Food Scene (in no particular order)
Ridiculously good. Best. Now there is usually a line. "Vienne", a new bakery, is seven blocks south on Wallace, near the corner of Babcock, and hasn't been having much of a line (yet). It's really good, too.
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Wild Crumb
600 N Wallace AveRidiculously good. Best. Now there is usually a line. "Vienne", a new bakery, is seven blocks south on Wallace, near the corner of Babcock, and hasn't been having much of a line (yet). It's really good, too.
Fantastic wood-fired pizza like they make in Naples, Italy. Walking distance -- cut through the Fairgrounds. Nice outdoor patio and the south wall of the building is a glass garage door that is opened during nice weather.
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Pizza Campania
1285 N Rouse AveFantastic wood-fired pizza like they make in Naples, Italy. Walking distance -- cut through the Fairgrounds. Nice outdoor patio and the south wall of the building is a glass garage door that is opened during nice weather.
Delicious. Healthy. Simple. I recommend the rice bowl (bibimbap) with korean bbq beef (bulgogi) in the sizzling stone bowl. Comes with fresh veggies, a fried egg, and favorful sauce (a tad spicy, but mostly just good flavor) to mix in.
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Whistle Pig Korean
25 N Willson AveDelicious. Healthy. Simple. I recommend the rice bowl (bibimbap) with korean bbq beef (bulgogi) in the sizzling stone bowl. Comes with fresh veggies, a fried egg, and favorful sauce (a tad spicy, but mostly just good flavor) to mix in.
Real-deal southern fried chicken by folks from Tennessee. Great sides, too. Great pecan pie. Beer & wine, too. Reduced hours to 11-5 Tuesday - Sunday due to staffing shortage.
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Roost Fried Chicken
1520 W Main StReal-deal southern fried chicken by folks from Tennessee. Great sides, too. Great pecan pie. Beer & wine, too. Reduced hours to 11-5 Tuesday - Sunday due to staffing shortage.
Walk a few blocks to great sushi in this neighborhood.
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Dave's Sushi - Off Main
115 North Bozeman AvenueWalk a few blocks to great sushi in this neighborhood.
Blackbird
140 E Main StOne of the very best. Everything is fresh and hand-made.
Good food. Lots of options, including stuff that isn't expensive. Full bar -- many beers on tap, infused liquors, always beer and cocktail specials. Can be BUSY, though! Usually great service.
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Montana Ale Works
611 E Main StGood food. Lots of options, including stuff that isn't expensive. Full bar -- many beers on tap, infused liquors, always beer and cocktail specials. Can be BUSY, though! Usually great service.
$12 Copper burger + beer special on Wednesdays. +$1 for beer upgrade. Really good burger. Comes with fries or pay a bit more to upgrade (broiled Brussels sprouts, maybe?). The burger special was pre-COVID, not sure about now. Our favorite bartender (Caleb) is now the liquor manager at the Armory. We go there to the basement bar ("Tune Up") for burgers and great cocktails when it's open. Also has been closed a lot due to staffing shortages. Worth a try, though. If it's closed, Nina's is nearby. So is Revelry.
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Copper Whiskey Bar and Grill
101 E Main St$12 Copper burger + beer special on Wednesdays. +$1 for beer upgrade. Really good burger. Comes with fries or pay a bit more to upgrade (broiled Brussels sprouts, maybe?). The burger special was pre-COVID, not sure about now. Our favorite bartender (Caleb) is now the liquor manager at the Armory. We go there to the basement bar ("Tune Up") for burgers and great cocktails when it's open. Also has been closed a lot due to staffing shortages. Worth a try, though. If it's closed, Nina's is nearby. So is Revelry.
New place by husband and wife co-owners. He's the chef; she's the farmer. Seriously. It's fantastic. Epitome of local and thoughtful, with dishes created to match what's being harvested at the time. Nice roof deck seating, too.
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Little Star Diner
548 E Babcock StNew place by husband and wife co-owners. He's the chef; she's the farmer. Seriously. It's fantastic. Epitome of local and thoughtful, with dishes created to match what's being harvested at the time. Nice roof deck seating, too.
New place by the owners & operators of Barley & Vine (which was elegant and fantastic). Very close to here. Outstanding patio seating with both shade and heat as needed.
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Revelry
24 N Tracy AveNew place by the owners & operators of Barley & Vine (which was elegant and fantastic). Very close to here. Outstanding patio seating with both shade and heat as needed.
Good unique tacos very near here. Some outdoor seating. Snowcone margarita is great to crunch.
