OYSTER FARM LUNCH WITH SHUCKING LESSON AND FARMING STORY
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The menu for lunch for each adult will be:
6 Melshell Oysters
Harvested from our farm in Great Oyster Bay these 2 year old oysters are presented shucked in their natural liquor with lemon wedges.
6 Melshell Mussels
Steamed with local white wine these darlings are from our farm and served with orange and our own sweet chilli sauce.
Pickled Octopus
Steamed and pickled in a sweet vinegarette served with a simple salad.
1 Seafood Skewer (no choice either a prawn or oyster or scallop skewer will be given description of each skewer follows)
Prawn Skewers
Skewers threaded with raw prawn, capsicum and red onion. Serve with our own sweet chilli sauce (provided)
Oyster and Bacon Skewers
Skewers threaded with natural oysters and streaky bacon. Serve with our own Worcestershire sauce (provided)
Scallop and bacon Skewers (when in season)
Skewers threaded with raw scallops and streaky bacon. Serve with our own sweet chilli sauce (provided)
A glass of local wine of their choice
The menu for lunch for each child will be:
Toasted cheese sandwich
Glass of Juice
Orange slices
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Haven’t had oysters so fresh for such a good price. Highly recommend making the trip here.
Thank you!
An incredible must-see gem along the scenic east coast. Fun, easygoing and photogenic; seating along the water, and stacks of oyster shells in creative displays - what more do you need to say 🤩
The owners are also super friendly and always down for a chat!
And the oysters - you can see why Melshell gets the reviews they do. Arguably the best we've ever had - freshly shucked, delicious and humongous for the price, this is a place absolutely worth the detour.
We also had the mussels served with lemon, steamed with white wine - these were big and juicy, very good as well.
For the highlight we got both gold and silver oysters but we actually found that we liked silver more than gold, gold had an interesting aftertaste but the silver was classic.
We ate 6 dozens amongst four people in that day because it was just so good. there were also a few in house dressings that we tried which were all great.
Service is also great, the people working there were super friendly. Venue is cute and has a nice vibe & view whilst you’re eating oysters.
Amazing experience, will be back if we’re ever in tassie again 🩷
We tried their silver oyster and their mussels. Both were very fresh. The oysters were plump and large (bigger than all other oysters we’ve tried in Tassie). The flavour of the oysters was clean and crisp - perfect for those like me who prefer less creamy oysters.
There are plenty of seating in the area. If the weather is nice, look for the seats overlooking the oyster farm.
Love that they collect and reuse all the oyster shells. Hopefully, we’ll be able to try their gold oysters in our next visit.
I'm so sad I don't live here. Great view, nice people. Deserving of a detour to visit, and you'll want to go back!!
We ordered half a dozen natural to eat there and also took a dozen unshucked to do later!
Great play area for the kids. We could have stayed for hours!!
The BEST oysters my partner and I have ever had and the staff were super friendly. Due to our bushfire experience the night before, they even gave us some of the giant oysters for free. Cant wait to go back.
Oysters, a drink and beautiful view????.
The oysters - just amazing. We have always had great oysters in Tasmania and Melshell is right up there!
But to sit looking out over Pelican Bay on a lovely spring day was absolute heaven!
Be sure to stop at Melshell Oyster Shack near Swansea. You can thank me later!
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I have never heard of gold oysters but I can safely say they were the tastiest oysters I have ever had. Nothing comes close.
Staff were really nice and it's a well set up area. My son loved the sand pit
Decided to drop in and see what they had to offer.
We bought 1/2dozen of mixed. Gold and silver.
Never had a gold oyster before and wanted to see the difference.
The gold oyster was plump and buttery.
The silver was also plump but crisp and salty. Loved them both????
We also bought a serving of pickled octopus.????????
Absolutely a gem of a place and 100% worth the drive just for them gold oysters. Honestly every oyster we shall ever have, will be compared to this place forever more! Best oysters hands down. We ordered a dozen of the gold oysters EACH, washed down with local craft beers with a spectacular view. Service was great & everyone was super friendly. Definitely on the "we'll be back list"

What a great concept, it feels like you are out in the middle of no where.
Golden lip oysters, kilpatrick skewers, served with your own stove to cook them.
To hard to explain. Just go and live the experience. Unbelievable.
Loved it.
Oyster pate’ exceptional.
Go and enjoy.


Also has a toilet and running water to wash up after eating the oysters .
This is the best place to eat oysters .





Love the wild area and landscape ????






The experience was a whole nother level and the freshness of the oysters are unbeatable. The best oysters we’ve had throughout our trip????
The lady (sorry I didn’t get your name) running the store was beautiful, she told us about the types of oysters that’s available and what she usually recommends. We went with half regular and half golden oysters.
These oysters are huge, like twice the size of your regular oysters. And the prices are extremely reasonable as well. You’ve got heaps of seating options, but we had to choose the one overlooking the sea.
The drive in was straightforward, you could either use google maps or simply follow the street signs that lead you there. Parking won’t be an issue.
We cannot recommend this place enough if you love your oysters!
The ladies there were very friendly. We also had the pleasure of meeting Homer ????????
10/10 would come back again for more!!



The artwork by Laurie was exquisite whether it was drawings or carvings.
A beautiful aspect is the gardens and the lovely parrots and other birds that were present.
This was the highlight of our holiday.
If you're in the area, it is a must to see.




