2 cafés with a Ellsworth address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
Who is the best café in Ellsworth, MI?
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Ellsworth, MI on TownAnswer is Friske's Farm Market, with a score of 71 out of 100 (4.5 stars from 1,736 Google reviews). Next are Front Porch Cafe (71). We scored 2 cafés with a Ellsworth address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Front Porch Cafe (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.
Ellsworth at a glance
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 2 cafés with a Ellsworth mailing address. 2 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed café in Ellsworth is Friske's Farm Market with 1,736 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.8 stars.
What to ask before you 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?
Is there food, and is any of it made in house?
Is there parking or a bike rack?
Cafés and Coffee Shops in Ellsworth, 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
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,736 reviews
You will find Friske's Farm Market at 10743 US-31, Ellsworth, MI 49729. It sits about 5.3 miles west of central Ellsworth. Its Google category is "Cafe", with Bakery, Farmers' market, Coffee shop as extra categories. Its 4.5 stars rest on 1,736 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
Front Porch Cafe is at 9235 Main St, Ellsworth, MI 49729. Google files it under "Cafe" and also Breakfast restaurant, Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.78.
Ellsworth has 265 residents on 0.7 square miles of land, about 354 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $61,000 and the median age is 47.8. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 2 cafés with a Ellsworth mailing address: 75.5 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 Ellsworth
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.
Our October 2026 data lists 2 cafés with a Ellsworth mailing address. 2 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 Ellsworth?
Friske's Farm Market has the highest TownAnswer score in Ellsworth: 71 out of 100, from 4.5 stars and 1,736 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 Ellsworth are outside the city?
Nearby city pages: East Jordan (5.6 miles), Central Lake (6.8 miles), Kewadin (9.8 miles), Charlevoix (10.1 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 Ellsworth in?
Ellsworth is in Antrim County. See every café in the county on the Antrim 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.
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.