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SWEET TREATS
BERNICE’S BAKERY. TAYLAR ROBBINS MAC LOVIN, MACKENZIE RIVER PIZZA. KADEN HARRISON MINI CHURROS, THE CAMINO. TAYLAR ROBBINS
STUFFED 406. TAYLAR ROBBINS VEERA DONUTS. TAYLAR ROBBINS ALMOND CROISSANT, MORNING BIRDS BAKERY.
KADEN HARRISON
Top Sweet Treats When you’re on vacation, there’s no better time to treat yourself. For inspiration, here are some of Missoula’s finest sweet treats.
SWEET PEAKS. TAYLAR ROBBINS CANNOLI, CIAO MAMBO. TAYLAR ROBBINS TANDEM BAKERY AND CAFE. KADEN HARRISON
MUD PIE, JAKER’S. TAYLAR ROBBINS MARY’S MOUNTAIN COOKIES MISSOULA. TAYLAR ROBBINS CREME BRÛLÉE, BOXCAR BISTRO. KADEN HARRISON
20 PLACES TO DINE OUTSIDE
You don’t always have to hit the trail in order to enjoy some fresh mountain air in Missoula. The city is packed with restaurants, breweries and bars created with the great outdoors in mind.
Fun Fact: Highlander Beer, with its sprawling outdoor pavilion and creekfront seating, was originally named after the New York Highlanders (who we now know as the Yankees).
1. FINN 2. The Keep 3. Rattlesnake
Market 4. Bayern Brewing 5. The Trough 6. Scotty’s Table 7. Top Hat 8. Plonk Wine Bar 9. The Mustard Seed 10. Highlander Beer 11. James Bar 12. The Ranch Club 13. Cambie Taphouse + Coffee 14. Paradise Falls 15. Iron Horse Bar & Grill 16. Tamarack
Brewing
Company 17. Conflux Brewing
Company 18. The Old Post 19. Bernice’s Bakery 20. GILD
OUT TO LUNCH AT CARAS PARK. TAYLAR ROBBINS
FOOD TRUCKS
Missoula’s food truck scene is one to savor. These unique vehicular vendors can be found truckin’ around Missoula all year long, serving up food that is as diverse as the city itself. You’ll also find food trucks seasonally at festivals and events like the Clark Fork Market, Downtown ToNight and Out to Lunch in Caras Park. Visit Missoula’s own M-80 Chicken for a mean chicken sandwich, and mix things up with Kamoon Arabian Cuisine or Big Thai Country for lunch—as far as we’re concerned, you can never have enough food truck fare. From BBQ, bison tacos, and Big Dipper ice cream to tamales, Thai and teriyaki, the food truck culture in Missoula is one of dedication and borderline obsession. Mini doughnuts? There’s a truck for that, too. Read about Missoula’s many food trucks and locate one today at DESTINATIONMISSOULA.ORG/FOOD-TRUCKS or FACEBOOK.COM/FOODTRUCKLOCATOR.MISSOULA.
SAWMILL DISTRICT. TAYLAR ROBBINS
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DRINKS
DRINK UP. DRINK LOCAL.
Cheers! You’re in Missoula.
From signature cocktails and local craft brews to an enticing selection of wine, expertly distilled spirits, and locally roasted coffee, there’s plenty to drink in Missoula morning, noon, and night. Brewed-to-perfection espresso; masterbrew craft beers from traditional to cutting-edge; must-try distilled liquors that will take your breath away; and ciders pressed from local apples. You’ll discover that Missoula is equally good at wildlife and nightlife. Check out some historic watering holes for old-school dive-bar lovers, e.g., Charlie B’s, The Missoula Club, Stockman’s Bar and The Oxford. Breweries in downtown Missoula are landmark venues and family-friendly to boot. Plus, there’s the sleek-yet-welcoming Montgomery Distillery, acclaimed for the “best gin in the world.” There’s the Top Hat (with its triple-arch Brunswick backbar) and The Dram Shop (with its everchanging and supremely astonishing variety). When it comes to mixology, you can be an ‘A’ student in Missoula.
