Billings, Little Big Horn, and the Montana Plains Restaurants

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  • 1. Juliano's Restaurant

    $$$$

    Award-winning Hawaiian-born chef Carl Kurokawa's menu changes monthly, but you can count on fresh fish, often flown in the day before from Hawaii. Other offerings might include proscuitto-wrapped chicken marsala, and London broil made with local beef. Inspired by Pacific and European flavors, yet distinctly American, Carl's cooking is some of the best in the state. The intimate dining areas' decor is impressive, with a pressed tin ceiling in one room and painted scenes of a grape-carrying Bacchus in another. Situated behind a hedge on a residential street, and thus not easily spotted, the building was formerly a stable for the turn-of-the-20th-century sandstone mansion next door. In warm weather patio dining is a popular option.

    2912 7th Ave. N, Billings, Montana, 59101, USA
    406-248–6400

    Known For

    • Patio with a lovely garden view
    • Offering a true culinary experience
    • Romantic atmosphere; great for date night

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Sat., Credit cards accepted
  • 2. 3 Brother's Bistro

    $$

    Once an ice-cream parlor, today 3 Brother's Bistro, named for chef Greg Smith's three sons, is Hardin's finest dining establishment. That said, it's still a casual place that serves mostly pizza, barbecue, and beer. While it's hard to beat the house smoked pulled-pork sandwich, the salmon melt, paired with the Pigs Ass Porter brewed in Belt, Montana, comes close.

    316 N. Center Ave., Hardin, Montana, 59034, USA
    406-545--5133

    Known For

    • The smell of meat smoking
    • The tri-tip cheesesteak
    • A passionate chef who stops by your table to say hi

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Sat.
  • 3. Bistecca at the Granary

    $$$

    A restored flour mill houses this restaurant, which prides itself on serving locally raised and processed proteins. Steaks, chicken, and pasta are mainstays, but the seafood selection is also noteworthy. Like outdoor seating options at most Billings restaurants, the patio here is very popular in summer.

    1500 Poly Dr., Billings, Montana, 59102, USA
    406-259–3488

    Known For

    • Locally famous nachos
    • Taproom with two dozen beers on tap
    • Attentive staff, even when busy

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
  • 4. Bistro Enzo

    $$$

    People come to this attractive chalet-style building for European, pan-Asian, and American specialties such as quinoa tajine, veal picatta, coconut prawns in Thai curry sauce, and wood-fired pizzas.

    1502 Rehberg La., Billings, Montana, 59102, USA
    406-651–0999

    Known For

    • Being Billings' best date night spot
    • An entrée-worthy ahi tuna tartare
    • A long, but well-curated, wine list

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 5. Black Dog Coffeehouse

    $ | Coffee

    This locally owned café is one of the only cafés in the state that allows dogs—all well-behaved dogs inside. The staff is friendly, the dogs are even friendlier, and the coffee, which is brewed in town at Stumptown Roasters, is superb. While there's no dog menu, yet, there's plenty of water, complimentary dog biscuits, and even a wall in the back where you can post a pic of your pup. The food options are limited (think pastries, sweets, and prepared sandwiches), but it's the perfect place to get the perfect pour over.

    1528 24th St W, Billings, Montana, 59102, USA
    406-534--8822

    Known For

    • Fast Wi-Fi and lots of outlets
    • Beautiful latte art
    • The cute boutique next door (same owner)
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  • 6. Borries Supper Club

    $$$

    Discerning diners flock to Black Eagle, a small community that borders the northeast edge of Great Falls, for dinner at Borries. Regulars favor the steaks, fried chicken, lobster, and burgers, and the huge portions of spaghetti, ravioli, and rigatoni are legendary. Historic photos of Great Falls line the walls, but they're hard to appreciate in the dim lighting.

    1800 Smelter Ave. NE, Black Eagle, Montana, 59414, USA
    406-761–0300

    Known For

    • Amazing prime rib
    • Long wine list
    • Excellent service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch, Credit cards accepted
  • 7. Central Feed Grilling Co.

    $$$

    Housed in the historic (1916) former Central Feed building, until recently this family-owned brewery was where farmers and ranchers came to buy grain and seed. Today it serves typical brewpub fare, but with a slightly elevated twist. That said, the beer brewed on-site has a ways to go before it's ready to win awards. Reservations are recommended as this is the most popular restaurant in town.

