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Bear Lake, Manistee County, Michigan
6 restaurants with a Bear Lake address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Bear Lake, MI on TownAnswer is Lakeside Café, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 712 Google reviews). Next are Grille 44 (67) and Rosie's Place (61). We scored 6 restaurants with a Bear Lake address. If review count matters most, Grille 44 has the most Google reviews (1,053).
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 6 restaurants with a Bear Lake mailing address. 4 list a website, 5 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 5 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Bear Lake is Grille 44 with 1,053 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.4 stars.
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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
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google712 reviews
Lakeside Café lists its address as 7833 Lake St, Bear Lake, MI 49614. It sits about 0.3 miles north of central Bear Lake. Google files it under "American restaurant" and also Cafe. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,053 reviews
Grille 44 is at 12951 Pleasanton Hwy, Bear Lake, MI 49614. It sits about 1.1 miles northeast of central Bear Lake. Google files it under "Bar & grill". Its 4.4 stars rest on 1,053 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.4 402 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google402 reviews
Rosie's Place is at 9567 Chippewa Hwy, Bear Lake, MI 49614. That is 2.6 miles south of the Bear Lake city center. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Bar. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
The Restaurant at The South Course lists its address as 13637 Northwood Hwy, Bear Lake, MI 49614. It sits about 3.6 miles west of central Bear Lake. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.0 stars count as 4.32.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Blarney Castle #2 is at 12348 US-31, Bear Lake, MI 49614. It sits about 0.3 miles northwest of central Bear Lake. Its Google category is "Convenience store", with ATM, Gas station, Pizza Takeout as extra categories. Its 4.1 stars rest on 14 reviews, which our method reads as 4.26 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.3 9 Google reviews
You will find Hot Stuff Pizza at 12348 West St, Bear Lake, MI 49614. Google files it under "Pizza restaurant". Its 4.3 stars rest on 9 reviews, which our method reads as 4.36 after the review-count adjustment. Hot Stuff Pizza has 3 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakeside Café | 70 | B | 4.6 | 712 | 7833 Lake St |
| 2 | Grille 44 | 67 | B- | 4.4 | 1,053 | 12951 Pleasanton Hwy |
| 3 | Rosie's Place | 61 | C+ | 4.4 | 402 | 9567 Chippewa Hwy |
| 4 | The Restaurant at The South Course | 55 | C | 4.0 | 4 | 13637 Northwood Hwy |
| 5 | Blarney Castle #2 | 46 | C- | 4.1 | 14 | 12348 US-31 |
| 6 | Hot Stuff Pizza | 40 | C- | 4.3 | 9 | 12348 West St |
Bear Lake has 264 residents on 0.3 square miles of land, about 852 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $63,281 and the median age is 38.6. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 6 restaurants with a Bear Lake mailing address: 227.3 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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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.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | 6.7 mi northwest | 4 | 71 |
| Kaleva | 7.3 mi southeast | 2 | 66 |
| Brethren | 10.2 mi southeast | 2 | 68 |
| Manistee Township | 10.6 mi southwest | 1 | 32 |
| Copemish | 11.7 mi east | 2 | 67 |
| Thompsonville | 12.3 mi northeast | 10 | 70 |
| Benzonia | 13.7 mi north | 6 | 76 |
| Beulah | 14.5 mi north | 11 | 72 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 6 restaurants with a Bear Lake mailing address. 6 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Lakeside Café has the highest TownAnswer score in Bear Lake: 70 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 712 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: Arcadia (6.7 miles), Kaleva (7.3 miles), Brethren (10.2 miles), Manistee Township (10.6 miles).
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Bear Lake is in Manistee County. See every restaurant in the county on the Manistee 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.
