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Ludington, Mason County, Michigan
19 cafés with a Ludington address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Ludington, MI on TownAnswer is Red Rooster Coffee & Community, with a score of 76 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 464 Google reviews). Next are KRAVE Frozen Yogurt & Drink Shoppe (71) and Cafe 106 (70). We scored 17 cafés with a Ludington address and list 2 more with no Google rating yet. If review count matters most, Ludington Corner Cafe has the most Google reviews (1,418). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Java Bloom (5.0 stars).
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 19 cafés with a Ludington mailing address. 14 list a website, 18 have claimed their Google listing and 6 take online bookings.
2 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 17 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 Ludington is Ludington Corner Cafe with 1,418 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
Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google464 reviews
You will find Red Rooster Coffee & Community at 207 S James St, Ludington, MI 49431. It sits about 0.3 miles southwest of central Ludington. Its Google category is "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.79.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google228 reviews
KRAVE Frozen Yogurt & Drink Shoppe lists its address as 103 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Bubble tea store, Candy store, Frozen yogurt shop as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.59.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google704 reviews
Cafe 106 is at 106 N Rath Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 0.3 miles west of the Ludington city center. Google files it under "Cafe" and also Breakfast restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google471 reviews
You will find Book Mark at 201 S Rath Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 0.4 miles southwest of the Ludington city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Book store, Pastry shop. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.59.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,005 reviews
Ludington Harbor Cafe is at 316 S James St, Ludington, MI 49431. It sits about 0.4 miles southwest of central Ludington. Google files it under "Cafe" and also Breakfast restaurant, Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.50.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google514 reviews
BIGGBY COFFEE is at 4551 US-10, Ludington, MI 49431. It sits about 2.5 miles east of central Ludington. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cafe, Coffee roastery, Coffee stand as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30. BIGGBY COFFEE has 243 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google136 reviews
Trail's End Baking Company is at 110 W Filer St, Ludington, MI 49431. It sits about 0.4 miles southwest of central Ludington. Its Google category is "Cafe", with Breakfast restaurant, Bakery, Catering food and drink supplier as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
Books onlineClaimed on Google
You will find Cluck Bucket at Legacy Plaza, 102 W Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Açaí shop, Barbecue restaurant, Chicken restaurant. Its 4.5 stars rest on 88 reviews, which our method reads as 4.49 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google
The Coffee Coop is at 102 W Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Açaí shop, Breakfast restaurant, Cafe as extra categories. Its 4.8 stars rest on 50 reviews, which our method reads as 4.71 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 5.0 54 Google reviews
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Java Bloom is at 110 N James St, Ludington, MI 49431. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.87.
★ 4.9 165 Google reviews
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google165 reviews
HumaniTea is at HumaniTea @ The Pier, 222 W Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. It sits about 0.4 miles west of central Ludington. Google files it under "Tea house" and also Gift shop. After we adjust for review count, its 4.9 stars count as 4.86.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google1,418 reviews
Ludington Corner Cafe lists its address as 5474 US-10, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 1.3 miles east of the Ludington city center. Its Google category is "American restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant as extra categories. Its 4.4 stars rest on 1,418 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google328 reviews
Starbucks is at 4528 US-10, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 2.5 miles east of the Ludington city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Breakfast restaurant, Cafe, Coffee store. Its 3.9 stars rest on 328 reviews, which our method reads as 3.92 after the review-count adjustment. Starbucks has 39 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Claimed on Google
Hitch Hiker Coffee is at 100 W Foster St, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 0.4 miles southwest of the Ludington city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop". Its 4.9 stars rest on 60 reviews, which our method reads as 4.80 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Meraki Koffie is at 5910 US-10, Ludington, MI 49431. It sits about 0.8 miles east of central Ludington. Its Google category is "Coffee shop". Its 4.7 stars rest on 25 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Pier Joy! is at 222 W Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. It sits about 0.4 miles west of central Ludington. Google files it under "Art gallery" and also Art cafe, Gift shop, Home goods store. After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.48.
★ 4.3 4 Google reviews
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Wave Nutrition Ludington lists its address as 225 W Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 0.4 miles west of the Ludington city center. Google files it under "Cafe". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.39.
These businesses have a Ludington address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
No Google rating yet
Claimed on Google
Adapt lists its address as 220 S James St, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 0.3 miles southwest of the Ludington city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop".
No Google rating yet
Next Chapter Cafe is at 201 S Rath Ave, Ludington, MI 49431. That is 0.4 miles southwest of the Ludington city center. Its Google category is "Brunch restaurant". The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Rooster Coffee & Community | 76 | B+ | 4.8 | 464 | 207 S James St |
| 2 | KRAVE Frozen Yogurt & Drink Shoppe | 71 | B | 4.6 | 228 | 103 E Ludington Ave |
| 3 | Cafe 106 | 70 | B | 4.6 | 704 | 106 N Rath Ave |
| 4 | Book Mark | 70 | B | 4.6 | 471 | 201 S Rath Ave |
| 5 | Ludington Harbor Cafe | 68 | B- | 4.5 | 1,005 | 316 S James St |
| 6 | BIGGBY COFFEE | 68 | B- | 4.3 | 514 | 4551 US-10 |
| 7 | Trail's End Baking Company | 66 | B- | 4.4 | 136 | 110 W Filer St |
| 8 | Cluck Bucket | 66 | B- | 4.5 | 88 | Legacy Plaza, 102 W Ludington Ave |
| 9 | The Coffee Coop | 65 | B- | 4.8 | 50 | 102 W Ludington Ave |
| 10 | Java Bloom | 63 | C+ | 5.0 | 54 | 110 N James St |
| 11 | HumaniTea | 62 | C+ | 4.9 | 165 | HumaniTea @ The Pier, 222 W Ludington Ave |
| 12 | Ludington Corner Cafe | 60 | C+ | 4.4 | 1,418 | 5474 US-10 |
| 13 | Starbucks | 60 | C+ | 3.9 | 328 | 4528 US-10 |
| 14 | Hitch Hiker Coffee | 60 | C+ | 4.9 | 60 | 100 W Foster St |
| 15 | Meraki Koffie | 57 | C | 4.7 | 25 | 5910 US-10 |
| 16 | Pier Joy! | 49 | C- | 5.0 | 2 | 222 W Ludington Ave |
| 17 | Wave Nutrition Ludington | 48 | C- | 4.3 | 4 | 225 W Ludington Ave |
Ludington has 7,676 residents on 3.4 square miles of land, about 2,285 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $46,411 and the median age is 45.3. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 19 cafés with a Ludington mailing address: 24.8 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.
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Our October 2026 data lists 19 cafés with a Ludington mailing address. 17 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Red Rooster Coffee & Community has the highest TownAnswer score in Ludington: 76 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 464 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: Scottville (8.1 miles), Pentwater (12.3 miles), Hart (18.4 miles), Mears (18.9 miles).
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Ludington is in Mason County. See every café in the county on the Mason 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.