    220 E. Main St., Lewistown, Montana, 59457, USA
    406-535--2337

    Known For

    • Exotic (for Central Montana) appetizers like salmon ceviche and ahi tuna
    • Grains of Montana brioche burger buns
    • Great outdoor deck with views of Big Spring Creek
  • 8. Ciao Mambo

    $$

    For hand-tossed pizza and homemade pastas in Billings, it doesn't get any more authentic than at Ciao Mambo. This Montana chain, which also has locations in Whitefish and Missoula specializes in "immigrant-style Italian cuisine." For your antipasti course, try their famous tootsie rolls: egg wrappers stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese, mozzarella, and pesto. And considering splitting your main so you have room for their equally famous cannoli di bacche: cannoli dipped in chocolate ganache and drizzled with huckleberry.

    2301 Montana Ave., Billings, Montana, 59101, USA
    406-325--5100

    Known For

    • Being a great date night spot
    • Having a decent "Bambino Menu" for the kids
    • Its open kitchen so you can watch your dinner being prepared
  • 9. Custer Battlefield Trading Post and Cafe

    $$

    With its stock of T-shirts, inexpensive jewelry, Indian fry bread mix, and dream catchers, the trading post is touristy, but the small attached restaurant is quite good—as evidenced by the locals who regularly congregate here. Steak is the dish of choice, and there are no fewer than three ways to get it on a sandwich. The several variations of Indian tacos, featuring fry bread as big as a plate, are especially popular.

    347 U.S. 212, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Montana, 59022, USA
    406-638–2270

    Known For

    • Homemade Ghirardelli brownies
    • 100% buffalo burger
    • Beautiful local beadwork and artwork on the walls

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 10. Jakers Bar & Grill

    $$$

    The menu at this restaurant, part of a regional chain of steak houses, offers a large array of enticing appetizers, such as the rim-fire shrimp cocktail served with wasabi-infused cocktail sauce, creative salads, signature burgers, more elaborate dishes such as seafood linguini, almond-crusted halibut, and filet à la Jakers, a steak topped with crab, asparagus, and béarnaise sauce. Dress is casual, although the cherrywood interior adds a feeling of sophistication.

    1500 10th Ave. S, Great Falls, Montana, 59405, USA
    406-727–1033

    Known For

    • Five-star service
    • Steak cooked to perfection
    • Reservations needed on the weekends

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 11. Lunch Box

    $

    There are daily soup and sandwich specials at this family-style deli, where the bread is all homemade. The menu lists a lot of healthful choices, as well as salads, nachos, and baked potatoes.

    213 3rd Ave., Havre, Montana, 59501, USA
    406-265–6588

    Known For

    • Two homemade soups are available daily
    • Over 70 different sandwich choices
    • Good lattes and espresso

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
  • 12. Roadhouse Diner

    $$

    While its burgers have been deemed "the best" in Great Falls and even in Montana, this diner's claim to fame came when it won the Food Network's Guy's Grocery Games in 2017. Each burger is made with grass-fed, sprout-finished Montana beef cut and ground on-site, every few hours. Buns are baked fresh by Great Harvest Bread, another Great Falls institution. There are even a few vegetarian options. But the best is the beef burger. If you don't want any pink in it, make sure to order "no pink."

    613 15th St. N, Great Falls, Montana, 59401, USA
    406-788--8839

    Known For

    • "Hell Fries" (topped with spicy cheese sauce, the "hottest south of Heaven")
    • House-made sauces like spiked ranch and roadie sauce
    • No substitutions

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.--Tues.
  • 13. Trail's Inn Tap Haus and Mama Stella's Pizza

    $

    The historic bar serves excellent pizza and offers the best selection of draught beer and top-shelf whiskey in eastern Montana. Play pool or darts while quaffing one of 40 beers on tap and enjoying a slice or three from one of Mama Stella's locally famous pizzas. There's even a breakfast pizza with scrambled eggs, gravy, and bacon. The bar is kid-friendly except on weekend nights.

