Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar
Seafood restaurant · Waltham Abbey Civil Parish
Waltham Abbey, Loughton IG10 4AE, United Kingdom
Highlights
Exceptional oysters, seafood platters, and bacon rolls
Exceptional oysters, seafood platters, and bacon rolls
"If you go down to the woods today, you’ll find one of London’s best spots for seafood. OK, technically Oyster Shack is in Essex, deep in Epping Forest, but it’s within the M25. Don’t be fooled by the basic set-up—a hut with terrace seating out front. This is where in-the-know bikers and families crowd around platters of fat, juicy Carlingford oysters. Get a pint of Guinness from the pub next door—it’s the perfect accompaniment to a dozen of Scotland or Ireland’s finest. For something from closer to home, there are crisp Maldon or Jersey oysters." - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"Technically Oyster Shack is in Essex, deep in Epping Forest, but it’s within the M25. The set-up is caff-like, with bikers droppring in, families crowding round tables outside, and those who’ve travelled from central London fuelling up on seafood feasts after a walk in their too-clean wellies. There are platters of fat Carlingford oysters, sweet and meaty curried prawns, and polystyrene cups of whelks. Just make sure to order the scallop and bacon butty—it hits the sweet, salty spot, and the thickly buttered roll soaks up the juices from the surf and turf." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, daisy meager
"If you go down to the woods today… you’ll find one of London’s best spots for seafood. OK, technically Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar is in Essex, deep in Epping Forest, but it’s within the M25. It’s also under an hour’s walk away from Loughton tube station, through beautiful woodland. The setup is basic and caff-like in atmosphere. Groups of bikers drop in, families crowd round tables outside, and those who’ve travelled from central London fuel up on seafood feasts after a walk in their too-clean wellies. There are platters of fat Carlingford oysters, sweet and meaty curried prawns, and polystyrene cups of whelks. If you order one thing, make it the scallop and bacon butty. A pint of Guinness, which you can bring in from the pub next door, is the perfect accompaniment before you trudge back to the Central line." - rianne shlebak, daisy meager, sinead cranna, jake missing
"If you go down to the woods today you’ll find something scarier than a bear—a pack of lycra-clad cyclists whizzing past you saying words like “cadence” and “derailleur”. Who knows. If you are one of those people, you’ll love Oyster Shack & Seafood Bar—a hut-cum-kitchen in Epping Forest. Grab a seat on the terrace outside and enjoy a sweet, salty scallop and bacon butty on thickly buttered rolls that soak up the juices from the surf and turf." - sinead cranna
"If you go down to the woods today, you’ll find one of London’s best spots for seafood. OK, technically Oyster Shack is in Essex, deep in Epping Forest, but it’s within the M25. Don’t be fooled by the basic set-up—a hut with terrace seating out front. This is where in-the-know bikers and families crowd around platters of fat, juicy Carlingford oysters. Get a pint of Guinness from the pub next door—it’s the perfect accompaniment to a dozen of Scotland or Ireland’s finest. For something from closer to home, there are crisp Maldon or Jersey oysters." - heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
