Joanna James
Boasting over 4,000 km of gorgeous coastline, South Australia has wasted no time in becoming the oyster capital. And if you take your oyster-eating seriously, there is no greater area to explore than SA. Here are the top places for the best and freshest oysters in South Australia.
Superbly fresh, the oysters served at Glenelg Oyster Bar are straight from the sea, smothered in butter. These are salty and a treat in your mouth. If you are a foodie who loves molluscs, then this is the one place you cannot miss when exploring the gorgeous coastal town. If eating the oysters fresh is not enough, take back some to enjoy at your hotel; Glenelg holiday apartments are widely popular and ideal for stays in an adventure town where you need the freedom to explore at leisure. You will find a few good ones like Oaks Glenelg Liberty Suites are well worth checking out. As for the Oyster Bar, you are going to be paying more than a few visits to the place, especially since there are around nine varieties of oyster dishes served to justify the excellent Pacific Bay oysters served there.
The best Oceanic oysters are served in the Eyre Peninsula. Coffin Bay is certainly an oyster mecca, producing some of the finest and juiciest oysters – and it's all yours to enjoy! The 900 hectares produce over 15 billion oysters. You can enjoy eating the oysters freshly plucked from the seabed and even hop on board a boat and set off on an oyster shucking adventure.
Located on the Yorke Peninsula, the collection of oysters there is straight from the Southern Ocean. Angasi oysters are cultivated at Pacific Estate Oysters on their 20-hectare farm. You can taste the fare at the farm or while working as a deckhand on one of the oyster boats. Either way, it's a win-win situation for you where you end up with some of the world's freshest oysters to savour.
Producing close to half of the best oysters in South Australia, both Smoke Bay and Ceduna offer a unique salty taste. The reason is attributed to the oyster beds' location in the Great Australian Bight, which is located away from the flow of fresh water. Therefore, the oysters grow fat and juicy on ocean upswelling, which is chock-full of nutrients contributing to their unique salty flavor as well.
The oysters from this region are loved for their fresh, juicy and sweet flavours. You won't find them any larger than the ones at Streaky Bay, which you can enjoy fresh on a tour. You've got a choice and a chance to be a very happy foodie at either Evans Oysters or EP Cruises where the buffet is pretty well-loved.
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