Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Montana

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Montana? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

The Patio at Rattlesnake Market

5.0

5 (256)

$31 to $50

Bistro

Missoula

About the restaurant

The Patio at Rattlesnake Market is your neighborhood destination. Slow Roasted Pork, Sockeye Salmon, Steak Frites, Local Grass Fed Burger, Signature Salads & Weekly Specials highlight our thoughtfully prepared menu. Scratch made food is offered with local draft beers and hand-selected wines in a rustic setting...either inside the dining room or outside on the patio (seasonal).
The Patio at Rattlesnake Market, established in 2016, continues a neighborhood tradition that was started in 1997 as Rattlesnake Gardens. Barrett and Karen Byrne purchased the Rattlesnake landmark in April 2016. We aim to serve those living and visiting in the Missoula neighborhood.

Please visit https://thepatioatrattlesnakemarket.com/rattlesnake-cafe-eatery-dinner-menu to view our current menu.

Top review

Jane

Dined 7 days ago

The food and service were excellent! I would highly recommend The Patio at Rattlesnake Market to everyone. I have eaten there several times and have always been delighted by the quality of the entrees and the friendliness of the staff. You couldn't ask for a better dining experience!

Lucca's

4.9

4.9 (327)

$31 to $50

Italian

Helena

About the restaurant

Lucca's is a fine Italian restaurant and dining experience. With its contemporary aesthetic and modern menu, this Italian bistro has become a huge success. Lucca's has been named The Best Restaurant in Montana in both 2015 and 2016 by Business Insider magazine. This is not only because the food is delicious, but the staff goes out of their way to work with guests. Lucca's proudly embraces those with dietary restrictions and works with those who are eating gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan.Lucca's menu is filled with delicious traditional Italian plates. Some of the most popular starters are the steamed pesto mussels, calamari fritti and the baked fontina cheese with an oven-baked crust and caramelized onion, balsamic reduction and roasted garlic. Entrées range from the lamb strip loin with rosemary feta cheese to the pan seared veal scallopini topped with lemon and a masala wine pan sauce.

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Brian

Dined 6 days ago

Great food, service and atmosphere to celebrate our wedding anniversary

Saketome Sushi-Missoula

4.9

4.9 (301)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Missoula

About the restaurant

Sustainability and creativity have always been at the top of SakeTome’s priorities, and in the seafood business, a reverence for the ocean is of utmost importance. We are trying to be as sustainable as possible, so we search out products from all over the world that share that same mindset. Japan, New Zealand, Iceland, Alaska, Maine, Scandinavia, and more. In line with sustainability, we try to use as much local produce as possible. Our micro-greens are grown specifically for us, right here in Missoula.

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Shannon

Dined on Oct 26, 2024

Delicious as always! The rolls are all beautiful and creative. We sat in the back room, which I didn’t even know existed, and it was great. Beautiful wall of lanterns, big windows and another cherry tree.

Piccola Cucina Ox Pasture

4.9

4.9 (1149)

$31 to $50

Italian

Red Lodge

About the restaurant

Since 2018, we welcome Chef Philip Guardione and his Sicilian kitchen, Piccola Cucina. Philip cooks authentic Sicilian food which is an amalgam of Italian cuisine influenced by all the cultures that found Sicily as their crossroads. Simple, fresh ingredients authentically prepared suit the local environment of Red Lodge.

At Ox Pasture X Piccola Cucina, we are at the heart of Red Lodge’s artisan food scene, the locally raised world class beef is featured alongside produce and herbs raised in area farms. We work directly with the local farmers and ranchers to obtain the freshest and most seasonally appropriate ingredients.

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Cande

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

We enjoyed the food and the staff there is so kind and helpful.

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4.8

4.8 (446)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Billings

About the restaurant

Jake's Downtown is and has been located in the heart of downtown Billings in the historic Grand Building since 1979, making it one of the longest standing restaurants in Billings. Jake's Downtown has been recognized for years by the community as an award winning, casual fine dining establishment that is woman owned and managed. Jake's is known for our mouthwatering steaks, especially our Prime rib (get it while it lasts) beautiful seasonal salads, and a wide selection of casual fare that will not leave you disappointed. Everything is prepared and made fresh in house. You will find a fantastic selection of wine, local craft beers as well as creative, trending seasonal cocktails. Let us host your next dinner and give you an experience to remember!

