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Pellston, Emmet County, Michigan
5 restaurants with a Pellston address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Pellston, MI on TownAnswer is Douglas Lake Bar & Steakhouse, with a score of 75 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 660 Google reviews). Next are Moose Jaw Junction (72) and Beach's Up North Tavern (71). We scored 5 restaurants with a Pellston address. If review count matters most, Moose Jaw Junction has the most Google reviews (1,026). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Beach's Up North Tavern (4.8 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 Pellston mailing address. 5 list a website, 5 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 Pellston is Moose Jaw Junction with 1,026 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.7 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 Google660 reviews
Douglas Lake Bar & Steakhouse is at 11001 Douglas Lake Rd, Pellston, MI 49769. It sits about 3.6 miles east of central Pellston. Google files it under "Steak house" and also American restaurant, Bar, Seafood restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,026 reviews
Moose Jaw Junction is at 966 W Van Rd, Pellston, MI 49769. That is 7.9 miles west of the Pellston city center. Google files it under "Family restaurant" and also Bar & grill, Sports bar. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.70.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google216 reviews
You will find Beach's Up North Tavern at 944 US-31, Pellston, MI 49769. That is 0.9 miles north of the Pellston city center. Google files it under "Bar & grill". After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.77.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google389 reviews
Hoppies Landing is at 1395 US-31, Pellston, MI 49769. It sits about 1.4 miles north of central Pellston. Google files it under "American restaurant" and also Bar, Pizza restaurant. Its 4.4 stars rest on 389 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google584 reviews
Dam Site Inn is at 6705 Woodland Rd, Pellston, MI 49769. It sits about 1.6 miles south of central Pellston. Its Google category is "Fine dining restaurant". Its 4.5 stars rest on 584 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas Lake Bar & Steakhouse | 75 | B+ | 4.7 | 660 | 11001 Douglas Lake Rd |
| 2 | Moose Jaw Junction | 72 | B | 4.7 | 1,026 | 966 W Van Rd |
| 3 | Beach's Up North Tavern | 71 | B | 4.8 | 216 | 944 US-31 |
| 4 | Hoppies Landing | 69 | B- | 4.4 | 389 | 1395 US-31 |
| 5 | Dam Site Inn | 68 | B- | 4.5 | 584 | 6705 Woodland Rd |
Pellston has 755 residents on 1.9 square miles of land, about 387 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $66,875 and the median age is 37.1. 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 Pellston mailing address: 66.2 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brutus | 3.9 mi south | 1 | 70 |
| Alanson | 7.5 mi south | 5 | 70 |
| Oden | 9.0 mi south | 1 | 70 |
| Carp Lake | 10.2 mi north | 2 | 67 |
| Topinabee | 10.4 mi southeast | 1 | 70 |
| Indian River | 11.5 mi southeast | 6 | 75 |
| Harbor Springs | 12.9 mi southwest | 9 | 73 |
| Cross Village | 13.6 mi northwest | 1 | 70 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 5 restaurants with a Pellston mailing address. 5 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Douglas Lake Bar & Steakhouse has the highest TownAnswer score in Pellston: 75 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 660 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: Brutus (3.9 miles), Alanson (7.5 miles), Oden (9.0 miles), Carp Lake (10.2 miles).
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Pellston 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.
