Ralston Bros. The Farm Gate

With nothing much open in Narooma on a Sunday, we ventured up the coast to Batemans Bay where we stumbled upon Ralston Bros. The Farm Gate. This outdoor oyster bar is located on the edge of Batemans Bay Marina, where the mouth of the Clyde River hits the waters of Batemans Bay. It provides a direct outlet for the local Ralston Bros Oyster Farm, which is family owned and run by fifth generation oyster farmers, Ben and John. With the sun well past the yard arm, and cool tunes playing, it seemed like the perfect place to pull up a pew and enjoy some Clyde River oysters and a beer. They also offer tiger prawns, spit-roast rolls and specialty coffees. The oysters themselves were plumper and creamier than the Wagonga Inlet ones I was seeking – but any port in a NSW South Coast oyster shortage! They packed us up three dozen unshucked ones to take home without batting an eyelid.