Traverse City

Steven's Place

Traverse City's Newest Night Club and Fine Dinning establishment, Full Bar, Dancing, Entertainment and a Healthy menu!

Red Mesa Grill

1544 us-31 n, (http://www.magnumhospital...). open 11am to 11pm monday through saturday, and 11am to 10pm on sunday. very popular mexican restaurant. appetizers, soups and salads, tacos and tostadas, mexican specialties, desserts. great selection of vegetarian choices and an extensive tequila list as well. $5 - $18.

Grand Traverse Pie Company

525 w front street, 231-922-7437, (http://www.gtpie.com/). over 30 varieties of gourmet pie, including five varieties of cherry pie made with local cherries, and six varieties of michigan apple pie. baked goods, soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and quiche. be sure to try the popular grand traverse cherry cobbler pie. $4 - $6.

Boathouse Restaurant

14039 peninsula drive, 231-223-4030.

Aroma's Coffee

10850 e. traverse hwy, 231-929-2688, (http://www.aromascoffeesh...) specialty coffees, teas and a large selection of soups and sandwiches.

Apache Trout Grill

13671 sw bay shore drive, 231-947-7079. salads, pasta, ribs and steak.

Boones Long Lake Inn

7208 secor road, 231-946-3991, (http://www.booneslli.com/...). open 4pm-1pm monday through thursday, 4pm-11pm friday and saturday, and 12pm-10pm on sunday. appetizers, side orders, poultry, pork, pasta, beef, broiled steaks, surf and turf, seafood.

Old Mission Tavern

17015 center road, 231-223-7280. prime rib night every friday.

Trattoria Stella

1200 w 11th street, unit 1 suite 1, 231-929-8989, (http://www.stellatc.com/). open m-th 11:30am to 9pm, f,sa 11:30am-11pm, and su 4pm-9pm. featuring the best ingredients sourced from local farms. wine bar and wine classes available. antipasti, cheese plates, salads, pasta and meats. $7 - $32.

Home of the Stuffed Burger! Full menu, open year round.

Cousin Jenny's

Try the locally known pasty PASS-tee. It's the best you'll try anywhere!

Hanna

118 cass street, 231-946-8207. bistro with an emphasis on fish and seafood.

Scott's Harbor Grill

12719 sw bay shore drive, 231-922-2114, (http://www.scottsharborgr...). waterfront dining, specializing in seafood and ribs. appetizers, flatbreads, salads, tacos al carbon, seafood plates, grilled specialties, desserts.

Pâtisserie Amie

439 front street, 231-922-9645. french bistro and bakery. try their mochas, salmon crãªpes, pissaladiã¨re, coq au vin, steak frites and pear-almond tartlets.

Amical

229 e front street, 231-941-8888, (http://www.amical.com/). open monday through saturday from 11am for lunch and 5 to 10pm for dinner, and sunday 9am-3pm for brunch. eclectic european cuisine. seasonal menu with dishes like chicken with poblano and mushrooms, fetuccine with pancetta and leeks, and pork with smoky peanut mole. $12 - $30.

Bubba's Restaurant and Bar

428 e front street, 231-995-0570, (http://www.tcfood.com/bub...). open m-sa 11am-12am, su 12pm-9pm. appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, hot dogs, burgers, tex-mex, desserts. $6.50 - $16.

Don's Drive-In

2030 us-31 n, 231-938-1860. open 10:30am-11pm in the summer, and 10:30am to 9pm in the winter. a 1958 drive-in diner serving soups, award-winning burgers, sandwiches, hot dogs, fried appetizers, milkshakes and malts. there's a dining room and a picnic area, but why go to a drive-in if you're not going to eat in your car? try the half-pound big d burger and their fruit-laden cherry milkshakes. $3 - $12.

Mode's Bum Steer

125 e state street, 231-947-9832. locals say it's the best steakhouse in town.