A historic, bustling Borough Market stalwart serving fresh Essex oysters to everyone from passing locals to social media influencers.
Ordering Strategy
Grab a mix of small and medium oysters to experience the contrast in sweetness and creaminess, and pair them with a dark ale or stout.
What to order
Medium Rock Oysters
Creamy with hints of vanilla, these are the perfect benchmark for Mersea-grown bivalves.
Small Rock Oysters
Sweet and easily slurped by the half-dozen with a squeeze of lemon.
Mersea Dark Ale
The owner's top recommendation for cutting through the salinity of the oysters.
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Signal Score
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3.8★ (879 reviews)
Good to know
Located in the busy Borough Market, it's budget-friendly but hyped. While widely praised for freshness, aggregator reviews do mention hygiene and food poisoning concerns, which is a standard risk when eating raw bivalves in a market setting.
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