Food East Village, Belle Isle
Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina
A place to eat in East Village, Belle Isle, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Brunch.
Why go
Riverfront restaurant and marina open since 1949, facing Belle Isle, serving brunch and lake fish.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Belle Isle, alongside 4 sights and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is The Roostertail, 0.0 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- East Village
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Brunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Belle Isle. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1The Roostertail
Riverfront event venue east of downtown that throws a two-floor NYE party facing the river and Belle Isle.
Drinks · Downtown Detroit · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Belle Isle Park
Island park with a conservatory, aquarium and city views.
Outdoors · Detroit · 0.9 mi straight-line - 3Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Glass-domed 1904 conservatory with palms, cacti and a fernery, warm inside on a cold day.
Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line - 4Belle Isle Conservatory
Glass-domed conservatory on Belle Isle with palms, cacti and a seasonal flower show, warm on a cold day.
Outdoors · Detroit · 1.0 mi straight-line - 5Belle Isle Park
A 982-acre island state park with riverfront paths, woods and skyline views back to downtown.
Outdoors · 1.3 mi straight-line - 6Belle Isle Aquarium
Albert Kahn's 1904 aquarium, with a green-tiled vaulted ceiling over Great Lakes and tropical tanks.
Sight · 1.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina is a stop on our Detroit New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Belle Isle
Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina is our only food pick in Belle Isle; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Belle Isle guide.
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James Scott Memorial Fountain
Marble 1925 fountain at the island's west tip, facing the downtown skyline across the river.
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Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Maritime museum on the island's river side, with a freighter pilothouse and Great Lakes shipping history.
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William G. Milliken State Park
Urban state park on the RiverWalk between downtown and Belle Isle, with a lighthouse and wetland paths.
When to go: weather by month, based on Detroit
Our climate figures for Belle Isle come from nearby Detroit. Average daily highs in Detroit run from 30°F in January to 82°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina itself, we suggest: Brunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Detroit from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Detroit weather by month (covers Belle Isle).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 42.35633, -82.97266
- Destination
- Belle Isle, Michigan
Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina: quick answers
How much time do you need at Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina?
Our pick: Brunch. Insider tip: Call ahead on Jan 1; it is closed some weekdays.
Which TripsCircle routes include Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina?
Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina appears on Detroit New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Belle Isle.
Plan Belle Isle
- Belle Isle travel guide 7 places
- Detroit weather (covers Belle Isle) weather by month
- Downtown Detroit to Belle Isle 3.1 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Belle Isle
- Dossin Great Lakes Museum Sight
- William G. Milliken State Park Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.