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Central Lake, Antrim County, Michigan
6 restaurants with a Central Lake address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Central Lake, MI on TownAnswer is Providence Organic Farm, Café & Natural Food Market, with a score of 71 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 234 Google reviews). Next are Central Lake Pizza Co. (66) and Central Lake Tavern (65). We scored 6 restaurants with a Central Lake address. If review count matters most, Torch Lake Café has the most Google reviews (1,452).
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 Central Lake mailing address. 6 list a website, 6 have claimed their Google listing and 2 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 Central Lake is Torch Lake Café with 1,452 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 Google234 reviews
You will find Providence Organic Farm, Café & Natural Food Market at 5695 N Michigan 88, Central Lake, MI 49622. That is 4.4 miles northwest of the Central Lake city center. Google files it under "Organic restaurant" and also Coffee shop, Gourmet grocery store, Organic farm. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.78.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google282 reviews
Central Lake Pizza Co. lists its address as 2461 M-88, Central Lake, MI 49622. Google files it under "Pizza restaurant". Its 4.3 stars rest on 282 reviews, which our method reads as 4.31 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google285 reviews
Central Lake Tavern is at 2443 Main St, Central Lake, MI 49622. Google files it under "Bar & grill" and also Bar, Hamburger restaurant, Lottery retailer. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,452 reviews
Torch Lake Café lists its address as 4990 US-31, Central Lake, MI 49622. It sits about 5.2 miles northwest of central Central Lake. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.1 stars count as 4.10.
Claimed on Google485 reviews
You will find The Blue Pelican Inn & Restaurant & Side Door at 2535 Main St, Central Lake, MI 49622. Google files it under "American restaurant" and also Hotel, Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Central Lake EZ Mart is at 1806 M-88, Central Lake, MI 49622. That is 0.5 miles south of the Central Lake city center. Google files it under "Convenience store" and also Gas station, Pizza Takeout. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Organic Farm, Café & Natural Food Market | 71 | B | 4.8 | 234 | 5695 N Michigan 88 |
| 2 | Central Lake Pizza Co. | 66 | B- | 4.3 | 282 | 2461 M-88 |
| 3 | Central Lake Tavern | 65 | B- | 4.4 | 285 | 2443 Main St |
| 4 | Torch Lake Café | 64 | C+ | 4.1 | 1,452 | 4990 US-31 |
| 5 | The Blue Pelican Inn & Restaurant & Side Door | 64 | C+ | 4.4 | 485 | 2535 Main St |
| 6 | Central Lake EZ Mart | 47 | C- | 4.4 | 9 | 1806 M-88 |
Central Lake has 1,051 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,069 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $63,269 and the median age is 35.4. 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 Central Lake mailing address: 57.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewadin | 4.6 mi southwest | 2 | 65 |
| Ellsworth | 6.8 mi north | 5 | 71 |
| Bellaire | 7.3 mi southeast | 27 | 71 |
| East Jordan | 8.6 mi northeast | 7 | 65 |
| Alden | 13.1 mi south | 4 | 69 |
| Wilson | 13.1 mi northeast | 1 | 50 |
| Elk Rapids | 13.7 mi southwest | 14 | 73 |
| Mancelona | 15.1 mi southeast | 12 | 70 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 6 restaurants with a Central Lake mailing address. 6 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Providence Organic Farm, Café & Natural Food Market has the highest TownAnswer score in Central Lake: 71 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 234 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: Kewadin (4.6 miles), Ellsworth (6.8 miles), Bellaire (7.3 miles), East Jordan (8.6 miles).
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Central Lake is in Antrim County. See every restaurant in the county on the Antrim 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.
