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Stanwood, Mecosta County, Michigan

Restaurants in Stanwood, MI (2026)

8 restaurants with a Stanwood address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.

Who is the best restaurant in Stanwood, MI?

As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Stanwood, MI on TownAnswer is Corner Cafe, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 575 Google reviews). Next are Fatbelly Deli & Creamery (67) and Antlers Fireside Grill (65). We scored 8 restaurants with a Stanwood address. If review count matters most, Antlers Fireside Grill has the most Google reviews (1,091). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Fatbelly Deli & Creamery (4.7 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.

Stanwood at a glance

Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 8 restaurants with a Stanwood mailing address. 7 list a website, 7 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.

1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 7 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 Stanwood is Antlers Fireside Grill with 1,091 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.4 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 Stanwood, 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

01

Corner Cafe

★ 4.6 575 Google reviews

70scoreB

Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google575 reviews

You will find Corner Cafe at 6 Front St, Stanwood, MI 49346. Its Google category is "Family restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant as extra categories. Its 4.6 stars rest on 575 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment. Corner Cafe has 3 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.

(231) 823-8509WebsiteMapScore detailsOwn it? Claim free

Side by side

#BusinessScoreGradeRatingReviewsStreet
1Corner Cafe70B4.65756 Front St
2Fatbelly Deli & Creamery67B-4.775820751 8 Mile Rd
3Antlers Fireside Grill65B-4.31,09110107 Buchanan Rd
4CL Pizza Co63C+4.24218401 100th Ave
5Mancino’s Pizza and Grinders62C+4.15328412 100th Ave
6Ozzy's Pub61C+4.51547470 Northland Dr
7DOCKSIDE ICE CREAM - CL Pizza Co.55C4.4368401 100th Ave
8St. Ives Bar & Grill49C-3.8329900 St Ives Dr

About Stanwood

162residents
$54,632median household income
669residents per square mile
69households
49.6median age
0.2square miles of land

Stanwood has 162 residents on 0.2 square miles of land, about 669 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).

The median household income is $54,632 and the median age is 49.6. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.

Our October 2026 data has 8 restaurants with a Stanwood mailing address: 493.8 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 Stanwood

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 Stanwood

CityDistanceRestaurantsTop score
Morley6.2 mi south365
Canadian Lakes7.2 mi east263
Big Rapids8.4 mi north4173
Rodney8.9 mi northeast153
Mecosta11.2 mi east470
Howard City13.0 mi south1273
Lakeview13.1 mi southeast165
Chippewa Lake14.1 mi northeast269

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Questions

How many restaurants are in Stanwood, MI?

Our October 2026 data lists 8 restaurants with a Stanwood mailing address. 8 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 Stanwood?

Corner Cafe has the highest TownAnswer score in Stanwood: 70 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 575 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 Stanwood are outside the city?

Nearby city pages: Morley (6.2 miles), Canadian Lakes (7.2 miles), Big Rapids (8.4 miles), Rodney (8.9 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 Stanwood in?

Stanwood is in Mecosta County. See every restaurant in the county on the Mecosta 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.