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Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Michigan

Michigan has 16 restaurants in our Farm Day Trips directory, in towns like Grayling, Ann Arbor and Benzonia. Many are an easy drive from a lavender farm, so you can visit both in one day.

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16 places · updated October 17, 2026

Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Michigan (16)

  • Conor O'Neill'sRestaurant · Ann Arbor

    Irish pub on Ann Arbor's Main Street, designed in Ireland, serving shepherd's pie, ale-battered cod and boxty, with a Celtic Room for private groups.

  • The Roadhouse Mexican Bar & GrillRestaurant · Benzonia

    Year-round Mexican restaurant at the top of the hill in Benzonia, open daily from 4 p.m., with fresh salsa and chips and a backyard cantina patio.

  • The Blue Pelican Inn & RestaurantRestaurant · Central Lake

    Central Lake's 1924 stone hotel, reopened by the Corbett family in 2008, with a steak and seafood dining room, a tiki deck and seven guest rooms.

  • Timberline InnRestaurant · Dowagiac

    Wooded Dowagiac supper spot open since 1939, serving hand-cut steaks, lake perch and walleye Wednesday through Sunday evenings.

  • Birch & MapleRestaurant · Frankfort

    Scratch-cooking restaurant on Frankfort's Main Street serving brunch and dinner, with craft cocktails and a harbor-view patio with a fireplace.

  • San Chez BistroRestaurant · Grand Rapids

    West Michigan's first tapas bistro, open since 1992 in an 1880s downtown Grand Rapids warehouse, serving brunch daily and tapas into the evening.

  • Charlie's Country CornerRestaurant · Grayling

    Travel center off I-75 exit 251 in Grayling with hot food, a deli, 24-hour diesel, propane, RV parking and a dog run open spring through fall.

  • Grayling RestaurantRestaurant · Grayling

    Downtown Grayling diner serving food since 1937, open daily 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., with its Lumberjack Breakfast served any time of day.

  • Ray's BBQ, Brews & BluesRestaurant · Grayling

    Riverside barbecue in Grayling with on-site smoked brisket and ribs, 30 craft taps and a patio on the Au Sable, open daily 11 to 9.

  • Teddy Griffin's RoadhouseRestaurant · Harbor Springs

    Harbor Springs roadhouse with steaks, slow-roasted ribs and Great Lakes whitefish, plus a sports pub; open for dinner Tuesday to Saturday 4 to 9.

  • Butch's Dry DockRestaurant · Holland

    Downtown Holland dinner spot with a Wine Spectator award-winning list and a bottle shop of over 500 wines; dinner Monday to Saturday.

  • Flat River GrillRestaurant · Lowell

    Wood-fired American cooking in Lowell's 1931 Bergin building, with a four-season patio overlooking the Flat River and the Lowell Showboat.

  • Max & Emily'sRestaurant · Mt. Pleasant

    Downtown Mt. Pleasant deli open since the early 1990s, serving breakfast and lunch daily and hosting outdoor concerts in August.

  • The GlenwoodRestaurant · Onekama

    Lakeside dinner house in Onekama run by the same owners since 1994, known for whitefish and homemade pies; 2027 season May 7 to September 5.

  • Grande Mere InnRestaurant · Stevensville

    Family-run Stevensville dinner spot since 1980, set on Covert Ridge with west-facing windows over Lake Michigan for sunset meals.

  • The ThistleRestaurant · Thompsonville

    Scottish-themed restaurant and pub at Crystal Mountain resort near Thompsonville, open daily for lunch and dinner, known for its Thistle fries and burgers.

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