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Mackinaw City, Emmet County, Michigan
3 cafés with a Mackinaw City address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Mackinaw City, MI on TownAnswer is Strait to the Roots, with a score of 68 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 275 Google reviews). Next are Mackinaw Bakery & Cafe (63) and Starbucks Coffee Company (51). We scored 3 cafés with a Mackinaw City address. If review count matters most, Mackinaw Bakery & Cafe has the most Google reviews (1,341).
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 3 cafés with a Mackinaw City mailing address. 3 list a website, 3 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
1 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 Mackinaw City is Mackinaw Bakery & Cafe with 1,341 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 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
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google275 reviews
You will find Strait to the Roots at 516 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701. That is 1.5 miles east of the Mackinaw City city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cafe, Facial spa, Massage spa as extra categories. Its 4.6 stars rest on 275 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,341 reviews
Mackinaw Bakery & Cafe is at 110 Langlade St, Mackinaw City, MI 49701. That is 1.5 miles east of the Mackinaw City city center. Its Google category is "Bakery". Its 4.6 stars rest on 1,341 reviews, which our method reads as 4.60 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,224 reviews
Starbucks Coffee Company lists its address as 312 S Huron Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701. That is 1.5 miles east of the Mackinaw City city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Cafe, Coffee store, Espresso bar. Its 3.5 stars rest on 1,224 reviews, which our method reads as 3.51 after the review-count adjustment. Starbucks Coffee Company has 202 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strait to the Roots | 68 | B- | 4.6 | 275 | 516 S Huron Ave |
| 2 | Mackinaw Bakery & Cafe | 63 | C+ | 4.6 | 1,341 | 110 Langlade St |
| 3 | Starbucks Coffee Company | 51 | C | 3.5 | 1,224 | 312 S Huron Ave |
Mackinaw City has 778 residents on 3.4 square miles of land, about 226 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $42,031 and the median age is 49.1. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 3 cafés with a Mackinaw City mailing address: 38.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignace | 6.1 mi north | 6 | 70 |
| Mackinac Island | 8.2 mi northeast | 7 | 76 |
| Cheboygan | 17.0 mi southeast | 6 | 71 |
| Alanson | 23.6 mi south | 2 | 69 |
| Indian River | 25.3 mi south | 4 | 75 |
| Harbor Springs | 26.8 mi southwest | 4 | 70 |
| Petoskey | 31.5 mi southwest | 19 | 75 |
| Wolverine | 36.0 mi south | 2 | 63 |
Plumbers 2HVAC Companies 1Electricians 1Pilates and Fitness Studios 2Coffee Cart Vendors and Mobile Coffee Bars 2Restaurants 23Everything in Mackinaw CityCafés and Coffee Shops in Emmet County
Our October 2026 data lists 3 cafés with a Mackinaw City mailing address. 3 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Strait to the Roots has the highest TownAnswer score in Mackinaw City: 68 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 275 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: St Ignace (6.1 miles), Mackinac Island (8.2 miles), Cheboygan (17.0 miles), Alanson (23.6 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?
Mackinaw City is in Emmet County. See every café in the county on the Emmet 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.
