The Prickly Pine Cafe

Houghton, MI · Coffee shop

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Houghton
#3
of 51 restaurants
City Percentile
94%
rating percentile
Address
The Prickly Pine Cafe, 524 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931
Phone
(906) 523-5577
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

The Prickly Pine Cafe is a restaurant located in Houghton, MI. It is one of 51 restaurants listed in Houghton. Its 4.8-star rating is above the Houghton city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #3 among Houghton restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Prickly Pine Cafe

The Prickly Pine Cafe is a coffee shop/cafe opening in 2025. The cafe is inspired by the beauty of the northern atmosphere. Come on in!

Hours

Saturday10 AM–4 PM
Sunday10 AM–4 PM
Monday10 AM–2 PM
Tuesday8 AM–2 PM
Wednesday8 AM–2 PM
Thursday8 AM–2 PM
Friday8 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Craig · Jan 2026

Stopped in for a morning coffee and really enjoyed the experience. The staff are genuinely friendly and welcoming—they greet every customer with a smile and take the time to engage in real conversation, not just rush through service. The atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant, the kind of place where people actually talk to each other. What stood out most was how connected they are to the local community. There was even a thoughtful conversation happening about traffic through town versus local access and how rerouting could impact small businesses—an interesting and refreshing perspective you don’t hear everywhere. It’s clear this shop cares about more than just coffee. A great spot to slow down, support a local business, and start the day on a positive note.

★★★★★ 5.0 Gary Morris · Jan 2026

We'd love this coffee shop. I don't drink coffee, but my wife raves about how good it is. I do love the baked goods they offer. I have never had a chocolate chip.Cookie taste like this one. If you are near this coffee shop, you should definitely stop in.It is worth the trip.

★★★★★ 5.0 kelly morris · Jan 2026

I love this place.They're creme brulee, coffee is the best. The atmosphere is warm and the owners are amazing. The baked goods amazing not store bought at all. When we go here every time we are in town. We love that they opened this little coffee shop.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 DEBRA JARVI · Mar 2026

First of all, they need to get some new employees to help out second of all they need to open at a decent time. People are copy at like 6 o’clock in the morning not 10 AM. I mean it’s a coffee shop people want coffee early that means you get up and get in there and get the sub brewing now I mean by 10 o’clock we’re done we want dinner we want lunch I mean seriously come on guys.

★★★★★ 5.0 Zack Horsch · Jul 2025

Fair prices, friendly staff, wonderful pastries and coffee. Drink selection is on point. The atmosphere will definitely be something special once the interior is finished :)

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Breakfast ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Good For Working On Laptop ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Coffee ✓ Quick Bite ✓ Brunch ✓ Casual ✓ Cozy ✓ Trendy

Services

Coffee shop

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