Nina's Tacos
5 W Mendenhall StGood unique tacos very near here. Some outdoor seating. Snowcone margarita is great to crunch.
Fresco Café
317 E Mendenhall StNice outdoor patio by the creek. House-made Italian fare.
A new, very nice French bakery just on the other side of Downtown. It's next to Little Star Diner. Great in its own right; even better when the line at Wild Crumb is out the door. Vienne is 7 blocks south on the same street (Wallace).
Vienne
101 South Wallace AvenueA new, very nice French bakery just on the other side of Downtown. It's next to Little Star Diner. Great in its own right; even better when the line at Wild Crumb is out the door. Vienne is 7 blocks south on the same street (Wallace).
Delish Korean restaurant run by South Korea native and current City Commissioner I-ho Pomeroy and her daughter. The kimchi is a specialty.
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I-Ho's Korean Grill
321 W Main StDelish Korean restaurant run by South Korea native and current City Commissioner I-ho Pomeroy and her daughter. The kimchi is a specialty.
Pho Sai Gon
New. Delish!
NEW location just down our street -- 6 blocks west. Local. Awesome.
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Genuine Ice Cream Co.
605 W Main StNEW location just down our street -- 6 blocks west. Local. Awesome.
Really good breakfast with interesting and uncommon offerings (as well as some traditional). Also: Mimosas! And nice coffee. Great lunch, too.
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Jam!
25 W Main StReally good breakfast with interesting and uncommon offerings (as well as some traditional). Also: Mimosas! And nice coffee. Great lunch, too.
Absolutely delicious Asian food inspired by the cuisine of Northern Thailand and SW China (since similar ingredients are available fresh here, too). The owners had restaurants in Thailand and China before the pandemic.
Shan
Absolutely delicious Asian food inspired by the cuisine of Northern Thailand and SW China (since similar ingredients are available fresh here, too). The owners had restaurants in Thailand and China before the pandemic.
gute Laune
Great German beers and brats and open relatively late (for Bozeman) -- until 10pm.
Drinks & Nightlife
Super cool interior designed by my architect friend. Very nice wood-fired pizza and other eats (maybe try the broiled Brussels sprouts). Good beer.
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Mountains Walking Brewery
422 Plum AveSuper cool interior designed by my architect friend. Very nice wood-fired pizza and other eats (maybe try the broiled Brussels sprouts). Good beer.
Good variety of excellent beers. Lots of seasonal and rotating options. Bozeman's oldest brewery.
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Bozeman Brewing Company
504 N Broadway AveGood variety of excellent beers. Lots of seasonal and rotating options. Bozeman's oldest brewery.
Unique cocktails. COOL space. Kitchen is open LATE -- the latest in Bozeman (for "real" restaurants). Happy Hour drinks and food starting late (10:00 or 10:30). A few outdoor tables and some inside near the fully-opening windows.
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Plonk Bozeman
29 E Main StUnique cocktails. COOL space. Kitchen is open LATE -- the latest in Bozeman (for "real" restaurants). Happy Hour drinks and food starting late (10:00 or 10:30). A few outdoor tables and some inside near the fully-opening windows.
Maybe the best cocktails in Bozeman. Very interesting and unique. They make their own bitters and other ingredients. Good food, too.
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Open Range
241 E Main StMaybe the best cocktails in Bozeman. Very interesting and unique. They make their own bitters and other ingredients. Good food, too.
New, stylish, throw-back style bar. Great, interesting cocktails. Kitchen, too. Walk there equiv of 7 blocks north by cutting through the Fairgrounds. The staff is dressed up a tad (ladies in dresses and fellas in jackets), so maybe opt away from super casual. They're certainly not going to sweat you about it, but it's nice to respect their effort by reciprocating to some degree. (At least that's what I think.) If you have your heart set on the other end of the fancy spectrum, check out The Crystal, which is cool in its own right and has a roof deck.
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Devil's Toboggan
113 E Oak StNew, stylish, throw-back style bar. Great, interesting cocktails. Kitchen, too. Walk there equiv of 7 blocks north by cutting through the Fairgrounds. The staff is dressed up a tad (ladies in dresses and fellas in jackets), so maybe opt away from super casual. They're certainly not going to sweat you about it, but it's nice to respect their effort by reciprocating to some degree. (At least that's what I think.) If you have your heart set on the other end of the fancy spectrum, check out The Crystal, which is cool in its own right and has a roof deck.
Arts & Culture
Super cool renovated historic theater. Various performances -- live music, movies, etc. Check out the low-octane cocktails in the Burn Box bar.
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Rialto
10 W Main StSuper cool renovated historic theater. Various performances -- live music, movies, etc. Check out the low-octane cocktails in the Burn Box bar.
