Information on the Visit Grand Isle page includes a calendar with festival dates, local restaurants, fresh local seafood, and things to do like fishing.
Dates are subject to change. Other events will be added as soon as dates are confirmed.
For more information, please contact the Grand Isle Tourist Commission at:
985-787-2997 or email to: townofgrandisle@gmail.com
Grand Isle Info & Comm Center 985-787-2997
Restaurants
I recommend the service at this cozy, casual family restaurant. The family who owns and runs Yum’s really cares about their customers in their own special way. The restaurant serves daily plate lunch specials, fresh local seafood, quesadillas, sandwiches, wraps, soups, and salads.
This little grill restaurant is located inside the Conoco gas station. They have great hamburgers, poboys, chicken tenders, pizza, famous Natchitoches meat pies (very tasty experience of Louisiana food), jambalaya, and gumbo. Jo Bob's Gas and Grill has a little dining area inside and outside under the building, but we usually like to take our food to-go and eat at some of the more picturesque spots on the Island or even at the Inn or Cottages.
Locally owned, Starfish is a cozy, casual food spot. They serve fried seafood as well as dinner plates and sandwiches. I recommend their fresh, never frozen flame broiled and grilled hamburgers and daily lunch specials.
They offer a stylish, intimate setting, and serve seafood dishes made only from the freshest ingredients. Their dishes, such as blackened shrimp guacamole and Asian grilled tuna, are sure to please!
Fresh Local Seafood
Camardelle's Seafood 1018 Hwy 1 Grand Isle 985-787-3222. Hours vary. Call ahead of time when you're on the way to the island so they have what you would like; they will save it for you if you call but if not they may run out, its fresh after all!
We provide gas burners and pots for your boiling experience. FYI, you should plan on heading to one of our Supermarkets on the Island to pick up your cooking needs including shrimp and crab boil, lemons, garlic, corn, and new potatoes.
Dean Blanchard Seafood 195 Cypress Lane, Grand Isle 985-787-3464
This terrific slice of life is where you can buy fresh shrimp that were caught in the last few hours and pay amazingly low prices for them. Experienced people bring their coolers and take these lovely shrimp back home to cook or freeze. We just show up when we want to cook them for dinner! Super friendly people and definitely an experience in true cajun life....
Catch Your Own
Fish from one of the piers (see Fishing Page), from the beach, your boat or even your kayak. We have fish cleaning and cooking facilities for use free of charge for our guests.
Things to Do
Relax at The Inn and Cottages with views of the beach, play at the beach, go fishing, go kayaking in the gulf, take a boat ride, or drive 107 miles northeast to New Orleans and experience the historical city of jazz music.
