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Grand Traverse Pie Company

525 W Front St · Traverse City, MI

Why you should go…

Founded in Traverse City in 1996, this bakery built its name on cherry pie made with fruit from the surrounding orchards, alongside pot pies and other from-scratch baking. The original Front Street storefront started what's since grown into a regional chain.

  • #bakery
  • #cherry pie
  • #local chain
  • #comfort food

Good to know

General eat & drink guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Go early or go late

    The simplest way around a wait at a popular room is to sit down before the rush or after it.

  • Reservations open on a schedule

    Where bookings are taken, tables tend to be released a set number of days in advance, often at a fixed hour.

  • Menus move with the season

    Treat any dish you read about online as a maybe, not a promise, especially anything local and seasonal.

  • Ask what the place is known for

    Staff will point you at the thing worth ordering faster than any list will.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Grand Traverse Pie Company, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Traverse City

    Free

    Northern Michigan's Cherry Capital, wrapped around Grand Traverse Bay with wineries and sandy beaches.

    0.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

    Free

    A former 19th-century asylum campus reborn as shops, restaurants, and gardens.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Clinch Park

    Free

    A downtown Traverse City beach and marina where West Grand Traverse Bay meets Front Street.

    0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Family Favorite

    Traverse City State Park

    Under $25

    A shaded, family-friendly campground and beach on West Grand Traverse Bay.

    3.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Chateau Grand Traverse

    Under $25

    One of the founding wineries of the Old Mission Peninsula wine trail, on a narrow strip between two bays.

    14 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

    Black Star Farms

    Under $25

    A Leelanau Peninsula winery and farm estate with tastings, a creamery, and an inn.

    16 mi awayMore like this