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Waterford, Oakland County, Michigan

Cafés and Coffee Shops in Waterford, MI (2026)

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

Who is the best café in Waterford, MI?

As of October 2026, the highest-scoring café in Waterford, MI on TownAnswer is Dunkin', with a score of 54 out of 100 (3.2 stars from 603 Google reviews). We scored 1 café with a Waterford 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.

Waterford at a glance

Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 1 café with a Waterford mailing address. 1 list a website, 1 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.

1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 0 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 Waterford is Dunkin' with 603 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 3.2 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 Waterford, 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

01

Dunkin'

★ 3.2 603 Google reviews

54scoreC

Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google603 reviews

You will find Dunkin' at 4399 Highland Rd, Waterford, MI 48328. It sits about 0.9 miles southeast of central Waterford. Google files it under "Coffee shop" and also Bagel shop, Bakery, Breakfast restaurant. Its 3.2 stars rest on 603 reviews, which our method reads as 3.23 after the review-count adjustment. Dunkin' has 65 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.

(248) 681-7000WebsiteMapScore detailsOwn it? Claim free

Side by side

#BusinessScoreGradeRatingReviewsStreet
1Dunkin'54C3.26034399 Highland Rd

About Waterford

70,160residents
$77,101median household income
2,290residents per square mile
30,734households
42.9median age
31square miles of land

Waterford has 70,160 residents on 30.6 square miles of land, about 2,290 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).

The median household income is $77,101 and the median age is 42.9. 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 Waterford mailing address: 0.1 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 Waterford

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 Waterford

CityDistanceCafés and Coffee ShopsTop score
Waterford Township0.0 mi north1470
Sylvan Lake4.2 mi southeast270
Keego Harbor4.3 mi southeast163
Orchard Lake Village5.1 mi south162
Village of Clarkston5.1 mi north1570
Pontiac5.2 mi east859
Commerce Charter Twp5.5 mi southwest146
Independence Township5.9 mi north165

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Questions

How many cafés are in Waterford, MI?

Our October 2026 data lists 1 café with a Waterford 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 Waterford?

Dunkin' has the highest TownAnswer score in Waterford: 54 out of 100, from 3.2 stars and 603 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 Waterford are outside the city?

Nearby city pages: Waterford Township (0.0 miles), Sylvan Lake (4.2 miles), Keego Harbor (4.3 miles), Orchard Lake Village (5.1 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 Waterford in?

Waterford 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.