A Perfect Saturday in Clarkston
14 stops · about 7 hours · Updated October 6, 2026
Build a full Saturday in Clarkston, MI around coffee, independent shops, outdoor time and dinner with a nightcap. Start at Impact Nutrition, which opens at 9 a.m. Saturday, for coffee or tea in a quiet, cozy setting. The A Cafe offers another coffee stop with Zingerman’s coffee and treats. Follow with brunch at Mel’s Grill before its 3 p.m. closing, or make Sisters Cafe your breakfast or lunch stop. Arrange an appointment for Clo’s Cakery’s custom cakes or cake pops.
Spend the afternoon browsing Inscribe Books and Serenity Grace Boutique on Sashabaw Road, then visit It’s So Cute Boutique on Dixie Highway before its 4 p.m. Saturday closing. The shopping spans books, clothing, accessories, home decor and locally made gifts. Take a park break on Clintonwood Park’s paved walking paths before 5 p.m., or head to Bay Court Park for grassy picnic space and kid-friendly hikes.
For dinner, choose Bologna Trattoria’s cozy Italian setting or seafood and hot bread at Kruse’s Deer Lake Inn. Both serve cocktails and stay open until 10 p.m. Saturday, keeping dinner and a nightcap at the same address.
Morning coffee
morning
Stop 1
Impact Nutrition
4.7(66)Village of Clarkston
Impact Nutrition starts Saturday with coffee, tea and healthy offerings in a casual, cozy, quiet setting, with free lot and street parking.
Stop 2
The A Cafe
3.7(3)Village of Clarkston
The A Cafe pairs Zingerman’s coffee with treats, pizza, salad and breadsticks, offering a quiet, cozy setting and takeout service.
Brunch
late morning
Stop 3
Clo's Cakery
5.0(175)Village of Clarkston
Clo’s Cakery adds an appointment-only bakery stop for custom cakes, cake pops and dessert tables, with curbside pickup and takeout available.
Stop 4
Mel's Grill
4.7(935)Village of Clarkston
Mel’s Grill anchors brunch with comfort food, noted coffee and vegetarian choices, plus a children’s menu and both counter and table service.
Browse Main Street
afternoon
Stop 5
Inscribe Books
5.0(74)Village of Clarkston
Inscribe Books brings an independent bookstore to the shopping lineup, with Saturday hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and wheelchair-accessible entry.
Stop 6
Serenity Grace Boutique
4.9(45)Village of Clarkston
Serenity Grace Boutique broadens the shopping stop with clothing, shoes, accessories, home decor and gifts, including locally made items throughout the store.
Stop 7
It’s So Cute Boutique Clarkston
5.0(4)Village of Clarkston
Fresh air
late afternoon
Stop 8
Bay Court Park
4.7(609)Independence Township
Bay Court Park provides an outdoor break with open grass, shady trees, picnic tables, kid-friendly hikes and a playground with slides and swings.
Stop 9
Clintonwood Park
4.6(499)Village of Clarkston
Clintonwood Park adds paved walking paths, a playground and picnic tables to the afternoon, alongside baseball, basketball, tennis and volleyball facilities.
Dinner
evening
Stop 10
Bologna Trattoria
4.6(347)Village of Clarkston
Bologna Trattoria grounds dinner in a quiet, cozy Italian setting with family photographs, vegetarian options, dessert, wine and cocktails from its bar.
Stop 11
Sisters Cafe
4.6(217)Village of Clarkston
Sisters Cafe earns a daytime meal stop with breakfast, brunch, lunch and noted coffee, serving Saturday diners until 3 p.m.
Stop 12
Kruse's Deer Lake Inn
4.5(1805)Village of Clarkston
Kruse’s Deer Lake Inn pairs seafood and hot bread with a homey, rustic setting, while its bar serves cocktails alongside dessert offerings.
Nightcap
night
Stop 13
Fountains Golf & Banquet
4.4(711)Village of Clarkston
Fountains Golf & Banquet combines nine-hole and eighteen-hole golf with carts and food served onsite, with Saturday hours extending to 9 p.m.
Stop 14
QDOBA Mexican Eats
4.4(1007)Village of Clarkston
QDOBA Mexican Eats supplies an evening takeout option with customizable Mexican food, vegetarian choices and dessert, staying open until 10 p.m. Saturday.
