Food and Fun in Helena

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Food and Fun in Helena

Food Scene

Great restaurant, good wine selection and jazz on Thursday nights!
53 locals recommend
On Broadway
106 E Broadway St
53 locals recommend
Great restaurant, good wine selection and jazz on Thursday nights!
Fun, historic building with great bar, good food (particularly burgers), and good place to hang out with friends.
27 locals recommend
Windbag Saloon & Grill
19 S Last Chance Gulch St
27 locals recommend
Fun, historic building with great bar, good food (particularly burgers), and good place to hang out with friends.
Fabulous continental cuisine, wonderful wine list, and small, intimate atmosphere. One of my favorite restaurants.
28 locals recommend
Lucca's
56 N Last Chance Gulch
28 locals recommend
Fabulous continental cuisine, wonderful wine list, and small, intimate atmosphere. One of my favorite restaurants.
As the name suggests, excellent Mediterranean cuisine. Fabulous Sunday brunch, and in nice weather, a great place to sit outside.
31 locals recommend
Mediterranean Grill
42 S Park Ave
31 locals recommend
As the name suggests, excellent Mediterranean cuisine. Fabulous Sunday brunch, and in nice weather, a great place to sit outside.
A wine bar (Sommelier's), a great place to sit outside, a great place to grab a good sandwich or a sports bar (all separate, but all connected) in one downtown spot.
7 locals recommend
Bert & Ernie's
361 N Last Chance Gulch
7 locals recommend
A wine bar (Sommelier's), a great place to sit outside, a great place to grab a good sandwich or a sports bar (all separate, but all connected) in one downtown spot.
Fine breads and pastries, with good coffee. Fun place to have breakfast or light lunch.
28 locals recommend
Park Avenue Bakery
44 S Park Ave
28 locals recommend
Fine breads and pastries, with good coffee. Fun place to have breakfast or light lunch.
Homemade icecream store. You'll know it by the long line outside even in winter!
40 locals recommend
Big Dipper Ice Cream
58 N Last Chance Gulch
40 locals recommend
Homemade icecream store. You'll know it by the long line outside even in winter!
Fabulous Italian meals prepared by a Roman chef. Expensive but worth it. They take reservations Small shop (pictured) of Italian goodies across the walking mal Just down at the bottom of Broadway and take a right.
11 locals recommend
Ristorante Bella Roma
22 N Last Chance Gulch
11 locals recommend
Fabulous Italian meals prepared by a Roman chef. Expensive but worth it. They take reservations Small shop (pictured) of Italian goodies across the walking mal Just down at the bottom of Broadway and take a right.
Close by and great wood fired pizza. Reasonable prices and family friendly
19 locals recommend
Bullman's | Wood Fired Pizza
1130 Helena Ave
19 locals recommend
Close by and great wood fired pizza. Reasonable prices and family friendly
If you want to bake at home, this is tasty easy pizza. Just on 11th (head north on Montana and right at the light. It is in a little strip mall perpendicular to 11th on the right.
Papa Murphy's | Take 'N' Bake Pizza
3048 North Sanders Street
If you want to bake at home, this is tasty easy pizza. Just on 11th (head north on Montana and right at the light. It is in a little strip mall perpendicular to 11th on the right.
Healthy, delicious locally sourced food. Reasonably priced, rarely a wait. Piano and jazz music on some nights (give them a call). Just head on Montana to 6th (stop sign), turn right and it will be on your right.
15 locals recommend
Benny's Bistro
108 E 6th Ave
15 locals recommend
Healthy, delicious locally sourced food. Reasonably priced, rarely a wait. Piano and jazz music on some nights (give them a call). Just head on Montana to 6th (stop sign), turn right and it will be on your right.

Sightseeing

Right across the street; self guided tours most days (come in the south entrance). Share in Montana's history.
7 locals recommend
Secretary of State Montana
1301 E 6th Ave
7 locals recommend
Right across the street; self guided tours most days (come in the south entrance). Share in Montana's history.
Very interesting exhibits on the earliest of Montana citizens up to current times. Good museum shop.
34 locals recommend
Montana Historical Society
225 N Roberts St
34 locals recommend
Very interesting exhibits on the earliest of Montana citizens up to current times. Good museum shop.
Magnificent building that is full of stained glass and marble columns. Open most days and mass times are listed.
39 locals recommend
Cathedral of St. Helena
530 N Ewing St
39 locals recommend
Magnificent building that is full of stained glass and marble columns. Open most days and mass times are listed.

Arts & Culture

Always interesting rotating exhibits and very good museum store with locally made pottery, glass, scarves and jewelry.
39 locals recommend
Holter Museum of Art
12 E Lawrence St
39 locals recommend
Always interesting rotating exhibits and very good museum store with locally made pottery, glass, scarves and jewelry.
Historic home of Montana's early governors. Check times of opening on line.
9 locals recommend
Original Governor's Mansion
304 N Ewing St
9 locals recommend
Historic home of Montana's early governors. Check times of opening on line.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great beer, great fun; need I say more?
50 locals recommend
Blackfoot River Brewing Co
66 S Park Ave
50 locals recommend
Great beer, great fun; need I say more?
Great wine flights, good snacks and outdoor seating. If you prefer beer, a tasty brewery is right next door. Fun scene in the early evenings
32 locals recommend
The Hawthorn Bottle Shop and Tasting Room
46 N Last Chance Gulch
32 locals recommend
Great wine flights, good snacks and outdoor seating. If you prefer beer, a tasty brewery is right next door. Fun scene in the early evenings

Essentials

Grocery store right down the street (within easy walking distance)
12 locals recommend
Safeway
611 N Montana Ave
12 locals recommend
Grocery store right down the street (within easy walking distance)
Just down Montana. Easy to walk to.
7 locals recommend
Walgreens
1150 11th Ave
7 locals recommend
Just down Montana. Easy to walk to.

Shopping

A fun place to shop for Montana made indoor and outdoor items.
9 locals recommend
Birds & Beasleys
2 S Last Chance Gulch St
9 locals recommend
A fun place to shop for Montana made indoor and outdoor items.
Whether you want wine, pots, pans or cool aprons, this kitchen store has it all. Has great dripless candles too.
Pan Handler
40 S Last Chance Gulch St
Whether you want wine, pots, pans or cool aprons, this kitchen store has it all. Has great dripless candles too.
Well made clothes and great shoes.
Sole Sisters
327 N Last Chance Gulch
Well made clothes and great shoes.
Outdoor store with plenty of fun clothes as well.
15 locals recommend
The Base Camp
5 E Broadway St
15 locals recommend
Outdoor store with plenty of fun clothes as well.
Beargrass Trading Company
417 N Last Chance Gulch
Cobblestone Clothing
337 N Last Chance Gulch
Great selection of Montana gifts to take home. Easy to walk to.
Leslie's Hallmark Shop
s Helena Mall
Great selection of Montana gifts to take home. Easy to walk to.

Neighborhoods

Helena was one of the richest cities in the West during the gold rush and the mansions on the westside can show that. To see them, go downhill on Broadway, take a right on Park and a left at the light. Wander the side streets to your right and check out the beautiful homes built during Helena's hey days
25 locals recommend
Helena
25 locals recommend
Helena was one of the richest cities in the West during the gold rush and the mansions on the westside can show that. To see them, go downhill on Broadway, take a right on Park and a left at the light. Wander the side streets to your right and check out the beautiful homes built during Helena's hey days