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Everyone knows that Mersea has the best tasting
oysters in the whole world!!!




WHERE TO EAT



Join Mersea's Caff-ay Society at The Art Cafe
High Street, West Mersea
also books and pictures
Tel: 01206 382682
Visit the website www.islandartcafe.co.uk
home made ice cream is lovely!


The Art Cafe
The Coast Inn
108 Coast Road, West Mersea.
bar ~ restaurant ~ Lunches ~ Morning Coffee - Afternoon teas and Evening meals
Open 7 days of the week
no membership required
Meeting Room available £25 special weekday lunch
2 courses £10
3 courses £12.50
Tel: 01206 383568
Watch the island go by
from the garden!
Website: www.thecoastinn.co.uk

The Coast Inn
Coast Road
(formerly
The Social and
Sailing Club)

The Company Shed
129 Coast Road, West Mersea.
The famous Mersea seafood restaurant where you can bring your own bread and drink to enjoy with your seafood - First come - First served Opening times
Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm - last orders to eat in at 4pm
E-mail: carolinehaward@btinternet.com
01206 382700
The Company shed was built in 1955 as an oyster cleaning plant - in about 1989 it was converted to a fish shop by Heather Haward. There have been Hawards in the Mersea oyster industry since 1791. Website: www.richardhawardsoysters.co.uk
Read more about it HERE


The Courtyard Cafe
Mersea Island Vineyard, Rewsalls Lane
East Mersea CO5 9SX
now being run by "Arthur Cock" (more than just meat!)
Cafe open all year Wednesday to Sunday
10.30am to 4pm - commencing Easter Friday
selection of home made cakes - light lunches and sandwiches
real coffee and fine wine Tel: 01206 382111 or 01206 381831<
Vineyard and Brewery website - www.merseawine.com
e mail - roger.barber@merseawine.com

Titash
Finest Indian Cuisine
High Street, West Mersea
Tel: 01206 381778
takeaway available - have a drink at the bar while you wait
friendly staff!
open 7 days a week 12 to 2pm - 6pm to 11.30pm
The Granary Bar & Restaurant
at Waldegraves Holiday Park
Opening All Day - every day for breakfast, lunch or dinner
just a snack or a main meal
Children's menu - large decking area for dining
Tel: 01206 381195

The Granary
at Waldegraves
The Restaurant at
The White Hart

High Street, West Mersea
Becky welcomes you for good wholesome food
Mon to Sat open - closed Tuesdays
Over 60's ~ 2 Courses ~ £5.95
Under 60's special
2 Courses - £7.95
Full evening menu plus bar service
Sunday Carvery - well recommended!
12.15om to 2.15pm
plus Becky's Special Evening Grill Menu
Tel. 01206 382866
or 07725 121851
Accommodation Bookings
phone Colin on 01206 384499



The White Hart
The Fox Inn
Open every day - all day
Mon to Sat 11.30 to 11pm Sun 12 noon to 10.30pm
Lunchtime food 12.30pm to 2.30pm including Sunday
Evening food - Thursday - Friday and Saturday only - 7pm to 9pm
Traditional Sunday Lunches - 12.30 to 2.30pm booking adviseable
one course meal £7.50 two courses £10
traditional decor - cosy atmosphere
lovely log fire in winter!
Quiz Nights - Thursday
occasional music nights
Tel 01206 383391

The Fox
The Oyster Bar
The Oyster Sheds - Coast Road, West Mersea
Restaurant and Take Away
Opening times - Tuesday to Sunday 9 ~ 5pm Licensed.
Tel: 01206 381600
fish and chips highly recommended!
website: www.westmerseaoysterbar.com

The Oyster Bar
Coast Road
Hasten's OF East Mersea
East Road, East Mersea
Licensed Restaurant
Keith and Gill are open for
traditional home cooking
Opening hours
Thursday 10am to 2.30pm
Friday - 10 to 2.30 and 6 to 8.30pm
Saturday 9.30 to 2.30 and 6 to 8.30
Sunday 9.30 to 2.30
Tel 01206 385389

The Victory
corner of Coast Road and Victory Road West Mersea
Bars, Restaurant and Large Garden overlooking the waterfront, Oyster Sheds and Victory Hard
Tel 01206 382907
Bed and Breakfast - en suite - also available- lovely views
with six more rooms planned next year
Newly refurbished and under new management (2007)
The Public bar (Blackwater Bar) retains its popular pool table
Real Ales available



The Victory Hotel
The Peldon Rose
Pub and Restaurant
Mersea Road - Peldon CO5 7QJ
Tel: 01206 735248
web www.the peldonrose.co.uk
15th century coaching inn of character
attractive gardens - family friendly
disabled access rear of building
comfortable B and B accomodation

The Dog and Pheasant
East Mersea Road, East Mersea
Large beer garden - child friendly area - large car park
Tel: 01206 383206

The Dog and Pheasant
East Mersea

The Peldon Plough
Lower Road, Peldon.
Pub/restaurant - situated on the mainland
in Peldon village three miles from Mersea Island
Tel: 01206 735808 food available Tuesday to Saturday
Lunch and evening
Sunday Lunch 12.30pm and 2pm
Booking adviseable

The Plough
at Peldon

Two Tides Bar and Clubhouse
Seaview Holiday Park - West Mersea
01206 385938
Club Membership only £1
membership cards must be shown on entry
Sunday lunch roasts 2 course meal £10
regular entertainment throughout season

"The Two Tides"
Seaview Clubhouse
The Two Sugars Cafe
Cafe in unique setting of former World War 2 Gun Emplacement along Victoria Esplanance. One of the few remaining gun emplacements left in the country - built here in 1939 to repel the enemy. The gun was only ever fired once - just as a test. Open during the holiday season whenever the weather is fine and sometimes even when it rains. Serves tea - snacks and ice cream - outdoor patio overlooking beach. Nearest car park - Willougby - free!

