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Kalkaska, Kalkaska County, Michigan
5 restaurants with a Kalkaska address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Kalkaska, MI on TownAnswer is Twin Birch Restaurant and Golf Course, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 436 Google reviews). Next are Manistee Lake Pizzeria & Bakery (65) and Bear Lake Inn & Dingmans Beergarden (61). We scored 5 restaurants with a Kalkaska address. If review count matters most, Bear Lake Inn & Dingmans Beergarden has the most Google reviews (692). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Manistee Lake Pizzeria & Bakery (4.9 stars).
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 5 restaurants with a Kalkaska mailing address. 2 list a website, 5 have claimed their Google listing and 3 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 4 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 Kalkaska is Bear Lake Inn & Dingmans Beergarden with 692 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
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google436 reviews
Twin Birch Restaurant and Golf Course lists its address as 1030 Co Rd 612, Kalkaska, MI 49646. That is 1.7 miles northeast of the Kalkaska city center. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant, Fine dining restaurant, Golf course as extra categories. Its 4.6 stars rest on 436 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.9 116 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google116 reviews
You will find Manistee Lake Pizzeria & Bakery at 8030 Ford Rd NE, Kalkaska, MI 49646. It sits about 9.3 miles northeast of central Kalkaska. Its Google category is "Pizza Takeout". After we adjust for review count, its 4.9 stars count as 4.84.
★ 4.2 692 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google692 reviews
Bear Lake Inn & Dingmans Beergarden lists its address as 19 W Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska, MI 49646. It sits about 11.6 miles east of central Kalkaska. Google files it under "Bar & grill". After we adjust for review count, its 4.2 stars count as 4.20.
★ 4.6 68 Google reviews
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
Farmer's Kitchen is at 10945 W Bear Lake Rd SE, Kalkaska, MI 49646. It sits about 11.5 miles east of central Kalkaska. Its Google category is "Breakfast restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.56.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Krispy Krunchy Chicken is at 4900 M-66, Kalkaska, MI 49646. It sits about 6.2 miles south of central Kalkaska. Its Google category is "Chicken restaurant". Its 5.0 stars rest on 4 reviews, which our method reads as 4.53 after the review-count adjustment. Krispy Krunchy Chicken has 44 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin Birch Restaurant and Golf Course | 73 | B | 4.6 | 436 | 1030 Co Rd 612 |
| 2 | Manistee Lake Pizzeria & Bakery | 65 | B- | 4.9 | 116 | 8030 Ford Rd NE |
| 3 | Bear Lake Inn & Dingmans Beergarden | 61 | C+ | 4.2 | 692 | 19 W Bear Lake Rd SE |
| 4 | Farmer's Kitchen | 59 | C | 4.6 | 68 | 10945 W Bear Lake Rd SE |
| 5 | Krispy Krunchy Chicken | 58 | C | 5.0 | 4 | 4900 M-66 |
Kalkaska has 2,539 residents on 2.6 square miles of land, about 963 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $57,143 and the median age is 43.5. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 5 restaurants with a Kalkaska mailing address: 19.7 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Boardman | 8.3 mi southwest | 1 | 70 |
| Rapid City | 9.0 mi northwest | 7 | 64 |
| Alden | 11.1 mi northwest | 4 | 69 |
| Mancelona | 13.3 mi northeast | 12 | 70 |
| Fife Lake | 13.4 mi southwest | 5 | 70 |
| Elk Rapids | 15.8 mi northwest | 14 | 73 |
| Bellaire | 16.6 mi north | 27 | 71 |
| Frederic | 19.1 mi east | 2 | 67 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 5 restaurants with a Kalkaska mailing address. 5 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Twin Birch Restaurant and Golf Course has the highest TownAnswer score in Kalkaska: 73 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 436 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: South Boardman (8.3 miles), Rapid City (9.0 miles), Alden (11.1 miles), Mancelona (13.3 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?
Kalkaska is in Kalkaska County. See every restaurant in the county on the Kalkaska 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.
