The Best Waterfront Restaurants in Northern Michigan | Eater Detroit

"Anyone celebrating a milestone on Mackinac Island knows about Grand Hotel, but don’t overlook Carriage House restaurant at the Hotel Iroquois, located within inches of Lake Huron and the island’s ferry harbor. Book a table on the patio for brunch or dinner, walk through the property’s meticulously manicured Victorian-style flower gardens, and dine on smoked whitefish cakes while overlooking the historic Round Island lighthouse. Don’t skip dessert. In a region where tourists are known as “fudgies,” it’s fitting that Carriage House restaurant’s ice cream puff pastry with hot fudge is a guest favorite." - Stacey Brugeman