Meet America’s First Oysters

 

lynnhaven fancies®

Available Now

The first settlers found Lynnhaven oysters, later called the Lynnhaven Fancies® by the Queen of England, in the waters of First Landing State Park. We now bring you America’s First Oyster, raised to exacting standards, with perfectly balanced salt and sweet tasting notes.

  • Sustainablly aquacultured oyster, the highest touch oyster on the Lynnhaven

  • Salinity: Medium to high

  • Size: 2.75” - 3.25”

  • Taste: Salt-forward, slight minerality, hints of cucumber, sweet biscuit, and ocean mist

  • Meat-To-Shell-Ratio: High

 

lynnhaven legacies

Available Fall 2025

The Lynnhaven Legacies are the oysters that your daddy’s daddy, and your daddy’s daddy’s daddy knew and loved. This is the wild oyster that made the Lynnhaven River known for producing one of the freshest, most perfectly balanced, salty and sweet flavor profiles in the world.

  • Wild Caught

  • Salinity: Medium

  • Size: 3.5” - 4.5”

  • Taste: Complex, salt forward brine with balanced sweet tones of melon alongside hints of ocean mist and cucumber

  • Meat-To-Shell-Ratio: Medium

 

lynnhaven monsters

Available in limited quantites

These are the ones you hear rumors about. We call these the ones that got away. The Lynnhaven Monsters harken back to an era where oysters regularly were as big as your hand! We recommend grilling these bad boys and enjoy a taste of history.

  • Wild Caught

  • Salinity: Medium

  • Size: 5” - 6”

  • Taste: Complex, salt forward brine with balanced sweet tones of melon alongside hints of ocean mist and cucumber and a slight peppery finish

  • Meat-To-Shell-Ratio: Medium