Dinner & Drinks: Traverse City's Top Rated Restaurants

Northern Michigan is opening up this weekend. Ready for a night out? These are Traverse City's best bars and restaurants according to Yelp! reviews.

The Southwest Airlines commercial comes to mind: "Wanna get away?" After two months of sitting at home, we'd bet you're ready for a night out. Now that Traverse City and much of Northern Michigan is open, where should you go? We looked at Yelp! reviews to find the best restaurants to go to for dinner and drinks in the Cherry Capital.

Alliance | 144 Hall St. | Open Thur- Sun only | of 113 reviews, 103 are 5 stars

Creative cuisine, locally sourced. "A progressive menu in a casual, contemporary atmosphere."

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Jalapeño infused tequila strawberry perfection. #alliancetraversecity
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Trattoria Stella | 1200 W 11th Street | 350+ 5 star reviews

Traditional Italian fare in a farm to table environment. They made the Top 100 Best Wine Restaurants list in 2018.

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Damn @elise_curtis1 !!! You are the best #pastrychef #specialopschef I caught this tray of #oneofeverything before it left the kitchen. #meringuecookies #pannacotta #cassatta #cassatasiciliana #tiramisu #dessert A post shared by Trattoria Stella (@stellatraversecity) on Jun 20, 2019 at 5:32pm PDT

The Towne Plaza | 203 Cass St. | nearly 250 5 star reviews

Good Food. Local Ingredients. Fresh Atmosphere.

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7/1 Catch of the Day: Pan seared Ivory King Salmon over couscous. Accompanied by seasoned, sauteed asparagus. Finished with a roasted beet relish. #catchoftheday #tcmi #eathere #tceats #salmon #downtowntc #traversecity A post shared by The Towne Plaza (@towne_plaza_tc) on Jul 1, 2019 at 4:28pm PDT