. One of our favourire restraunts..."
Charlotte Young
"Many leagues above any other thai restaurant, been here many times and it has been flawless in terms of food and atmosphere. The staff are incredibly..."
Henry Griggs
"Absolutely amazing food and service. Unexpectedly brilliant bar at the front of restaurant which was a great touch. I don't normally go THAI, but for..."
Braedon Frank
"The food is very yummy and i am not gonna lie, whenever I go and eat at this restaurant, the taste still remains the sameā€¦.I felt like I was in..."
Khant Zay Thu
"Brilliant service. Brilliant food. Vegan menu is the best I've seen in the region bar going into Central or Greater London. Other Thai restaurants..."
Raj Nakum
"First time visiting this beautiful restaurant. We had a warm & friendly welcome. Not sure what to select we had a mixed selection of starters......"
Charly Roulston
"5 stars all round for everything the soups šŸ² delicious the mains super tasty..."
Gabby B
"Shame we can only give a five star rating! Attentive service, food was exceptional. We did not book, but would recommend. We were made so welcome and..."
Steven Gray
"Absolutely wonderful restaurant to dine in - would give them ten gold stars ! Food is delicious - staff very polite and friendly - what more can you..."
Judy Patrick
"We were warmly welcomed and the service was excellent. The food was equally excellent and generous servings. I would definitely come here..."
Alexander Ryan
"Having lived in Thailand for a short period this restaurant was a pleasant reminder of good Thai food very well presented with an authentic taste..."
Tony Crawford
"Great food, had a Thai Green curry, the flavours were amazing. My dining guests all enjoyed their meals. The service was very good and attentive...."
Shaun Kirk
"Had a brilliant dinner out over the weekend at Thai One. The food was grand, the staff were all lovely and (who I assume is the owner) was genuine..."
Alex Thomas
"Great food, great service. Had the duck red curry, sticky rice and banana fritters for dessert. All..."
Jack Lambert
"Our old time favourite! We have been coming to this place for 17 years! We love the food and service from the owner and..."
E C
"We had a mixed starter for 2 followed by beef massaman curry with chips to share between 2 of us and a bottle of chardonnay Ā£45. The chicken wings..."
Lee Amos
"My sister and I took mum today for Mother's Day. Service was impeccable and the food was delicious! Our waitress was absolutely lovely. Great family..."
Handbag Hahah
"Took my kids out to eat here on a Monday evening. One of the best Thai meals I have had in a long time. The staff were polite and really friendly and..."
Mark Curtis
Aburi Japanese
Aburi Japanese
90/100 (3985 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Gluten Free Options
Japanese
Asian
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Kimchi
Maki
Prawns
Salmon Sashimi
yakisoba
Nigiri
Spider Roll
Takoyaki
Tofu
Green Tea
Juice
Teriyaki
Octopus
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spring Rolls
Chicken Wings
Chicken Katsu Curry
Noodle
Tempura
Seaweed Salad
Beef
Bento (Lunch Box)
Chicken Yakitori
Ramen
Chirashi Don
California Roll
Pork Bibimbap
Dumplings
Salmon Teriyaki Bento
Salad
Unagi & Dojo (Eel & Soil)
Chicken Katsu Don
Oyster
Fish
Vegetable Tempura Bento
Tuna
Sashimi
Chicken Wings
Salmon
Udon
California Roll
Fish Soup
Gyoza
Unagi
Udon
sushi
Soup
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Amazing! Best Japanese I have ever had, I love..."
Tin Parker
"Simply Awesome..."
Tania Avgoustidis
"We love this place! Fantastic friendly service and quality food. One of the best Japanese restaurants in Colchester in terms of authenticity itā€™s..."
Sammy
"Fabulous food, really enjoyed it. The staff were busy but extremely helpful. Will definitely eat here again..."
Alexander Ryan
"The place is nice. The service is mediocre but the food is tasty and well cooked. Had a juice called Ramune but was not impressed and after I've..."
