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Highland, Oakland County, Michigan
4 cafés with a Highland address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Highland, MI on TownAnswer is The Highland Cow, with a score of 69 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 486 Google reviews). Next are Ooh La La Bistro Cafe - LaFontaine (65) and McDonald's (54). We scored 4 cafés with a Highland address. If review count matters most, McDonald's has the most Google reviews (1,206).
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 4 cafés with a Highland mailing address. 4 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 3 take online bookings.
2 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 2 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 Highland is McDonald's with 1,206 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 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 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google486 reviews
The Highland Cow lists its address as 2120 S Milford Rd, Highland, MI 48357. It sits about 2.5 miles south of central Highland. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Ice cream shop as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.59.
Books onlineClaimed on Google
Ooh La La Bistro Cafe - LaFontaine lists its address as 4000 Highland Rd, Highland, MI 48357. It sits about 2.8 miles southwest of central Highland. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Cafe, Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.65.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,206 reviews
McDonald's lists its address as 450 N Milford Rd, Highland, MI 48357. It sits about 0.9 miles south of central Highland. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Hamburger restaurant. Its 3.2 stars rest on 1,206 reviews, which our method reads as 3.21 after the review-count adjustment. McDonald's has 133 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find 7-Eleven at 1870 N Milford Rd, Highland, MI 48357. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Beer store, Convenience store, Pizza restaurant as extra categories. Its 3.2 stars rest on 90 reviews, which our method reads as 3.37 after the review-count adjustment. 7-Eleven has 32 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Highland Cow | 69 | B- | 4.6 | 486 | 2120 S Milford Rd |
| 2 | Ooh La La Bistro Cafe - LaFontaine | 65 | B- | 4.8 | 23 | 4000 Highland Rd |
| 3 | McDonald's | 54 | C | 3.2 | 1,206 | 450 N Milford Rd |
| 4 | 7-Eleven | 46 | C- | 3.2 | 90 | 1870 N Milford Rd |
Highland has 19,704 residents on 34.1 square miles of land, about 578 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $96,574 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 4 cafés with a Highland mailing address: 2.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Township | 0.0 mi north | 3 | 60 |
| Milford | 4.8 mi south | 5 | 72 |
| White Lake | 5.8 mi east | 8 | 68 |
| Hartland | 6.2 mi west | 8 | 69 |
| Commerce Township | 8.5 mi southeast | 11 | 73 |
| Brighton Township | 8.6 mi southwest | 1 | 47 |
| New Hudson | 9.9 mi south | 3 | 72 |
| Holly | 9.9 mi north | 10 | 74 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 4 cafés with a Highland mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
The Highland Cow has the highest TownAnswer score in Highland: 69 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 486 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: Highland Township (0.0 miles), Milford (4.8 miles), White Lake (5.8 miles), Hartland (6.2 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?
Highland is in Oakland County. See every café in the county on the Oakland 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.
