The best restaurants in Central Michigan
18 restaurants we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Mai Mai Asian Cuisine
RestaurantsSecond-generation, family-run Mai Mai Asian Cuisine keeps Central Michigan fed with scratch-made sauces, fresh-cut veggies, and…
Mai Mai Asian Cuisine
RestaurantsMimi & Pipi’s Casa Italiana
RestaurantsCraving a proper sit-down that feels special without being stuffy? Mimi & Pipi’s Casa Italiana leans into modern takes on beloved Italian…
Mimi & Pipi’s Casa Italiana
RestaurantsGrayling Cancer & Infusion Clinic
RestaurantsGrayling Cancer & Infusion Clinic keeps treatment close to home in a calm space overlooking the AuSable River. Expect a Munson Healthcare…
Grayling Cancer & Infusion Clinic
RestaurantsHungry Howie's Pizza
RestaurantsBasic, counter-serve pizzeria chain popular for its flavored crusts, such as sesame & garlic herb.
Hungry Howie's Pizza
RestaurantsTaco Bell
RestaurantsFast-food chain serving Mexican-inspired fare such as tacos, quesadillas & nachos.
Taco Bell
RestaurantsBig R's Pump & Party
RestaurantsCasual pizza restaurant and gas station also offering sandwiches and beer.
Big R's Pump & Party
RestaurantsVin Trofeo's Pizzeria & Pub
RestaurantsCasual pizza spot featuring a patio and a wide selection of beer and wine.
Vin Trofeo's Pizzeria & Pub
RestaurantsBuccilli's Pizza of Clare
RestaurantsCasual venue featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet with pizza, seafood and salad dishes.
Buccilli's Pizza of Clare
RestaurantsMr Vetoes Pizza
RestaurantsCasual pizzeria featuring an ice cream window and offering subs, calzones and bread sticks.
Mr Vetoes Pizza
RestaurantsBuccilli's Pizza
Restaurants3rd-generation, family-owned restaurant serving pizza, subs & a salad buffet in informal digs.
Buccilli's Pizza
RestaurantsG's Pizzeria & Deli
RestaurantsLocal chain serving a menu of burgers, sandwiches, pizzas & flatbreads in a casual setting.
G's Pizzeria & Deli
RestaurantsTwo River Deli
RestaurantsCool, clean, and cute eatery serving cold cuts and cheeses, along with housemade subs, salads and soups.
Two River Deli
RestaurantsSpikes Keg O Nails
RestaurantsVeteran neighborhood haunt serving burgers, burritos & other comfort fare, plus brews in cozy digs.
Spikes Keg O Nails
RestaurantsGrayling Restaurant
RestaurantsOld-fashioned, neighborhood nook since 1937 offering homestyle American bites for breakfast & lunch.
Grayling Restaurant
RestaurantsPizza Hut
RestaurantsPopular delivery, carry-out & dine-in chain known for pizza, wings & pasta, plus sides & desserts.
Pizza Hut
RestaurantsBurger King
RestaurantsWell-known fast-food chain serving grilled burgers, fries & shakes.
Burger King
RestaurantsPaddle Hard Brewing
RestaurantsAiry, wood-filled gastropub featuring housemade & regional craft beers & eclectic flatbreads.
Paddle Hard Brewing
RestaurantsRay's - BBQ, Brews & Blues
RestaurantsClassic BBQ, Southern sides, tap beers & full bar in riverfront lodge digs with background blues.
Ray's - BBQ, Brews & Blues
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