Wixom for First-Timers
12 stops · about 6 hours · Updated October 6, 2026
For a first visit to Wixom, MI, build your itinerary around breakfast, a park outing, and a stop for drinks. Start at Lena's Kitchen on Beck Road, where an office-building setting houses generous homestyle American breakfasts and lunches. On Pontiac Trail, Backyard Coney Island serves burgers, hot dogs, and pita sandwiches, while Pancho's Tacos & Meat Shop pairs Mexican street eats with a grocery store and retail meats.
Make room outdoors, too. Sibley Square Park welcomes children and dogs and is suitable for picnics. Wixom Habitat adds hiking, kid-friendly walks, and picnic tables. For drinks, Drafting Table Brewing Company has beer and an on-site bar; Wixom Bar offers cocktails, bar games, sports watching, and food. LongHorn Steakhouse combines grilled beef and other American dishes with beer, wine, and cocktails in a ranch-style space.
Round out your introduction to Wixom, MI with its small businesses. Bad Axe Prints offers screen printing, embroidery, and laser engraving. The Purple Door Store is a boutique suited to a quick visit, and Cindy's Sewing Creations adds a boutique stop on West Maple Road. These stops give a first-time visitor specific places to eat, spend time outdoors, have a drink, and shop.
Eat here first
anytime
Stop 1
Lena's Kitchen
4.7(1971)Wixom
Lena's Kitchen serves generous homestyle American breakfasts and lunches in a cozy office-building setting, with coffee, desserts, and fast service.
Stop 2
Backyard Coney Island
4.6(1035)Wixom
Backyard Coney Island pairs burgers, hot dogs, and pita sandwiches with breakfast service, sports viewing, outdoor seating, and a children's menu.
Stop 3
Pancho's Tacos & Meat Shop
4.6(536)Wixom
Pancho's Tacos & Meat Shop combines Mexican street eats, retail meats, and groceries, with counter service, vegan options, and takeout.
Have a drink
evening
Stop 4
Drafting Table Brewing Company
4.7(507)Wixom
Drafting Table Brewing Company offers beer and an on-site bar, plus free lot and street parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Stop 5
LongHorn Steakhouse
4.4(1326)Wixom
LongHorn Steakhouse brings grilled beef, American dishes, and a bar serving beer, wine, and cocktails together in a casual ranch-style setting.
Stop 6
Wixom Bar
4.3(228)Wixom
Wixom Bar combines beer, cocktails, and happy-hour drinks with bar games, sports watching, and food served in a casual, cozy setting.
See something
anytime
Stop 7
Sibley Square Park
4.7(123)Wixom
Sibley Square Park provides a picnic stop on Pontiac Trail that welcomes children and dogs, with wheelchair-accessible parking and an accessible entrance.
Stop 8
Wixom Habitat
4.5(191)Wixom
Wixom Habitat offers hiking, kid-friendly walks, and picnic tables, welcomes dogs, and provides a wheelchair-accessible entrance and parking for visitors.
Stop 9
Wixom Parks & Recreation
4.3(26)Wixom
Wixom Parks & Recreation adds a Pontiac Trail stop with documented practical amenities, including a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, and restroom.
Take something home
anytime
Stop 10
Bad Axe Prints
4.9(131)Wixom
Bad Axe Prints offers screen printing, embroidery, and laser engraving through a small business with onsite services, delivery, and wheelchair-accessible parking.
Stop 11
The Purple Door Store - Wixom
4.6(21)Wixom
The Purple Door Store offers a small-business boutique stop suited to a quick visit, with wheelchair-accessible entry and parking available.
Stop 12
Cindy's Sewing Creations
5.0(4)Wixom
Cindy's Sewing Creations adds a West Maple Road boutique stop with wheelchair-accessible parking and a five-star Google rating from four reviews.
