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Plan your trip to Michigan with the Great Food and Travel Guide, featuring the best hotels, restaurants, chefs, and more.
Click on one of the shaded regions on the map below. Each region along Michigan's western coast is unique, from pristine beach towns, to the Leelanau and Old Mission peninsulas in Northern Michigan, to Mackinac and Beaver Islands.
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Applesauce Inn Bed & Breakfast (Torch Elk)
7296 South M-88 | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 231-533-6448
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Bellaire Bed & Breakfast (Torch Elk)
212 Park Street | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 231-533-6077
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Cairn House Bed & Breakfast (Torch Elk)
8160 Cairn Highway, P.O. Box 858 | Elk Rapids, MI, 49629 | 231-264-8994 OR 866-642-4262
This elegant colonial style bed and breakfast has 1 1/2 acres of manicured grounds across the street from Elk Lake. With four modest bedrooms and a big screened in porch overlooking the grounds, the b&b has a comfortable "at home" charm. Rates: $99 - $160
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Country Hermitage Bed & Breakfast (Torch Elk)
7710 US 31 North | Williamsburg, MI, 49690 | 231-938-5930 | Fax: 231-938-5931
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Grand Victorian B&B Inn (Torch Elk)
402 North Bridge Street | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 877-438-6111
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Moonkeeper Bed & Breakfast (Torch Elk)
7855 Darmon Place | Central Lake, MI, 49622 | 800-942-6858 OR 231-544-3931
Built in the 1890's, the Moonkeeper has old school country charm. Enjoy its farmhouse feel as you play croquet and walk about the perennial gardens. Then go out on Hanley Lake a small lake connected to the chain of lakes. The Inn has an exclusive private beach. If that doesn't appeal, enjoy the park-like surroundings that complete this home's utterly peaceful aura. The three well appointed guest rooms have an up north cottage charm. Their breakfasts are homemade with inspired menus that change daily.
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The House on the Hill (Torch Elk)
9661 Lake Street | Ellsworth, MI, 49729 | 231-588-6304 | Fax: 231-588-6123
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Moka (Torch Elk)
102 North Bridge Street | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 231-533-6262
An airy, new coffee and wine café is Moka in Bellaire. ...See Photos and Much More Info
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Short's Brewing Company (Torch Elk)
121 North Bridge Street | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 231-533-6622
Short's Brewing Company is located on the quaint main street, Bridge Street, in downtown Bellaire. Shorts is mainly a micro brewery with award winning beers including the most popular selling India pale ale Huma Lupalicious a complex IPA with a delicious bitter taste and enticing citrus aroma. Short's isn't short on beers. Their choices range from pale ales to golden malts, hearty brown ales, chocolate malt, light beer, pilsners, seasonal ales and a dark red London ale called The Magician which tastes of toasted caramel, raisins, toffee, and slight roast chocolate - yum! The wood interior of Short's is very Northwest like being in Seattle. They serve deli sandwiches and some other food, but they choose to focus their attention on beer first....See Photos and Much More Info
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Café Mocha (Torch Elk)
102 South Bridge Lane | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 231-533-6262
A contemporary cafe that serves coffee in the morning and wine at night is a great place to stop for a nibble to catch up with a friend in the quaint town of Bellaire.
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Chef Charles (Torch Elk)
147 River Street | Elk Rapids, MI, 49629 | 231-264-8901
If you're seeking pizza and you're in the Elk River area, this is the place. Chef Charles is pizza heaven. Here, the gourmet vegetarian and other specialty pies indulge the taste buds. Pizza's with names like "The Arizona", "Seven Cheese", "The Greek" "Bayou Baby" and "Blazing Barbeque" have unique ingredients that communicate into a sensual food trip. The large menu also offers salads and sandwiches for more eating options.
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Friske Orchards Café (Torch Elk)
10743 U.S. 31 South | Atwood, MI, 49729 | 231-599-2604
Right on the main highway, US-31 between Eastport and Charlevoix is Friske Orchard Cafe. After visiting the apple orchard on the premise to see how the apples are coming along for a fall harvest, take a swing into the delightful roadside restaurant. The apple aroma is intoxicating and you'll want to try the carmel apple pie a la mode. If you need something for lunch, go for the apple brat with kraut and apple relish or the cherry brat with barbeque sauce or the chicken salad with cherries. There's a bakery on premises, an apple room with fresh apples (in season) and homemade soups, salads, and cold cut sandwiches with apple cider.
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La Vigna (Torch Elk)
1 Shanty Creek Road (M-88) | Bellaire, MI, | 800-678-4111
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Lakeview Restaurant & Lounge (Torch Elk)
1 Shanty Creek Road (M-88) | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 800-678-4111
Shanty Creek's $10 million renovation included the Lakeview Restaurant and Lounge including a spectacular view of Lake Bellaire. For prestigious resort dining in Northern Michigan The Lakeview Restaurant is among the favorites especially for conferences and large groups. On Sunday's the Lakeview serves a brunch buffet featuring scrambled eggs and bacon, omelets made to order, and prime rib and shrimp. The dinner menu specializes in steaks with a variety of preparations and sauces. The Lakeview Lounge is also an option for a less formal meal and includes burgers and sandwiches and a wide selection of appetizers.
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Lulu's Bistro (Torch Elk)
213 North Bridge St. | Bellaire, MI, 49615 | 231-533-5252
Lulu's is the ultimate upscale bistro with an expansive menu. Creative pastas, salads, and flatbread pizza are a few of the wonderful dishes prepared here. The bar is a popular place to wait for a table and it can get crowded and noisy, although Fun. Expect a wait if you're there during the popular hours in the warmer months. The staff is wonderful and gracious. Nightly specials are always presented.
