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Lupton, Ogemaw County, Michigan

Restaurants in Lupton, MI (2026)

4 restaurants with a Lupton address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.

Who is the best restaurant in Lupton, MI?

As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Lupton, MI on TownAnswer is Sunrise Cafe And Cabins, with a score of 68 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 705 Google reviews). Next are The Cedar Tavern & Grill (65) and Kenyon's Lakeside Resort (63). We scored 4 restaurants with a Lupton address. If review count matters most, The Cedar Tavern & Grill has the most Google reviews (741).

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.

Lupton at a glance

Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 4 restaurants with a Lupton mailing address. 2 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 0 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 Lupton is The Cedar Tavern & Grill with 741 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 stars.

What to ask before you hire

  1. Do they take reservations, and how far ahead?
  2. Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet?
  3. Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
  4. Is there a private room or group menu?
  5. What are the kitchen hours, not only the bar hours?

Restaurants in Lupton, ranked

Highest score first. Tap a name for its website, or Score details for the full breakdown.

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

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Sunrise Cafe And Cabins

★ 4.8 705 Google reviews

68scoreB-

Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google705 reviews

Sunrise Cafe And Cabins lists its address as 3070 Lupton Rd, Lupton, MI 48635. It sits about 0.4 miles south of central Lupton. Google files it under "Diner" and also Breakfast restaurant. Its 4.8 stars rest on 705 reviews, which our method reads as 4.79 after the review-count adjustment.

(989) 473-3268MapScore detailsOwn it? Claim free

Side by side

#BusinessScoreGradeRatingReviewsStreet
1Sunrise Cafe And Cabins68B-4.87053070 Lupton Rd
2The Cedar Tavern & Grill65B-4.67412246 Shady Shores Rd
3Kenyon's Lakeside Resort63C+4.5270814 Kenyon Rd
4C. P's Taco's52C4.041005 Wiltse Rd

About Lupton

206residents
$60,208median household income
64residents per square mile
101households
54.2median age
3.2square miles of land

Lupton has 206 residents on 3.2 square miles of land, about 64 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).

The median household income is $60,208 and the median age is 54.2. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.

Our October 2026 data has 4 restaurants with a Lupton mailing address: 194.2 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.

How to choose a restaurant in Lupton

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.

County health departments inspect restaurants in Michigan. You can ask the county for the latest inspection report.

Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.

Restaurants near Lupton

CityDistanceRestaurantsTop score
Rose City4.6 mi west1171
Hale10.4 mi east972
West Branch15.0 mi southwest3673
Prescott17.0 mi south673
Mio17.2 mi north1272
Whittemore17.4 mi southeast471
Horton17.4 mi southwest370
Luzerne17.8 mi northwest270

Other local pros in Lupton

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Questions

How many restaurants are in Lupton, MI?

Our October 2026 data lists 4 restaurants with a Lupton mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.

Who is the top-rated restaurant in Lupton?

Sunrise Cafe And Cabins has the highest TownAnswer score in Lupton: 68 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 705 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.

How is the score worked out?

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.

Can a business pay to rank higher?

No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.

Which restaurants near Lupton are outside the city?

Nearby city pages: Rose City (4.6 miles), Hale (10.4 miles), West Branch (15.0 miles), Prescott (17.0 miles).

What should I ask a restaurant before I hire?

Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?

Which county is Lupton in?

Lupton is in Ogemaw County. See every restaurant in the county on the Ogemaw County page.

How often is this page updated?

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.

Sources

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.