SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - For the past 33 years the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival has seen thousands of visitors flock to this coastal town to enjoy the delicate oyster. This year will be no different as several restaurants in and around the greater Knysna have joined the Festival in offering this delicacy in various forms at the Oyster Hotspots from July 1 to 10.

Still on Thesen Island, Sirocco Restaurant offers the sexy Salsa Oysters for R49. Three large cultivated oysters each topped with its speciality salsa made up of Vodka Chutney / Kiwi and Litchi / Mango.

*Overlooking the beautiful Knysna estuary and Heads, Quay 4 Knysna will offer six small coastal oysters with a glass of bubbly at R88 as their Oyster Hotspot special.

*Festival sponsors, Pick n Pay Oyster will be offering six cultivated medium oysters at R60 from their Oyster tent at the Festival Pavilion. The newly opened Pick n Pay in Woodmill Lane will sell medium cultivated oysters at R8 each.


The beautifully situated Cruise Café promises to serve their freshly shucked “beauty” on a saddle of lemon, coriander and chilli at R18.50 each. Pan fried oyster in bacon and tomato sauté served with chorizo infused bloody Mary at R20 and Rooibos and thyme smoked oyster dressed with soya, sesame oil & spring onion, finished with gingered cream cheese for a mere R22.

*Knysna Quays’ 34° South – the market will be offering eight cocktail coastal oysters – all natural for R34.

*Winners of last year’s Pick n Pay Flavours of Knysna served with Tabasco, Sedgefield, the Slow Town of Knysna’s PiliPili Beach Bar will once again be offering an Oyster Hotspot special during the Festival. Here oyster lovers can purchase six medium oysters and get a complimentary glass of Van Loveren Sauvignon Blanc for R99.