Zeeland mussels
The classic: a steaming pan of mussels with fries and sauce, fresh from the Oosterschelde.
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Tasting the Oosterschelde
Fresh oysters, steaming mussels and seafood, straight from the water on your doorstep.
Nowhere will you eat fresher than in Yerseke. From traditional mussel restaurants to oyster bars on the harbor: the village lives from the sea. The mussel season runs from summer to spring, while Zeeland oysters can be tasted all year round. Want to know who actually farms these oysters and mussels? Read the shellfish families and companies of Yerseke.
Oosterschelde oysters
Creuses and flat oysters, served raw with a drop of lemon. Yerseke's calling card.
Seafood dishes
Generous platters with oysters, mussels, crinkles, shrimps and more Zeeland delicacies.
Terraces at the harbour
Enjoy seafood with a view of the boats and water of the Oosterschelde.
Seafood restaurants
From informal to fine dining: Yerseke has restaurants for every occasion and every budget.
Oosterschelde lobster
In the spring, the popular Oosterschelde lobster is a delicacy that you can taste fresh here.
When is oyster and mussel season in Yerseke?
Oysters from Yerseke are harvested from September to April. Mussels are available from summer into spring, with the opening of mussel season as the annual highlight.
Outside the oyster harvest season, the Zeeland flat oyster and the Pacific oyster still appear on the menu at restaurants in Yerseke: traders keep stock in the depuration pits. Read more about how the season works on the pages about oysters from Yerseke and mussels from Yerseke.
What is the difference between the Zeeland flat oyster and the Pacific oyster?
The Zeeland flat oyster is the original, round oyster species of the Oosterschelde. The Pacific oyster (creuse) is a more elongated, less disease-prone species that gradually took over after 1885.
Both species are still farmed and served in Yerseke today, and both go through about a week of depuration in the oyster pits before reaching the trader or the table.
How are oysters sorted in Yerseke?
Pacific oysters are partly sorted by machine. The Zeeland flat oyster is sorted by hand, and so is the packing of both species.
That handwork is one of the reasons the Zeeland flat oyster is usually priced higher on the menu than the Pacific oyster.
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