Great variety of performances -- live music, movies, plays, etc.
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The Ellen Theatre
17 W Main StGreat variety of performances -- live music, movies, plays, etc.
Great museum with a permanent dinosaur exhibit and interesting other rotating exhibits.
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I-Museum of the Rockies
600 W Kagy BlvdGreat museum with a permanent dinosaur exhibit and interesting other rotating exhibits.
Gallatin History Museum
317 W Main StRight Downtown. Local history.
This is a SUPER COOL venue literally right down the street in a really cool multi-use area (the NE Neighborhood). It is a small venue (5 rows of seats with less than 20 seats per row) that is also a recording studio of live shows. Absolutely fantastic place to see a music show. Grab a delish bite and micro brew at Mountains Walking before the show.
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Live From The Divide
627 E Peach StThis is a SUPER COOL venue literally right down the street in a really cool multi-use area (the NE Neighborhood). It is a small venue (5 rows of seats with less than 20 seats per row) that is also a recording studio of live shows. Absolutely fantastic place to see a music show. Grab a delish bite and micro brew at Mountains Walking before the show.
New music venue on 7th Ave -- 7th blocks west (Tracy Ave. is the divider in Bozeman between east and west).
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The Elm
506 N 7th AveNew music venue on 7th Ave -- 7th blocks west (Tracy Ave. is the divider in Bozeman between east and west).
Essentials
Quite a lot of staples and daily essentials right down Black Ave to Downtown.
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Bozeman Co-op Downtown
44 E Main StQuite a lot of staples and daily essentials right down Black Ave to Downtown.
SUPER good groceries, including amazing produce and meat & fish. Not cheap, but really good. They vet the products they carry.
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Bozeman Co-op West Main
908 W Main StSUPER good groceries, including amazing produce and meat & fish. Not cheap, but really good. They vet the products they carry.
Not only hardware, but also a great kitchen section. SUPER helpful and knowledgeable staff, too.
Owenhouse Ace Hardware Downtown
36 E Main StNot only hardware, but also a great kitchen section. SUPER helpful and knowledgeable staff, too.
Great little employee-owned grocery store. A short drive, so depending on what you need, the Co-op Downtown might be a walkable alternative. Used to be Heebs before Town & Country bought it from the retiring proprietors.
Town and Country Foods
200 Highland BoulevardGreat little employee-owned grocery store. A short drive, so depending on what you need, the Co-op Downtown might be a walkable alternative. Used to be Heebs before Town & Country bought it from the retiring proprietors.
Everything Else
Downtown above Owenhouse Ace Hardware. The door is to the right of Ace. "A diverse array of yoga classes for every body" throughout the day.
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Your Yoga Bozeman
20 E Main StDowntown above Owenhouse Ace Hardware. The door is to the right of Ace. "A diverse array of yoga classes for every body" throughout the day.
You can cut through the Fairgrounds to walk to this yoga studio, which is in the new, cool Cannery District. Coffee (The Daily) and food are available there, too (Lot G; The Daily).
The Practice Power Yoga
107 E Oak StYou can cut through the Fairgrounds to walk to this yoga studio, which is in the new, cool Cannery District. Coffee (The Daily) and food are available there, too (Lot G; The Daily).
Ekam Yoga
9 E Main StFriends go here and like it. (I wouldn’t know, tho, personally.)
Coffee - the real deal
Google maps will tell you all the places that serve coffee. This list tells you the very few worth going to.
Best coffee in Bozeman. Some fantastic beans, too (and some just regular good). Walking distance -- but check which of the two locations you're closer to. Interesting food options, too. The shop in the lobby of the Lark Hotel is worth checking out -- architecturally stylish and with a full-glass front that opens to the patio.
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Treeline Coffee Roasters
624 N Wallace AveBest coffee in Bozeman. Some fantastic beans, too (and some just regular good). Walking distance -- but check which of the two locations you're closer to. Interesting food options, too. The shop in the lobby of the Lark Hotel is worth checking out -- architecturally stylish and with a full-glass front that opens to the patio.
Hit this on the way to and from Bridger Bowl or the trails in the Bridgers or Bangtails. Great beans, especially for the price. Food options, too.
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Ghost Town Coffee Roasters
104 Bridger Center DrHit this on the way to and from Bridger Bowl or the trails in the Bridgers or Bangtails. Great beans, especially for the price. Food options, too.
Satellite spot of Treeline Coffee. SUPER COOL architecture.
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Treeline Coffee at the LARK
136 W Main StSatellite spot of Treeline Coffee. SUPER COOL architecture.