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Such a cute cafe! Delicious food and coffee with an adorably decorated interior…read more My family and I visited Issa Vibe on the way through to Union Pier. When entering the restaurant we were immediately greeted by staff and were advised to grab a menu from the nearby wall. Orders are placed at the counter, food and coffee. They also provide an estimate on wait-time for coffee and food based on level of orders currently placed. We were given a buzzer and advised that our name would be called for both coffee and food. The bourbon vanilla Madagascar latte was delicious, I loved that the coffee flavor was not overpowered by homemade coffee syrup. The paninis were delicious and very filling! They come with a side salad or kettle chips.

Issa Vibe Cafe brings a bright, modern energy to New Buffalo's coffee scene, with lush greenery and…read morea vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. I ordered the pesto egg panini alongside a pistachio iced latte. The panini was the standout--fresh bread, flavorful pesto, ripe tomatoes, and a well-balanced combination of flavors. The pistachio latte, however, could use a little refinement. I'd love to see pistachio cream incorporated instead of a liquid syrup, which could give the drink more body, richness, and a more pronounced pistachio flavor. Overall, a great café experience with plenty of personality and a menu worth exploring.

Inside seating area

Avocado toast, smokey bacon panini and orange blossom latte.

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David's Delicatessen & Coffee

4.5(208 reviews)

We stopped in for breakfast during the July 4th weekend. I had the lox bagel with 1 lox slice, my…read morekiddo had a cream cheese bagel, and my husband had some bacon egg and cheese bagel. I really enjoyed my lox bagel and thought it was one of the best I've had!! The flavors were nicely balanced with the onion, capers, cream cheese and lox. I was able to eat it easily and get a little piece of everything in each bite. The bagels seem smaller than average, but who needs giant bagels anyway? I found these to be reasonably sized. Big overstuffed bagels that fall apart while you eat them - lox sliding all over the place - are really annoying. These were satisfying without making you feel gross after. The coffee selection exceeded our expectations. We shared a chemex for 2. They had a few single origin coffees to choose from and we had their pink bourbon Columbian. We enjoyed our coffee and bagels outside in their seating area and this was once of my favorite parts of our trip! We didn't have to wait too long, but as we were finishing, a long line was forming down the block. Consider getting there a little early!

Always a very busy popular place…read more I had a bagel breakfast sandwich here and enjoyed it. My friends had a honey basil drink - it was very tasty and refreshing. It tasted fresh vs like syrup. For lunch I had a turkey sandwich with potato salad on the side. I didn't care for the potato salad. The turkey quality was good! Note they offer half sandwiches.

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Zoe's Bakery

3.8(5 reviews)

1.5 mi

Unable to find bakery. When looking up address separately it shows permanently closed.read more

Stumbled upon this place on our way to the beach! The lady working recommended the tropical fruit…read morecombo boba. It was definitely refreshing and tasty but not what I was expecting! The boba was popping boba and not regular boba, which I feel would have been good to know. Not sure if their other drinks also have this boba? However it was tasty and good for a warm day!

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Baked goods

Farmette

4.3(33 reviews)

1.7 mi

Farmette sells local Michigan specialty food items, a small selection of house grown produce,…read moresalads, beverages, fresh bread baked on-site and has a cute little coffee bar serving a few pastries from the delicious Bit of Swiss bakery in Stevensville. The café has delicious tea offerings as well; however,does not sell matcha lattes or tea latte beverages. The specialty food and table top items are pricey; however, you can find some unique jams, local maple syrup, coffee, gluten-free pastas and more. Their bread is reasonably priced, is delicious and is extremely popular for good reason! There are outdoor seating options and this is a great place to take guests wanting a "taste of Michigan" to enjoy during their stay or to take back home after their vacation. Definitely worth a visit!

Farmette is a great place to stop for coffee and some snacks to bring to New Buffalo Beach! They…read morehave a great grab and go market with sandwiches, salads, cheeses, fruit, etc. Sandwiches appear bigger than they actually are. Everything here was on the expensive side. Gorgeous outdoor patio. Chicken salad sandwich: 3.5/5 Blueberry muffin cold brew: 4/5

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Interior market

Brewster's New Buffalo

4.0(542 reviews)

Great atmosphere and the Detroit style pizza is my favorite pizza in town by far…read more Very relaxing and always a great experience.

After dining for several years our experience was so disappointing. Waited 45 minutes for our Open…read moreTable resy; although waitress was lovely. Suggested the basil lemon chicken for two -claimed they had to bring back on menu by popular demand. Unfortunately, chicken was unpalatable. Waitress asked if we wanted it boxed we said "no we did not care for it." She then commented "some people in the past didn't care for it either. It has a certain flavor." Being a store owner of 12 retail chicago locations, I did not feel it was handled properly. I always appreciates customer calling me direct with an issue. The dessert brownie tasted more like a dried piece of chocolate cake, which we did not eat after 1bite. I called the next day to share with the manager. The hostess from the night before , actually remembered us, said the manager would get back to us, she would relay our experience. Never heard back. It's going to be hard to recommend the restaurant to our Chicago relatives & friends who visit & stay in New Buffalo all year long.

So much natural light in their bar area.

