If you enjoy really great food served in a relaxed atmosphere with fabulous coffee amongst some of the best original art on offer locally then we think the Artcafé is just the place for you. ~ The Artcafé currently has two locations, one nestled just a ‘scones’ throw from the beach o…

Bonners Barn can be found at the start of the Strood just before you cross it onto Mersea Island. Traditionally a greengrocers, Bonners Barn now also stocks local produce as well as delicious just picked fruit and vegetables….

Mersea Barns is a new addition to Mersea. Opened in March 2019, on the site of the old Pick-your-Own, Mersea Barns is a café restaurant and shop offering high quality, freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches, teas, coffees and cakes. You can also got take aways and snacks. Ther…

Oysters have been cultivated in the creeks around Mersea Island since Roman times. It’s said that the Romans loved osyters so much that they used to tow them in nets behind their boats all the way back to Rome. For the Romans, oysters were a food staple and a vital resource. Oyster shells had many…