
Cafes
Every single café on Mersea Island is independently family-owned, offering a warm welcome alongside great quality, honest food. Whether you are stopping for a morning coffee or a slice of homemade cake, you can find all of their details in our handy guide below.
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Mersea Island Fish Bar
37 High St, CO5 8AQ
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​Providing a varied takeaway and dine-in menu right on the high street, for locals and visitors alike. Beyond traditional fresh fish and chips, they also served up 12-inch stone-baked pizzas, BBQ ribs, and classic pies, vegan options and dedicated gluten-free prepared separately.


The Strood Kitchen
1E Yorick Rd, CO5 8HP
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The Strood Kitchen is a cosy, family-run independent Cafe in West Mersea. It is the perfect spot for weary walkers or locals to relax, offering excellent coffee, freshly made breakfasts, light lunches, and delicious homemade cakes Cafe in West Mersea.


Seaview Beach Diner
Seaview Ave, CO5 8DA
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A proper old-school seaside diner opposite the beach huts, serving up huge portions of fresh hand-battered cod, all-day breakfasts, and luxury dairy ice cream flurries. There are zero airs and graces here—traditional English comfort food done exceptionally well seven days a week.


Mersea Island Bakery
Barfield Road, CO5 8QT
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A traditional bakery that fills Barfield Road with the smell of crusty sourdough, giant sausage rolls, and deep-filled sandwiches, delicious cakes made fresh every single morning. With both an indoor and outdoor dining area for you to relax and watch the world go by.

More Mersea Island Cafes...
Wyatts Coffee
128 Coast Rd, CO5 8PA
Waterfront premium barista blends.
2 Sugars Cafe
Victoria Espl. CO5 8PA
Beachfront cafe serving seaside food.
Blackwater Pearl
122A Coast Rd, CO5 8PA
Relaxed cafe with estuary views.
The Art Cafe,
2 Coast Road, CO5 8QE
Vibrant eatery homemade lunches.
Cork n Cap
Rewsalls Lane, Est Mersea
Vineyard cafe homemade food.
Dukes Seafood
Coast Rd, CO5 8NA
Coastal cafe with fresh seafood.
Mersea Deli
42 High St, CO5 8QA
Artisan deli treats and fresh coffee.