Ricotta & Honeycomb

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Delicious Drinks

Oink's Ice Cream and Yogurt

4.2(315 reviews)

You know, as much as I have been to Oink's in my lifetime, I cannot believe that I forgot to leave…read morea review for them YEARS ago! First let me start by saying that Oink's and I go way back. I believe that the first time I went there was in 1988 when I was 16 (my two older cousins were raised in Union Pier), and since I visit SW MI at least twice a year, I never leave without going to Oink's before coming home. As I always took my kids to Warren Dunes instead of Chicago beaches, my kids always got to enjoy Oink's before coming back home also! So this year was no different and my wife and I got to sit down and enjoy ice cream before coming back home. I have always loved the different ice cream flavors (especially strawberry cheesecake), and as I always do, I bought a few pig keychains and other things from the gift shop. I also have always loved the old-school vibe! So every time I am up that way, I'll be there!! One last thing: I got to meet Coach Vink back in the day because my older two cousins (The McSmith brothers, who both passed away unexpectedly in 2024 and 2025), played for him at New Buffalo High School. Coach was a good dude, and I was sorry to hear of his passing. So, see you next time I'm up there!

Another ice cream review from another favorite!…read more Oink's has been around for ages and is always a great place to stop in if you're in New Buffalo! There's a parking lot and other fun places in walking distance as well to check out. The decor in Oink's will never leave you bored. There is so much to look at! They have a number system so once you enter, be sure to grab a ticket with a number on it and it'll flash on the screen. There were a few groups who came in who were unaware of that and so the lines and ordering process was a tad chaotic. Eventually one of the staff mentioned something about grabbing a ticket and it was easily sorted. Everyone working was very friendly and patient which is a huge plus. I tried out one of their cherry and chocolate ice cream flavors. So tasty! I also love knowing you can get a half scoop as well although it was still so much ice cream. The perfect place for a sweet treat!

Our walk window for outside ordering

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Jackie's Cafe

4.0(230 reviews)

High priced breakfast for the Illinois elite weekenders. Food was good, menu is small.read more

I actively tell people not to frequent this establishment…read more All 3 times I have "ate" here, the food was horrible, the service was less than desirable, and the atmosphere is off.

Chinese noodle salad

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Starbucks

2.8(17 reviews)

1.4 mi

Busy location! Cute Starbucks in downtown New Buffalo. They move through the line quickly. I had a…read mores'mores Frappuccino. It was delicious. Only 1 bathroom available, but it's clean & well maintained.

Discovered this spot while on a roadtrip and looking for coffee at 6:30am on the expressway. Coffee…read morewas pretty standard for starbucks. Staff was also nice and the bathroom is clean. The building is so quaint and the artwork on the side is marvelous.

Pecan Cortado

Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha

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Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

Barneys Market

3.8(55 reviews)

This market is an absolute gem! We rode our bikes over from our hotel and were so glad we did. If…read moreyou are looking for gluten-free options, this place is a goldmine--they have a massive selection including donuts, bread, muffins, pies, crackers, graham crackers, candy, and even pre-made dinners. Best of all, they clearly label the shelves with gluten-free stickers, making it incredibly easy to navigate. The staff here is also fantastic, attentive, and highly observant. While I was browsing one of the gluten-free sections, a staff member noticed, let me know there were even more options, and personally showed me where everything else was located. I highly recommend checking this place out!

It's a nice neighborhood grocery with local produce and non local also. The apples and sweet corn…read morewere good deals ($3.99 for 5 ears of corn) and a 3 lb bag of gala apples for $1.99. Bathrooms at front and the store is clean. I enjoyed seeing what they sell here that's unique to New Buffalo MI. Fresh produce sold and I liked the sale on sweet corn before the season ends like this week kind of ... Fudge from Mackinac Island. And windmill almond cookies... nostalgia... nice staff.

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Mary B.

15 years ago

This McDonald's location is consistent for one thing - mistakes. We live locally. Each time we go through the drive through we have to check our bags thoroughly. Last week we thought we had everything only to get home and find out they left out the chicken on the chicken club sandwich. We were also charged $2.49 for a hot chocolate that was the drink for a meal deal. When I questioned the drive through attendant, she got so confused. She was contradicting the price on the screen and what I should be paying. I finally just let it go, picked up our food and left. We had boycotted this locating for over a year, but I decided to give them a second chance after McDonald's hired so many people nationally. We won't be going back again. This McDonald's is the laughing stock of our community - poor product, mediocre service, complete lack of management. So disappointing. I wish they would sell the franchise to some one who cares about customer service. read more

Bethany H.

7 years ago

Super slow service. Employees can't even get the order right. When ordering a cheeseburger the employees ask if you want cheese on it... I mean seriously why do we bother saying cheeseburger. Then the employee tried to charge me for the cheese on my cheeseburger. Restaurant dirty. read more

Marty C.

644

433

9 years ago

Worst McDonalds experience ever. Urinals overflowing in restaurant, slow service, got order wrong, would not even acknowledge my question on order. Cooks arguing. Embarrassment being the first exit in Michigan. Oh and the fries were stale and it was not busy. read more

Gabriel S.

115

2 years ago

Snitches get stitches. Boycott McDonalds! Also horrible food and horrible service. If only they gave their workers benefits. Then that front cashier could fix her teeth! The trash smell adds a nice touch to the ambiance. read more

Bruce B.

544

570

5 years ago

Adult employees running circles around lazy new generation employees why even hire them food was normal McDonald's what happened to strawberry Sunday ? Thats the only one are whole family ate read more

Patricia W.

11 years ago

not a good place to eat was there 10 people waiting for food over 15 min and then cold

Ariel K.

7 years ago

Every time I go to this McDonald's they mess up my order somehow. I do not recommend‍

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