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Birmingham, Oakland County, Michigan

Top-Rated Cafés and Coffee Shops in Birmingham, MI (2026)

15 cafés with a Birmingham address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.

Who is the best café in Birmingham, MI?

As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Birmingham, MI on TownAnswer is Daycap Coffee, with a score of 74 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 418 Google reviews). Next are Try It Raw (73) and Tropical Smoothie Cafe (72). We scored 15 cafés with a Birmingham address. If review count matters most, Commonwealth Cafe has the most Google reviews (1,067). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Tropical Smoothie Cafe (4.8 stars).

Birmingham at a glance

Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 15 cafés with a Birmingham mailing address. 14 list a website, 14 have claimed their Google listing and 13 take online bookings.

3 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 12 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 Birmingham is Commonwealth Cafe with 1,067 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.4 stars.

What to ask before you hire

  1. Is there a roast date on the beans?
  2. Are there seats and Wi-Fi if you plan to work?
  3. Do the hours fit your morning?
  4. Is there food, and is any of it made in house?
  5. Is there parking or a bike rack?

Cafés and Coffee Shops in Birmingham, ranked

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

03

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

★ 4.8 972 Google reviews

72scoreB

Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google972 reviews

Tropical Smoothie Cafe lists its address as 33353 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009. It sits about 1.0 miles southeast of central Birmingham. Its Google category is "Juice shop", with Breakfast restaurant, Cafe, Fast food restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.79. Tropical Smoothie Cafe has 53 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.

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07

Starbucks

★ 4.3 778 Google reviews

68scoreB-

Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google778 reviews

You will find Starbucks at 101 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Cafe. Its 4.3 stars rest on 778 reviews, which our method reads as 4.30 after the review-count adjustment. Starbucks has 39 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.

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08

Paris Baguette

★ 4.4 870 Google reviews

66scoreB-

Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google870 reviews

You will find Paris Baguette at 183 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009. Its Google category is "Bakery", with Cafe, Cake shop, Coffee shop as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40. Paris Baguette has 3 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.

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09
66scoreB-

Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google129 reviews

Lucky Detroit Coffee Roasters & Espresso Birmingham is at 1728 W Maple Rd 1st Floor, Birmingham, MI 48009. That is 1.0 miles west of the Birmingham city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Bakery, Cafe, Coffee roastery. Its 4.4 stars rest on 129 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.

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Side by side

#BusinessScoreGradeRatingReviewsStreet
1Daycap Coffee74B4.7418930 E Maple Rd
2Try It Raw73B4.7306213 E Maple Rd
3Tropical Smoothie Cafe72B4.897233353 Woodward Ave
4Commonwealth Cafe71B4.51,067300 Hamilton Row
5Birmingham Roast71B4.5665525 E Brown St
6Cafe Origins70B4.6195163 W Maple Rd
7Starbucks68B-4.3778101 N Old Woodward Ave
8Paris Baguette66B-4.4870183 N Old Woodward Ave
9Lucky Detroit Coffee Roasters & Espresso Birmingham66B-4.41291728 W Maple Rd 1st Floor
10Birmingham Sushi Cafe61C+4.3607377 Hamilton Row
11Sy Thai Cafe59C4.2633315 Hamilton Row
12Café Dax55C3.98298 S Old Woodward Ave
13Afternoon Tea at The Townsend Hotel52C3.822Tea Lobby, 100 Townsend St
14Pita Cafe49C-4.299239 N Old Woodward Ave
15Choco Mania Cafe47C-3.3278280 E Merrill St

About Birmingham

21,763residents
$153,510median household income
4,541residents per square mile
9,440households
41.8median age
4.8square miles of land

Birmingham has 21,763 residents on 4.8 square miles of land, about 4,541 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).

The median household income is $153,510 and the median age is 41.8. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.

Our October 2026 data has 15 cafés with a Birmingham mailing address: 6.9 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.

How to choose a café in Birmingham

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.

Cafés and Coffee Shops near Birmingham

CityDistanceCafés and Coffee ShopsTop score
Beverly Hills2.0 mi southwest157
Bloomfield Hills2.9 mi northwest971
Clawson3.4 mi east576
Berkley3.6 mi southeast475
Bingham Farms3.6 mi southwest139
Lathrup Village3.7 mi south272
Bloomfield Township3.7 mi northwest565
Royal Oak4.1 mi southeast1776

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Questions

How many cafés are in Birmingham, MI?

Our October 2026 data lists 15 cafés with a Birmingham mailing address. 15 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.

Who is the top-rated café in Birmingham?

Daycap Coffee has the highest TownAnswer score in Birmingham: 74 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 418 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.

How is the score worked out?

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.

Can a business pay to rank higher?

No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.

Which cafés near Birmingham are outside the city?

Nearby city pages: Beverly Hills (2.0 miles), Bloomfield Hills (2.9 miles), Clawson (3.4 miles), Berkley (3.6 miles).

What should I ask a café before I hire?

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?

Which county is Birmingham in?

Birmingham is in Oakland County. See every café in the county on the Oakland County page.

How often is this page updated?

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.

Sources

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.