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Where to eat in Ann Arbor, MI
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A few places to eat in Ann Arbor
- Stray Hen Cafe · under 0.1 miles
403 E Washington St, Ann Arbor - Peace Love & Little Donuts Donut Shop · 0.1 miles
341 E Huron St, Ann Arbor - Tios Mexican Cafe And Tequila Bar Mexican · 0.1 miles
401 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor - Tomukun Korean Barbeque Korean · 0.1 miles
505 E Liberty St Ste 100, Ann Arbor - Tomukun Noodle Bar Ramen · 0.1 miles
505 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
The closest few by distance from central Ann Arbor, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Ann Arbor.
The food scene in Ann Arbor
Open listings put 384 places to eat within 2 miles of central Ann Arbor, 214 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: pizza (32), bakery (18) and Mexican (16). 17 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Ann Arbor is Korean, French and Greek — types that are listed here at 4 to 7 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Pizza 32 Coffee 25 Bakery 18 Mexican 16 Korean 13 Sandwiches 13 American 13 Chinese 13 Mediterranean 10 Indian 9
The food in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
Savor Scout picks one restaurant in Ann Arbor and tells you why it picked it. Say what you're craving and it reads menus and reviews for that specific dish, rather than sorting places by overall star rating. Free, runs in the browser, and one search needs no account.
Eating out in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor has a population of about 117,025. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Ann Arbor, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor sits in Washtenaw County, where the Census counts 289 full-service restaurants, 294 limited-service places, 79 cafés and snack bars and 32 bars — 694 places to eat or drink in all. Ann Arbor makes up about 32% of the county's population.
That works out at 18.7 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Ann Arbor
- Westland, MI — about 18 miles away
- Novi, MI — about 19 miles away
- Livonia, MI — about 21 miles away
- Dearborn Heights, MI — about 24 miles away
- Taylor, MI — about 24 miles away
- Farmington Hills, MI — about 24 miles away
Campuses in and near Ann Arbor
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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