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Murphy's Lamplight Inn (Torch Elk)
2535 North Main St. | Central Lake, MI, 49622 | 231-544-6443
With local heritage architecture and antique furnishings, this former hotel with more than 80 years of hIstory has a romance all its own. Tales of friendly ghosts have abounded for years. While taking in the mysterious aura, try one of its specialties: fresh regional fish like Lake Michigan Whitefish and Lake Superior Walleye and hand cut steaks, duck and other regional specialties. Michigan microbrews are also available.
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Pearl's New Orleans Kitchen (Torch Elk)
617 Ames | Elk Rapids, MI, 49629 | 231-264-0530
Bayou cuisine meets Northern Michigan. This hoppin' place with blackened alligator, crawfish cakes, southern fried chicken and blackened pork loin will set your taste buds on fire. Sit at the large bar and watch the action in a very busy restaurant take hold. Get there early if you don't want to wait during the summer months. Pearl's has weekly events and happy hours between 4 - 6, as well as Sunday Brunch. Crawfish Fest happens in early May though mid June with fresh crawfish flown in from the Bayou.
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Peterson's 31 North (Torch Elk)
3910 North U.S. 31 South | Eastport, MI, 49627 | 231-599-3130
Peterson's is a charming out of the way eatery with a full bar and smoking and non-smoking rooms. On Sunday's sports are playing on their big screen tv. The restaurant is decorated in historical political newsprint, both Democratic and Republican. Generous portions is the menu's main rule. They serve personal pizza's, ribs, chicken, fresh fish, salads, sandwiches and more. A succulent marinated chicken breast sandwich and a delicious potato wedge appetizer are just a few of the many hearty menu offerings.
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Rowe Inn (Torch Elk)
6303 East Jordan Road | Ellsworth, MI, 49729 | 231-558-7351
This rustic cottage made elegant by the food and service is a star among Northern Michigan culinary offerings. Serving three-course dinner specials on Monday through Thursday and a three-course Sunday Brunch as well as special dinners, the selection of food includes creative appetizers like baked mussels with asiago dijon crust and madeira cream, and grilled venison sausage; salads like the romaine with Roquefort dressing, dried cherries and walnuts; and entrees like the wild mushroom strudel, veal scallopini with wild mushroom chasseur and herb crumb crusted rack of lamb with port rosemary demi. Yum. There's also a fine selection of cheese and premium wines by the glass as well as by the bottle. The menu changes seasonally.
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Siren Hall (Torch Elk)
151 River Street | Elk Rapids, MI, 49629 | 231-264-6062
After boating or sunning in the Elk Lake Area, come to Siren Hall for a sophisticated seafood experience. Oysters from both coasts and fresh regional seafood are elegantly and creatively prepared here. The restaurant is beautifully designed with a Nordic feel. Menu items that looks wonderful include the baked polenta crispy goat cheese cake in a spicy tomato sauce, the peel-n-eat shrimp in many flavors served on chilled ice, sesame seared tuna with avocado, ginger and wasabi aioli, mussels served with a variety of sauces, the Fruit De Mer Tower with oysters, clams, mussels, shrimp with sauces for appetizers. If you have room for more, the entrees include a jumbo lump crab cake with potato leek hash, napa cabbage, roasted corn, lemon caper dill aioli and tomato dijon beurre blanc - or - blackened whitefish with a roasted corn pepper tasso salad and baby dill slaw. They also have something for meat eaters including braised lamb shank, bbq smoked pork short ribs, and sauteed veal scallopini. Vegetarians have a selection of many pastas and choices from the appetizer section.
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Tapawingo (Torch Elk)
9502 Lake Street | Ellsworth, MI, 49729 | 866-588-7881 OR 231-588-7971
Note: Tapawingo has recently closed. Stay tuned for more about this desireable restaurant location.Highly touted by The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune this is the best in Michigan dining. From service that is amazing to exquisitely prepared courses using the finest local ingredients, this special place is within the most unlikely small town setting, which makes it all the more charming. The three course menu consisting of Amuse Bouche, flavors of soup in a tiny cup to whet the appetite, lovely appetizer course and main entree course make this a must try destination. The wine cellar is among the best anywhere. The desserts are also heavenly.
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The Blue Pelican (Torch Elk)
2535 North Main Street | Central Lake, MI, 49622 | 231-544-2583
If seafood is on your mind, come to the newly renovated The Blue Pelican. At this serene restaurant, the waterside atmosphere will remind you of a more southernly, exotic locale. And the food is no less interesting. Indulge with jumbo shrimp, king crab, Atlantic salmon, or even a sizzling Delmonico steak.
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The Front Porch (Torch Elk)
9235 Main Street | Ellsworth, MI, 49729 | 231-558-2500
An inexpensive diner cafe where items are under $5 and everything is homemade including the breakfasts of simple omelets and sweet rolls and lunch specials. A totally local establishment where the atmosphere is hometown and the love of the place keeps the locals committed to a restaurant which is a mainstay place to meet.
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Torch Riviera (Torch Elk)
12899 Cherry Avenue | Rapid City, MI, 49676 | 231-322-4100
This family casual restaurant has been around since the 1950's and is near beautiful Torch Lake. After spending time on the lake, get a drink at the convenient bar and then try their menu which includes pizza, pasta, steaks, seafood and ribs.
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