    607 Main St., Miles City, Montana, 59301, USA
    406-234–2922

    Known For

    • Great pizza
    • Wide selection of draught beer
    • Breakfast pizza with eggs, gravy, and bacon

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 14. Union Grille

    $$$$

    The Union Grille's constantly changing seasonal menu features Montana regional cuisine and fare from afar, such as Pacific troll salmon, tagliatelle pasta with sautéed tiger prawns, and grilled pork tenderloin. The varied wine list is populated predominantly by choices from California and Oregon vineyards and offers a number of exceptional beer choices from Montana microbreweries. Reservations are recommended, and in the summer, enjoy dining on the outdoor deck with river views.

    1 Grand Union Sq., Fort Benton, Montana, 59442, USA
    406-622--1882

    Known For

    • Lovely dining room setting with period furniture
    • Superb prime rib
    • Missouri River views

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. Closed Mon. Sept.--May. No lunch
  • 15. Walkers

    $$$

    Situated downtown near the Alberta Bair Theater, this prime people-watching restaurant has a loyal dinner following, understandable considering its casual yet elegant decor, pleasant, attentive service, and such entrées as buttermilk fried chicken, Alaska king salmon, apple-brined pork shank, and made-from-scratch pastas. Walkers also has an upscale bar scene, attracted, in part, by a tempting selection of craft cocktails served by bartenders so hip they look like they belong in Brooklyn. This is where politicians (such as President Bill Clinton), celebrities and other famous folks dine when they're in town.

    2700 1st Ave. N, Billings, Montana, 59101, USA
    406-245–9291

    Known For

    • One of the only restaurants in town with a community table
    • Its spicy pork fat--fried cauliflower starter
    • The bacon jam served on its signature burger

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Credit cards accepted
  • 16. Purple Cow

    $ | American
    Closed Permanently

    This family eatery with a friendly staff is a favorite among travelers, largely because heading eastward it's one of the last restaurants for more than 200 mi. The shakes and malts are fantastic, as are the burgers and steaks. Portions are generous, so you might want to consider splitting some items, such as the delectable BLT. If you're starved, or have the family in tow, check out the Montana Breakfast, complete with ¾ pound of bacon, sausage, or ham, four eggs, 12 pancakes, ¾ pound of hash browns, and a pint of O.J.

    Hardin, Montana, 59034, USA
    406-665–3601
  • 17. Bert & Ernie's

    $$
    Closed Permanently

    A casual atmosphere and consistent food have made this downtown eatery a locals' favorite, and live entertainment in its Irish-flavored bar is drawing a younger crowd on weekday evenings. Burgers, hearty beef, chicken, and seafood selections, and full-meal salads are featured. The bar has more than a dozen Montana microbrews on tap and a respectable wine list. There's live entertainment, including bluegrass pickers, classical guitarists, and Irish pub bands, on Thursday throughout the summer, and on many weekends as well.

    300 1st Ave. S, Great Falls, Montana, 59401, USA
    406-453–0601

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
  • 18. Bruno's

    $$
    Closed Permanently

    "A Touch of Italy" serves as this West End eatery's motto, and it's an apt one. Traditional music, antique pasta machines, and old olive-oil cans set the stage for 10 or so homemade pasta dishes, plus shrimp, chicken, veal, and specialty pizzas. The full bar includes a modest selection of Italian wines and beers.

    1911 King Ave. W, Billings, Montana, 59102, USA
    406-652–4416

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Credit cards accepted
  • 19. Eddie's Supper Club

    $$$$ | American
    Closed Permanently

    Campfire steak, lobster, prime rib, and shrimp are the entrées of choice at this casual Great Falls mainstay. The large booths and tables may hark back to the 1950s, but Eddie's serves some of the best burgers and steaks in town. There's live piano music on Friday and Saturday.

    3725 2nd Ave. N, Great Falls, Montana, 59401 , USA
    406-453–1616
  • 20. George Henry's

    $$$ | Modern American
    Closed Permanently

    With its stained glass and tearoom-style table settings, this restaurant in an 1882 Victorian house is elegant but cozy. Favorites include steak Oscar (with béarnaise sauce, crab, and asparagus), veal piccata, and walleye pike with almonds. Flower boxes hang from the iron fence enclosing the patio tables.

    404 N. 30th St., Billings, Montana, 59101, USA
    406-245–4570

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.

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