Guidebook for Missoula
Food Scene
Great deli, voted best salad bar (Covid restrictions may be in place now), and tasty smoothie/drink bar.
79 locals recommend
Good Food Store
1600 S 3rd St WGreat deli, voted best salad bar (Covid restrictions may be in place now), and tasty smoothie/drink bar.
Delicious tacos and bites, with arcade in basement, game room upstairs! Great selection for vegetarians and vegans too!
30 locals recommend
GILD
515 S Higgins AveDelicious tacos and bites, with arcade in basement, game room upstairs! Great selection for vegetarians and vegans too!
Zoo Thai
150 E Front StSome of the best Thai in Missoula and it is conveniently downtown!
Biga Pizza
241 W Main StThe BEST pizza- with great salads and drinks too!
Kamoon Arabian Cuisine
1016 West Broadway StreetDelicious bites close to downtown
Masala
206 W Main StGreat for vegetarian and vegan eaters!
The Depot
201 Railroad St WPrime rib fave of Shane's
The Notorious P.I.G. BBQ
247 W Front StBBQ fave, located downtown
Veera Donuts
617 S Higgins AveGood vegan eats, close to a juice bar too!
Big Dipper Ice Cream
631 S Higgins AveLocal favorite for ice-cream
Breweries & Bars
Excellent local brews with a social/environmental conscious atmosphere. Wonderful owners, engaging community events, local musicians.
44 locals recommend
Imagine Nation Brewing Co
1151 W Broadway StExcellent local brews with a social/environmental conscious atmosphere. Wonderful owners, engaging community events, local musicians.
The Top Hat
134 W Front StClassy full bar with excellent food and great live music
OddPitch Brewing
1200 West Kent AvenueGreat local beers, pinball, and sweet staff :)
Plonk Missoula
322 N Higgins AveGreat full bar with well-crafted eats as well
Arts & Culture
Missoula Art Museum
335 N Pattee StFree, local art museum that also brings in well-known artists
Wonderful selection of local and national artists, including many talented ceramicists.
6 locals recommend
Radius Gallery
120 N Higgins AveWonderful selection of local and national artists, including many talented ceramicists.
Clay Studio of Missoula
1106 Hawthorne StSweet gallery of local ceramicists and potters!
Amazing community center for doing art projects and viewing local artwork and musical acts
8 locals recommend
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main StAmazing community center for doing art projects and viewing local artwork and musical acts
Parks & Nature
Paved creekside trails and miles of wilderness trails for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing
64 locals recommend
Rattlesnake Trailhead
Paved creekside trails and miles of wilderness trails for hiking, mountain biking and cross-country skiing
Flat trails for families and riverside bird watching, swimming or cross-country skiing
10 locals recommend
Maclay Flat Nature Trail
Forest Road 19155Flat trails for families and riverside bird watching, swimming or cross-country skiing
Hiking/skiing trails, and picnic area in beautiful ponderosa and larch forests
Pattee Canyon Picnic Area
Fas 533Hiking/skiing trails, and picnic area in beautiful ponderosa and larch forests
Tower Street
Tower StreetWonderfully wild trails for easy exploration along the Clarkfork river
Great, open spot for mountain views and for dogs!
45 locals recommend
Blue Mountain Trailhead (hike & bike)
Forest Hill LaneGreat, open spot for mountain views and for dogs!
Essentials
Good Food Store
1600 S 3rd St WLarge selection of natural foods
Cheapest place in town, with a surprising selection of unique items and a large selection of beer and wine
47 locals recommend
Orange Street Food Farm
701 S Orange StCheapest place in town, with a surprising selection of unique items and a large selection of beer and wine
Montana Ace | Tremper's
2301 Brooks StreetLocally-run but impressively large hardware store
New laundromat in the neighborhood, across the street from a great brewery, an ax-throwing biz, and a grocery store.
Zootown Laundry
1210 West Kent AvenueNew laundromat in the neighborhood, across the street from a great brewery, an ax-throwing biz, and a grocery store.
Shopping
Bettys Divine
509 S Higgins AveLocal, high-end boutique with fashionable, unique clothing
ShowRoom Missoula
101 E Broadway StArtisan boutique
Rockin Rudy's
237 Blaine StAmazing array of funny and/or unique items/trinkets/gifts/souvenirs
Tea & Coffee
Fun, local coffeeshop/roaster with a large open seating and delicious eats. (Photo needs updated to current location). Hipstrip/downtown
29 locals recommend
Clyde Coffee
741 S Higgins AveFun, local coffeeshop/roaster with a large open seating and delicious eats. (Photo needs updated to current location). Hipstrip/downtown
Perfectly intimate, quiet tea bar with an incredible selection of high-quality teas for on-site sips and steeps at home, and a very knowledgeable staff. Downtown.
6 locals recommend
Lake Missoula Tea Company
136 E Broadway StPerfectly intimate, quiet tea bar with an incredible selection of high-quality teas for on-site sips and steeps at home, and a very knowledgeable staff. Downtown.