Top review

Kahley

Dined on Dec 10, 2024

Overall it was a great meal in a great atmosphere. Food took slightly longer than would have liked but was great food so worth the wait.

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Popular dish

Filet Mignon

Boxcar Bistro

4.9

4.9 (863)

$31 to $50

French

Missoula

About the restaurant

Think, an array of traditional French cuisine with a beloved Montana twist.

Boxcar Bistro aims to excite and innovate on a daily basis, featuring an ever-rotating selection of unique or rare wines, captivating dinner specials, all of which are being offered in an ode to the classic, intimate dining ambiance of a railroad Dining Car; offering our diners a feel of "Going West" as many have experienced long before us!

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Randy

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

This is such a lovely spot - an oasis from the hustle of the season. We were met promptly at the door, ushered directly to our table. Service was attentive but not intrusive. The menu is great - numerous choices. My wife had scallops and they were wonderful, and I had a perfectly-cooked filet with a lovely sauce. The wine-by-the-glass selections are broad-ranging with some good choices. It felt like the perfect escape to have a quiet dinner together.

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Popular dish

Braised Wagyu Beef Cheeks

Carverss

4.8

4.8 (910)

$31 to $50

Brazilian Steakhouse

Billings

About the restaurant

Carverss is a family owned Brazilian Steakhouse (Churrascaria), serving unlimited rodízio-style food. Guests will help themselves at our winning-award salad bar then turn a token to green when they're ready to receive meats and grill items, red when they need a break.

Guests can go all day/night long and try as much as they want.

We have over 15 Items in our grill rotation including:
Picanha - Brazil's most popular cut of beef.
Grill and Glazed pineapple with cinnamon and sugar.
Pork Ribs, Beef Ribes, Sirloin Lamb, Flank Steak and much more.

Top review

Lisa

Dined 5 days ago

Wonderful food and service!! Everything is so tasty and a great variety to choose from, pace yourself and don't eat too fast, enjoy the experience!!

The Windmill and Bar51

4.8

4.8 (160)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Billings

About the restaurant

Located on the west side of Billings, the Windmill/Bar 51 is a fantastic place to wind down from a hectic day. Casual fine dining, happy hour, full bar & best patio in town! We leave the patio to first come, first served. We do not reserve the patio.

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Desiree

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

Many delicious dishes however the soup (many different changing options) is always my favorite!

Abruzzo Italian

4.8

4.8 (950)

$30 and under

Italian

Whitefish

About the restaurant

Abruzzo Italian Kitchen opened in December 2017. As is the Italian tradition, our focus is on the quality of our ingredients and simplicity of preparation. We cook by hand, from scratch, including all of our fresh pastas and wood fired pizzas. In addition to the Italian staples, we offer an extensive shared plates selection, grilled steaks, fresh seafood, and a small but decadent dessert list, all prepared in-house and served alongside an Italian-focused cocktail program and an Italian-centric wine list. Hospitality is the core of what we do: our staff is warm, genuine, knowledgeable, and attentive, and we pride ourselves on creating memorable experiences for every guest that walks through our doors.

Top review

Thomas

Dined 4 days ago

The food was phenomenal and service was incredible. All around a fantastic experience

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Gallatin River Lodge Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (213)

$50 and over

French American

Bozeman

About the restaurant

The Gallatin River Lodge is the most unique and special place to dine.

With breath taking views, thoughtfully curated cuisine and a full bar, the lodge offers a Montana fine dining experience in a casual atmosphere that you will never want to forget.

The bar at Gallatin River Lodge offers local microbrews, premium liquors and wines to complement your meal. Enjoy your entrée while looking out over the trout pond and wildlife coming in and out of the surrounding riverbed & pastures. Drinks and dessert are even more enjoyable by the fire or down by the edge of the pond.

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Betsy

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Such a fun atmosphere, always enjoy a special dinner here!

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