2 restaurants with a Auburn address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
Who is the best restaurant in Auburn, MI?
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Auburn, MI on TownAnswer is Risers Kitchen, with a score of 68 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 154 Google reviews). Next are Auburn Hotel and Tavern (60). We scored 2 restaurants with a Auburn address. If review count matters most, Auburn Hotel and Tavern has the most Google reviews (254).
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.
Auburn at a glance
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 2 restaurants with a Auburn mailing address. 2 list a website, 2 have claimed their Google listing and 0 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 restaurant in Auburn is Auburn Hotel and Tavern with 254 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.7 stars.
What to ask before you hire
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead?
Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet?
Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Is there a private room or group menu?
What are the kitchen hours, not only the bar hours?
Restaurants in Auburn, ranked
Highest score first. Tap a name for its website, or Score details for the full breakdown.
The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every restaurant 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
Risers Kitchen is at 100 W Midland Rd, Auburn, MI 48611. That is 0.3 miles east of the Auburn city center. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Bakery, Coffee shop, Event venue as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.67.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google254 reviews
Auburn Hotel and Tavern lists its address as 101 W Midland Rd, Auburn, MI 48611. Google files it under "Bar & grill". Its 4.1 stars rest on 254 reviews, which our method reads as 4.12 after the review-count adjustment.
Auburn has 2,124 residents on 1.1 square miles of land, about 2,011 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $71,653 and the median age is 42.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 2 restaurants with a Auburn mailing address: 9.4 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
How to choose a restaurant in Auburn
Call ahead about allergies. Ask how the kitchen keeps an allergen apart, not only whether a dish contains it.
For a group, ask about a set menu, a private room and the deposit rule.
Kitchen hours and bar hours often differ. Check the kitchen hours if you plan a late dinner.
County health departments inspect restaurants in Michigan. You can ask the county for the latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Our October 2026 data lists 2 restaurants with a Auburn mailing address. 2 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Who is the top-rated restaurant in Auburn?
Risers Kitchen has the highest TownAnswer score in Auburn: 68 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 154 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 restaurants near Auburn are outside the city?
Nearby city pages: Freeland (6.2 miles), Midland (8.0 miles), Kawkawlin (8.3 miles), Bay City (9.4 miles).
What should I ask a restaurant before I hire?
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Which county is Auburn in?
Auburn is in Bay County. See every restaurant in the county on the Bay 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.
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.