“Missoula has long been a four-season outdoor recreation destination, offering river rafting, fly-fishing, hiking, biking, and
Nordic skiing—with quality beer to wash down all those adventures.”
20 OF MISSOULA’S BEST HAPPY HOURS
What could be better than sipping a cold beer or craft cocktail in Missoula? Doing it during happy hour, of course!
Fun Fact: Thomas Meagher Bar was named after—you guessed it—Thomas Francis Meagher, an Irish man whose life of adventure and rebellion led him all the way from Ireland to the United States, where he became the Acting Governor of the Montana Territory after leading a brigade of Irish immigrants in the Civil War. If you want to blend in with the locals while visiting this Irish pub, refer to it by its nickname, “Marh Bar.”
1. Pangea Bar &
Restaurant 2. Conflux Brewing
Company 3. Plonk Wine Bar 4. James Bar 5. The Camino 6. The Old Post 7. Cambie Taphouse + Coffee 8. Wally and Buck 9. Bridge Pizza 10. Blue Canyon 11. The Stone of Accord 12. Thomas
Meagher Bar 13. Saketome 14. FINN 15. The Laughing
Grizzly 16. Brasserie Porte
Rouge 17. Iron Horse
Bar & Grill 18. Montana Club 19. CREATE Art Bar 20. Jakers Bar & Grill
HUCKLEBERRY LEMON DROP, FINN. TAYLAR ROBBINS PEAR NOIR, PANGAEA. TAYLAR ROBBINS GILD. TAYLAR ROBBINS
DRAUGHT WORKS. ANDY AUSTIN SCORPION BOWL, MICHI RAMEN BAR. KADEN HARRISON MOSCOW MULE, MONTGOMERY DISTILLERY. ANDY AUSTIN
DRINK LIKE A LOCAL
Take a tour of some of Missoula’s best drinks.
406, LOLO CREEK DISTILLERY. TAYLAR ROBBINS SHADY, KETTLEHOUSE BREWERY. TAYLAR ROBBINS
FARMHOUSE CIDER, WESTERN CIDER. SOPHIE ECHEVERIO BARCELONA SOUR, BAR PLATA. TAYLAR ROBBINS VODKA SODA 6.0:, THE OLD POST. TAYLAR ROBBINS
PLONK. TAYLAR ROBBINS
DRINKS BREWERIES
BAYERN BREWING Love a lager at Bayern, where you’ll find a wide selection of Bavarian masterbrews at Montana’s oldest—and only German—brewery. Located upstairs is the Edelweiss Bistro serving traditional German food. NOT TO BE MISSED: Montana Original Lager 1507 Montana St., 406.721.1482 www.bayernbrewery.com
BIG SKY BREWING COMPANY Big Sky Brewing strives to produce balanced, world-class beers, while having as much fun as possible. NOT TO BE MISSED: Moose Drool Brown Ale 5417 Trumpeter Way, 406.549.2777 www.bigskybrew.com
CONFLUX BREWING COMPANY One of Missoula’s newest breweries is all about gathering for good—blending good beer, good food and good folks with environmentally sustainable and community-driven practices. NOT TO BE MISSED: Velvet Danger Hazelnut Brown 200 E. Main St., 406.926.3589 www.confluxbrewing.com
CRANKY SAM PUBLIC HOUSE Cranky Sam Public House is brewery, craft beer bar and wine bar all in one downtown location. NOT TO BE MISSED: Pearl River Pilsner 233 W. Main St., 406.540.4325 www.crankysam.com
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DRAUGHT WORKS BREWERY A Westside taproom, Draught Works has a cool, industrial feel with a huge patio out front, ideal for warm-weather tasting. NOT TO BE MISSED: That’s What She Said Cream Ale 915 Toole Ave., 406.541.1592 www.draughtworksbrewery.com
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GILD BREWING Missoula’s hip strip upped its cool factor with craft beer, Mexican street food and a basement arcade. Get the goods at Gild. NOT TO BE MISSED: Gildabeast 515 S. Higgins Ave. www.gildbrewing.com GREAT BURN BREWING Locally owned, fun, family-friendly brewery featuring traditional ales brewed with a West Coast flair. NOT TO BE MISSED: Smoke Chaser Porter 2230 McDonald Ave., 406.317.1557 www.greatburnbrewing.com