Andrei Copaci
"Delicious Japanese food. Tried Octopus balls for the first time! Sushi good..."
Mark SEYMOUR
"Took my girlfriend here last night for her birthday. Service was fantastic, food was amazing. Will definitely be back to try some of the other items..."
Aardvark colchester
"WOW + WOW = WOWOW! Loved it! First visit last night (1310/21) and my wife and I loved it! The service was good, things were clean, including the..."
Pete Gore
"Nice little Japanese restaurant in Colchester. Overall food is pretty decent. Tried some sushi and also the chicken katsu curry. Not quite 5 star..."
Nick Kidd
"Very nice and lots of sushi options. Also some noodle bowls and good selection of..."
lewis hunt
"First time visit - won't be the last. The food was delicious, plentiful and a good price. Hats off to all the staff - great place..."
Dawn Lewis
"Pretty good Japanese restaurant. The service was fast and the food was very good. Had to knock off one star as although the prices are what you'd..."
Alex Morgan
"Amazing food and service as usual. My favourite authentic Japanese restaurant. Canā€™t recommend this restaurant enough. Some people say itā€™s..."
Conrad Harrington
"We love this restaurant and have been visiting since it first opened. But with 3 young kids we really don't get to eat out very often so when Aburi..."
Patti D
"Great fish quality and very nice service although Ā£45 for platter of sashimi and 2 rolls was a little bit expensive. It was a ā€œchef choiceā€ set..."
Karolina Miszta
"This was my first time in a traditional Japanese restaurant and the quality of the food and service were fantastic. I ordered the Japanese rice, Tori..."
Liam Piper
"The new decor is great and means there is usually a table now. Although it was pretty packed when we got there! The food is even more visually..."
Rachel Ambrose
"Great little Japanese restaurant, only dropped in for a plate of noodles but will be going back for more. Friendly efficient and competent staff...."
Daniel Hopkins
"Great informal Japanese cafƩ restaurant. Staff very welcoming and friendly. Large selection to choose from, plum wine and Tiger Roll excellent...."
Edward Hyde
The Company Shed
The Company Shed
90/100 (3927 ratings)
Restaurants
Healthy
British
Seafood
Seafood
Healthy
British
Gluten Free Options
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Lunch
Side Salad
Fish & Chips
Tuna Burger
Fish Platter
Seafood Platters
Fresh Oysters from West Mersea
Shrimp
Smoked Fish
Prawns
Salty Grilled Tiger Prawns
Lobster
Tiger Prawns
Native Oysters
Jellied Eels
Salad and Dressing
Salad
Gravlax
Baguette
Salt & Pepper Chilli Squid
Roe
Mersea Craft Beer
Crab
Fish & chips
Razor Clams
Local Sea Bass
Scallops
Cakes
Shrimp
Clams
Scallops
Oyster
Cockle
Seafood Platters
Mussels
Fish
Cake
Shellfish
Oysters Rockefeller
Dressed crab
Soup
Salmon
Muscles
Prawn cocktail
PĆ¢tĆ©
Mixed Seafood Platter
Salt and pepper squid
Mackerel
Green Lip Mussels
Fresh Fish
Crab Cake
Grilled Oysters
Sit down
British
Healthy
Seafood
BYOB
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
Table Service
Takeout
Lunch
Drinks
Mid-range
"What a great unpretentious restaurant, itā€™s hard to imagine, plastic tablecloths in a hut and a real muck in feel to the place, wipe your hands on..."
Paul Wenderling
"Used the online booking for delivery. We were staying at the Seaview Park (behind the beach huts) and booked the final delivery slot and to meet at..."
Jackie Ford
"Vary busy but the staff had it under control from the cod to the platter food was really good..."
Cherie Carolynne
"Having visited The Company Shed on numerous occasions in the past, we called in yesterday. Once again the crab platter was deliciously fresh. The..."
