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Frankfort, Benzie County, Michigan
19 restaurants with a Frankfort address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Frankfort, MI on TownAnswer is Port City Smokehouse, with a score of 75 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 542 Google reviews). Next are Birch & Maple (73) and Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar (71). We scored 19 restaurants with a Frankfort address. If review count matters most, A&W Restaurant has the most Google reviews (1,593).
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 19 restaurants with a Frankfort mailing address. 17 list a website, 18 have claimed their Google listing and 8 take online bookings.
2 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 17 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 Frankfort is A&W Restaurant with 1,593 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 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 hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google542 reviews
Port City Smokehouse is at 1000 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 0.4 miles southeast of the Frankfort city center. Google files it under "Takeout Restaurant" and also Fish and chips takeaway, Gourmet grocery store, Seafood market. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google640 reviews
Birch & Maple lists its address as 727 Main St MI, Frankfort, MI 49635. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,249 reviews
You will find Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar at 415 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.4 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Google files it under "American restaurant" and also Bar, Barbecue restaurant, Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.50.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,213 reviews
You will find Stormcloud Brewing Company at 303 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 0.5 miles southwest of the Frankfort city center. Google files it under "Brewery" and also Pub, Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,593 reviews
You will find A&W Restaurant at 21 Lake St, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 0.5 miles southeast of the Frankfort city center. Its Google category is "Fast food restaurant", with American restaurant, Dessert restaurant, Hamburger restaurant as extra categories. Its 4.3 stars rest on 1,593 reviews, which our method reads as 4.30 after the review-count adjustment. A&W Restaurant has 15 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google360 reviews
You will find Vita Bella Italian Kitchen and Market at 300 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.6 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Google files it under "Italian restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google212 reviews
You will find Bella's Café at 313 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 0.5 miles southwest of the Frankfort city center. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Book store, Cafe, Gift shop. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.59.
Claimed on Google204 reviews
Rocks Landing lists its address as 1577 Crystal Dr, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 3.8 miles north of the Frankfort city center. Google files it under "New American restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.68.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Goody’s Lobster Shack is at 516 Anchor Pl, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.4 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Its Google category is "Seafood restaurant". Its 4.7 stars rest on 89 reviews, which our method reads as 4.66 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google478 reviews
Hotel Frankfort & Restaurant is at 231 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.6 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Bar, Event venue, Hotel as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.50.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google250 reviews
Old Town Grill & Tap is at 411 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.5 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Google files it under "American restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.31.
Weekend hoursBooks online242 reviews
You will find L'Chayim Delicatessen at 331 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.5 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Its Google category is "Sandwich shop", with Takeout Restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Nautical Grill & Spirits at 231 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.5 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Its Google category is "American restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.9 stars count as 4.66.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google113 reviews
Slurping Bear Asian Bistro is at 320 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.5 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.0 stars count as 4.05.
★ 4.1 536 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google536 reviews
You will find Villa Marine Bar & Grill at 228 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 0.6 miles southwest of the Frankfort city center. Google files it under "Bar & grill" and also Bar. After we adjust for review count, its 4.1 stars count as 4.11.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Menus On Main at 1048 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 0.4 miles southeast of the Frankfort city center. Google files it under "Restaurant". Its 4.6 stars rest on 16 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google
The Patch is at 401 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 0.5 miles southwest of central Frankfort. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.57.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Krispy Krunchy Chicken at 1229 Forest Ave, Frankfort, MI 49635. That is 0.5 miles southeast of the Frankfort city center. Google files it under "Chicken restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.45. Krispy Krunchy Chicken has 44 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 4.5 33 Google reviews
Claimed on Google
The Crystal View Cafe lists its address as 2175 Pilgrim Hwy, Frankfort, MI 49635. It sits about 2.1 miles north of central Frankfort. Google files it under "Cafe" and also Family restaurant. Its 4.5 stars rest on 33 reviews, which our method reads as 4.47 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port City Smokehouse | 75 | B+ | 4.7 | 542 | 1000 Main St |
| 2 | Birch & Maple | 73 | B | 4.6 | 640 | 727 Main St MI |
| 3 | Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar | 71 | B | 4.5 | 1,249 | 415 Main St |
| 4 | Stormcloud Brewing Company | 69 | B- | 4.6 | 1,213 | 303 Main St |
| 5 | A&W Restaurant | 68 | B- | 4.3 | 1,593 | 21 Lake St |
| 6 | Vita Bella Italian Kitchen and Market | 67 | B- | 4.3 | 360 | 300 Main St |
| 7 | Bella's Café | 67 | B- | 4.6 | 212 | 313 Main St |
| 8 | Rocks Landing | 66 | B- | 4.7 | 204 | 1577 Crystal Dr |
| 9 | Goody’s Lobster Shack | 66 | B- | 4.7 | 89 | 516 Anchor Pl |
| 10 | Hotel Frankfort & Restaurant | 65 | B- | 4.5 | 478 | 231 Main St |
| 11 | Old Town Grill & Tap | 63 | C+ | 4.3 | 250 | 411 Main St |
| 12 | L'Chayim Delicatessen | 61 | C+ | 4.4 | 242 | 331 Main St |
| 13 | Nautical Grill & Spirits | 61 | C+ | 4.9 | 16 | 231 Main St |
| 14 | Slurping Bear Asian Bistro | 59 | C | 4.0 | 113 | 320 Main St |
| 15 | Villa Marine Bar & Grill | 57 | C | 4.1 | 536 | 228 Main St |
| 16 | Menus On Main | 55 | C | 4.6 | 16 | 1048 Main St |
| 17 | The Patch | 54 | C | 5.0 | 6 | 401 Main St |
| 18 | Krispy Krunchy Chicken | 54 | C | 4.7 | 3 | 1229 Forest Ave |
| 19 | The Crystal View Cafe | 48 | C- | 4.5 | 33 | 2175 Pilgrim Hwy |
Frankfort has 1,225 residents on 1.4 square miles of land, about 881 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $54,327 and the median age is 62.3. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 19 restaurants with a Frankfort mailing address: 155.1 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
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Our October 2026 data lists 19 restaurants with a Frankfort mailing address. 19 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Port City Smokehouse has the highest TownAnswer score in Frankfort: 75 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 542 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: Elberta (1.1 miles), Beulah (6.5 miles), Benzonia (6.7 miles), Arcadia (10.0 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?
Frankfort is in Benzie County. See every restaurant in the county on the Benzie 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.
