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Pleasant Ridge, Oakland County, Michigan

Cafés and Coffee Shops in Pleasant Ridge, MI (2026)

1 café with a Pleasant Ridge address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.

Who is the best café in Pleasant Ridge, MI?

As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Pleasant Ridge, MI on TownAnswer is Whistle Stop - Pleasant Ridge, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 1,194 Google reviews). We scored 1 café with a Pleasant Ridge address.

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.

Pleasant Ridge at a glance

Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 1 café with a Pleasant Ridge mailing address. 1 list a website, 1 have claimed their Google listing and 1 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 Pleasant Ridge is Whistle Stop - Pleasant Ridge with 1,194 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 stars.

What to ask before you hire

  1. Is there a roast date on the beans?
  2. Are there seats and Wi-Fi if you plan to work?
  3. Do the hours fit your morning?
  4. Is there food, and is any of it made in house?
  5. Is there parking or a bike rack?

Cafés and Coffee Shops in Pleasant Ridge, ranked

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

Side by side

#BusinessScoreGradeRatingReviewsStreet
1Whistle Stop - Pleasant Ridge73B4.61,19424060 Woodward Ave

About Pleasant Ridge

2,602residents
$171,125median household income
4,557residents per square mile
1,139households
43.1median age
0.6square miles of land

Pleasant Ridge has 2,602 residents on 0.6 square miles of land, about 4,557 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).

The median household income is $171,125 and the median age is 43.1. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.

Our October 2026 data has 1 café with a Pleasant Ridge mailing address: 3.8 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.

How to choose a café in Pleasant Ridge

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.

Cafés and Coffee Shops near Pleasant Ridge

CityDistanceCafés and Coffee ShopsTop score
Ferndale1.1 mi southeast2574
Huntington Woods1.4 mi northwest163
Oak Park2.0 mi west674
Hazel Park2.5 mi east474
Royal Oak2.6 mi north1776
Berkley2.8 mi northwest475
Madison Heights3.2 mi northeast767
Lathrup Village4.5 mi west272

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Questions

How many cafés are in Pleasant Ridge, MI?

Our October 2026 data lists 1 café with a Pleasant Ridge mailing address. 1 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.

Who is the top-rated café in Pleasant Ridge?

Whistle Stop - Pleasant Ridge has the highest TownAnswer score in Pleasant Ridge: 73 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 1,194 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.

How is the score worked out?

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.

Can a business pay to rank higher?

No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.

Which cafés near Pleasant Ridge are outside the city?

Nearby city pages: Ferndale (1.1 miles), Huntington Woods (1.4 miles), Oak Park (2.0 miles), Hazel Park (2.5 miles).

What should I ask a café before I hire?

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?

Which county is Pleasant Ridge in?

Pleasant Ridge is in Oakland County. See every café in the county on the Oakland County page.

How often is this page updated?

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.

Sources

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.