Local Restaurants

Man does not live by food alone, but most would agree that this is one of life’s most enjoyable aspects. In the Traverse City area we are passionate about our food: the morel mushrooms found in the area woods, the cherries and apples found in local orchards and the fresh whitefish, perch and salmon from area waters. These and other local delicacies can be found on the menus of many area restaurants and specialty food shops.

Asian, Chinese, Japanese

Red Ginger
237 East Front Street
231-944-1733 · Moderate
Golden Chopsticks Restaurant
1752 US-31 North
231-938-1960
Panda North
2038 South Airport Road
231-929-9722

American

A&W Restaurant
Frankfort · 21 Lake Street
231-352-9021 · Inexpensive
Applebee’s
2400 North US 31 South
231-929-2929 · Inexpensive
Chili’s Grill & Bar
2670 Crossing Circle
Moderate
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
3620 North Country Lane
231-933-9244 · Inexpensive
Mackinaw Brewing Company
161 East Front Street
231-933-1100
Scheldes Grille
714 Munson Avenue
231-946-0981
Silver Swan
13692 S.W. Bay Shore Dr.
231-932-0203
Big Boy
3828 US 31
231-941-7430 · Inexpensive
Bob Evans
1964 US 31
231-938-1005 · Inexpensive
Bubba’s Restaurant & Bar
428 Front Street
213-995-0570
Don’s Drive-in
2030 US 31 North
231-938-1860
Hard Luck Cafe II
1462 West South Airport Road
231-933-4030

Coffee & Desserts

Cold Stone Creamery
240 East Front Street
231-944-1036 · Inexpensive
Starbucks Coffee
US 31 South
231-933-1800 · Inexpensive
Mrs. Fields
3200 South Airport Road
231-929-1018 · Inexpensive
Dairy Queen
3200 South Airport Road West
231-935-4333 · Inexpensive
Dairy Queen
1660 US Highway 31 North
231-938-0441 · Inexpensive

Casual Dining

A&W Restaurant
Frankfort · 21 Lake Street
231-352-9021 · Inexpensive
Arby’s
3200 South Airport Road West
231-941-0669 · Inexpensive
Arby’s
1106 East Front Street
231-946-6491 · Inexpensive
Cold Stone Creamery
240 East Front Street
231-944-1036 · Inexpensive
Domino’s Pizza
1027 East 8th Street
231-941-5355 · Inexpensive
Jet’s Pizza
1130 Garfield Road South
231-933-9309 · Inexpensive
KFC
720 East Front Street
231-947-3100 · Inexpensive
Little Caesars Pizza
1535 South Division
231-929-2700 · Inexpensive
Papa John’s
1338 West South Airport Road
231-941-7272
Quiznos Sub
1696 Garfield Road South
231-941-7827 · Inexpensive
Subway
508 Munson Avenue
231-946-1591 · Inexpensive
Subway
524 West 14th Street
231-929-7240 · Inexpensive

Fast Food & Chains

Arby’s
3200 South Airport Road West
231-941-0669 · Inexpensive
Arby’s
1106 East Front Street
231-946-6491 · Inexpensive
Burger King
2500 Crossing Circle
231-932-7987 · Inexpensive
Burger King
3999 North US 31 South
231-946-1840 · Inexpensive
Burger King
1054 East Front Street
231-947-5400 · Inexpensive
Burger King
1800 South Garfield Avenue
231-947-2730 · Inexpensive
KFC
720 East Front Street
231-947-3100 · Inexpensive
McDonald’s
2468 South Airport Road West
Inexpensive
McDonald’s
3606 North US-31 South
Inexpensive
McDonald’s
710 East Front Street
Inexpensive
McDonald’s
933 US Highway 31 South
Inexpensive
Quiznos Sub
1696 Garfield Road South
231-941-7827 · Inexpensive

Italian

Fazoli’s
2658 Crossing Circle
231-941-8509 · Moderate
Gabby’s Bayside Bistro
12930 S.W. Bay Shore Dr.
231-922-7795
Olive Garden
2800 North US-31 South
231-941-1859 · Moderate
Gio’s Italian Kitchen
Acme · 6037 US-31 North
231-938-2222
Roma
830 East Front Street
231-946-6710
Sbarro
3200 South Airport Road West
231-929-1971 · Inexpensive

Latin, Mexican, Spanish

Agave Mexican Grill
851 South Garfield Avenue
231-929-4408
Taco Bell
816 East Front Street
231-946-0028 · Inexpensive
Taco House
1707 South Garfield Avenue
231-947-0672
La Senorita
2455 US-31 South
231-946-4545
Red Mesa Grill
1544 US 31 North
231-938-2773
The Roadhouse
Beulah · 1058 US-31
231-882-9631
Taco Bell
1447 South Airport Road West
231-933-0350 · Inexpensive
Taco Bell
3200 South Airport Road
231-946-9959 · Inexpensive
Taco Bell
873 US 31 South
231-943-0323 · Inexpensive

Steak & Seafood

Red Ginger
237 East Front Street
231-944-1733 · Moderate
Outback Steakhouse
3501 Marketplace Circle
231-935-4329 · Moderate

Red Lobster
2691 North US-31
230-933-8741 · Moderate