Unlikely Places in Montana to Get a Good Meal

Sometimes, great things happen on social media.

I asked a question about where was the most unlikely place to get a good meal in Montana and I thought I would get recommendations for bowling alleys, or maybe even a hospital cafeteria. But something very interesting happened instead.

Recommendations for bars and restaurants in some of Montana's smallest towns started pouring in. And I realized then that Montana's biggest cities--Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, Great Falls, Helena etc.--are the ones that are usually featured when there's any discussion of food.

I was truly delighted to see so much love for places in Montana that don't often get attention. Of course, there were a few recommendations for "your mom's house" or "the county jail" but there were dozens of genuine recommendations for places in Montana towns with populations as few as 26 people.

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In the season of giving thanks, we're grateful for all of the establishments in Montana's small towns where you can get a really good meal. Here are some favorites:

Avon Cafe, Avon, Montana

Thirsty Turtle Burgers & BBQ, Big Timber, Montana

Thirsty Turtle Burgers & BBQ, Big Timber, Montana

Dusty's Bar Brady Montana

Dusty's Bar, Brady, Montana

LaHood Park Steakhouse, Cardwell, Montana

Packers Roost, Coram Montana

Packers Roost, Coram, Montana

The Home Cafe Brady Montana

The Home Cafe, Conrad, Montana

Edgar Bar, Edgar Montana

Front Porch Dewey Burger & Fish Co. Eureka Montana

Front Porch Dewey Burger & Fish Co., Eurkea, Montana

Evaro Bar and Casino

Evaro Bar & Casino, Evaro, Montana

Cozy Corner Cafe, Fairfield, Montana

Jerry's Bar & Restaurant, Fortine, Montana

Copper Queen Saloon, Helmville, Montana

Copper Queen Saloon, Helmville, Montana

Eugene's Pizza, Glasgow, Montana

Hell Creek Bar & Grill, Jordan, Montana

Peat Hotel & Steakhouse, Lima, Montana

The Hitchin Post Melrose Montana

The Hitching Post, Melrose, Montana

Hereford Bar & Grill, Noxon, Montana

Trixi's Antler Saloon, Ovando, Montana

American Legion Post 129, Paradise Montana

American Legion Post 129, Paradise, Montana

Em's Cafe, Plains, Montana

"...cooks a mean burger, and their chocolate chip cookies should be world famous." -Matthew, Facebook

Northern Lights Saloon, Polebridge, Montana

Ringling Bar, Ringling, Montana

Frontier Bar, Rexford, Montana

Old Montana Bar, Saltese, Montana

Two Dot Bar and Grill, Twodot, Montana

Beef N Bone Steakhouse, Ulm, Montana

Antler Saloon, Wisdom, Montana

Bar 47, White Sulphur Springs