Dead River Coffee Roasters

This place is a must when visiting Marquette! The ambience of great and the toast is delicious. We…read morealso tried a lingonberry smørrebrøt with pesto, lingonberry, bacon, brie, honey, and dill. It was so good! Take some toast home, it's great with a warm beverage.

Cute Scandinavian restaurant with a casual atmosphere and cute seating areas. I liked the overall…read morevibe, and the Scandinavian food makes it a unique place to eat. That said, I was disappointed by the vegan and gluten-free options. They advertise these options pretty heavily on the side of the building, so I expected there to be more choices. When I visited, it seemed to be essentially one bread option, which didn't feel like enough to warrant such prominent advertising. Still, it's a cute and unique place to stop if you're interested in Scandinavian food.

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Falling Rock Cafe and Book Store

4.4(438 reviews)

36.3 mi

Great coffee and small plate items. Center of town. Cool book store inside you can spend all day…read morelooking at interesting items. Would recommend!

Nice little cafe/bookstore. Kitchen closed before we could order, so didn't try the food, but we…read moreshared chocolate chunk cookies, I had a sugar-free vanilla latte, and she had the Americano. Cool vibe with jazz playing softly in the background. They also serve ice cream. Solid spot!

Checking out the library while breakfast is prepared!

Croissant breakfast sandwich with bacon

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A & M Cafe

4.7(30 reviews)

16.6 mi

Great food! Friendly staff makes it homey. My favorite breakfast place. The cheese steak is…read morescrumptious! The pies are homemade & yummy.

Nice, out of the way restaurant. Nothing fancy, but good…read morefood and not skimpy portions. Enough parking in their own lot. Clean restrooms. Middle of April and yet still snow on the road sides! Close to lake superior and lots to see. Large varied menu...something for every taste!

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Peace Pie Company

4.8(16 reviews)

0.7 mi

Fantastic cafe with impressive menu of savory and sweet baked goods. Great coffee and beverages…read more Off-street parking and plentiful seating.

Good, food was very good. The pot pie was top notch, the soup of the day was tasty and the…read morechocolate chip cookie was divine. Food was served very quickly. Bad, tables weren't clean to start, nor were they bussed to finish. The restaurant help seemed new and inexperienced. I asked one of the waitresses how the ordering and food to the table system worked and she said she'd send a supervisor to help us, who never arrived. The wait staff wasn't particularly friendly nor unfriendly, they robotically did their jobs. The menu looked intriguing until the waitress advised that they were "sold out" of at least half of the menu entree items which was disappointing. I'd go back entirely based on the food assuming the wait staff was bit stressed at lunch time on a Thursday.

Salted Honey Lavender pie

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Rare Earth Goods Cafe

4.8(41 reviews)

13.5 mi

This quirky place has AMAZING food with ample veggie, vegan and also meat options. All prepared…read morebeautifully with and with care. Best lunch we had on our whole trip!!! Breakfasts, shakes, quiche, pastries, allhome made and WONDERFUL!

What a fabulous cafe! The food was wonderful! The homemade jam was next level!! I wish I could give…read moreit 10 stars! I'll be back soon:)

Quirky interior but gourmet food!

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Quiche, bacon, GF bread, fruit.

Three Seasons Cafe

4.2(107 reviews)

68.9 mi

As my wife and I drove back toward the bridge, lunchtime arrived as we neared Manistique and the…read moreonly thing that sounded good to both of us was...breakfast. Found the Three Seasons by a quick Yelp search and headed there. Not many customers there for lunchtime, so we were seated and served quickly. We ordered the basic 2-egg, hash browns and toast, with sausage added to mine. About as simple as it gets, but this place did it better than 90% of diners I've been to. Not an off flavor or texture in anything. Toast was thick and crunchy, and the sausages I got were much thicker than most links served at restaurants, almost like mini-kielbasas with the flavor heading in that direction too. Not greasy or gristly in the least. Don't get that way nearly enough, but would certainly check out other offerings here next time I do.

Delicious food. Friendly staff and cozy atmosphere. Pan fried whitefish dinner was excellent as…read morewas the huge club sandwich. The salad and soup bar was popular when we were there, although we did not try. Conveniently located next to the Manistique Sands.

Lots of bear decor here.

Eggs, bacon, pancakes

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Made from scratch pasty

Midtown Bakery & Cafe

4.7(48 reviews)

10.7 mi

Such a quaint and cozy cafe! Smokin'Hubster and I have each stopped in for cookies (he is the…read moreCookie Monster), delighting in the selection that's available. Also had a nice chat with the bakers as they worked. Like us, many of them are transplants to the area and had a lot of insights to share. They also partner with Jackson's Pit to provide sweets for after dinner, which is a really nice touch.

The food here was great and the prices were definitely fair, but the best part of our dining…read moreexperience was the service provided by two of the waitstaff - Marshall and Saara. We were mostly served by Marshall, who was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. We were also assisted by Saara, who also gave us fantastic service. We live just below the Bridge (I love that you don't need to say what bridge in Michigan), so won't be coming up here every week or month, but when next we do visit, we will definitely be stopping here a couple of times. In short: great food, great price, and Great service.

Interior

Super cozy interior!

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BIGGBY COFFEE

3.3(9 reviews)

3.0 mi

Noisy. Cramped. Every table had rings or crud. Had view of kitchen, which had dirty rags and…read morecardboard on floor. Only coffee size was 20 oz., more than I wanted. Disappointing experience ad I needed a respite.

My kids love Biggby, especially their bragels. I like that it's a Michigan company and typically…read morelocally owned. Service was decent. We only did drive thru but stopped twice. You can tell they are short staffed (like everywhere else) but the staff was friendly.

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Applewood Eatery & Espresso Bar

4.5(43 reviews)

57.1 mi

They are only open until 2PM today…read more One of the few places open in downtown Escanaba. The chicken salad sandwich sounded so good. Cozy interior. I really like the tin roofs at many places in the UP.

Out of business. Owners were remodeling and ran out of money. Closed permanently. : (read more

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Velodrome Coffee

4.7(58 reviews)

1.0 mi

We had Velodrome set up a custom coffee cart at our wedding to serve iced specialty lattes and drip…read morecoffee at the end of the night, and it was truly one of the best additions to our celebration! We already love Velodrome's coffee, but their service was absolutely top-notch. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the coffee, and we loved having that perfect end-of-the-night cup after such a long, exciting, and unforgettable day. What made it even more special was how genuinely excited and happy their team seemed to be to be part of our wedding. They brought such a fun energy to the evening and made the whole experience feel extra personal. Thank you, Velodrome, for making our coffee dreams come true!

Original 2020 review: My typical order would be a cold brew or pour over coffee, but I had a bit of…read morea sweet tooth today and the applejacks latte on the seasonal menu sounded too good to pass up. It was worth the sugar buzz! And honestly, I was pretty excited that I could order such a fun drink since they used an oat milk for the base. I'm glad I chose Velodrome over the other coffee shops in the area! 2025 update: They are still slinging incredible coffee drinks over here! They also have a pastry case along with a limited food menu: a few sandwich options and a waffle. Unfortunately, none of their food options are vegan so I couldn't try any. One option would go a long way!

Sign above the condiment area.

Seating area

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Caramel Cappuccino and waffle

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