Guidebook for the Flathead Valley
Food Scene
Our personal favorite restaurants and eateries.
The BEST BBQ you will ever have. Check open times online because they've had odd hours since the pandemic
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The Desoto Grill
227 1st St WThe BEST BBQ you will ever have. Check open times online because they've had odd hours since the pandemic
The best unique homemade ice cream. Sample everything!
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Sweet Peaks Ice Cream- Kalispell
343 S Main StThe best unique homemade ice cream. Sample everything!
Hops has a wonderful selection of beer and original burgers. Our favorites are the Yak Burger and the garlic fries.
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Hop's Downtown Grill
121 S Main StHops has a wonderful selection of beer and original burgers. Our favorites are the Yak Burger and the garlic fries.
Blue Samurai Sushi Bar & Grill
323 S Main StDelicious Sushi (for a landlocked state, ha)
AMAZING breakfast food. You will not be disappointed. Worth the drive.
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Echo Lake Cafe
1195 MT-83AMAZING breakfast food. You will not be disappointed. Worth the drive.
Home of my personal FAVORITE burger (the Bistro) and super delicious beer. Definitely check it out if you are on your way to or from the Park!
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Backslope Brewing
1107 9th St WHome of my personal FAVORITE burger (the Bistro) and super delicious beer. Definitely check it out if you are on your way to or from the Park!
The best coffee hut in town! Adorable little drive thru that serves all the coffees you could ask for as well as AMAZING BREAKFAST BURRITOS. Perfect for on the go. They also have a bunch of gluten free treat options if that's your thing.
Copilot Coffee
1745 Airport RoadThe best coffee hut in town! Adorable little drive thru that serves all the coffees you could ask for as well as AMAZING BREAKFAST BURRITOS. Perfect for on the go. They also have a bunch of gluten free treat options if that's your thing.
Local favorite for beer and pizza. Super cool atmosphere with peanut shells all over the floor and REALLY GOOD pizza.
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Moose's Saloon
173 N Main StLocal favorite for beer and pizza. Super cool atmosphere with peanut shells all over the floor and REALLY GOOD pizza.
Ceres Bakery Inc
318 S Main StThe best pastries, breads, and pies in town. Go treat yourself.
It doesn't look like much from the outside, but they have the BEST drinks and food! They close at 8pm, so hurry over!
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Whitefish Handcrafted Spirits
2134 U.S. Hwy 2 EIt doesn't look like much from the outside, but they have the BEST drinks and food! They close at 8pm, so hurry over!
Absolutely delicious food just north of Whitefish, on the way to or from Big Mountain. Try the Steak Tips!!
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Last Chair Kitchen & Bar
1705 E Lakeshore DrAbsolutely delicious food just north of Whitefish, on the way to or from Big Mountain. Try the Steak Tips!!
A super fun downtown coffee shop. One of the only coffee shops to sit and work with Covid restrictions. They have amazing black coffee as well as a killer London Fog.
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Colter Coffee
424 S Main StA super fun downtown coffee shop. One of the only coffee shops to sit and work with Covid restrictions. They have amazing black coffee as well as a killer London Fog.
INCREDIBLE gourmet donuts! And Breakfast sandwiches! Get there before 10am if you can!
No indoor seating, but delicious treats for on-the-go!
The Spot
51 Woodland Park DrINCREDIBLE gourmet donuts! And Breakfast sandwiches! Get there before 10am if you can!
No indoor seating, but delicious treats for on-the-go!
Somers Bay Cafe
47 Somers RdDelicious breakfasts in a quaint little town.
The Ritzy Salon & Lounge
AMAZING tapas and cocktails (mocktails are great too!)
Really delicious food and cocktails, great atmosphere! Highly recommend the lobster mac n cheese.
KM Bar
Really delicious food and cocktails, great atmosphere! Highly recommend the lobster mac n cheese.
Black Rifle Coffee Company
Tasty, brand new coffee place! Great atmosphere and close to downtown.
Delicious coffee and a great atmosphere. Also right next to my favorite laundromat, Tumble.
Sable Coffee
625 Treeline RdDelicious coffee and a great atmosphere. Also right next to my favorite laundromat, Tumble.
Parks & Nature
A gorgeous and not too difficult hike that will let you overlook the whole valley, from Big Mountain, to Glacier, to Flathead Lake.
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Herron Park
2310 Foys Lake RdA gorgeous and not too difficult hike that will let you overlook the whole valley, from Big Mountain, to Glacier, to Flathead Lake.
Another great hike option, or you can just drive to the top! Two observation decks provide incredible views of the whole valley. One of them is paved the whole way so almost anyone could enjoy it.
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Lone Pine State Park
300 Lone Pine RdAnother great hike option, or you can just drive to the top! Two observation decks provide incredible views of the whole valley. One of them is paved the whole way so almost anyone could enjoy it.
An incredible hike just east of Bigfork. From parking to the summit is about 3 miles and the views are INCREDIBLE. From the top you can see Glacier National park, Jewel Basin, Polson, all of Flathead Lake, the Valley, and Big Mountain in Whitefish. Lots of mountain goats hang out at the top as well.
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Mount Aeneas
An incredible hike just east of Bigfork. From parking to the summit is about 3 miles and the views are INCREDIBLE. From the top you can see Glacier National park, Jewel Basin, Polson, all of Flathead Lake, the Valley, and Big Mountain in Whitefish. Lots of mountain goats hang out at the top as well.
