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Harbor Springs, Emmet County, Michigan
9 restaurants with a Harbor Springs address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Harbor Springs, MI on TownAnswer is Polish Kitchen, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 581 Google reviews). Next are Piper's Mighty Good Pizza (71) and Vernales Restaurant (68). We scored 9 restaurants with a Harbor Springs address. If review count matters most, Vernales Restaurant has the most Google reviews (1,103).
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 9 restaurants with a Harbor Springs mailing address. 8 list a website, 7 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 Harbor Springs is Vernales Restaurant with 1,103 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.3 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
Claimed on Google581 reviews
Polish Kitchen lists its address as 8418 M-119, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. That is 3.9 miles east of the Harbor Springs city center. Its Google category is "Polish restaurant", with American restaurant, European restaurant, Restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.79.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google556 reviews
Piper's Mighty Good Pizza lists its address as 974 W Conway Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. That is 4.6 miles east of the Harbor Springs city center. Google files it under "Pizza restaurant" and also Pizza delivery. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.50.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,103 reviews
You will find Vernales Restaurant at 3018 M-119, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. It sits about 4.3 miles east of central Harbor Springs. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Sports bar, Steak house as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google725 reviews
You will find Teddy Griffin's Road House at 50 Highland Pike Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. It sits about 4.4 miles northeast of central Harbor Springs. Google files it under "Bar & grill" and also Restaurant. Its 4.5 stars rest on 725 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google315 reviews
Slopeside Lounge lists its address as 600 Highlands Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. That is 3.7 miles northeast of the Harbor Springs city center. Its Google category is "Bar & grill", with Bar, Lounge bar, Pub as extra categories. Its 4.2 stars rest on 315 reviews, which our method reads as 4.21 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hours131 reviews
Crow's Nest is at 4601 N State Rd, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. That is 13.0 miles north of the Harbor Springs city center. Google files it under "Fine dining restaurant". Its 4.3 stars rest on 131 reviews, which our method reads as 4.31 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
The Highlands Main Dining Room is at 600 Highlands Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. It sits about 3.7 miles northeast of central Harbor Springs. Google files it under "American restaurant". Its 4.1 stars rest on 37 reviews, which our method reads as 4.19 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Seminole Pub lists its address as 334 Heather Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. That is 5.0 miles northeast of the Harbor Springs city center. Its Google category is "Traditional American restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.50.
★ 1.0 1 Google review
Petosky Brewing Cross Village lists its address as 6352 N Lake Shore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740. It sits about 14.7 miles north of central Harbor Springs. Google files it under "American restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 1.0 stars count as 4.19. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish Kitchen | 73 | B | 4.8 | 581 | 8418 M-119 |
| 2 | Piper's Mighty Good Pizza | 71 | B | 4.5 | 556 | 974 W Conway Rd |
| 3 | Vernales Restaurant | 68 | B- | 4.3 | 1,103 | 3018 M-119 |
| 4 | Teddy Griffin's Road House | 68 | B- | 4.5 | 725 | 50 Highland Pike Rd |
| 5 | Slopeside Lounge | 62 | C+ | 4.2 | 315 | 600 Highlands Dr |
| 6 | Crow's Nest | 58 | C | 4.3 | 131 | 4601 N State Rd |
| 7 | The Highlands Main Dining Room | 55 | C | 4.1 | 37 | 600 Highlands Dr |
| 8 | Seminole Pub | 46 | C- | 5.0 | 3 | 334 Heather Dr |
| 9 | Petosky Brewing Cross Village | 28 | C- | 1.0 | 1 | 6352 N Lake Shore Dr |
Harbor Springs has 1,086 residents on 1.3 square miles of land, about 833 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $75,417 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 9 restaurants with a Harbor Springs mailing address: 82.9 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petoskey | 4.8 mi south | 38 | 74 |
| Bay Harbor | 4.9 mi south | 3 | 73 |
| Oden | 7.9 mi east | 1 | 70 |
| Alanson | 9.8 mi east | 5 | 70 |
| Brutus | 10.9 mi northeast | 1 | 70 |
| Walloon Lake | 11.3 mi south | 5 | 69 |
| Pellston | 12.9 mi northeast | 5 | 75 |
| Cross Village | 14.7 mi north | 1 | 70 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 9 restaurants with a Harbor Springs mailing address. 9 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Polish Kitchen has the highest TownAnswer score in Harbor Springs: 73 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 581 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: Petoskey (4.8 miles), Bay Harbor (4.9 miles), Oden (7.9 miles), Alanson (9.8 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?
Harbor Springs is in Emmet County. See every restaurant in the county on the Emmet 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.
