2 restaurants with a Chatham address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
Who is the best restaurant in Chatham, MI?
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Chatham, MI on TownAnswer is Mama Cow's Ice Cream Shop, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.9 stars from 301 Google reviews). Next are The Chatham Pub (65). We scored 2 restaurants with a Chatham address. If review count matters most, The Chatham Pub has the most Google reviews (311).
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.
Chatham at a glance
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 2 restaurants with a Chatham 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 Chatham is The Chatham Pub with 311 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.9 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 Chatham, 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
Mama Cow's Ice Cream Shop is at e3686 M-94, Chatham, MI 49816. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Ice cream shop. Its 4.9 stars rest on 301 reviews, which our method reads as 4.88 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google311 reviews
The Chatham Pub is at N5284 M-94, Chatham, MI 49816. Google files it under "Pub" and also American restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.59.
Chatham has 135 residents on 2.5 square miles of land, about 55 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $48,438 and the median age is 62.0. 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 Chatham mailing address: 148.1 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
How to choose a restaurant in Chatham
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 Chatham 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 Chatham?
Mama Cow's Ice Cream Shop has the highest TownAnswer score in Chatham: 70 out of 100, from 4.9 stars and 301 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 Chatham are outside the city?
Nearby city pages: Au Train (7.5 miles), Skandia (11.6 miles), Christmas (12.5 miles), Wetmore (15.3 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 Chatham in?
Chatham is in Alger County. See every restaurant in the county on the Alger 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.