A dog park!! Need to visit some furry friends? Begg Park is just a little south of Downtown and is the only dog park in town.
Begg Park
A dog park!! Need to visit some furry friends? Begg Park is just a little south of Downtown and is the only dog park in town.
Arts & Culture
Hockaday Museum of Art
302 2nd Ave EGo and paint your own piece of pottery! Pieces are ready a week after you paint them, but they have shipping options to send your piece back to you if you aren't in town any more.
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Stumptown Art Studio
145 Central AveGo and paint your own piece of pottery! Pieces are ready a week after you paint them, but they have shipping options to send your piece back to you if you aren't in town any more.
Bigfork Summer Playhouse
526 Electric AveDrinks & Nightlife
This distillery makes the BEST vodka around. All of their drinks are delicious.
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Spotted Bear Spirits
503 Railway StThis distillery makes the BEST vodka around. All of their drinks are delicious.
Delicious food and beverages. We love to take people here.
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Tamarack Brewing Company
105 Blacktail RdDelicious food and beverages. We love to take people here.
Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse
116 Holt DrAmazing views of Flathead Lake!
Amazing Hard Cider, made from their own orchard. They also have excellent burgers and other food!
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Big Mountain Ciderworks
1051 Old Reserve DriveAmazing Hard Cider, made from their own orchard. They also have excellent burgers and other food!
An awesome local brewery walking distance from the house. Occasional live music, food trucks, and other events.
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Bias Brewing
412 1st Ave EAn awesome local brewery walking distance from the house. Occasional live music, food trucks, and other events.
Great local brewery with lots of seating, live music, and delicious beer and apps. Great atmosphere!
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SunRift Beer Company
55 1st Ave W NGreat local brewery with lots of seating, live music, and delicious beer and apps. Great atmosphere!
Shopping
A fun store with all your outdoor clothing needs and a bunch of other things. In Downtown Kalispell.
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The Toggery - Kalispell
327 S Main StA fun store with all your outdoor clothing needs and a bunch of other things. In Downtown Kalispell.
Sportsman & Ski Haus
145 Hutton Ranch RdAny outdoors gear you are in need of, they have it!
The Montana Scene
219 S Main StFor all of your Montana specific gear!
Essentials
Grocery stores and Laundromats
Rosauers is the closest grocery store to us. About a 5 minute drive. They have a great selection of whatever you may need as well as the BEST baked goods and a great deli.
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Rosauers Supermarkets - Kalispell
2150 U.S. 93 SRosauers is the closest grocery store to us. About a 5 minute drive. They have a great selection of whatever you may need as well as the BEST baked goods and a great deli.
Dirty Boy Laundry
215 W Montana StA clean and friendly laundromat with wifi.
Our favorite grocery store. Open 24/7 and has a great organic section.
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Super 1 Foods
55N 1st Ave E NOur favorite grocery store. Open 24/7 and has a great organic section.
Withey's Health Foods
1231 S Main StA cute little organic and health foods market.
A new and super clean laundromat with a great environment. This is where we do most of the laundry for the rental. Always nice customer service and very easy to use. You can pay with your phone and get notifications on your phone for when your laundry is done! Great coffee shop right next store with free wifi.
Tumble Laundry
625 Treeline RoadA new and super clean laundromat with a great environment. This is where we do most of the laundry for the rental. Always nice customer service and very easy to use. You can pay with your phone and get notifications on your phone for when your laundry is done! Great coffee shop right next store with free wifi.
Dee-O-Gee Kalispell
635 Treeline RoadOffers all your puppers (or kitty) could ever want!
Entertainment & Activities
For more events, check out flatheadevents.net.
Signature Stadium 14
185 Hutton Ranch RdThe only movie theater in town. Comfortable and clean!
In the Summer, Saturday mornings from 9am-12pm at Flathead Valley Community College. Yummy produce, handmade goods, treats, and flowers.
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Kalispell Farmers Market
777 Grandview DrIn the Summer, Saturday mornings from 9am-12pm at Flathead Valley Community College. Yummy produce, handmade goods, treats, and flowers.
In the summer, Tuesday nights from 5-8pm. Local farmers and craftsmen showcase their products at the north end of Central Avenue. Enjoy live music, prepared food, and the season’s freshest products.
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Whitefish Farmers' Market
1 Central AveIn the summer, Tuesday nights from 5-8pm. Local farmers and craftsmen showcase their products at the north end of Central Avenue. Enjoy live music, prepared food, and the season’s freshest products.
In the summer, on Thursday nights in Columbia Falls on Nuceus Ave. Enjoy live music, fresh food, desserts, artisan gifts and locally-brewed beer.
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Columbia Falls Community Market
830 1st Ave WIn the summer, on Thursday nights in Columbia Falls on Nuceus Ave. Enjoy live music, fresh food, desserts, artisan gifts and locally-brewed beer.
Bowling Alley and casino. Family friendly and you can also buy food there!
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Pin & Cue
6570 U.S. 93Bowling Alley and casino. Family friendly and you can also buy food there!
Our favorite bowling alley. Very clean and family friendly! They also have a casino.
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Pick's Bowling Center
209 MT-82Our favorite bowling alley. Very clean and family friendly! They also have a casino.
A great indoor playground if weather interrupts your outdoor plans and your kids need a place to go!
Holt Stage Hideaway 2053 Holt Stage Kalispell, MT 59901
2053 Holt StageA great indoor playground if weather interrupts your outdoor plans and your kids need a place to go!