Seaview Cafe
Sea end of Seaview Avenue - on approach to Seaview Caravan Site
Good - plain - reasonably priced food. Outdoor seating overlooking beach
Open All Day - every day - Tel: 01206 386916


The Old Mill Bakery
Anglo Continental Bakery
Continental style Cafe
8 Barfield Road - Tel:01206 382186
web www.theoldmillbakery.co.uk

Curiosi-Teas
traditional tea shop
13 High Street - on approach road to Car Park rear of Library
Light lunches - Cream teas - Local Crafts
Tel: 07818 445446

Waterfront Cafe
110 Coast Road - all day breakfast - cooked lunches - baguettes and more
Open 8.30am Tuesday to Sunday
Tel: 01206 386061

Mersea Grill
Church Road - open 7 days a week
Tel: 01206 386773

The Islander
Traditional fish and chips eat in or out
37 High Street - Lunch 11.30am to 2 pm - Evening 4.30pm to 9 pm
Tel: 01206 382305



The Mill Bakery




The Waterfront Cafe
110 Coast Road
West Mersea

The Seaview Cafe


"The Two Sugars"
Seafront Cafe

The Blackwater Pearl
opposite pontoon - 122A Coast Road
West Mersea CO5 8PA
01206 382643
Open 7 days a week from 8.30 am to 5 pm
home made cakes and pasties - ice cream
baguettes - tea - coffee etc





The Blackwater Pearl
Mersea Take Aways

Lotus Kitchen - 31 Kingsland Road - Chinese Takeaway Tel: 01206 382263
Mersea Grill - 01206 386773
Nupur - 37a Kingsland Road - Tel: 01206 383090 - Indian Takeaway
Titash - Indian Takeaway - Tel: 01206 381778
West Mersea Oyster Bar - Takeaway - 01206 Tel 381600




The Donkey and Buskins at Layer
Layer de lay Haye
Open 11.30am to 11pm every day
except Sunday when it opens at 12pm to 2.30pm
Food served 12 to 2.30pm Monday to Friday
to 9.30pm Saturday and 7.30pm Sunday
a Freehouse - pleasant beer garden
01206 734774
The Cricketers
33 Church Street - Goldhanger near Maldon
e mail: geoffatthebar@aol.com
01621 788 468 Home made food served seven days a week
Real Ales - New Outside Patio
traditional Sunday Roast served all day
The Swan
School Road - Little Totham near Maldon
CAMRA National Pub of the Year
several times
excellent food served - adviseable to book
no food in evenings
picturesque setting and garden
friendly staff
dog friendly pub
01621 892689
Chequers Inn
Church Street - Goldhanger
Main dining area - food served 7 days a week
three separate drinking areas
Real ale - warm welcome
North East Essex CAMRA pub of the year
The Anchor
Anchor Quay
Rowhedge
Free House
Conservatory Dining Room
Pleasant Terrace overlooking River Colne
Yachtsmen welcome to moor up
home made dishes especially fresh fish
Shepherd and Neame Ales
dog friendly pub
Tel 01206 728382

Ristorante Piccolino
9 South Street - Tolleshunt D'Arcy
01621 868942
www.piccolino-restaurant.co.uk
new takeaway menu a little piece of Italy in Essex
The Lion at Langenhoe
Mersea Road - Langenhoe
01206 735263
open for food every day 12 noon to 3pm
evenings Monday to Saturday 6pm to 9pm
Sundays 12 noon to 4 pm
fresh fish delivered daily
a la carte and bar snack menu
Sunday Carvery
Takeaway available
Tuesday lunch 2 courses £6.95
Friday night is fish night
under new management

The Layer Fox
Layer de la Haye
Tel 01206 738723
Food served
Tuesday to Saturday
12 to 3.30pm - 6 to 9pm
Sunday lunches 12 to 3pm
on the main village crossroads
oak beams - open fire
upstairs dining room
a family and pet friendly pub!
The Hare and Hounds at Birch
Tel 01206 330459
good choice of beers
good food
friendly owners
food served in bar
or in newly refurbished "cottage" style restaurant
The Hare and Hounds
at Birch

The Queen's Head at Tolleshunt D'Arcy
Tel 016216 860262
Open All Day
The Whalebone
Chapel Road - Fingringhoe
Tel 01206 729307
lovely views over
Roman River Valley
from garden
but watch for Mozzies!
Free House
The Three Horse Shoes
Church Road - Fordham
Tel 01206 240195
16th century pub on
Essex Suffolk border
low beams - log fire
Real Ales - Restaurant
AA two rosettes for quality food
Tel 01206 262001
The Tandoori Villa
Exclusive Indian Restaurant and Takeaway
at Stanway
Tel. 01206 369600
www.tandoorivilla.com
Open 7 days a week including Bank Holidays
Mon to Sat 12noon to 2.30pm and 5pm to 11pm
Sunday 12noon to 10.30pm
6 Villa Road - Stanway
FREE LARGE CAR PARK AT REAR
Fully Licensed and Air Conditioned
Mon to Sat 12 noon to 2.30pm Friday Lunchtime closed
Sunday Buffet - 12noon ro 10.30pm
Adults £8.95 Children under 12 years £4.50
Special Nights
Mon - Tuesday and Wednesday
eat in or takeaway
Only £10 - King Prawn dishes £1 extra
free home delivery on orders over £15
5 mile radius
10% discount on collection
on orders over £10



Oysters?
Young Sir!

Once upon a time
oysters were the food
of the poor