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Bellaire, Antrim County, Michigan
6 cafés with a Bellaire address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Bellaire, MI on TownAnswer is M88 Morning Grind, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 266 Google reviews). Next are Ruthann's Gourmet Bakery & Coffeehouse (71) and Freedom Hill Coffee Roasters (59). We scored 5 cafés with a Bellaire address and list 1 more with no Google rating yet. If review count matters most, McDonald's has the most Google reviews (594). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Ruthann's Gourmet Bakery & Coffeehouse (4.8 stars).
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 6 cafés with a Bellaire mailing address. 6 list a website, 6 have claimed their Google listing and 2 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 5 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed café in Bellaire is McDonald's with 594 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.7 stars.
Highest score first. Tap a name for its website, or Score details for the full breakdown.
The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every café here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google266 reviews
M88 Morning Grind is at 614 E Cayuga St, Bellaire, MI 49615. That is 0.3 miles northeast of the Bellaire city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant. Its 4.7 stars rest on 266 reviews, which our method reads as 4.68 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google248 reviews
You will find Ruthann's Gourmet Bakery & Coffeehouse at 105 N Bridge St, Bellaire, MI 49615. It sits about 0.5 miles northwest of central Bellaire. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Bakery, Coffee store. Its 4.8 stars rest on 248 reviews, which our method reads as 4.78 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google
Freedom Hill Coffee Roasters lists its address as 717 E Cayuga St, Bellaire, MI 49615. It sits about 0.4 miles northeast of central Bellaire. Google files it under "Coffee roastery". Its 5.0 stars rest on 19 reviews, which our method reads as 4.74 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Coffee Bar | Shanty Creek Resort is at 5780 Shanty Creek Rd, Bellaire, MI 49615. That is 1.8 miles southeast of the Bellaire city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Lounge bar as extra categories. Its 4.2 stars rest on 19 reviews, which our method reads as 4.29 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google594 reviews
You will find McDonald's at 116 S Division St, Bellaire, MI 49615. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Hamburger restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 3.4 stars count as 3.42. McDonald's has 133 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
These businesses have a Bellaire address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
Claimed on Google
Blue Goose Torch Lake lists its address as 6340 Old Torch Lake Dr, Bellaire, MI 49615. It sits about 4.4 miles southwest of central Bellaire. Its Google category is "Cafe".
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M88 Morning Grind | 73 | B | 4.7 | 266 | 614 E Cayuga St |
| 2 | Ruthann's Gourmet Bakery & Coffeehouse | 71 | B | 4.8 | 248 | 105 N Bridge St |
| 3 | Freedom Hill Coffee Roasters | 59 | C | 5.0 | 19 | 717 E Cayuga St |
| 4 | Coffee Bar | Shanty Creek Resort | 55 | C | 4.2 | 19 | 5780 Shanty Creek Rd |
| 5 | McDonald's | 54 | C | 3.4 | 594 | 116 S Division St |
Bellaire has 1,008 residents on 1.9 square miles of land, about 528 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $55,789 and the median age is 43.6. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 6 cafés with a Bellaire mailing address: 59.5 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Ask for the roast date on retail beans. Fresh beans taste best within a few weeks of roasting.
If you plan to work, check the seats, the power outlets and the Wi-Fi rules. Some cafés limit laptops at busy times.
Check the hours before you go. Many independent cafés close in the afternoon.
County health departments inspect food service in Michigan. You can ask the county for a café's latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent shops. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Cafés and Coffee Shops | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Lake | 7.3 mi northwest | 4 | 71 |
| Mancelona | 8.4 mi southeast | 2 | 72 |
| Kewadin | 8.9 mi northwest | 1 | 58 |
| Rapid City | 10.1 mi southwest | 1 | 45 |
| Elk Rapids | 11.1 mi southwest | 5 | 66 |
| Alba | 11.4 mi east | 2 | 64 |
| East Jordan | 13.0 mi north | 3 | 72 |
| Ellsworth | 13.7 mi north | 2 | 71 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 6 cafés with a Bellaire mailing address. 5 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
M88 Morning Grind has the highest TownAnswer score in Bellaire: 73 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 266 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Central Lake (7.3 miles), Mancelona (8.4 miles), Kewadin (8.9 miles), Rapid City (10.1 miles).
Is there a roast date on the beans? Are there seats and Wi-Fi if you plan to work? Do the hours fit your morning?
Bellaire is in Antrim County. See every café in the county on the Antrim County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
