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Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan
10 cafés with a Hillsdale address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Hillsdale, MI on TownAnswer is Checker Records, with a score of 75 out of 100 (4.9 stars from 860 Google reviews). Next are Rough Draft (71) and Jilly Beans Coffee House (70). We scored 8 cafés with a Hillsdale address and list 2 more with no Google rating yet. If review count matters most, McDonald's has the most Google reviews (1,362).
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 10 cafés with a Hillsdale mailing address. 9 list a website, 9 have claimed their Google listing and 2 take online bookings.
2 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 8 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 Hillsdale is McDonald's with 1,362 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 hoursClaimed on Google860 reviews
Checker Records lists its address as 28 S Howell St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. It sits about 0.6 miles southeast of central Hillsdale. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Record store. Its 4.9 stars rest on 860 reviews, which our method reads as 4.89 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google220 reviews
You will find Rough Draft at 42 Union St Ste 18, Hillsdale, MI 49242. That is 0.4 miles southeast of the Hillsdale city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cocktail bar as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.78.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google314 reviews
Jilly Beans Coffee House lists its address as 18 N Howell St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. That is 0.5 miles southeast of the Hillsdale city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant. Its 4.7 stars rest on 314 reviews, which our method reads as 4.69 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google315 reviews
BIGGBY COFFEE is at 210 W Carleton Rd, Hillsdale, MI 49242. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Cafe, Coffee roastery, Coffee stand. Its 4.3 stars rest on 315 reviews, which our method reads as 4.31 after the review-count adjustment. BIGGBY COFFEE has 243 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 4.7 82 Google reviews
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Overflowing Cups & Cones is at 214 S Broad St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. It sits about 1.3 miles south of central Hillsdale. Its Google category is "Cafe". After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.66.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,362 reviews
McDonald's is at 220 W Carleton Rd, Hillsdale, MI 49242. That is 0.3 miles northwest of the Hillsdale city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Breakfast restaurant, Fast food restaurant, Hamburger restaurant as extra categories. Its 3.4 stars rest on 1,362 reviews, which our method reads as 3.41 after the review-count adjustment. McDonald's has 133 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Claimed on Google
You will find St. Joe's Café at 92 N Broad St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. That is 0.4 miles southeast of the Hillsdale city center. Its Google category is "Restaurant". Its 4.7 stars rest on 79 reviews, which our method reads as 4.65 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hours
You will find Penny’s at 262 Union St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. That is 0.6 miles northeast of the Hillsdale city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop". Its 4.5 stars rest on 2 reviews, which our method reads as 4.42 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
These businesses have a Hillsdale address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
Claimed on Google
Ad Astra Roasters lists its address as 92 N Broad St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. That is 0.4 miles southeast of the Hillsdale city center. Its Google category is "Coffee roastery".
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
The Wellbeing Café lists its address as 3240 W Carleton Rd, Hillsdale, MI 49242. It sits about 1.4 miles northwest of central Hillsdale. Google files it under "Health food restaurant" and also Juice shop.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Checker Records | 75 | B+ | 4.9 | 860 | 28 S Howell St |
| 2 | Rough Draft | 71 | B | 4.8 | 220 | 42 Union St Ste 18 |
| 3 | Jilly Beans Coffee House | 70 | B | 4.7 | 314 | 18 N Howell St |
| 4 | BIGGBY COFFEE | 67 | B- | 4.3 | 315 | 210 W Carleton Rd |
| 5 | Overflowing Cups & Cones | 61 | C+ | 4.7 | 82 | 214 S Broad St |
| 6 | McDonald's | 54 | C | 3.4 | 1,362 | 220 W Carleton Rd |
| 7 | St. Joe's Café | 52 | C | 4.7 | 79 | 92 N Broad St |
| 8 | Penny’s | 41 | C- | 4.5 | 2 | 262 Union St |
Hillsdale has 8,002 residents on 5.7 square miles of land, about 1,405 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $51,038 and the median age is 29.6. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 10 cafés with a Hillsdale mailing address: 12.5 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesville | 3.9 mi north | 2 | 70 |
| North Adams | 6.5 mi northeast | 1 | 54 |
| Reading | 8.3 mi southwest | 1 | 68 |
| Pittsford | 9.4 mi southeast | 1 | n/a |
| Quincy | 12.6 mi west | 1 | 71 |
| Hudson | 15.8 mi east | 3 | 66 |
| Manitou Beach | 17.1 mi east | 1 | 66 |
| Concord | 17.2 mi north | 1 | 57 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 10 cafés with a Hillsdale mailing address. 8 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Checker Records has the highest TownAnswer score in Hillsdale: 75 out of 100, from 4.9 stars and 860 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: Jonesville (3.9 miles), North Adams (6.5 miles), Reading (8.3 miles), Pittsford (9.4 miles).
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Hillsdale is in Hillsdale County. See every café in the county on the Hillsdale 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.
