This place is amazing!! I had the golden oysters and they were super fresh and tasty. I found Melshell Oysters by chance and decided to give it a chance. Couldn’t be better for my 1st day in the island. I paid $18 for half a dozen

Honestly they are some of the most delicious oysters I’ve ever had. I highly recommend trying half doz. of the gold oysters and then compare with half doz. of the silver. The difference in flavour between the two is really interesting and the buttery flavour of the gold one is so good.

Friendly staff and a sweet little shack. Plus great views to sit at near the water.

We found this place by chance and I’m so glad we did. I’m not usually a big oyster person, but I really enjoyed these. We ordered three gold and three silver oysters with mignonette sauce, and the flavours paired perfectly I enjoyed them all but preferred the gold. We took them up to the hill and enjoyed them with an amazing view, which made the experience even better. The staff were friendly and helpful too. Definitely worth a stop if you’re visiting.

Honestly there are some of the most delicious oysters I’ve ever had. I highly recommend trying half doz. of the gold oysters and then compare with half doz. of the silver. The difference in flavour between the two is really interesting and the buttery flavour of the gold one is so good.

Friendly staff and a sweet little shack. Plus great views to sit at near the water.

Love this place, the taste of nature. Beautiful fresh taste of the silver shell oyster. The golden shell got the taste of that unique sweet after taste. Must come and try yourself.

This was my first visit, and the drive in from the highway was unexpectedly dramatic, with a recent bushfire visibly impacting nearby beach shacks and properties. As a direct‑to‑market oyster outlet, the pricing was higher than anticipated. For comparison, I had recently purchased a dozen excellent oysters from a Hobart farm for $17 at a service station—though of course, circumstances vary.

The venue itself has considerable charm. A dedicated viewing window for oyster shucking would be a valuable addition, as the current setup required navigating through garden seating—and a few bumblebees—just to catch a brief glimpse of the process. A clear, intentional shucking display would undoubtedly be a strong drawcard.

I noticed they offered scallop kebabs and portable cookers for visitors to take down to the waterfront and enjoy with a view, which is a thoughtful touch. Large decorative piles of oyster shells added character and hinted at potential for repurposing, such as agricultural pH balancers.

Although the venue is not open on public holidays, it remains a beautiful spot, complemented by craft beers and the appealing colours of the serving caravan. There is significant potential here, and despite a few areas for improvement, it is still very much worth a visit.

Breathtaking little spot with amazing views.

The oysters were outstanding and super fresh. Really friendly service and for a moment life doesn't get much better than this.

Like everyone else who is an oyster enthusiast, we went to seek out the best oyster we could find. Melshell oysters are truely unique - creamy, plump and have this bite to them. We got the gold and silver oysters and the gold oysters aren’t just gold by colour they are truly gold by standard. They are buttery like a rich cream. We realised that the Oyster Shack did tours as well and honestly would have loved to hear more about them. Don’t be like us, book a tour and definitely come here. The oysters are so worth it here. Currently #1 on the best oysters we’ve ever had.

Visited this place a week ago and the oysters were really good. Prefer this place oysters over their neighbour nearby (had to get ice cream after eating their neighbor's oysters the day before).

Lady boss was very friendly and explained a lot about their oysters farm. Do get both the silver and gold ones. Both are really good and goes well with the DIY grill.

The place is also nicely decorated.

The BEST oysters we’ve had. Ordered x2 of the gold variety first with homemade Worcestershire sauce then the second nam jim. So fresh & buttery tasting. Paired it with a glass of Tassie white & beer. It’s in the middle of nowhere but well worth it !! Love the beach decor around the venue. Sandpit for the kids.

We loved our visit to Melshell and are so glad we stopped in. The gold shell oysters were absolutely incredible. We ordered extra to take with us and regret not getting more.

So glad we found this little slice of oyster heaven. hands down the best oysters we’ve ever had! We loved it so much we came back twice: once on a sunny day with beautiful seating right by the water, and again on a rainy day where the cosy undercover setup was just perfect.
The skewers were super tasty, and having the little BBQ at the table to cook them how we liked was such a fun touch! The gold oysters were buttery, flavour-packed, and all a great size.
We also loved the thoughtful touches in the decor, loads of oyster shells, floats, and old buoys all cleverly repurposed instead of ending up in the ocean.
The staff were absolutely lovely and made us feel so welcome. Totally worth the drive, and we’re already looking forward to our next visit, next time we’re across the strait.

Absolutely incredible experience at Melshell's Oysters. The atmosphere is super relaxed perfect for kicking back and enjoying some seriously fresh seafood. Hands down, these were the best oysters I've ever had perfectly shucked, incredibly flavorful, and clearly super fresh. Can't recommend this place enough if you're an oyster lover or just looking for a chill, top-quality spot to eat.

