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Glen Arbor, Leelanau County, Michigan
15 restaurants with a Glen Arbor address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Glen Arbor, MI on TownAnswer is Blu, with a score of 74 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 276 Google reviews). Next are River Club Glen Arbor (71) and Cherry Public House | Glen Arbor (68). We scored 15 restaurants with a Glen Arbor address. If review count matters most, Art's Tavern has the most Google reviews (2,154).
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 15 restaurants with a Glen Arbor mailing address. 15 list a website, 14 have claimed their Google listing and 4 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 Glen Arbor is Art's Tavern with 2,154 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.2 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
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google276 reviews
Blu is at 5705 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. It sits about 0.5 miles north of central Glen Arbor. Its Google category is "Fine dining restaurant", with New American restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.78.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google444 reviews
River Club Glen Arbor lists its address as 5963 S Oak St, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Bar, Gift shop, Live music venue as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google511 reviews
Cherry Public House | Glen Arbor is at 6026-B, 5109 S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Brewery, Brewpub, Ice cream shop. Its 4.3 stars rest on 511 reviews, which our method reads as 4.30 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google1,116 reviews
Good Harbor Grill lists its address as 6584 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Google files it under "American restaurant". Its 4.4 stars rest on 1,116 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google914 reviews
Anderson's Glen Arbor Market is at 6545 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Beer store, Deli, Pizza Takeout. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
Claimed on Google
You will find The Corndog Company at 6281 River Rd, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.74.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google2,154 reviews
You will find Art's Tavern at 6487 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Google files it under "Bar & grill" and also Bar. After we adjust for review count, its 4.2 stars count as 4.20.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Supper at The Mill lists its address as 5440 W Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. That is 1.0 miles northeast of the Glen Arbor city center. Its Google category is "Restaurant". Its 4.8 stars rest on 44 reviews, which our method reads as 4.70 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
L'Chayim Delicatessen lists its address as 6400 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Bagel shop, Bakery, Deli as extra categories. Its 4.1 stars rest on 82 reviews, which our method reads as 4.15 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,796 reviews
You will find Boonedocks at 5858 S Manitou Blvd, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Google files it under "American restaurant" and also Bar. Its 3.8 stars rest on 1,796 reviews, which our method reads as 3.80 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Nonna's at The Homestead lists its address as 1 Woodridge Rd, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. It sits about 1.9 miles northeast of central Glen Arbor. Its Google category is "Italian restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 3.9 stars count as 4.03.
Claimed on Google
Upriver from The Mill Glen Arbor is at 6281 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. That is 0.3 miles northeast of the Glen Arbor city center. Google files it under "Restaurant". Its 4.1 stars rest on 47 reviews, which our method reads as 4.17 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google506 reviews
Western Avenue Grill is at 6410 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Its Google category is "Bar & grill". Its 3.6 stars rest on 506 reviews, which our method reads as 3.62 after the review-count adjustment.
Bear Paw Pizza & Market is at 6444 W Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. Google files it under "Pizza Takeout" and also Convenience store. After we adjust for review count, its 4.0 stars count as 4.05. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Whiskers Bar and Grill lists its address as 1 Woodridge Rd, Glen Arbor, MI 49636. It sits about 1.9 miles northeast of central Glen Arbor. Its Google category is "Beer garden". After we adjust for review count, its 4.1 stars count as 4.17.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blu | 74 | B | 4.8 | 276 | 5705 S Lake St |
| 2 | River Club Glen Arbor | 71 | B | 4.7 | 444 | 5963 S Oak St |
| 3 | Cherry Public House | Glen Arbor | 68 | B- | 4.3 | 511 | 6026-B, 5109 S Lake St |
| 4 | Good Harbor Grill | 67 | B- | 4.4 | 1,116 | 6584 W Western Ave |
| 5 | Anderson's Glen Arbor Market | 67 | B- | 4.4 | 914 | 6545 W Western Ave |
| 6 | The Corndog Company | 65 | B- | 4.8 | 91 | 6281 River Rd |
| 7 | Art's Tavern | 63 | C+ | 4.2 | 2,154 | 6487 W Western Ave |
| 8 | Supper at The Mill | 61 | C+ | 4.8 | 44 | 5440 W Harbor Hwy |
| 9 | L'Chayim Delicatessen | 60 | C+ | 4.1 | 82 | 6400 W Western Ave |
| 10 | Boonedocks | 56 | C | 3.8 | 1,796 | 5858 S Manitou Blvd |
| 11 | Nonna's at The Homestead | 56 | C | 3.9 | 44 | 1 Woodridge Rd |
| 12 | Upriver from The Mill Glen Arbor | 53 | C | 4.1 | 47 | 6281 W Western Ave |
| 13 | Western Avenue Grill | 50 | C | 3.6 | 506 | 6410 W Western Ave |
| 14 | Bear Paw Pizza & Market | 50 | C | 4.0 | 99 | 6444 W Western Ave |
| 15 | Whiskers Bar and Grill | 49 | C- | 4.1 | 52 | 1 Woodridge Rd |
Glen Arbor has 336 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 327 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is not reported and the median age is 64.1. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 15 restaurants with a Glen Arbor mailing address: 446.4 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire | 6.6 mi southwest | 6 | 69 |
| Maple City | 7.0 mi east | 5 | 74 |
| Cedar | 10.1 mi east | 2 | 68 |
| Lake Ann | 13.5 mi southeast | 6 | 74 |
| Lake Leelanau | 14.6 mi northeast | 7 | 73 |
| Honor | 15.8 mi south | 5 | 73 |
| Long Lake | 17.1 mi southeast | 1 | 61 |
| Suttons Bay | 17.6 mi east | 15 | 73 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 15 restaurants with a Glen Arbor mailing address. 15 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Blu has the highest TownAnswer score in Glen Arbor: 74 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 276 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: Empire (6.6 miles), Maple City (7.0 miles), Cedar (10.1 miles), Lake Ann (13.5 miles).
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Glen Arbor is in Leelanau County. See every restaurant in the county on the Leelanau 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.
