4 Best Restaurants in Helena, Bozeman, and Southwest Montana, Montana

Faye's Cafe

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The collaborative chef's choice concept at this cute artsy café is unique to say the least. Instead of a traditional menu, diners pick adjectives and nouns that speak to them off a chalkboard with dozens of words. Chef Sarah Faye uses them to whip up a creative, customized breakfast for the first 30 patrons of the day, so come early (they open at 8 am).
American Breakfast Brunch $$
415 E. Lewis, Livingston, Montana, 59047, USA
406-223--7481
sarahfayemontana.com
Known For
  • the chef is happy to accommodate for food allergies
  • fragrant hot tea sweetened with local honey
  • irresistible huckleberry bacon
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No lunch or dinner

Steve's Cafe

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Consistently voted Helena's, and even Montana's, "best breakfast," Steve's has been so successful since it debuted in 2009 that it opened a second location at 630 North Montana Avenue in 2013. Family-owned and operated, Steve's uses eggs from the local Hutterites, three sausages made without preservatives on-site, huckleberries from Montana, and Yukon Gold potatoes from Idaho. For lunch, try the Reuben made with slow-cooked corned beef and fresh homemade sauerkraut.
American Breakfast Lunch Brunch $$
1225 E. Custer Ave., Helena, Montana, 59601, USA
406-444--5010
www.stevescafe.com
Known For
  • homemade chili, which you can even get in an omelet
  • secret menu
  • weekly stuffed French toast specials
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No dinner

Town Talk Bakery

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No visit to Butte is complete without trying a pasty, the traditional miner's dinner of meat, potatoes, and onion baked inside a pastry shell. This bakery is one of the best of several eateries that serve these pocket-size meals; they also sell doughnuts, cookies, cakes, and breads, all cash-only. There are no tables; all items are takeout.

Breakfast Brunch Bakery $$
611 E. Front St., Butte, Montana, 59701, USA
406-782–4985
Known For
  • amazing maple bars
  • doughnuts selling out early
  • strong coffee
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch or dinner, No credit cards

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Wheat Montana

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At Wheat Montana's Three Forks headquarters and flagship restaurant/store, you can enjoy tasty sandwiches, freshly baked bread, and pastries. You can even purchase grind-your-own flour from their Prairie Gold Whole Wheat.

Café $ Breakfast Lunch Brunch Quick Bite
10778 Hwy. 287, Three Forks, Montana, 59752, USA
406-285–3614
www.wheatmontana.com
Known For
  • cinnamon rolls the size of your head
  • a long, fast-moving line during lunch
  • Italian sodas
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Daily 6 am–7 pm; summer, 6 am–8 pm