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Elk Rapids, Antrim County, Michigan
5 cafés with a Elk Rapids address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Elk Rapids, MI on TownAnswer is Michigander Bakery & Coffee Co., with a score of 66 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 187 Google reviews). Next are Happy Camper Coffee Co. (62) and Ames St Cafe (61). We scored 4 cafés with a Elk Rapids address and list 1 more with no Google rating yet. If review count matters most, Ames St Cafe has the most Google reviews (215).
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 5 cafés with a Elk Rapids mailing address. 5 list a website, 5 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 4 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 Elk Rapids is Ames St Cafe with 215 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 stars.
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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
Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google187 reviews
Michigander Bakery & Coffee Co. is at 108 River St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629. It sits about 0.4 miles west of central Elk Rapids. Its Google category is "Bakery", with Coffee shop as extra categories. Its 4.6 stars rest on 187 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google149 reviews
You will find Happy Camper Coffee Co. at 212 River St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629. That is 0.5 miles west of the Elk Rapids city center. Its Google category is "Cafe". Its 4.3 stars rest on 149 reviews, which our method reads as 4.31 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google215 reviews
You will find Ames St Cafe at 145 Ames St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.77.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
truenorth is at 111 Ames St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also ATM, Beer store, Convenience store. After we adjust for review count, its 3.9 stars count as 4.25. truenorth has 8 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
These businesses have a Elk Rapids address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Dex Cafe lists its address as 112 Dexter St, Elk Rapids, MI 49629. That is 0.4 miles west of the Elk Rapids city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop".
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigander Bakery & Coffee Co. | 66 | B- | 4.6 | 187 | 108 River St |
| 2 | Happy Camper Coffee Co. | 62 | C+ | 4.3 | 149 | 212 River St |
| 3 | Ames St Cafe | 61 | C+ | 4.8 | 215 | 145 Ames St |
| 4 | truenorth | 52 | C | 3.9 | 7 | 111 Ames St |
Elk Rapids has 1,624 residents on 1.6 square miles of land, about 984 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $70,938 and the median age is 57.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 5 cafés with a Elk Rapids mailing address: 30.8 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 7.0 mi southeast | 1 | 45 |
| Williamsburg | 8.7 mi south | 1 | 67 |
| Kewadin | 10.6 mi north | 1 | 58 |
| Bellaire | 11.1 mi northeast | 6 | 73 |
| Peshawbestown | 12.9 mi northwest | 1 | 53 |
| Suttons Bay | 13.3 mi northwest | 6 | 71 |
| Central Lake | 13.7 mi northeast | 4 | 71 |
| Traverse City | 13.9 mi southwest | 63 | 75 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 5 cafés with a Elk Rapids mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Michigander Bakery & Coffee Co. has the highest TownAnswer score in Elk Rapids: 66 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 187 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: Rapid City (7.0 miles), Williamsburg (8.7 miles), Kewadin (10.6 miles), Bellaire (11.1 miles).
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Elk Rapids 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.
