# Whitstable oysters, at the harbour or at the bar

What to do en Whitstable · Whitstable

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/things-to-do/whitstable-oysters · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: Native oysters, September to April; rock oysters, all year
- Para quién: Curious adults and teenagers

Tasting · 1 h · native oysters from September to April and rock oysters all year

Whitstable has lived off oysters since Roman times. The Whitstable native oyster, flat and mineral in flavour, has protected geographical indication and is eaten in the months with an "r", from September to April; the rest of the year there is the rock oyster, larger and farmed. The Whitstable Oyster Company's beds lie off the beach, and can be seen at low tide.
To try them: at the bar of Wheelers Oyster Bar, on the High Street, open since 1856; in the bistro of the Hotel Continental, facing the sea; or standing at the stalls on the harbour, with lemon and hot sauce. Order half a dozen and compare the two.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 51.3613, 1.0237

## Cerca de aquí

- [Whitstable Harbour and the beach huts](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/things-to-do/whitstable-harbour), a 0 m
- [Wheelers Oyster Bar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/where-to-eat/wheelers-oyster-bar), a 170 m
- [Whitstable Fisherman's Huts](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/where-to-stay/whitstable-fishermans-huts), a 250 m
- [Hotel Continental](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/where-to-stay/hotel-continental), a 355 m
- [Whitstable Castle and Gardens](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/things-to-do/whitstable-castle), a 785 m
- [Whitstable Castle tea room and bistro](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/where-to-eat/whitstable-castle-tearoom), a 785 m
- [The Street, Tankerton's shingle spit at low tide](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/things-to-do/the-street-tankerton), a 1.6 km
- [Crab and Winkle Way, from Canterbury to Whitstable by bike or on foot](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable/things-to-do/crab-and-winkle-way), a 4.9 km

Destino: [Whitstable](https://www.geocalia.com/en/england/whitstable.md)