Robin's Guide to Oysters in Paris

Ostrea lurida is a species of oyster, commonly known as Olympia oysters, found in the Puget Sound area of Washington in the USA. Unfortunately, you won't find these little beauties if you are visiting Paris for the Olympics, but you will find some of the finest oysters on the planet. I thought I would share some of Ben’s and my favourite oysters and places to eat them, based on exhaustive research over the years – after all, at Wright Brothers, the oyster is our world.
 
Wherever you go in Paris, you will experience some fantastic oysters from different regions of France: Brittany, Normandy, Languedoc, and of course, from the vast production area from Marennes-Oléron down to Arcachon.
 
When Wright Brothers started, we partnered with the legend who is Jérôme Miet, so look out for Miet oysters, particularly the revered La M, spéciale de Claire, refined in the claires of the Marennes-Oléron – we wholesale these oysters to the best restaurants in London.
 
You can also find oysters from our good friend Jean-Jacques Cadoret: Cadoret oysters are found in many great restaurants in Paris, including the Cadoret family restaurant, L’Ecailler du Bistrot, run by Gwen Cadoret.
 
This was me last summer with Gwen; their seafood is simple but really excellent, and the oysters are exceptional.