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South Lyon, Oakland County, Michigan
8 cafés with a South Lyon address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in South Lyon, MI on TownAnswer is The Corner Social, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 535 Google reviews). Next are Java House (69) and Biggby Coffee (68). We scored 8 cafés with a South Lyon 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.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 8 cafés with a South Lyon mailing address. 7 list a website, 8 have claimed their Google listing and 6 take online bookings.
6 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 South Lyon is The Corner Social with 535 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.4 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 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google535 reviews
The Corner Social is at 101 S Lafayette St, South Lyon, MI 48178. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cafe, Ice cream shop, Restaurant as extra categories. Its 4.6 stars rest on 535 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google230 reviews
You will find Java House at 25840 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178. That is 1.1 miles north of the South Lyon city center. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.49.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google327 reviews
You will find Biggby Coffee at 22729 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178. It sits about 0.9 miles south of central South Lyon. Google files it under "Coffee shop". After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40. Biggby Coffee has 243 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google216 reviews
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is at 25780 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178. That is 1.1 miles north of the South Lyon city center. Its Google category is "Cafe", with Breakfast restaurant, Juice shop, Fast food restaurant as extra categories. Its 3.9 stars rest on 216 reviews, which our method reads as 3.93 after the review-count adjustment. Tropical Smoothie Cafe has 53 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google120 reviews
Starbucks Coffee Company is at 51847 10 Mile Rd, South Lyon, MI 48178. That is 4.7 miles east of the South Lyon city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Cafe, Coffee store, Espresso bar as extra categories. Its 4.1 stars rest on 120 reviews, which our method reads as 4.13 after the review-count adjustment. Starbucks Coffee Company has 202 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google303 reviews
Tim Hortons is at 21725 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178. That is 1.4 miles south of the South Lyon city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Bakery, Breakfast restaurant, Cafe as extra categories. Its 3.5 stars rest on 303 reviews, which our method reads as 3.54 after the review-count adjustment. Tim Hortons has 82 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Speedy Cafe is at 22380 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178. That is 1.1 miles south of the South Lyon city center. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.45. Speedy Cafe has 28 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 2.7 21 Google reviews
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Starbucks Coffee Company lists its address as 22385 Pontiac Trail, South Lyon, MI 48178. It sits about 1.1 miles south of central South Lyon. Google files it under "Espresso bar" and also Cafe, Coffee store, Coffee shop. Its 2.7 stars rest on 21 reviews, which our method reads as 3.41 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 | The Corner Social | 73 | B | 4.6 | 535 | 101 S Lafayette St |
| 2 | Java House | 69 | B- | 4.5 | 230 | 25840 Pontiac Trail |
| 3 | Biggby Coffee | 68 | B- | 4.4 | 327 | 22729 Pontiac Trail |
| 4 | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 59 | C | 3.9 | 216 | 25780 Pontiac Trail |
| 5 | Starbucks Coffee Company | 54 | C | 4.1 | 120 | 51847 10 Mile Rd |
| 6 | Tim Hortons | 53 | C | 3.5 | 303 | 21725 Pontiac Trail |
| 7 | Speedy Cafe | 47 | C- | 5.0 | 1 | 22380 Pontiac Trail |
| 8 | Starbucks Coffee Company | 33 | C- | 2.7 | 21 | 22385 Pontiac Trail |
South Lyon has 11,950 residents on 3.7 square miles of land, about 3,194 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $92,467 and the median age is 41.8. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 8 cafés with a South Lyon mailing address: 6.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hudson | 4.1 mi northeast | 3 | 72 |
| Whitmore Lake | 5.8 mi southwest | 3 | 66 |
| Wixom | 7.6 mi northeast | 5 | 65 |
| Brighton Township | 7.7 mi northwest | 1 | 47 |
| Brighton | 8.2 mi northwest | 25 | 72 |
| Novi | 8.6 mi east | 31 | 76 |
| Northville | 8.7 mi east | 12 | 75 |
| Milford | 9.2 mi north | 5 | 72 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 8 cafés with a South Lyon mailing address. 8 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
The Corner Social has the highest TownAnswer score in South Lyon: 73 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 535 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: New Hudson (4.1 miles), Whitmore Lake (5.8 miles), Wixom (7.6 miles), Brighton Township (7.7 miles).
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South Lyon is in Oakland County. See every café in the county on the Oakland 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.
