
Shucking Around
Travelling the world in search of oysters

Travelling the world in search of oysters

Read what people have had to say about oysters and why they love (or hate) them.

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Find everything you need to indulge your oyster passion: book a tour, dive into a book.
Everything you’d like to know about oysters, and everything you need to know, is right here at your fingertips. Grab yourself a shucking knife and let’s go!

Read about the places we’ve been in our quest to taste the world’s finest oysters, the producers who are growing amazing oysters, and places around the world where you can have your own great oyster experience.

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Hobart’s Belvedere restaurant showcases Tasmania’s rich bounty of produce, and not surprisingly, oysters are one of the star attractions. The cosy restaurant in the Vibe Hotel Hobart has a roaring fireplace, making it the perfect spot in winter for enjoying a single malt whisky and freshly shucked oysters. In summer,…

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La Sultana Oualidia is a beguiling Moorish fortress surrounded by orange, olive, and jacaranda trees, with terraces, fountains and flowered balconies that overlook a tranquil saltwater lagoon on the Atlantic Coast – a protected site of great ecological importance. Located in the quaint fishing village of Oualidia, known as Morocco’s “oyster capital” when the…

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From fine dining to riverside picnics, the Central Coast of New South Wales has it all for oyster lovers. Here are some venues you might like to check out.
‘When I was a kid, my father often took us to the beach and my brother and I would go looking for oysters, chipping them off the rocks and opening them with a sharp stone. I was totally shucked and the world of oysters opened for me.’
Maurie’s passion for oysters has led him on a worldwide quest.