A Coffee Crawl Down Main Street
6 stops · about 3 hours · Updated October 11, 2026
Build this coffee and pastry walk through Ferndale, MI around a Wednesday or Saturday, when Secret Bakery opens from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Start at Kitty’s Cheesecakes & More, 681 Eight Mile W, which opens at 11 a.m. on both days. Customer reviews highlight lemon cheesecake, other cheesecake options, and carrot cake; takeout is available.
Continue to Honey Dirt Coffee at 359 Livernois St, Suite 103, for coffee or tea, with plants, reading books, and covered outdoor seating providing reasons to pause. Follow Livernois to Secret Bakery at 821 Livernois St for chocolate chip cookies and miso sourdough bread. Make this takeout stop before its 2 p.m. closing; one customer reported finding only a few things left late in the day.
Next, head to Quix Chocolate at 221 W Troy St, Suite 200, for chocolates made in Ferndale, MI, European hot chocolate, or Illy coffee. Continue to Wrap’d Cafe at 149 W Nine Mile Rd, where coffee service joins wraps and smoothies praised in customer reviews. Finish at Corner Shop, 23337 Woodward Ave, where a bookstore, coffee shop, and wine and cocktail bar share one address, with dine-in service and a casual, cozy atmosphere.
Coffee stops
morning
Stop 1
Honey Dirt Coffee
5.0(109)Ferndale
Honey Dirt Coffee pairs coffee and tea with covered outdoor seating, indoor plants, and books to read during a seated break.
Stop 2
Quix Chocolate
4.9(140)Ferndale
Quix Chocolate brings artisanal chocolates made in Ferndale, MI together with Illy coffee and European hot chocolate, with takeout available.
Stop 3
Wrap'd Cafe
5.0(84)Ferndale
Wrap’d Cafe adds coffee service on W Nine Mile Rd, while customer reviews praise its wraps, smoothies, and welcoming service.
Stop 4
Corner Shop
5.0(60)Ferndale
Corner Shop combines a bookstore, coffee shop, and wine and cocktail bar, offering dine-in service in a casual, cozy setting.
Pastries along the way
morning
Stop 5
Secret Bakery
4.9(84)Ferndale
Secret Bakery earns its takeout stop with customer praise for chocolate chip cookies and miso sourdough bread, available during Wednesday and Saturday hours.
Stop 6
Kitty's Cheesecakes & More
4.8(644)Ferndale
Kitty’s Cheesecakes & More adds cheesecake and carrot cake praised by customers, with takeout available from this Black-owned, women-owned business.