Came from Melbourne to check this place out and didn’t disappoint. The gold oysters were my favourite. Will definitely be back

They’re my No.1 🥇🏆 — seriously the BEST oysters I’ve ever had!! Located in the middle of nowhere 🤣 with just a food truck and a small factory next to it. They even recycle oyster shells as sauce containers — so cute! 😍 There’s also an oyster wall you have to check out! Besides oysters, they also serve other seafood and the quality is top-notch too 👍💯 Honestly, they’re one of the biggest reasons I’d return to Tassie 🫶🏻 Unforgettable!

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Their gold oysters are absolutely amazing! Super juicy, fatty, and fresh—you can literally taste the ocean! 🌊 We originally planned to try the silver ones too to compare, but they sold out so fast 😭

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This one surprised me in the best way 🥹 It was my first time trying mussels served cold, and they turned out better than expected! The sweet chilli sauce pairs perfectly. We wanted to order more, but—yep, sold out again 😭

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They have a DIY BBQ option at your table where you can grill scallops, prawns, and oysters. Unfortunately, everything sold out quickly again, so we only managed to try the scallop. It was still delicious! The flavor is different from woodfire-grilled ones, but the BBQ version is still tasty—especially with the sauce and the bacon kebab on the side! 😋

The best oysters we've ever had! This stop was one of the highlights of our two week roadtrip. We arrived early (about 10.30/11) and there was only one other couple there. Great spot setup with little chairs and tables scattered around. There's a cute caravan that you order from and the shed right next door to watch them shucking and buy some souvenirs.
We sat up on the bank which overlooks the river enjoying our oysters and glass of Chardonnay. Highly recommend the nimjam dressing too, although not necessary with how unbelievably fresh and tasty the oysters are on their own!

Just amazing! The best oysters we've had so far! Such a beautiful little place! You can sit over looking the bay, the lady was so lovely, it is definitely a must visit if you're in the area! We were lucky to try the rare gold oysters as well, they were divine!

Worth the long drive! Oysters were so fresh and yummy. Mussels were very good too. Skwered scallops w bacon delicious! We did the oyster tour before lunch and learnt how to shuck oysters! Cassie is such an exceptional host. Wonderful service! Enjoyed ourselves so much!! (Price indicated here is inclusive of oyster tour fees. Menu prices are very reasonable for such good oysters, for both silver n gold ones)

So glad we stumbled accords this gem. The oysters were sensational. Considering I’m from SA the bar was set pretty high however the bay oysters here were buttery and had some different flavours to offer. The ‘cook your own’ skewers was so cool, such a good idea. We sat up on the lookout at the other oyster leases in the water and ate our yummy lunch after a big day exploring Freycinet. Decent prices too. I loved all the old oyster shells stacked up everywhere.

The best and freshest oysters I’ve ever had in my life! The atmosphere was relaxing, with a great view. I’m so happy I found this place, and I absolutely loved the Nam Jim, aka Thai spicy seafood sauce (Spicy, sour, salty, and sweet). I’d highly recommend trying it. The staff were lovely and friendly, had a chat with her, and she was amazing!

Incredible oysters and service. Couldn’t fault anything. And the mignonette was amazing with the 2 dozen oysters we ate. Would come back daily if we could.

Haven’t had oysters so fresh for such a good price. Highly recommend making the trip here.

Thank you!

Did you know Melshell is multi-fine food award winning? 😳

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 tried the Gold oysters, which were incredibly fresh and creamy—best enjoyed without any sauce. We did try a sauce with pineapple, which was tasty, but we preferred the oysters plain because they were so fresh! If you’ve never tried oysters before, you must try these, as they have no fishy taste at all!

The best oysters I’ve had in my life, we live in Sydney and it was better than all the Sydney oysters we’ve had.

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 took a bit of a detour on our way to Coles Bay and stopped by Melshell.

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.

Well worth a detour of approx. 10 kms. off the main road heading towards Hobart down the East Coast of Tasmania. The oysters were superb & of decent size. Lovely little caravan where you place your order. There's oyster shells laid out everywhere as you walk up to view the water, which is a quirky touch.

Wow, Simply the best oysters I have ever had! I've eaten oysters in a lot of places and these were the biggest juiciest freshest ever!
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!!

The gold oyster wasn’t ready when I went there so just got to try the silver ones. One of the freshest oysters I’ve ever had in so long. Place is a bit out of the way but it’s definitely worth the trip, especially when you’re in the east coast. Pretty sure I saw a free campsite nearby as well which was not on wiki maps, so if you’re going on a roadtrip/camping, it’s a bonus. Pretty nice local cider selection as well, and the decor is very cute

What an incredibly gorgeous place. Reasonably priced and super cute tables overlooking the lagoon. Highly recommend!

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 oyster experience we had during our trip to Tasmania! The oysters were beyond impeccable and the prices were amazing. We went for a spilt of gold and silver. The staff were so sweet and really welcoming. This spot is definitely off the beaten path but well worth the detour.

Great oysters - creamy and large. We only had the silver variety - were great with lemon and Tabasco sauce. This is a quirky spot with seating overlooking the estuary. Fun and yum!

