Grand Old House

Grand Cayman


Set in a 1908 plantation house by the sea, Grand Old House and its gorgeous veranda offer the kind of ambience that make people want to get married there (and over 1000 local couples have). The service is excellent and the food, mostly consisting of seafood and steak, is good but not great. The extensive wine list can sometimes obscure this.

Finish things off with a Cuban cigar, hand-rolled on-site, and watch as a group of massive tarpon gather to feast on your food scraps.


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