Our favorite restaurants
Popular local BBQ with takeout service for when you want to eat at home. Highly recommend the brisket!
8 locals recommend
Smokehouse 52 BBQ - Chelsea
125 S Main StPopular local BBQ with takeout service for when you want to eat at home. Highly recommend the brisket!
Common Grill
112 S Main StFine dining with excellent specials from Chef Craig Common
Our favorite lunch spot! Huge menu of sandwich choices on fresh Zingerman's bread, an Ann Arbor institution. John's favorite is the Bulldog, and Karessa likes the Stingray and the Buzzard.
7 locals recommend
Mike's Deli
114 W Middle StOur favorite lunch spot! Huge menu of sandwich choices on fresh Zingerman's bread, an Ann Arbor institution. John's favorite is the Bulldog, and Karessa likes the Stingray and the Buzzard.
Quaint local coffee shop. From the bakery, you can't go wrong with the scones!
12 locals recommend
Zou Zou's
101 N Main StQuaint local coffee shop. From the bakery, you can't go wrong with the scones!
If you don't mind the 24-minute drive to Ann Arbor, RoosRoast is bar-none the best coffee around! Locally roasted. Try the Lobster Butter Love! (Not made with real lobsters) It can also be purchased at Agricole in Chelsea.
33 locals recommend
RoosRoast Coffee
1155 Rosewood StIf you don't mind the 24-minute drive to Ann Arbor, RoosRoast is bar-none the best coffee around! Locally roasted. Try the Lobster Butter Love! (Not made with real lobsters) It can also be purchased at Agricole in Chelsea.
Amazing fusion dining experience. A foodie haven. Highly recommend anything, including the fresh sushi and desserts!
6 locals recommend
The Grateful Crow
420 North Main StreetAmazing fusion dining experience. A foodie haven. Highly recommend anything, including the fresh sushi and desserts!
Jet's Pizza
506 N Main StGreat pizza and located right around the corner!
Brahma Haus
312 N Main StExcellent, tasty food and nearby too!
Thompson's Pizzeria
20700 West Old US Highway 12Fresh ingredients and a cute outdoor area to eat!
Twisters Ice Cream
901 S Main StGreat soft serve ice cream and other options!
Food scene
Agricole
118 N Main StA cute new local farm market store and fresh coffee/bakery.
This one is hit-and-miss for us, depending on the dish. John likes the Singapore rice noodles; I like the sweet & sour chicken.
Chinese Tonite Restaurant
1127 South Main StreetThis one is hit-and-miss for us, depending on the dish. John likes the Singapore rice noodles; I like the sweet & sour chicken.
Ugly Dog Distillery
218 S Main StA great local Distillery that has frequent visiting food trucks!
Chelsea Bakery
117 S Main StFresh baked items daily that sell out early!
Sightseeing
Timber Town
Sibley RoadA favorite BIG playground that our kids love.
DTE Energy Foundation Trail
17819 Stockbridge Chelsea RdA variety of beautiful biking trails.
A nice beach area with no life guard, playground,and areas to eat with a pavilion.
Cavanaugh Lake County Park
33 Cavanaugh Lake RdA nice beach area with no life guard, playground,and areas to eat with a pavilion.
An amazing indoor kids play place! Great to burn some energy or for a rainy day!
The Chelsea TreeHouse
1101 S Main StAn amazing indoor kids play place! Great to burn some energy or for a rainy day!
A great hands on place for kids and a large variety of hiking trails!
7 locals recommend
Gerald E Eddy Discovery Center
17030 Bush RdA great hands on place for kids and a large variety of hiking trails!
Has open tot time on weekdays from 11 am-12 pm. They have a big area full of mats and obstacles and a rock climbing wall. They have other times available for older kids free time and special events sometimes like nerf night Fridays. Call and get current information.
PAX Gymnastics
Has open tot time on weekdays from 11 am-12 pm. They have a big area full of mats and obstacles and a rock climbing wall. They have other times available for older kids free time and special events sometimes like nerf night Fridays. Call and get current information.
Beauty/Spa Services
Gemini Family Hair Care
1020 S Main StA professional and friendly place for any hair or spa services needed.