Guidebook for the Flathead Valley
Food Scene
Ceres Bakery Inc
318 S Main StThis place is family owned and baked goods are delicious.
Moose's is family owned. A fantastic place to meet the locals. Their pizzas are thin crust and loaded with toppings.
83 locals recommend
Moose's Saloon
173 N Main StMoose's is family owned. A fantastic place to meet the locals. Their pizzas are thin crust and loaded with toppings.
Family owned top Notch BBQ. They smoke the meat out back. The building was one of the first black smith shops in Kalispell.
63 locals recommend
The Desoto Grill
227 1st St W Family owned top Notch BBQ. They smoke the meat out back. The building was one of the first black smith shops in Kalispell.
The Knead Café
21 5th St EBeen around for decades now. The Reuben sandwich is fabulous.
Colter Coffee
424 S Main StThe best dirty chai lattes anywhere!
Bonjour Bakery & Bistro
45 Heritage WayMercantile Steak
30 2nd Street EastThis building as a large quantity of reclaimed materials in it. There are great views and food
84 locals recommend
Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Pubhouse
116 Holt DrThis building as a large quantity of reclaimed materials in it. There are great views and food
Nestled between farm land and mountain ranges. You feel like your in the country and only minutes from town. The food is great and Cinder is refreshing.
22 locals recommend
Big Mountain Ciderworks
1051 Old Reserve DriveNestled between farm land and mountain ranges. You feel like your in the country and only minutes from town. The food is great and Cinder is refreshing.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Raven has a constant schedule of varied entertainment. New Years Day they host a Polar Plunge Their food is delicious and creative as are their specialty beverages. They have one of the most spectacular sunset views looking over the lake.
63 locals recommend
The Raven
15321 Montana Hwy 35The Raven has a constant schedule of varied entertainment. New Years Day they host a Polar Plunge Their food is delicious and creative as are their specialty beverages. They have one of the most spectacular sunset views looking over the lake.
Tasty beers, live music occasionally, always a good food truck on site and great to sit outside when the weather is cooperative.
35 locals recommend
SunRift Beer Company
55 1st Ave W NTasty beers, live music occasionally, always a good food truck on site and great to sit outside when the weather is cooperative.
These guys are the ones who blazed the way and made it possible for Kalispell to have breweries again. A great location on Main Street, food trucks out back, live music every week and the best outside seating in town. Bring your own food if you want and sit back and enjoy their tasty brews.
49 locals recommend
Kalispell Brewing Company
412 S Main StThese guys are the ones who blazed the way and made it possible for Kalispell to have breweries again. A great location on Main Street, food trucks out back, live music every week and the best outside seating in town. Bring your own food if you want and sit back and enjoy their tasty brews.
Bias Brewing
412 1st Ave ESightseeing
There is tons to see on a drive around Flathead Lake. Not only beautiful views, but some wonderful towns along the way with unique breweries and restaurants.
228 locals recommend
Flathead Lake
There is tons to see on a drive around Flathead Lake. Not only beautiful views, but some wonderful towns along the way with unique breweries and restaurants.
A place that we like to visit yearly and a place sacred to the ancestral Kootenai Indians who communed with spiritual forces at this stunning location. The Kootenai River first surges through China Rapids before dropping 90 feet in less than a mile with the falls having a height of 30 feet. This is where Kevin Bacon and Meryl Streep filed "River Wild" and where mostly recently Leonardo DiCaprio's; Hugh Glass plummets over the falls in the spectacular "The Revenant." It's a short hike to the falls where you can thrill in the view and the noise of the water and possibly summon your own spiritual forces.
Kootenai Falls
A place that we like to visit yearly and a place sacred to the ancestral Kootenai Indians who communed with spiritual forces at this stunning location. The Kootenai River first surges through China Rapids before dropping 90 feet in less than a mile with the falls having a height of 30 feet. This is where Kevin Bacon and Meryl Streep filed "River Wild" and where mostly recently Leonardo DiCaprio's; Hugh Glass plummets over the falls in the spectacular "The Revenant." It's a short hike to the falls where you can thrill in the view and the noise of the water and possibly summon your own spiritual forces.
Bigfork
Whitefish
Columbia Falls
Parks & Nature
There are hiking trails all over the park. You can drive to the top of the hill and take a quick stroll out to a point to have full view of the Flathead Valley or stop into the very informative nature center.
83 locals recommend
Lone Pine State Park
300 Lone Pine RdThere are hiking trails all over the park. You can drive to the top of the hill and take a quick stroll out to a point to have full view of the Flathead Valley or stop into the very informative nature center.
Over 20 alpine lakes within a relatively compact area. The Jewl Basin Hiking Area is a 15,000 acre hiking and camping area that is very popular for day hikes, over nighters, backpacking, fishing and just plane ol' beautiful sightseeing. I've been coming here since I was old enough to walk, a very special place.
105 locals recommend
Jewel Basin
Over 20 alpine lakes within a relatively compact area. The Jewl Basin Hiking Area is a 15,000 acre hiking and camping area that is very popular for day hikes, over nighters, backpacking, fishing and just plane ol' beautiful sightseeing. I've been coming here since I was old enough to walk, a very special place.
Somers
Glacier Raft Company
106 Going-to-the-Sun RdArts & Culture
A beautiful building that is full of local History. The Volunteers who work there are tickled pink to show you around and share their knowledge.
25 locals recommend
Museum At Central School
124 2nd Ave EA beautiful building that is full of local History. The Volunteers who work there are tickled pink to show you around and share their knowledge.
It is a beautiful building with a variety of professional and amateur art.
38 locals recommend
Hockaday Museum of Art
302 2nd Ave EIt is a beautiful building with a variety of professional and amateur art.
Shopping
There are some helpful and adorable stores in The Valley
The crew at RMO are very knowledgeable about the recreational opportunities (rock climbing; hiking, kayaking..) in the Flathead Valley
14 locals recommend
Rocky Mountain Outfitters
135 S Main StThe crew at RMO are very knowledgeable about the recreational opportunities (rock climbing; hiking, kayaking..) in the Flathead Valley