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Lake Leelanau, Leelanau County, Michigan
7 restaurants with a Lake Leelanau address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Lake Leelanau, MI on TownAnswer is Fiddleheads Lake Leelanau, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 314 Google reviews). Next are Dick's Pour House (70) and Northern Latitudes Distillery (69). We scored 7 restaurants with a Lake Leelanau address. If review count matters most, Dick's Pour House has the most Google reviews (639). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Northern Latitudes Distillery (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 7 restaurants with a Lake Leelanau mailing address. 7 list a website, 6 have claimed their Google listing and 3 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 Lake Leelanau is Dick's Pour House with 639 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.4 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 Google314 reviews
Fiddleheads Lake Leelanau is at 202 W Main St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. Its Google category is "Restaurant". Its 4.7 stars rest on 314 reviews, which our method reads as 4.69 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google639 reviews
Dick's Pour House lists its address as 103 W Philip St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. Google files it under "Family restaurant". Its 4.4 stars rest on 639 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google287 reviews
Northern Latitudes Distillery is at 7150 E Duck Lake Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. That is 0.4 miles northeast of the Lake Leelanau city center. Its Google category is "Distillery", with Bar, Gift shop, Manufacturer as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.9 stars count as 4.88.
Claimed on Google
The Capital Dog lists its address as 106 St Mary's St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Hot dog restaurant, Ice cream shop. Its 4.4 stars rest on 79 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks online
You will find Locals Lake Leelanau at 112 E Philip St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. It sits about 0.3 miles east of central Lake Leelanau. Google files it under "Restaurant". Its 4.2 stars rest on 74 reviews, which our method reads as 4.23 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Claimed on Google
Leelanau Steakhouse, Seafood & Pasta is at 104 Main St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. Google files it under "Restaurant". Its 4.3 stars rest on 66 reviews, which our method reads as 4.32 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google
Tapas & Tacos Beer Garden is at 104-B Main St, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. Its Google category is "Restaurant". Its 4.4 stars rest on 32 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiddleheads Lake Leelanau | 73 | B | 4.7 | 314 | 202 W Main St |
| 2 | Dick's Pour House | 70 | B | 4.4 | 639 | 103 W Philip St |
| 3 | Northern Latitudes Distillery | 69 | B- | 4.9 | 287 | 7150 E Duck Lake Rd |
| 4 | The Capital Dog | 58 | C | 4.4 | 79 | 106 St Mary's St |
| 5 | Locals Lake Leelanau | 58 | C | 4.2 | 74 | 112 E Philip St |
| 6 | Leelanau Steakhouse, Seafood & Pasta | 56 | C | 4.3 | 66 | 104 Main St |
| 7 | Tapas & Tacos Beer Garden | 56 | C | 4.4 | 32 | 104-B Main St |
Lake Leelanau has 124 residents on 0.3 square miles of land, about 486 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is not reported and the median age is 59.1. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 7 restaurants with a Lake Leelanau mailing address: 564.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suttons Bay | 3.2 mi east | 15 | 73 |
| Peshawbestown | 5.9 mi northeast | 2 | 56 |
| Omena | 8.1 mi northeast | 1 | 63 |
| Cedar | 10.0 mi south | 2 | 68 |
| Maple City | 11.1 mi southwest | 5 | 74 |
| Northport | 11.4 mi northeast | 7 | 69 |
| Glen Arbor | 14.6 mi southwest | 15 | 74 |
| Elk Rapids | 16.3 mi east | 14 | 73 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 7 restaurants with a Lake Leelanau mailing address. 7 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Fiddleheads Lake Leelanau has the highest TownAnswer score in Lake Leelanau: 73 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 314 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: Suttons Bay (3.2 miles), Peshawbestown (5.9 miles), Omena (8.1 miles), Cedar (10.0 miles).
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Lake Leelanau 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.
