Location: Empire
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Where to Eat in Empire: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Empire is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 375 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Empire Township.
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1. La Becasse Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 189 reviews
Reviewed By Boomer0 - Texas
This restaurant is a gem! Great food, fairly priced. Superb service. The ambience is like a country French inn. Off the beaten track but worth the drive.
2. Joe's Friendly Tavern
Overall Ratings
4 based on 372 reviews
Reviewed By jjnemitz - Traverse City, Michigan
If you are looking for a great burger and a place to stop after hiking or biking, this is an excellent rest stop. The burgers are excellent and they have many types of beers to choose from. They have items on the menu as well....MoreThe Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is indeed a great place to visit during all four seasons. Thank you for promoting us and our region. We look forward to seeing you again.
3. Cherry Republic Grand Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 265 reviews
The Cafe is Closed until Spring 2018.<br><br>Welcome to the Cherry Republic Grand Cafe and Bakery located in Glen Arbor, Michigan. Serving a full menu of cafe specialties, Chef Chris features hearty sandwiches, savory BBQ, fresh salads, and plenty of shareables to feed a crowd. After your meal, our Bakery serves up our signature homemade cherry pies, huge Boomchunka cookies, and 16 varieties of ice cream, all made with local northern Michigan cherries. When you stop by the Grand Cafe, don't forget to stroll across the gardens to the original Great Hall, where we sample over 170 of our locally made cherry products, from chocolate covered cherries and salsas to dried fruits and BBQ sauces. Oh, and our Stomp House serves people of all ages with 24 varieties of wine and soda, so bring the entire crew. Located in the heart of the 'Cherry Capital of the World', this is where Cherry Republic got its humble beginning, just a couple blocks from Lake Michigan in beautiful Glen Arbor. Come visit!
Reviewed By 360mechelles - Montague, Michigan
If you are at the cafe, don't neglect to stop and shop next door or sample the wine across the garden. The cafe is friendly, relaxed. Excellent Cherry flavors of ice cream. Tonight I had the special: bacon wrapped meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Good comfort food for a reasonable price. Excellent wait staff. A gentleman came in for a pie to go. It looked absolutely delicious.
4. Grocer's Daughter Chocolate
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
We are a small family-owned craft chocolate business that focuses on sourcing as many local ingredients as possible. Our chocolate is fairly traded from Ecuador and Venezuela and of the highest quality. We LOVE great chocolate and we look forward to sharing it with you. Because we are committed to sourcing the best ingredient - local dairy, honey, fruits, spirits, etc - and chocolate, our prices are higher than what you'll find at a typical chocolate shop.
Reviewed By Sherri7013 - Manistee, Michigan
Took a day trip to check this place out. M22 is a scenic drive. Specialty chocolates in bars of either milk or dark chocolate some with nuts/fruit and iced coffees and teas. Hand selected truffles available in a fancy box. More dark chocolates available than...MoreThank you for stopping in Sherri and leaving an informative review! We appreciate your support of our little business and all the farmers we work with.
5. The Compass Rose Bakery
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By jimkimble - Holland, Ohio
This was possibly the best breakfast of our trip. We stopped here and were pleasantly surprised at this quaint little bakery. We had a cinnamon role and a pecan roll, plus great coffee. I returned for a 2nd pecan roll and probably would have had a 3rd if my wife was not in control. We ordered 2 cookies to go and for sure will return here next year.
6. Trattoria Funistrada
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 173 reviews
Reviewed By tlccorkmaster - Detroit, Michigan
Went with a group of six people and we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner experience. Made reservations weeks in advance and glad we did. Started with the asparagus wrapped with prosciutto and it was excellent. Ordered the house specilalty Veal saltimbuca and it was fantastic! I would highly recommend going here!
7. Empire Village Inn
Overall Ratings
4 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By Ruey90 - Michigan
We were looking for somewhere to eat and we came across a you tube video for this place so we tried it out. When we were there it was not busy. Some of the menu items were unique and others were your usual. The Dune climb looked great, it had a mound of fries on an open face hamburger. We ordered "pre-existing conditions" This was a little over the top. Less would have been better. I would not order that again. The kids got mac and cheese and they enjoyed it (looked like Kraft). One little guy got pizza sticks and they only had 2 of them. Luckily he was our light luncher because that did not seem like enough. They had a special root beer on tap that was very good.
This was a nice find, if we came, here again, we would eat here.
8. Tiffany's Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By Jenny H - La Grange
We enjoyed homemade waffle cones with a big scoop of hand-crafted ice cream in this adorable little cafe. Delicious and the bar inside with stools is really cute. Friendly staff and they offer you a taste before you choose your flavor.
9. Blu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 188 reviews
Located in Glen Arbor on the shore of Lake Michigan with panoramic views of Sleeping Bear Bay and the Manitou Islands, Blu has a location unparalleled by any Michigan restaurant. With thoughtfully executed cuisine, our award winning wine program and gracious hospitality we seek to excite, inspire, and transport guests for one memorable evening.European techniques fused with local ingredients and the finest from afar will influence Chef Randy Chamberlain's daily changing menus with an emphasis on the products, simplicity and flavor. The carefully chosen wine list includes vintners from around the world including local favorites as selected by Sommelier Mari Chamberlain.Since opening in 2008 Blu has received numerous accolades including a James Beard nomination for Best Chef-Great Lakes and high praise from Wine Spectator and Travel+Leisure. Blu continues to set the standard for fine dining with a modern interpretation in Glen Arbor; we look forward to your visit.
Reviewed By mktn - Chicago
Every summer we drive 45 minutes to eat at Blu at least twice. The location is beautiful, views of the Manitou Islands and Lake Michigan coast line. The food is delicious, lots of local ingredients, beautiful presentation. And the staff is very professional, also wonderful wine list.
10. Shipwreck Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By bcsystems - Ann Arbor, MI
The Shipwreck Cafe is a decent place to stop by for a quick lunch. There are variety of sandwiches and soup of the day. Sandwiches are reasonable price around $7.50. I found everything made with fresh ingredients. If you are on the way to the dunes or a river trip, this is a good option to take out. There are benches outside.
