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Temperance, Monroe County, Michigan
8 restaurants with a Temperance address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Temperance, MI on TownAnswer is Carnales Taqueria Temperance, with a score of 72 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 317 Google reviews). Next are Lula's Place Eatery (72) and Brenda's Family Dining (70). We scored 8 restaurants with a Temperance address. If review count matters most, Smokehouse | 734 has the most Google reviews (1,577). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Lula's Place Eatery (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 8 restaurants with a Temperance mailing address. 8 list a website, 7 have claimed their Google listing and 4 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 Temperance is Smokehouse | 734 with 1,577 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 hoursClaimed on Google317 reviews
Carnales Taqueria Temperance is at 7400 Lewis Ave Unit e, Temperance, MI 48182. It sits about 1.2 miles south of central Temperance. Google files it under "Mexican restaurant" and also Burrito restaurant, Caterer, Family restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.78.
Open after 8 PMClaimed on Google211 reviews
Lula's Place Eatery is at 7350 Jackman Rd, Temperance, MI 48182. That is 1.5 miles southwest of the Temperance city center. Its Google category is "Italian restaurant". Its 4.9 stars rest on 211 reviews, which our method reads as 4.87 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google617 reviews
You will find Brenda's Family Dining at 10597 Lewis Ave, Temperance, MI 48182. It sits about 2.8 miles north of central Temperance. Its Google category is "Family restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google456 reviews
Maggie's Cafe - Temperance, MI is at 8970 Lewis Ave, Temperance, MI 48182. It sits about 0.8 miles north of central Temperance. Google files it under "Diner". Its 4.4 stars rest on 456 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks online362 reviews
Mi Ranchito Taco Shop is at 7350 Jackman Rd, Temperance, MI 48182. It sits about 1.4 miles southwest of central Temperance. Its Google category is "Mexican restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.59. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,225 reviews
Red Star Diner - Temperance, MI lists its address as 7327 Lewis Ave, Temperance, MI 48182. That is 1.3 miles south of the Temperance city center. Google files it under "Diner" and also Breakfast restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.50.
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google828 reviews
You will find Bedford Diner at 6660 Lewis Ave, Temperance, MI 48182. That is 2.1 miles south of the Temperance city center. Its Google category is "American restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant, Brunch restaurant as extra categories. Its 4.3 stars rest on 828 reviews, which our method reads as 4.30 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,577 reviews
Smokehouse | 734 lists its address as 7309 Lewis Ave, Temperance, MI 48182. It sits about 1.4 miles south of central Temperance. Google files it under "Barbecue restaurant" and also Restaurant. Its 4.2 stars rest on 1,577 reviews, which our method reads as 4.20 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnales Taqueria Temperance | 72 | B | 4.8 | 317 | 7400 Lewis Ave Unit e |
| 2 | Lula's Place Eatery | 72 | B | 4.9 | 211 | 7350 Jackman Rd |
| 3 | Brenda's Family Dining | 70 | B | 4.6 | 617 | 10597 Lewis Ave |
| 4 | Maggie's Cafe - Temperance, MI | 69 | B- | 4.4 | 456 | 8970 Lewis Ave |
| 5 | Mi Ranchito Taco Shop | 69 | B- | 4.6 | 362 | 7350 Jackman Rd |
| 6 | Red Star Diner - Temperance, MI | 68 | B- | 4.5 | 1,225 | 7327 Lewis Ave |
| 7 | Bedford Diner | 68 | B- | 4.3 | 828 | 6660 Lewis Ave |
| 8 | Smokehouse | 734 | 66 | B- | 4.2 | 1,577 | 7309 Lewis Ave |
Temperance has 8,914 residents on 4.6 square miles of land, about 1,933 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $81,503 and the median age is 49.9. 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 Temperance mailing address: 9.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambertville | 3.0 mi southwest | 16 | 73 |
| Luna Pier | 7.1 mi east | 2 | 71 |
| La Salle | 7.9 mi northeast | 1 | 71 |
| Ida | 9.4 mi north | 3 | 70 |
| Petersburg | 11.7 mi northwest | 1 | 72 |
| Monroe | 14.1 mi northeast | 59 | 75 |
| Dundee | 14.6 mi north | 22 | 76 |
| Blissfield | 15.6 mi west | 6 | 73 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 8 restaurants with a Temperance mailing address. 8 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Carnales Taqueria Temperance has the highest TownAnswer score in Temperance: 72 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 317 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: Lambertville (3.0 miles), Luna Pier (7.1 miles), La Salle (7.9 miles), Ida (9.4 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?
Temperance is in Monroe County. See every restaurant in the county on the Monroe 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.