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HIGHLANDER BEER – MISSOULA BREWING COMPANY Missoula Brewing Company features a full line of traditional beer styles as well as some cuttingedge, knock-out, crazy-hopped and barrel-aged recipes of this modern age of craft brewing. NOT TO BE MISSED: Devil’s Hump Red Ale 200 International Dr., 406.549.8193 www.highlanderbeer.com
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IMAGINE NATION BREWING CO. This community-oriented microbrewery has passed the baton to owners of Cymatic Fermentation Project, which now operates as an event center. They will continue to brew beer under Imagine Nation’s label, as well as host community events. NOT TO BE MISSED: Freedom Fighter IPA 1151 W. Broadway St., 406.926.1251 www.imaginenationbrewing.com
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KETTLEHOUSE BREWING CO. The KettleHouse Brewing Company is a local favorite with two locations, and it’s known as the birthplace of the award-winning Cold Smoke Scotch Ale®, just one of the musthave brews at KettleHouse. (ALSO) NOT TO BE MISSED: Eddy Out Pale Ale 602 Myrtle St., 406.830.3162 605 Cold Smoke Ave., Bonner, MT 406.728.1660 www.kettlehouse.com
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LOLO PEAK BREWERY Venture just outside of Missoula to Lolo Peak Brewery, where you’ll find a rustic taproom serving up unique dishes and an impressive list of craft brews. NOT TO BE MISSED: No Salmon Pale Ale 6201 Brewery Way, Lolo, MT www.lolopeakbrewery.com ODDPITCH BREWING Find a rotating line up of experimental, traditional and barrel-aged brews at OddPitch, an exciting new addition to Missoula’s brewery scene. NOT TO BE MISSED: The latest sour on tap 1200 W. Kent Ave Suite 103 406.541.1007, www.oddpitch.com TAMARACK BREWING CO. With a bar and restaurant downstairs and upstairs, and flat-screen televisions galore, Tamarack is a great place to catch a game, taste some brews and chow down. NOT TO BE MISSED: Sip N’ Go Naked Apricot Ale 231 W. Front St., 406.830.3113 www.tamarackbrewing.com/ missoula
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DISTILLERIES
LOLO CREEK DISTILLERY Next to Lolo Creek Steakhouse is Missoula County’s newest distillery. Enjoy a cocktail on the patio by the firepit with a view of the mountains. NOT TO BE MISSED: Huckleberry Lemonade 6610 US-12, Lolo, MT, 406.926.2803 www.lolocreekdistillery.com
MONTGOMERY DISTILLERY The distillery opened its doors to sippers and swillers in 2012. Offering signature cocktails made with the distillery’s Quicksilver Vodka and Whyte Laydie Gin, Montgomery also makes its own syrups and limited edition spirits. NOT TO BE MISSED: Greenough Park 129 W. Front St., 406.926.1725 www.montgomerydistillery.com
CIDERIES
WESTERN CIDER It’s Missoula’s first (and beloved) cidery, and offers a unique lineup of ciders. NOT TO BE MISSED: Poor Farmer Classic 501 N. California St., 406.540.4477 www.westerncider.com
WINERIES
TEN SPOON VINEYARD AND WINERY Ten Spoon is located in the Rattlesnake on a gorgeous piece of land with killer views. The winery crafts organic regional wines free of synthetic chemicals. NOT TO BE MISSED: Saint Pepin White 4175 Rattlesnake Dr., 406.549.8703 www.tenspoon.com
