Mode's Bum Steer is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

1. Mode's Bum Steer

7.7
125 E State St, Traverse City, MI
Steakhouse · 12 tips and reviews

Cherry B.Cherry Buzz: Beefiest and most affordable slabs of steak in TC, and located right on State Street. Still, many tourists don't know about this spot.

Vena B.Vena Boddy: Great food... Horrible owner. She actually took my husband outside and laughed in his face when he asked for his steak to be sent back because it was overdone. In shock that we were treated that way.

Paul H.Paul Henkel: I was here 20+ years ago. Just went again. Nothing has changed. Great then, and still great! Get the McMode burger. Steaks are great too!

North Peak Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

2. North Peak Brewing Company

8.6
400 W Front St (Hall St), Traverse City, MI
Brewery · 96 tips and reviews

Steve D.Steve Danforth: The hangar steak is consistently wonderful, and so is everything that comes with it.

Jess H.Jess Hedrick: Everything was great-beer, food, n service. Ribs were delish. My boyfriend got the hangar steak which was also very good.

Melissa N.Melissa Niernberg: Had the mussels appetizer, very good! Cool building, great atmosphere.

MaMa Lu's is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

3. MaMa Lu's

7.8
149 E Front St, Traverse City, MI
Taco Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Zach H.Zach Hudson: I had both the steak and Al Pastor tacos. However, my favorite of the two is the Al Pastor. Excellent taco!

Gianna N.Gianna Nebbia: Everything is great. Guac is perfectly seasoned. Steak taco is super flavorful and very tender. Street corn is out of control

Luke S.Luke Simons: Umm, tacos?

Bubba's is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

4. Bubba's

8.9
428 E Front St, Traverse City, MI
Bar · 67 tips and reviews

Johnny J.Johnny Jones: If you like steak, ask for "The Professional" burrito. Love Bubba's!!

Dave A.Dave Amaya: Place has great food!!! The steak burrito was delicious. I recommend getting it wet. And the burgers were huge!!!

Carly P.Carly Peyton: Pulled pork, veggie burger, portobello burger—with sweet potato tots! 👌

PepeNero is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

5. PepeNero

8.5
800 Cottageview Dr, Traverse City, MI
Italian Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Mackenzee F.Mackenzee From Salon Verve: Everything is fantastic, but don't miss the tiramisu. Very authentic and delicious!!

Brittany D.Brittany DeFilippo: Just opened a few days ago, very cute set up. I got the Sfizisio panini, and I am in love.

RustinRustin: It doesn't get any fresher than this! The food here is spot on perfect. Go with the veal. You won't be disappointed.

FireFly is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

6. FireFly

8.1
310 Cass St (E 8th St.), Traverse City, MI
Sushi Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

Stephanie B.Stephanie B.: Firefly has $5 steaks on Sundays- good portion and comes with hand cut fries

Brian W.Brian Williams: Great spot with indoor and outdoor seating! Located a bit off the normal downtown path so well worth a walk, to avoid longer wait times.

Travis M.Travis Murdock: 1/2 off sushi on Tuesdays. Pretty good deal.

Red Ginger is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

7. Red Ginger

8.3
237 E Front St, Traverse City, MI
Japanese Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

Anonymous A.Anonymous Armstrong: This is the best steak that Rich has eaten in years!

Shaun F.Shaun Farley: red dragon roll, unagi and crab, superb

Awesome MittenAwesome Mitten: Try one of their signature cocktails! Read more.

J & S Hamburg is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

8. J & S Hamburg

7.8
302 W Front St (Union), Traverse City, MI
Diner · 18 tips and reviews

Doreen D.Doreen Devlin: Country fried steak. Wonderful.

Eric K.Eric Kmetz: Great diner...lots of locals around. The breakfast servings are large, and don't disappoint.

Sara R.Sara Reese: Try the French Toast!! It's super yummy! 😊👍

Poppycock's is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

9. Poppycock's

8.8
128 E Front St (btw Cass & S Union), Traverse City, MI
American Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Jane R.Jane Russ: The martini menu is great and the food was fantastic. It's unique and different and very tasty. Definitely coming back when I am in the area. Fantastic!

Lisa W.Lisa Wilczak: Evan was amazing. Great service. Thx. Oh, and the creamy pesto pasta was super.

Greg I.Greg Inglett: Coconut mojito are really good

Beacon Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

10. Beacon Lounge

8.3
300 E State St (in the Park Place Hotel), Traverse City, MI
Hotel Bar · 12 tips and reviews

Driverseat S.Driverseat SSM (Main): Usually great times. Piano player should be playing piano, not arts and crafts. Great cocktails though.

Mackenzee F.Mackenzee From Salon Verve: Dirty Gin Martinis....yum!

Dick T.Dick Traveling: 21 and up. Thank you!

Cooks' House is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

11. Cooks' House

8.4
115 Wellington St (at Front St), Traverse City, MI
Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Andrew I.Andrew Inman: If you're coming here for the first time try the tasting menu. It's amazing and will expose you to a breadth of their finest food!

Awesome MittenAwesome Mitten: There are no tangible pretensions at The Cooks’ House; it is cozy and welcoming as soon as the guest enters the small restaurant in downtown Traverse City. Read more.

Kelly I.Kelly Ignace: Anything fresh and local ... which is everything.

Agave Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

12. Agave Mexican Grill

7.1
851 S Garfield Ave, Traverse City, MI
Mexican Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Lori S.Lori Swonder: We always have he best food! Service iffy at times. Fajita burrito w/mix steak & chicken THE BOMB

Dana J.Dana Jones: Worst Mexican food ever

Bill C.Bill Chatterton: Best authentic Mexican food in the tri-county area.

Trattoria Stella is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

13. Trattoria Stella

9.1
1200 W Eleventh St, Traverse City, MI
Trattoria · 46 tips and reviews

Dianne Y.Dianne Yabut: Delicious boar and pate. Great staff!

Marilyn Z.Marilyn Zeitlin: Superb Italian fusion, locally sourced ingredients, fabulous wine selection, adventurous menu always changing. We go for special occasions and for our most foodie visitors. TC at its best.

Pat W.Pat Williams: Purchase most of their ingredients from local farms practicing sustainable farming and list them on their menu. They also butcher their meat on premise.

Randy's Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

14. Randy's Diner

7.8
1120 Carver St (Garfield), Traverse City, MI
Diner · 9 tips and reviews

Drew H.Drew Hale: Friendly staff, great breakfast, great coffee. One of my favorite local hang outs!

Cherry B.Cherry Buzz: Want a simple, tasty cheeseburger? Randy's does it the old fashioned way, like the greasy spoon diners of the past. Pick Randy's over J&S Hamburg, they have the better food without question.

ShannonShannon: Get the rodeo burger! You won't even be mad.

7 Monks Taproom is one of The 15 Best Places for Steak in Traverse City.

15. 7 Monks Taproom

8.8
128 S Union St (btwn Front & State), Traverse City, MI
Beer Garden · 67 tips and reviews

Brian W.Brian Williams: Always a great beer list, on tap, or cans/bottles. Amazing food- well worth a visit !

Awesome MittenAwesome Mitten: The unique experience of Taproom, a beer bar that boasts tons of beer on tap, rotating selections of bottles, awesome food, and a knowledgeable, friendly staff. Read more.

Lindsey P.Lindsey Porter: Come when drew hale and Johnny P play! They are amazing.