Cowboy Cuisine in Montana
Cowboy up for some fine Western cooking—plus a few culinary surprises you'll never see coming—at these quintessentially Montana outposts.
209 Division St N, Reed Point, MT 59069, USA
Head in, be polite, and don't make waves until the regulars warm up to you. This will take approximately 20 minutes. Big event in town is the Annual Sheep Shearing Festival. Told ya to be polite.
451 E Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715, USA
On Main Street in downtown Bozeman, the Garage is a funky place for a casual meal. Car parts hung on the walls and license-plate-frame menus (not to mention the name of the place) reveal the eatery’s former life as a fix-it shop. Now the space...
121 Broadway Ave S, Red Lodge, MT 59068, USA
For a thick, juicy steak; a casual, upmarket atmosphere; and one of the best cocktail lists in Red Lodge, book a table at the Carbon County Steakhouse, a trendy joint with a bit of rustic, Western pizzazz. The patio is open during those precious...
205 Buffalo Horn Creek Rd, Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730, USA
The 320 Guest Ranch offers one of the best Western experiences in Montana: trout fishing in crystal-clear rivers, horseback rides through spectacular countryside, and campfire singalongs under the stars, while the Ranch Steak House and Saloon...
163 Chico Rd, Pray, MT 59065, USA
Now and again a picture really is worth a thousand words; thankfully, a meal at the Chico Hot Springs Resort doesn't cost that much, otherwise I'd be a very poor man. One taste of the bison ravioli will change your perception of Western cuisine...
833 Great Northern Blvd, Helena, MT 59601, USA
Helena's favorite steakhouse - perhaps every bit as notable for the famed wine menu - Silver Star Steak has built a reputation for cooking up some of the finest steaks and burgers in Montana, while also dishing tremendous seafood, salads, tapas,...
For cowboy cuisine all wrapped up in a tidy white package—and ready to go at a moment's notice—pop into the Burger Dive in Billings, a diner-style restaurant known for the Thunderbolt Burger Challenge. Finish a 1/3 pound all-beef burger piled high...
121 S Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901, USA
Hop's Downtown Grill does fine cowboy cuisine with a twist, spinning everything from wild boar, yak, and mountain buffalo burgers to crispy duck wings, and a black bean burger for those looking for something on the lighter side. Hop's craft draft...
2829 King Ave W Suite D, Billings, MT 59102, USA
The Staggering Ox is a unique beast. This sandwich shop – with locations in Billings, Helena, and Missoula – serves up their creative fare in vertical tubes known as Clubfoots. The idea here is that your delicious sandwich meat won’t spill out the...
