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Interlochen, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
7 cafés with a Interlochen address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Interlochen, MI on TownAnswer is MI coffee, with a score of 64 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 93 Google reviews). Next are Dilbert's Cafe (63) and Bud's (63). We scored 7 cafés with a Interlochen address. If review count matters most, Dilbert's Cafe has the most Google reviews (963).
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 7 cafés with a Interlochen mailing address. 4 list a website, 3 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 Interlochen is Dilbert's Cafe with 963 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.3 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
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
MI coffee lists its address as 2515 J. Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen, MI 49643. Google files it under "Coffee shop". Its 4.8 stars rest on 93 reviews, which our method reads as 4.75 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google963 reviews
Dilbert's Cafe is at 11303 US-31, Interlochen, MI 49643. That is 2.1 miles west of the Interlochen city center. Google files it under "Diner" and also Breakfast restaurant, Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google886 reviews
You will find Bud's at 3061 J. Maddy Pkwy, Interlochen, MI 49643. That is 0.4 miles south of the Interlochen city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Restaurant, Ice cream shop. Its 4.2 stars rest on 886 reviews, which our method reads as 4.20 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.3 18 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hours
You will find Melody Freeze Cafe at 4000 M-137, Interlochen, MI 49643. It sits about 1.4 miles south of central Interlochen. Google files it under "Cafe". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.35. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Weekend hours
Stone Cafeteria is at Eugene Ormandy Ave, Interlochen, MI 49643. It sits about 1.4 miles south of central Interlochen. Its Google category is "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 3.9 stars count as 4.04. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
★ 4.5 11 Google reviews
Pinecrest Cafeteria lists Interlochen without a street address. It sits about 1.3 miles south of central Interlochen. Google files it under "Food court". After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.45. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
★ 3.0 2 Google reviews
Lochaven Cafeteria is at J6MQ+HW, Interlochen, MI 49643. It sits about 1.1 miles south of central Interlochen. Google files it under "Food court". After we adjust for review count, its 3.0 stars count as 4.25. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MI coffee | 64 | C+ | 4.8 | 93 | 2515 J. Maddy Pkwy |
| 2 | Dilbert's Cafe | 63 | C+ | 4.6 | 963 | 11303 US-31 |
| 3 | Bud's | 63 | C+ | 4.2 | 886 | 3061 J. Maddy Pkwy |
| 4 | Melody Freeze Cafe | 44 | C- | 4.3 | 18 | 4000 M-137 |
| 5 | Stone Cafeteria | 35 | C- | 3.9 | 40 | Eugene Ormandy Ave |
| 6 | Pinecrest Cafeteria | 31 | C- | 4.5 | 11 | not listed |
| 7 | Lochaven Cafeteria | 23 | C- | 3.0 | 2 | J6MQ+HW |
Interlochen has 791 residents on 1.2 square miles of land, about 637 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $104,883 and the median age is 39.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 7 cafés with a Interlochen mailing address: 88.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grawn | 3.8 mi east | 2 | 70 |
| Lake Ann | 6.8 mi northwest | 1 | 68 |
| Traverse City | 10.7 mi northeast | 63 | 75 |
| Buckley | 11.2 mi southeast | 1 | 65 |
| Thompsonville | 12.4 mi southwest | 1 | 63 |
| Kingsley | 12.5 mi east | 2 | 68 |
| Honor | 12.6 mi west | 1 | 70 |
| Cedar | 13.7 mi north | 1 | 68 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 7 cafés with a Interlochen mailing address. 7 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
MI coffee has the highest TownAnswer score in Interlochen: 64 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 93 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: Grawn (3.8 miles), Lake Ann (6.8 miles), Traverse City (10.7 miles), Buckley (11.2 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?
Interlochen is in Grand Traverse County. See every café in the county on the Grand Traverse 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.
