Bon Appetit!

Missoula is home to over 200 restaurants, bars, breweries, coffee shops, and other establishments to whet both your whistle and your appetite.

Dining & Restaurants

See also: Missoula Restaurants and Interviews with Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs.

Hungry? Missoula has food and beverage choices for any palette. With more than 200 restaurants, bars, breweries, bakeries, and espresso stands, the Garden City offers all the food amenities found in larger cities, but with a local flavor all of Missoula’s own. Yes, you’ll find the franchise eateries here, but you’ll also find local gems that serve up Missoula’s finest.

Cuisine from all over the world can be found here, including Asian, Eastern Indian, Greek, Vietnamese, Italian, Chinese, Mexican and a tasty mix of American fare.  Several restaurants offer remarkable vegetarian selections.

Many downtown restaurants purchase fresh fruits and vegetable from the Farmers Market during the summer months. Fresh produce is readily available, much of it coming from local gardens. When in season, local Flathead Valley cherries, Bitterroot apples, Dixon melons, and wild-picked mountain huckleberries are Farmers Market favorites and may find their way to local menus.

Whatever you’re craving, you’ll likely find it in Missoula. When choosing where to dine or grab a cup of joe, ask a local resident for a recommendation or use the listings on this site as a guide. You may also search online if you are looking for an authentic Chinese style restaurant.

Visit our Directory of Missoula Restaurants to plan your next meal out.

Also see our Interviews with Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs.

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Introducing the Black Mountain Boys and
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Bill Worden – The Shack Cafe

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Justin Philbrick – Red Robin and Jakers

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2011 Maverick Brewfest Hits Caras Park on Friday

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Tom Hilley – Sean Kelly’s and Stone of Accord

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Missoula Musician David Boone

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Be a Winner – Brew at Home

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Raul Gomez – Fiesta En Jalisco

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Dolce — as in Caffe Dolce

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Will & Kiira Bauerle – Bob’s Pizza, Pretzel Place and Freemo’s

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My Top 10 Things . . . About Missoula

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Tim France – Worden’s Market & Deli

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Tim Leegan – The Mustard Seed

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Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
John Powers – The Ranch Club

By BOB ZIMORINO. I met John Powers in a meeting room off of the main dining room of the Ranch Club. The restaurant was built as part of the club house and as the new owners, John and his wife Colleen made their... more

Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Mike Ramos – Paul’s Pancake Parlor

By BOB ZIMORINO. Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs: Mike Ramos and Paul's Pancake Parlor. Mike bought the restaurant from his Mom, Ellie and it has remained consistently one of Missoula’s top spots for foo... more

Cooking with Beer at Missoula’s Good Food Store

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Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Abe Risho – The Silk Road

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Missoula Restaurant Owners & Chefs:
Adam Belarde – The Montana Clubs,Hoagieville & Zimorino’s

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Flathead Lake Brewing Company – Missoula Perfectly Pairs Beer and Bites at Brewer’s Dinner

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Hector and Luisa

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Taste It Video Blog

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The Rocky Mountain Front

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The Sheepman Cometh

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On the Road to The Rocky Mountain Front

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Moving to Montana Soon…

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Jackson Hole and Bru Ha Ha

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A New Brew in Town: Flathead Lake Brewing Co.

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Taking It on the Road

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The Beauty of Being Young and Broke

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The Thanks is in the Giving

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Thankful for Spirits – Montana Whiskey and Vodka

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Life is a Buffet

"Taste It" Blog by BOB ZIMORINO. Before I am hunted down like Richard Kimble, by psychotic attorneys claiming none of what I have written is true, I have decided to add a disclaimer to my blog. I freely admit t... more

Go Big, Go Growler

11/11 Blog by Ryan Newhouse. Since I’ve lived in Missoula, I’ve noticed a sharp rise in the use of growlers at Missoula’s breweries. Perhaps because I’m from the South and my grandfather used to run moo... more

The Growth of a Nation

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Life on the Fast Food Highway

10/31 "Taste it" Blog by Bob Zimorino. When people think of fast food an often overlooked category is cafeteria food. I went to a Catholic grade school that did not have a cafeteria, so we ate brown bag lunche... more

The Emergence of Fast Food

10/27 Blog by Bob Zimorino. The precursor to the “fast food restaurant” was of course the “drive in restaurant”. Although they became really popular in the fifties, the first drive in restaurant was sa... more

The Evolution of Food in My Lifetime

Blog by Bob Zimorino. "Food...is good." If Gordon Gecko had uttered those words back in the original Wall Street, we would have had an entirely different movie. He went the greed route, leaving food wide open f... more

Ten Spoon Winery

Blog by Andy Sponseller and Connie Poten. Soon after we planted our first grape vines, launching the dream of a green vineyard and winery in Montana’s Rockies, excellent friend and author Deirdre McNamer g... more

Missoula’s Markets

Saturday mornings aren’t just for cartoons or sleeping in. In Missoula, Saturday mornings are for shopping Missoula’s outdoor markets – at least when the weather is warm. When market season hits, three... more

Out to Lunch

Feeling hungry? With over 20 different food vendors and live music every week in Caras Park in Downtown Missoula, Out to Lunch has you covered. For over 20 years, Out to Lunch has been providing Missoulians ... more

Theater in Missoula

From a night at the movies, to live performances, Missoula theaters have something going on you're sure to enjoy. Film festivals, community theater, classics on the big screen, current blockbusters — you... more