Must-see restaurants in Gold Coast

  • Farmhouse Deli

    Gold Coast

    While it could coast on its looks – the shabby-chic farmhouse decor is cute as a button – the deli ups the ante with seriously top-notch food. The Cubano…

  • Filling Station

    Gold Coast

    This family-owned business in a former railway terminal has been serving up wood-fired pizzas, fresh green salads and craft beer since 2012. Check out the…

  • Fischer's Happy Hour Tavern

    Leland, Northport & Suttons Bay

    You can’t go wrong at Fischer’s, a vintage supper club tucked in the woods. Loosen the belt for broasted chicken (it combines broiling and roasting),…

  • Southerner

    Gold Coast

    Set at the water’s edge, the Southerner feels like you’re eating inside a friend’s sunny cottage. James Beard Award nominee Matthew Millar cooks crispy…

  • Patisserie Amie

    Gold Coast

    The food is ridiculously good at Amie’s wee 10-table cafe, but you’ll probably have to wait 45 minutes or so to sink your teeth into the salmon tartines,…

  • Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery

    Gold Coast

    Buy a bulging slice of fruit pie, or pick apples and peaches in the surrounding orchards. Crane's also makes hard ciders and wines (the sauvignon blanc…

  • Spanglish

    Gold Coast

    This brightly painted little spot is good for a quick, healthy bite. The tacos, tamales and burritos are made without lard or shortening, and with…

  • Grand Traverse Pie Company

    Gold Coast

    Fill up on fresh fruit pies made from regional bounty at this locally owned cafe. Our favorite? The ABC Crumb, made from a mix of Michigan blueberries,…

  • Chandler’s

    Gold Coast

    Chandler’s delivers sophisticated meat and fish dishes to white-clothed tables, but in a casual, knotty-pine-paneled room. The menu changes based on what…

  • Martha’s Leelanau Table

    Leland, Northport & Suttons Bay

    Martha cooks in a cozy red clapboard house. She serves breakfast until afternoon, which means you can sleep late and still fork into her blueberry…

  • Luisa’s Cafe

    Gold Coast

    Luisa’s charms with its folksy wood tables and farm art on the walls. The little room is always abuzz as whopping plates of pancakes, scrambled eggs and…

  • Empire Village Inn

    Gold Coast

    Enter the low A-frame building, grab a seat at a scuffed wood table and order one of the local beers on tap while waiting for your excellent, doughy-crust…

  • Flagship

    Gold Coast

    From smoked trout to cod tacos to good old fish and chips, high-quality seafood in a vast array of preparations is the signature at this gourmet grocer…

  • DeBoer’s Bakkerij and Restaurant

    Gold Coast

    The dishes at family-run DeBoer’s are more Dutch-influenced than true Dutch. Klompen cakes (like pancakes with caramelized apple or other fruit added),…

  • Paisley Pig

    Gold Coast

    The unassuming Pig, with its plain booths and hardwood decor, saves its wild side for its dishes that bring together surprising flavors. Think beet and…

  • Oink's Dutch Treat

    Gold Coast

    Oink's and its kitschy, pig-themed decor have been delighting visitors for more than three decades. It scoops 50 flavors of rich, locally made ice cream…

  • Little Fleet

    Gold Coast

    Eight food trucks hub at the corner of Front and Wellington Sts, serving up barbecue, sushi, tacos and more, while the onsite bar pours craft beer and…

  • Morning Star Café

    Gold Coast

    This bright-hued, whimsically decorated cafe cooks the best breakfast in town. The blueberry oatmeal pancakes, pumpkin and cream-cheese crepes, and egg,…

  • Table 14

    Gold Coast

    Top-notch Lowcountry cuisine in Northern Michigan? You betcha. Excellent service and a warm atmosphere are hallmarks of this popular restaurant on…

  • That French Place

    Gold Coast

    Tough to beat this winsome little cafe for a lavender latte and crêpe, be it sweet (chocolate and coconut, honey and almond) or savory (spinach and…

  • Cove

    Leland, Northport & Suttons Bay

    The Cove's specialty is whitefish that it prepares four ways (baked with almonds, stuffed with crab, encrusted with garlic, and foil-baked with peppers),…

  • North Peak Brewing Company

    Gold Coast

    Munch pizzas, mussels and pretzel-crusted walleye with the housemade suds. Five-beer flights are available for $7. Not a brew drinker? North Peak also…

  • Phil's Bar & Grille

    Gold Coast

    This humming pub turns out terrific broasted (combining broiling and roasting) chicken, fish tacos, lamb lollipops and gumbo in a cozy, wood-floored room.

  • Redamak's

    Gold Coast

    It's a rightfully lauded, long-standing spot to get a wax paper–wrapped cheeseburger, spicy curly fries and cold beer in New Buffalo. Cash only.

  • Folgarelli's

    Gold Coast

    After a day of fun in the sun, refresh with sandwiches at gastronome favorite Folgarelli's.

  • Froelich's

    Gold Coast

    Little details like a vintage sign and rattan bistro chairs bestow this Three Oaks bakery and deli with a cozy, old-world charm. The seasonal, farm-to…

  • Sherman’s Dairy Bar

    Gold Coast

    Beloved Sherman’s scoops massive cones in 50 flavors (try the Mackinac Island fudge). Can't decide? Order a 'tour' where you pick six flavors for sample…

  • Wicks Park Bar & Grill

    Gold Coast

    Located by the chain ferry, Wicks gets props for its lake perch and live music on weekends. The pizzas, fish tacos and 20 beers on tap are pretty good,…