Guidebook for Traverse City

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Guidebook for Traverse City

Food Scene

Amazing French-style breakfasts. Fan of: the Peasant Omelette Most main plates around around $9. It's within walking distance. Their mochas are made with real Belgian chocolate.
39 recommandé par les habitants
Patisserie Amie
39 recommandé par les habitants
Amazing French-style breakfasts. Fan of: the Peasant Omelette Most main plates around around $9. It's within walking distance. Their mochas are made with real Belgian chocolate.
Easily walkable, with a variety of burger/fries/pizza type food. Voted best place in TC for comfort food, their Mac n’ Cheese topped with pulled pork is amazing (you can get it as a side!)
39 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Tractor Barbeque
423 S Union St
39 recommandé par les habitants
Easily walkable, with a variety of burger/fries/pizza type food. Voted best place in TC for comfort food, their Mac n’ Cheese topped with pulled pork is amazing (you can get it as a side!)
Great for brunch or dinner!
65 recommandé par les habitants
The Towne Plaza
203 Cass St
65 recommandé par les habitants
Great for brunch or dinner!
Brew serves drinks all day - coffee, beer, wine, etc. Great atmosphere and mix of people.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Brew
108 E Front St
61 recommandé par les habitants
Brew serves drinks all day - coffee, beer, wine, etc. Great atmosphere and mix of people.
Yummy local burger joint. When TC was a logging town, workers brought the mill ends (slabs) home with them to build or add on to their houses. Slabtown serves great burgers and gives a nod to history.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Slabtown Burgers
826 W Front St
45 recommandé par les habitants
Yummy local burger joint. When TC was a logging town, workers brought the mill ends (slabs) home with them to build or add on to their houses. Slabtown serves great burgers and gives a nod to history.
FOODIES. Amazing if you're looking for a special night out. Reservations are a must.
67 recommandé par les habitants
The Cook's House
115 Wellington St
67 recommandé par les habitants
FOODIES. Amazing if you're looking for a special night out. Reservations are a must.
A beautiful drive down the peninsula - fish, burgers, wood fired pizzas, and local brews
66 recommandé par les habitants
Jolly Pumpkin Restaurant & Brewery
13512 Peninsula Dr
66 recommandé par les habitants
A beautiful drive down the peninsula - fish, burgers, wood fired pizzas, and local brews
Focus on farm to table. Lots of Asian influenced options. Love Korean beef tacos.
16 recommandé par les habitants
Harvest
136 E Front St
16 recommandé par les habitants
Focus on farm to table. Lots of Asian influenced options. Love Korean beef tacos.

Drinks & Nightlife

Close, local microbrewery.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Right Brain Brewery
225 E Sixteenth St
61 recommandé par les habitants
Close, local microbrewery.
New microbrewery - super close!
103 recommandé par les habitants
Rare Bird Brewpub
229 Lake Ave
103 recommandé par les habitants
New microbrewery - super close!
Live music many nigts. They also serve great sandwiches
55 recommandé par les habitants
The Workshop Brewing Company
221 Garland St
55 recommandé par les habitants
Live music many nigts. They also serve great sandwiches
Kilkenny's in the lower level of North Peak Brewery. It's an Irish-style pub with live music on the weekends
27 recommandé par les habitants
Kilkennys Irish Public House
400 W Front St
27 recommandé par les habitants
Kilkenny's in the lower level of North Peak Brewery. It's an Irish-style pub with live music on the weekends
TC’s own food truck paradise! With a group, get a bunch of things and share! Eat in their open air bar, or take it to go for a beachside picnic. Love: Harvest’s Korean tacos
172 recommandé par les habitants
The Little Fleet
448 E Front St
172 recommandé par les habitants
TC’s own food truck paradise! With a group, get a bunch of things and share! Eat in their open air bar, or take it to go for a beachside picnic. Love: Harvest’s Korean tacos
Sparkling wine. Yay!
80 recommandé par les habitants
MAWBY Vineyards and Winery
4519 Elm Valley Rd
80 recommandé par les habitants
Sparkling wine. Yay!
New distillery, just down the street.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Traverse City Whiskey Co.
201 E 14th St
42 recommandé par les habitants
New distillery, just down the street.