Carol Donegan
"Yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yummy..."
Shirley McLeod
"If your into your sea-food this is the best Very basic tables and seating but the food is 1st class You canā€™t book a table itā€™s a case of just..."
Dean Hazell
"Thank you so much for a wonderful dining experience at lunch-time today. The food, ambience and cheerful staff certainly helped to lighten a grey and..."
Carolyn Mathers
"Been going there for over 20 years it was lovely food then and still is now the staff are all friendly we all really enjoyed it..."
Su Berisha-Mead
"Amazing seafood. Bring your own bread (-thereā€™s a bakers close by) and your own alcoholic drinks. Have been here a few times now and it always..."
Michael Temple
"Utterly fabulous - food so fresh and delicious - staff very friendly and helpful - always a queue so book..."
Nid Osman
"A great place if you love seafood. You canā€™t book just turn up Itā€™s worth the..."
Karen Hawker
"Staff and food amazing absolutely wonderful and the atmosphere spot on . Have been many times and every time people on other tables cannot help but..."
Janine Stephens
"Fantastic seafood, great atmosphere and extremely friendly helpful staff..."
Diane Richardson
"Good value. Seafood was fresh and cheap. Good excuse for a drive out that..."
Decentfeed
"The booking, ordering crabs and oysters ahead of time was easy and handled well. Itā€™s VERY tiny and has one stove with an open window to vent and..."
Gary Wise
"Simply - truly fantastic seafood. For info, they now sell beer and wine but you can still BYO. More importantly, they now require BOOKINGS. Without..."
andrew walledge
"So simple, great seafood done really well! BYOB (and bring some nice bread! They have rolls but they're not great)... Check high tide times before..."
Daniela Prina
"Always a special fish foodie place to go. The addition of braaied King prawns to the menu was my favourite. Had that nice smoky char..."
Judy Veal
"Popped in for cockles and anchovy fillets to takeaway and was looked after by an extremely friendly and engaging lady who went out of her way to..."
Lawrance Devon
"Very much a spit and sawdust fish restaurant. Amazing staff, who are friendly and welcoming, plus helpful when choosing from the menu or specials. An..."
David Wilkinson
"AMAZING! Unreal food - Cant wait to come back! Fresh food, great value for money, local oysters and wine! Lola was lovely, welcoming and funny..."
Vikki Abols
"Excellent bubblu service with a smile, authentic experience and top notch seafood with quick service. It is extremely rustic, so wear warm clothes in..."
Catherine Charles
"Went for breakfast today, hands down the best seafood I've ever had, the sea salt and garlic mayo is amazing and the prawns so easy to peel. The..."
Emma
"We drove there from Clacton not too far No parking spaces at all but not the fault of the place itself as itā€™s very busy there We got some oysters..."
Lee Pirate
"Wow! We visited The Company Shed on a recommendation and we were very impressed. We had the Crab platter, garlic grilled lobster, tiger prawns,..."
Cass Kalogirou
"The seafood was fab! Fresh & delicious. We had pre booked over a week in advance. Unfortunately, we were seated on an outside table, right on the..."
Jane H
"Visiting Mersea for the weekend and was real excited to try the Company Shed. Happy to say that everything we'd read is true, the food is amazing...."
Ella Jeffreys
"Rode to The Company Shed from London just to try the seafood as they have excellent reviews. Pleased to say they 100% deserve 5star rating as..."