Amazing large and creamy oysters. If you only have the chance to visit one oyster farm, I’d recommend visiting this one. I visited others nearby and their oysters were smaller and less creamy. These oysters also had an iconic gold shell !!

We thoroughly enjoyed our oyster tour at Melshell Oyster Shack. The lovely Cass talked us through the harvesting process, and the price of the tour also included a drink of your choice and a half dozen oysters. We were also shown the best way to shuck an oyster and even had a go at shucking one ourselves! Highly recommend it. There was a fire at Dolphin Sands the day we originally had booked in, so a big thanks to Cass for rescheduling and fitting us in the following day at a time that suited us. It was also great news to hear that everyone at Dolphin Sands is now safe. Thank you!

Delicious fresh oysters, gold and silver Pacific. A cute van. Just made it on closing 4pm. Local wine and pickled octopus also yum.

The biggest and freshest oysters we had during our trip to Tasmania in mid-Sept this year. Quick and friendly services.

DONT BOTHER GOING ANYWHERE ELSE!
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.

The oysters are amazingly fresh and delicious! Loved the laid back, rustic setting.
Oysters, a drink and beautiful view????.

We still have this issue with our car - it keeps turning into oyster farms. We thought it was just one area but it’s happening all along the east coast of Tasmania.

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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We only found this place by accident following the small road signs but was it worth a detour.
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

It's a fantastic spot for the feeshest oysters and the always fabulous The Bend reisling. Well worth a visit.

We were just cruising the sights when we saw the sign for their oysters.
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.????????

Great little spot off the beaten track for some oyster fresh from the ocean. Worth the drive if you love oysters, owners are friendly and have set up picnic tables and some activities for the kids.

Overall 4.9 out of 5

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 fantastic experience - off the beaten track but worth the drive. You can enjoy some great snacks and wine overlooking the water. An adorable setting and looking forward to going back!

Kirkpatrick skewers, have to see to believe. What a blast. Didn’t know this place existed. Driving north out of Swansea, there was the sign, turned right and followed the signs.
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.

Gold oysters to die for. Large and very succulent. Lovely venue overlooking river with quirky oyster shell walls

Amazing oysters Amazing oysters and mussels . Must stop here . Unfortunately they only sell the silver oysters the day we went there . A dozen for $25. Had them with soy sauce , lemon and tobacco . They also provided a wide range of sauces to choose from .
Also has a toilet and running water to wash up after eating the oysters .
This is the best place to eat oysters .

Oyster heaven My oyster loving husband and son were pretty happy that we stopped here. My husband had the mega oyster - bigger than his hand! It was intense!! They also got a dozen oysters to share and loved every one. If seafood is your jam, it's worth the detour.

Arguably the best Oysters in Australia. Absolutely loved both Gold and Silver Pacific Oysters. Be sure to try an Oyster Bloody Mary shot!!!

Can’t get fresher. We were traveling with oyster lovers. We had read about this place. Unpretentious oyster shack by the bay. Selling silver and gold oysters fresh from their beds. Enjoy with a glass of wine. Our oyster loving friends and connoisseurs raved about these. There are some options for non oyster lovers (me). A bit off the main road but so worth the drive. One man drove up to collect 100 oysters ..maybe in readiness for Australia Day celebrations ?

A little shack that you wouldn’t want to miss out. They have both creamy (gold) and salty (silver) oysters. I liked the salty and intense flavoured ones than the creamy ones at this shack.

Nice owner, great choice of seafood and oysters locally sourced.
Love the wild area and landscape ????

Yum, yum, yum… just follow the signs to the Oyster Shack The biggest and tastiest oysters I’ve ever consumed. Shucked fresh at the location, this gem is roughly 9kms off the main road. We stopped to taste a half dozen gold oysters and plate of mussels. So fresh. So good. Beautiful location and excellent service. A mandatory stop on the east coast.

If you like oysters, visit this place! On the way from Scamander to Swansea we took a detour for lunch here after it was recommended by a friend. We were not disappointed. They have two types of oysters, gold and silver, and they were both excellent. The shack is a cute little place and they offer a selection of drinks to go with the oysters, and a few other dishes for those who don’t like oysters.

Really enjoyable This place is everything the past rebiews have said, FANTASTIC. A great stop at any time of the day.

Delicious oysters, juicy and fresh, they were twice the size compared to what you normally get from the market, very reasonable price too. We love the mussels and pickle octopus that we ordered as well. You must visit this place if you're in the area. Highly recommended

What a great place! Oysters harvested from the sea only metres away and served fresh by friendly staff. Great quality and great value

You HAVE TO visit this place if you’re in the area.

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!

Amazing oysters!! I usually like having lemon with the oysters, but these, they were the best on their own! Don't get me wrong, the lemons they give you have a really nice flavour as well, but damn the oysters on their own really hit the spot.
The ladies there were very friendly. We also had the pleasure of meeting Homer ????????
10/10 would come back again for more!!

Hidden little gem The beautiful oil paintings, the pot of tea and scones was just perfect really hit the spot & made my day