Heather's Guidebook
Craft Beer Destination 🍻
The pizza and beer is amazing. Current beer listed on their website and changes regularly. Menu is fresh and gourmet bar food. Decent pricing. Kid and large group friendly. Busy on weekends and holidays. Put your name on the list and they will text message you when your table is ready. The wait can be up to 1.5/2 hours long. However, it’s worth the wait and allows you time and ability to shop downtown while you wait for your text message announcing your table is ready! Other times you can get in right away (Like 3pm on a Sunday.)
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Short's Brewing Company Bellaire Pub
121 N Bridge StThe pizza and beer is amazing. Current beer listed on their website and changes regularly. Menu is fresh and gourmet bar food. Decent pricing. Kid and large group friendly. Busy on weekends and holidays. Put your name on the list and they will text message you when your table is ready. The wait can be up to 1.5/2 hours long. However, it’s worth the wait and allows you time and ability to shop downtown while you wait for your text message announcing your table is ready! Other times you can get in right away (Like 3pm on a Sunday.)
Restaurants & Bars
Great location to sample some wine or have some amazing custom cocktails!
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Hello Vino
201 N Bridge StGreat location to sample some wine or have some amazing custom cocktails!
Well, if you boat to Torch Lake you're going to float by it! You can actually dock right there and eat in or get food to go! Either way it's a great location with a beautiful view of the Lake and sunsets! Great spot for Torch Lake gear! Family friendly!
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Dockside Torch Lake
6340 Old Torch Lake DrWell, if you boat to Torch Lake you're going to float by it! You can actually dock right there and eat in or get food to go! Either way it's a great location with a beautiful view of the Lake and sunsets! Great spot for Torch Lake gear! Family friendly!
I love their breakfast. Such big portions. Local feel and a large bar.
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Toonie's Fish & Steak House
216 N Bridge StI love their breakfast. Such big portions. Local feel and a large bar.
Great view from above Shanty Creek overlooking Lake Bellaire. Nice bar area and restaurant. Brunch is great too!
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The Lakeview Restaurant and Lounge
5780 Shanty Creek RoadGreat view from above Shanty Creek overlooking Lake Bellaire. Nice bar area and restaurant. Brunch is great too!
Bee Well Mead & Cidery
116 N Bridge StAmazing beverages to taste!
Bellaire Bar & Restaurant
217 N Bridge StIce cream and food. Great location to stop in while walking downtown!
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Ruthie's Chicken And Dairy Twist
201 N Bridge StIce cream and food. Great location to stop in while walking downtown!
Pizza! Only place that delivers nearby. It will have long delivery times in the peek summer hours. I recommend calling in your order and driving 5 minutes to pick it up. It can take one to two hours on a busy weekend evening. Worth it!
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Papa K's Pizza Bellaire
318 South Division StreetPizza! Only place that delivers nearby. It will have long delivery times in the peek summer hours. I recommend calling in your order and driving 5 minutes to pick it up. It can take one to two hours on a busy weekend evening. Worth it!
Good food and family friendly. Also has a bar and is easy to get to if you golfed the Chief course. Pro shop inside. Check schedule for outdoor activities and entertainment.
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The Pelican's Nest Restaurant
5085 Shanty Creek RdGood food and family friendly. Also has a bar and is easy to get to if you golfed the Chief course. Pro shop inside. Check schedule for outdoor activities and entertainment.
Mammoth Distilling
109 N Bridge StGreat place to sit outside and people watch at the craziest intersection I've probably ever driven through. Classy little coffee shop & bakery in the morning. A restaurant with night life in the evening! Lake Bellaire Latte!!!!
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Corner Bistro
102 N Bridge StGreat place to sit outside and people watch at the craziest intersection I've probably ever driven through. Classy little coffee shop & bakery in the morning. A restaurant with night life in the evening! Lake Bellaire Latte!!!!
Shopping
Amazing Pharmacist and one of a kind souvenirs and basics! Easy to visit while you walk around town!
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Bellaire Pharmacy
120 N Bridge StAmazing Pharmacist and one of a kind souvenirs and basics! Easy to visit while you walk around town!
Family Fare Supermarket
211 S Division StI love this store. There are a lot of great little places to shop, eat and walk around in Downtown Alden. Also a boat launch into Torch Lake.
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Nifty Things
144 River StI love this store. There are a lot of great little places to shop, eat and walk around in Downtown Alden. Also a boat launch into Torch Lake.
Bellaire Smokehouse
508 N Bridge StExcellent smokehouse!
Dollar General
611 N Williams StIf you forgot something. This store hopefully has it.
Mr. and Mrs. B's Mercantile
106 W Cayuga StUniquely North
221 N Bridge StLittle Treasures Toy and Gift
100 E Cayuga StGrand Traverse Mall
3200 W South Airport RdMeijer Acme station
Wineries
Torch Lake Cellars has an amazing view of the lake and you can actually see our house. It's tiny, but it's there! Wine is wonderful. They now have an outside bar, tent and outdoor games. Beautiful vineyard. My favorite thing is the bucket of golf balls you ca hit off the hill into a bucket to win a bottle of wine. I follow them on social media and I am shocked multiple people have actually won bottles. It's not easy as the bucket is WAAAAAAY down the hill!
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Torch Lake Cellars
5245 Clam Lake RdTorch Lake Cellars has an amazing view of the lake and you can actually see our house. It's tiny, but it's there! Wine is wonderful. They now have an outside bar, tent and outdoor games. Beautiful vineyard. My favorite thing is the bucket of golf balls you ca hit off the hill into a bucket to win a bottle of wine. I follow them on social media and I am shocked multiple people have actually won bottles. It's not easy as the bucket is WAAAAAAY down the hill!
Golf Courses
The Chief Golf Course
5085 Shanty Creek RdGreat Golfing!
Hawk's Eye Golf Course
2620 Hawks Eye DrGreat Golfing!
Great Golfing. This is THE LEGEND. Great golfing and a sweet sledding hill in the winter!
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Shanty Creek Resort - The Legend Golf Course
5780 Shanty Creek RdGreat Golfing. This is THE LEGEND. Great golfing and a sweet sledding hill in the winter!
Shanty Creek Resort - Cedar River Golf Course
2400 Troon SouthGreat Golfing
The Farm Golf Course
3388 W Eddy School RdGreat Golfing!
Food scene
Ruthann's Gourmet Bakery
105 N Bridge StIt's a bakery with lots of yummy goodies!
Rainy Day To Dos
Movies run at night mostly. Website has more detail. https://northernmichigancinemas.com/bellaire/
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Bellaire Cinema
112 N Bridge StMovies run at night mostly. Website has more detail. https://northernmichigancinemas.com/bellaire/
Bellaire Lanes & Games
4800 S M 88 HwyBowling!