Joe
The Dukes Seafood
The Dukes Seafood
89/100 (1155 ratings)
Quick Bites
Seafood
Street Food
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
British
Fast Food
Street Food
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Fish
Dukes Platter x2
Sea Bass
Sandwich Saumon FumƩ
Sandwich Saumon Frites
Fish platter
Seashell Seafood Fine Dining
Hot Smked Salmon Salad
Salad
Mackerel
Mussels
Smoked Salmon
Crab
Oyster Platter
Oyster
Oysters on the Half Shell
Mussels
Baked Oysters
Cockles
Mixed Seafood
Prawns
Prawn Sandwiches
Seafood Platter for One
Crab Dish and Sea Food Platter
Cockle
Oyster and Prawn Cocktail Sabdwich
Sit down
Street Food
Seafood
British
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Waterfront
Dog Friendly
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Mastercard
Visa
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Thought I would treat myself to a dressed Crab best choice I made. Would defiantly get more from here highly recommend...."
Nikita Round
"Excellent once again, food, weather, service, love the seafood platter and finished off with coffee and cake and loops an ice-cream too..."
Shirley Burke
"Thought I'd treat myself and son to a platter, my son is converted! Also tried an oyster for the very first time today. Absolutely lovely, will be..."
Julie Patterson
"Stopped by for a platter today lovely service and food was very tasty, beautiful setting sitting by the..."
Gina Dawson
"Had 3 platters today and they were excellent. Thank you very much. Everyone were really impressed with them. Will be coming back to you..."
Shirley Blowers
"Absolutely wonderful. Both service and food are incredible. Itā€™s so great to have another local business to be able to support! It makes it so much..."
Holly May
"Went on a Wednesday lunchtime for a nice lunch and a ride on the bike. Loads of choice but I was hungry so went for the prawn sarnie deal and added..."
Gary Sawyer
"The seafood is amazing! We looked at reviews and locations of several places on the island and this one looked good. The people serving were super..."
Andrew Austin
"Good deals to be had with the meal deals. We donā€™t get down here very often at all so had a dukes platter for 1, 6 oysters and a cod burger. All..."
Barry Smith
"We stopped for a light bite, we timed it badly on a very busy day so a little limited on what was available, so would recommend stopping earlier in..."
Claire Beeson
"I think that was the best sandwich I have ever eaten?! I had the prawn and crab mix and my friend had the prawn cocktail. Both absolutely incredible...."
Jemma Hewes
"Had some delicious oysters and dressed crab with bread and salad. A bit of a wait to order but there are loads of tables available and the ordering..."
Ondi Arisera Tongchaitanawutti
"Lovely spot with outdoor seating overlooking the water. Delicious local oysters and seafood platters which you can have with local Mersea white..."
Anand T
"Great place for a stop off or takeaway. Fine selection of fish, seafood and other snacks. Lovely view across the estuary at the outdoor..."
Richard Twydell
"At Dukes Seafood today I had some of the best seafood šŸ¦ž I have had ever. Dukes is a traditional seafood shed with counter and plenty of seating at..."
Grant
"We visited dukes today for the first time and will definitely be returning!! The food was absolutely amazing and the views on a day like today were..."
Gracie Davies
"Absolutely fantastic!!! Had the most beautiful hot smoked salmon salad, it was very busy but didn't have to wait long and the staff were wonderful!..."
Katie Ellrich
"The seafood was very fresh the oysters where fantastic will definitely go again. There is outside seating but be warned this is a seafood shack - no..."
Ade London
"If you come to Mersea you must visit this seafood bar. The sharing platters are a must try. I'd always had the platter with the dressed crab, but the..."
Warren Thomas
"Loved this little shack, great garden area with very nice views. A little let down by the price of the food - otherwise very..."
Marc Berry
"Great service . Great food . Too bad about the view when I visited but I m sure it will be great in the summer time. Suggest to park in town and walk..."
Louis Wong
"Very nice/friendly people serving. The guy made me feel very special. And sitting at a table eating by the sea is what I would expect and want to do..."
Samantha Foster
"Great Seaford stall/restaurant as long as it not raining. We hadva great time and food was..."
Dave Webb
"Super happy and impressed with our visit to Dukes yesterday lunchtime. My husbandā€™s sea bass was delicious (I had a sneaky taste), as were my..."