Essentials

Probably the closest market, they specialize in meats (if you'd like to grill out!), and have a wide variety of wines and liquor, and a "convenience store" style selection of other items. Excellent be
Deering's Meat Market
827 S Union St
Probably the closest market, they specialize in meats (if you'd like to grill out!), and have a wide variety of wines and liquor, and a "convenience store" style selection of other items. Excellent be
Organic food, fresh produce, wide selection of natural health/beauty care items along with a cafe where you can grab a bite to eat or have a smoothie or coffee (espresso, etc.)
79 recommandé par les habitants
Oryana Community Co-op
260 E Tenth St
79 recommandé par les habitants
Organic food, fresh produce, wide selection of natural health/beauty care items along with a cafe where you can grab a bite to eat or have a smoothie or coffee (espresso, etc.)
Their "Gobbler" turkey sandwiches with freshly made "salted crust" bread is practically a TC institution. Load up for a picnic!
21 recommandé par les habitants
Mary's Kitchen Port
539 W Front St
21 recommandé par les habitants
Their "Gobbler" turkey sandwiches with freshly made "salted crust" bread is practically a TC institution. Load up for a picnic!
Excellent deli with a variety of specialty food items. Grab a couple sandwiches for a picnic at the beach!
32 recommandé par les habitants
Folgarelli's Market & Wine Shop
424 W Front St
32 recommandé par les habitants
Excellent deli with a variety of specialty food items. Grab a couple sandwiches for a picnic at the beach!

Arts & Culture

The State was voted one of the 10 best Theaters in the world to watch a film! Beautifully renovated, the ceiling recreates the summer night sky over N. MI.
105 recommandé par les habitants
State Theatre
233 E Front St
105 recommandé par les habitants
The State was voted one of the 10 best Theaters in the world to watch a film! Beautifully renovated, the ceiling recreates the summer night sky over N. MI.
Movies just steps away from the beach.
56 recommandé par les habitants
Bijou by the Bay Movie
181 E Grandview Pkwy
56 recommandé par les habitants
Movies just steps away from the beach.

Out & About

Used throughout the summer for different festivals, the open space is a great place to spend the afternoon. Take the bocce set to play on the lawn!
6 recommandé par les habitants
Open Space Park
6 recommandé par les habitants
Used throughout the summer for different festivals, the open space is a great place to spend the afternoon. Take the bocce set to play on the lawn!
This trail wraps around much of Boardman Lake, winding past the library and connecting to the TART trail. There is a trail access just behind Oryana.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Boardman Lake Trail
Boardman Lake Trail
9 recommandé par les habitants
This trail wraps around much of Boardman Lake, winding past the library and connecting to the TART trail. There is a trail access just behind Oryana.
The trails usually have few people, even in summer
61 recommandé par les habitants
Old Mission Lighthouse
61 recommandé par les habitants
The trails usually have few people, even in summer
Less touristed beach on OMP
19 recommandé par les habitants
Haserot Beach
19 recommandé par les habitants
Less touristed beach on OMP

Everything Else

Terrarium Bar! They have everything you need to make your own terrarium, complete with pretty rocks and quirky found objects.
10 recommandé par les habitants
Darling Botanical Company
144 Hall St
10 recommandé par les habitants
Terrarium Bar! They have everything you need to make your own terrarium, complete with pretty rocks and quirky found objects.
Fun indoor thing if the weather isn't cooperating.
Handz On Art - Paint Your Own Pottery
144 Hall St
Fun indoor thing if the weather isn't cooperating.
Great yoga studio offering drop-in classes
12 recommandé par les habitants
Yen Yoga & Fitness
615 W Front St
12 recommandé par les habitants
Great yoga studio offering drop-in classes
Get a scoop of Moomer's ice cream or some candy out of bins at this original general store!
12 recommandé par les habitants
Old Mission General Store
18250 Mission Rd
12 recommandé par les habitants
Get a scoop of Moomer's ice cream or some candy out of bins at this original general store!
It's a national treasure-only 45 mins away. Good Harbor Bay is a great beach, and you can usually find a secluded spot by walking a bit.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
9922 West Front Street
29 recommandé par les habitants
It's a national treasure-only 45 mins away. Good Harbor Bay is a great beach, and you can usually find a secluded spot by walking a bit.