Bozeman’s Best Restaurants
One of many benefits of living in Bozeman, Montana is our wide selection of great restaurants. It may seem hard to imagine for a little town of roughly 43,405 people, but there are about 123 restaurants in Bozeman, 44 of which are downtown. It sure is a great feeling to be able to eat at a different restaurant for each date-night without even having to leave town. With so many places to choose from, lets highlight some of the best restaurants for you start with.
Wasabi-sushi-bar is certainly the first restaurant you should try if you’re new to town. At this Hibachi grill, chefs put on a talent show as they cook your food in front of you. Who knows where these chefs come from, but they are the most talented group of individuals I have ever seen. What they can do with a knives, spatulas, and fire is amazing. My personal favorite thing about Wasabi is how its chefs will occasionally squirt a fountain of saki into your mouth while your waiting for your food, really keeping the party going.
This gastropub combines the best of both worlds of fine-dining and bars. A bar sits in the core of the restaurant, with formal dining space around it, and an overflow and meeting space upstairs. 14 North takes great pride in its menu, spending anywhere from hours to days to prepare and season its steaks, lamb shanks, and filet’s sauce. As Zeglan says, “It takes time to build the flavors we’re trying to create.” With delicious food and a festive atmosphere, you wouldn’t regret having dinner at 14 North.
This fried chicken joint really makes you feel at home if you’re from the south. It offers prime buttermilk chicken and biscuits made from scratch, and fired okra and mac and cheese “like mom used to make.” If you’re health conscious, you should feel comfortable knowing that The Roost only uses whole foods. Mike Buck, the co-owner, says he takes pride in the family aspect of his business, the freshness of his ingredients, and the story behind it. The Roost uses natural hormone-free chicken raised on a family farm, and it goes as far as paying extra shipping costs for stone ground grits from a water-powered mill in Tennessee.
This is a restaurant for impressing your date. Open Range is a formal, fine dining restaurant with great food and service. While Open Range is known for steak, its duck is also fantastic, and certainly recommended. Along with our personal experience, reviewers really loved how the duck was “perfectly cooked and full of flavor.” Open Range also offers a great selection of wine, beer, and cocktails.
This is our personal favorite, but not just because it’s across the street from our office, although that is a plus. Red Chair is a neighborhood café & bar located on the quiet, west side of Bozeman. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, seven days a week. No matter what meal of the day you’re looking for, Red Chair has a menu for it. Its bar also makes killer mimosas and bloody marys to go with your weekend breakfast. What’s special about this place is its view of the Bridgers from the second floor. With windows wrapped around the dining area and a balcony to eat on outside, you can see across across Bozeman’s rooftops with unobstructed views of the surrounding mountains while you’re eating.
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