Sheila Tickell
West Mersea Oyster Bar
West Mersea Oyster Bar
87/100 (5691 ratings)
Restaurants
British
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Drinks
Breakfast
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Chowder
Fish & Chips
Lobster
Haddock
Seafood Platters
Pasta
Cod
Salad
Prawns
Chili
Crab
Cobb Salad
Scallops
Skate Wing
Oyster
Cockle
Mussels
Shellfish
Pesto
Fish
Salmon
Sit down
British
Seafood
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Seating
Highchairs Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Waterfront
Brunch
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
After-hours
Drinks
Mid-range
"Best place in Essex seafood platter was delicious ļæ½ a must for anyone also best fish and chips in Essex..."
Vikki J Light
"Booked a table via Facebook msg, for Motherā€™s Day,from start to finish I can not fault this place. 10/10 for service, food,atmosphere, everything...."
Angela Barker
"Amazing food fantastic staff 5ā­ļøšŸŒŸāœØthe sea food platter and the scampi mouth..."
Louise Larney
"Love this place . I like to enjoy a beautiful fresh juicy lobster & oysters on my birthday . The quality is always excellent and well worth a 45 mile..."
Emma Curtis
"First time here yesterday. Wow loved it. Spoilt for choice with the menu so as a family we had a bit of everything. The lobster was to die for. I..."
Abigail Rawlinson
"Amazing food amazing friendly staff, have been several times and has always been spot on, such a wonderful choice of fresh..."
Mark Guest
"Just had lunch at the Oyster Bar, was by far the best fish and chips Iā€™ve tasted in a long time served by very friendly..."
Wendy Keel
"Perfect place to enjoy some seafood whilst watching the sunset, service very quick and the food is..."
Jenna Griffiths
"Absolutely great food and very polite staff, highly..."
John Bussell
"Food is delicious. This extremely popular fish restaurant is basic in style. top of the class in everything that matters - food, staff, service etc...."
Andy Clark
"I think itā€™s the best Restaurant on Mersea, Thanks Sel and..."
David Rollinson
"The food is amazing would highly recommend it. Staff are really efficient and..."
Debbie Saville-Richardson
"Love love love this place have been many times you wonā€™t get better seafood..."
Susan Tuttlebee
"Very nice restaurant! Excellent food and view of seashore, sunset! The oyster is very fresh. It's my first time eating fresh oyster without any..."
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"We went late October and it was a beautiful day so we had a wait a while for a table outside (we also had our dog with us so outside was the only..."
Ondi Arisera Tongchaitanawutti
"Super fresh, generous portions, great value and unpretentious. Canā€™t ask for anything more! My girlfriend and I came here on a day trip from..."
Marty Smith
"Nice location on a sunny day. Service was quick and friendly. We choose from the specials. I had a crayfish and salmon salad which was well presented..."
John Martin
"The best oyster and seafood in Mersea and Colchester.. Eating it fresh and and sitting by the beach and enjoy the view.. what a COMBO! Staff and..."
Lois Eunike
"Been there Sunday July 17th, 22. Good waiting time to be seated, good and fast service. The food was amazing, everything was fresh and the prices..."
Mihai Boghiu
"What a treasure! We had a fantastic lunch here. The oysters were superb, fish platter fresh and plentiful and staff friendly. Red velvet cheesecake..."
Karen Law
"They need to have a bigger restaurant and car park as it can be crowded at times esp summer.Apart from that food was awesome šŸ˜šŸ‘Œ.Great host and..."
Ani Masivou
"Had to wait (about 30 mins) for our orders and it wasn't that busy. The seafood platter is still worth the trip every now and then. The parking can..."
rbb
"Lovely food, very busy, people were lining up to sit outside!! Nice staff as well. Look forward to them opening the out door seating area so we can..."
Nikki Roy
"Lovely little no frills eatery. Enjoyed a late lunch of Colchester Native Oyster & fish and chips, washed down with a nice bottle of Shiraz. Sat at..."
