The Oar House on Bienville Boulevard is the island's main casual restaurant, sitting across from the public beach and pier. Made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, and housemade soups dominate the menu — the seafood chowder and tomato basil soup are reliably good. There is a full bar with draft beer and a spacious back deck shaded by live oaks, which fills up at sunset.
The kitchen keeps long hours and the welcome is unpretentious. It's the kind of place where sand on your feet is expected. The location — central, near the pier, with a back deck — makes it the natural gathering spot for the island's mix of fishing families and visiting birders.