Salsa
"1st visit with Essex friend who's been going for decades. You look at the photos & decide. Fab food, prices, service, location & vibe. Do..."
Jay Dave
"Sosososo fresh seafood that they provide here!!! You can have the finest quality of multiple options of seafood here, the oyster is outstanding,..."
RTK
"This place is brilliant. Excellent food, wonderful staff & it's value for money. If you love seafood then you have to visit this place. Visit this..."
Mark Yee
"Came here during May bank holiday. Glad it was great sunny weather. Queued about 10 minutes before managed to get a seat by the terrace outdoor area...."
Felix Gan
"One of Our family's favourite place to visit to eat out when in West Mersea. Lovely place polite waiting personnel. The freshest fish šŸŸ ever..."
Judit T
"Had the sharing platter for Ā£17.50. It was pretty good, wait wasnā€™t too long and staff were very friendly. Restaurant overall was a bit..."
Emily Kapllani
"a nice rough and ready place down on the sea front. Rougham and ready is not a bad term! you get a good wooden table and chairs, there's no ice for..."
Elmsy
Greyfriars Colchester
Greyfriars Colchester
87/100 (1799 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
British
European
Contemporary
Contemporary
British
European
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Beef Wellington
Fish & Chips
Sandwiches
Charcuterie
Cod
Beef
Fish & chips
Toasts
Roast Beef
Salad
Bass
Puddings
Crab
Cake
Scallops
Soup
Duck
Macarons
Oyster
Macaroons
Risotto
Cakes
Salmon
Lamb
Fish
Scones
Pork
Fried
British
European
Contemporary
Private Dining
Accepts American Express
Seating
Table Service
Reservations
Validated Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
American Express
Accepts Credit Cards
Mastercard
Visa
Outdoor Seating
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Brunch
Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Fine Dining
The Coast Inn
The Coast Inn
80/100 (6831 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Gluten Free Options
Bar
Pub
Pub
Seafood
Vegetarian Friendly
British
Seafood
Vegan Options
British
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
After-hours
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Cheesecakes
Mussels
Fried
Burger
Lasagne
Calamares
Fresh Fish
Pimms
Pork
Tempura
Salmon
Pint of Prawns
Fish and chips
Skate Wing
Food Beer
Sunday lunch
Sea Bass
Cakes
Sweet Parsnip Soup of the Day
Seafood chowder
Fish & chips
Chowder
Beef
Coastal Platter
Chocolate cake
Fish
Cheesecake
Lasagne
Scampi and chips
Fish & Chips
Fish and Chips
Oyster
Peroni
Haddock
Lobster
Sunday roast
Belly pork
Beef Sunday Roast
Seafood Platters
Brownie
Fish platter
Mixed Platter
Cod
Salad
Puddings
Cider
Prawns
Cake
Crab
Scampi
Oyster
Brie
Roast Beef
Calamari
Whitebait
Sit down
Seafood
British
Bar
Pub
Waterfront
Validated Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
After-hours
Brunch
Mid-range
"Although a frequent visitor to Mersea Island, never been in The Coast Inn before, just wandered past. Such a lovely little place to eat and watch..."
Deborah Elaine May Galvin-Law
"Visited today for father day so it was very busy and was impressed by the excellent service on such a busy day. Staff were friendly especially a..."
Clare Beckett
"Been going here for years but don't think i've ever left a review (please forgive me!) THE best food. The fish and chips is a total classic but..."
Chloe Lee
"The Coast Inn is a Great pub with good beer great food and wonderful staff all very friendly Great pub to spend a day..."
Roger Manser
"Great venue, food was fantastic pity some of the items on the menu had been sold out. Very good service. Friendly..."
Sandro De Nadai
"Could not fault the sharing seafood platter, didn't share much! Lovely be back for..."
Mhairi Bromwich
"Great location, lovely food, giant fish and chips and an awesome pan fried plaice. Really reasonable price...."
Jackie Leeming
"Great to be able to sit outside by the sea on a lovely sunny day & enjoy lovely fresh fish, & good, friendly service. Definitely..."
Beverley Wood
"It is a lovely place staff are really nice I enjoyed my scampi immensely good view at the front too liv shirl..."
Shirley Hamilton
"This place never lets me down. Food, staff, price , location. Win win. Don't ever change your..."
Jonathan Haslip
"Brilliant gem Staff very friendly and found us a table even though busy and we just took a chance on getting in.Lovely food and..."
Jenny Searle
"What a beautiful setting for really fabulous food! We could watch the sunset as we ate. It gets very busy and we were lucky to get a table but staff..."
Adam Bevan
"We had a baby shower here recently where we hired out the whole top floor and the staff were fantastic as well as the wonderful space. It was a..."
Alice B
"Amazing staff! We came last second without a reservation as our original choice of restaurant had the wrong hours listed. They took us in and..."
Nicole Goff
"Had a lovely first ever meal here, food was great!! And the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Sat upstairs on the balcony, had a great view. Staff..."
Zoe Stamp
"Visited the Coast Inn today for an early dinner by the sea. The location is great sitting either out front look out at the boat yard or inside, and..."
Grant
"Lovely lunch in the sun, lots of outdoor seating good quality food for very reasonable..."
chris harding
"Very welcoming with varied menu. The staff are attentive, helpful and knowledgeable. Food is generous and delicious. Atmosphere is cosy. Kids..."
Andy Moss CISSP
"Mid week lunch. We sat upstairs and out on the balcony. It was sunny and sheltered. The food was good and the waiting time..."
steve czuba
"Delicious seafood and lovely staff. Really good vibes too. Definitely recommend this for a nice meal with family or friends..."
Ban
"Really nice coffee and two of us had a light breakfast and I had toast and marmite. Very helpful staff. Sat outside with a lovely view. Picnic..."
darron welch
The Silver Oyster
The Silver Oyster
72/100 (448 ratings)
Restaurants
Dinner
Lunch
Oyster
Minted Lamb Shank
"A very nice pub with a good atmosphere and a welcoming landlady. Don't miss the karaoke nights and entertainment. Plenty of space for families as..."
Howard Johnson
"Haven't eaten in there yet, but Peter has turned the pub around, great entertainment, friendly..."
Millie
"Nice people Nice friendly atmosphere. All customers were polite and courteous, making room for me on crutches. Well done to the new team running this..."
stuart rooke
"No food the day and time we went.real homely pub. Good pool table and..."
Gary Elliott
"Great table staff very welcoming food is very nice..."
Voo Doo
"Recently reopened and all looking very smartly renovated. Some good drinks choices with more on the way I understand. Large screen tv for the sports..."
Ian King
"Outstanding service and an all round lovely pub to go to. The guests are always extremely friendly and it is a great laugh. Peter and the team have..."
Danny Butler
"Lovely pub since new landlourd took over Very clean Lovely beer great atmosphere Defo recommended..."
sue moore
"Nice local pub. Good selection of food and had a lovely family fun day. Stalls bouncy castle dog show..."
James Pudney
"Banging pub great..."
jamie bowers
"Service was very nice, all locals and they were happy to have a conversation even though they didn't know us, bar maid had recommendations after..."
Omar Lamki
"First time in this pub tonight couldnā€™t ask for a better first impression the landlord was very friendly and so were the locals I will definitely..."
jack palmer
"Went to the Silver Oyster for the first time for LGBT night and it was wicked! Brilliant entertainment (karaoke), staff were brilliant and there was..."
lily corness
"Friendly staff ,good food, and very good value for money. Entertainment is very good ticket only ,but there is no charge for them, available from..."
Jerry Smith
"Normal local pub with pool table and dart..."
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