Palace Bar

We had to try this place while in Whitefish. It's a bar that caters to locals and tourists. My wife…read morehad the wings and really enjoyed them. The wait for food is at least 30 minutes but it was fine.

Not bad, but food was nothing special. Usual pub/bar type menu. The sauces were fine, but didn't…read morenecessarily match what we ordered. Maybe they gave us the wrong ones? This seems like a fun place where the ambiance is a bit more of a draw than the food. Bathrooms are a unique and it is all covered with various sport memorabilia, pics, autographs. Lots of TVs to watch games and you can gamble on machines. Think of that one sports bar you went to back in the day with some food that is fine for what you are expecting. Would do it again, but not in a hurry.

Wings (Hot-7 count)

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Back 1/3 of the bulldog saloon

Spotted Bear Spirits

4.5(88 reviews)

No Whitefish visit is complete without stopping into Spotted Bear Spirits…read more.. We stopped in on a Wednesday night before our dinner reservations and as always, it was a great visit... Great drinks, liquors, service, and atmosphere. Spotted Bear is such a chill lil place to stop into between 4-8 pm with friends and family.

The cocktails, the staff, the ambience and all the spirits are amazing. We loved it so much we came…read moreback two days in a row and made our visit to White Fish memorable. Thanks for the great service!

Flight 2 drinks max per person.

View from the second floor loft

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To go margarita kit!

Craggy Range Bar & Grill

3.6(450 reviews)

Late night food available and delicious!…read more We were hungry in town and having a hard time finding food available after 9:30 pm- luckily a passerby pointed us in this direction and it worked out great! Plentiful draft beers options at a reasonable price ($7.50), delicious burgers that came with crunchy shoestring fries ($16), and I added a side of their huckleberry BBQ as a dipping sauce (.50) It was all great and our server Andrew took good care of us. The dining room was spacious, clean, and has a bunch of TVs to keep us entertained. I do wish they would offer stickers as a souvenir but that would by my only suggestion If you're hungry and in the area, I'd highly recommend giving Craggy Range (names after a nearby mountain range) a try! Enjoy!

We had lunch at the Craggy Range Bar and Grill and could not have been more pleased. Typical…read moremountain town rustic decor which was to be expected on the main drag in Whitefish. The star here was the food. We ordered the tacos and fish and chips. The tacos are double walled - crunchy shell inside wrapped in a wheat tortilla. We chose the blackened cod and braised pulled pork. Both were generously portioned and quite flavorful. We also ordered the fish and chips and this was the real surprise. Crunchy seasoned batter and large pieces of cod. No kidding - we had to go 500 miles from Puget Sound to get the best fish and chips this side of Little Chinooks at Fisherman's Terminal! Need to say that the drinks we ample and balanced. We ordered the Huckleberry Mojito and the Bloody and could not have been more pleased! We went into Craggy Range expecting standard pub grub fare and were more than pleased with the results. Want to say the service - our server and the bartender did a great job! We highly recommend Craggy's!

The bar

Nachos, tacos, and toasts--your table is waiting at The Craggy Range.

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Fresh salads, cold beer, and good company--classic Craggy Range fuel.

Great Northern Bar & Grill

3.1(147 reviews)

You don't come here for the food, you come here for the fun and if you're in whitefish this is a…read moredestination. Multiple Bars Counter Service Food Live band (some nights) Venue 5/5 Music 5/5 Food 2/5 In town for a wedding and we did the after party at Great Nothetn and it was so much fun. People were friendly and the band clearly has a big following. Recommendation - eat somewhere else, but enjoy the music and dance the night away at Great Northern.

Cool place. We flew in today, long travel day and looking for a low key place for a bite and a…read morecouple drinks. My husband and I both ordered the BLT with turkey- he got fries as a side, I ordered onion rings with ranch of course. The sandwiches were good. Nothing crazy but good. Fries were great, seasoned well or I was just really hungry but I loved them. Onion rings were also good- fairly large order. The ranch was not the sweet ranch than many restaurants have- this was a good buttermilk one. Had a couple beers and wine and hung out watching sports. The vibe is local dive bar, which we enjoy. You order at a back window and the food is brought to your table. The bar is separate order. Overall, a solid place. We'd come again.

Live Music

Burger and fries

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Montana Tap House

3.4(100 reviews)

0.9 mi

A staple of Whitefish, great drinks and restaurant, fun atmosphere. One of my favorite places here…read moreand I'm from Whitefish

Food was ok, good selection of beer, bartender lady was cold and unfriendly.probably wouldn't go…read moreback. Too many other good options

Ordered the kombucha. It is refreshing!

Cool mural in outdoor seating area.

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$35 paper thin pizza.

Blackstar Brewery

4.1(253 reviews)

The atmosphere is fun and upbeat. However, the way the restaurant is run (I get it) it is like a…read morefood truck inside a restaurant. The only service you receive is delivery of your meals unless you go order at the bar. I'm OK with that I love food truck style meals but only when it's good. The best thing I had was my hazy IPA and the Japanese fried chicken. I tried one of the pizzas and it was bland and very disappointing. I do not recommend.

Great food, ambiance, and service…read more My sons were in town visiting; this is their favorite place to grab a beer and catch up. Pizza is good, and what we usually order.

Smash burger

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Mexican Lager beer

Remington Bar and Casino

3.2(27 reviews)

Both the food and service were not good. We had to go to the bar to get soft drink refills. 30…read moreminutes after we had placed our order, which included 6 burgers, we were informed that the kitchen only had 2 burger patties left. After we changed our order, the food that was delivered another 30 minutes later was bland and over cooked. Will not be returning.

What's townier than a townie bar and divier than a dive bar--The Remington. Full disclosure I used…read moreto drink here when I was underage during Winter Carnival (fully 30+ years ago now). It's part arcade, part gambling hall (video gambling has been legal in Montana forever and every gas station, restaurant, and bar has a bank of Keno machines), and it has a restaurant (wasn't open when we were there). It's old with dark wood everywhere and like most bars in Whitefish, natural light is not common. As usual, the drinks are cheap and the conversation is interesting.

Remington Bar and Casino - Whitewater is well maintained and has been painted to look like snow. The left flipper on Elvira sticks a bit but a classic Bally machine.

Whitewater is well maintained and has been painted to look like snow. The left flipper on Elvira sticks a bit but a classic Bally machine.

Queso & chips

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Herb & Omni

4.5(93 reviews)

Locally sourced ingredients

Fine dining

A MUST!!! Happened upon Herb & Omni and had fabulous drinks and an outstanding dinner. Bennett the…read morebartender was happy to explain everything. We started with a clearly number 1 cocktail served in a beehive glass--cool looking and a perfectly balanced/composed cocktail . We also had the seasonal shrub which was watermelon jalepeno and again delicious--not overly sweet with a nice kick. I did get to choose the heat level, and it didn't disappoint. For food , we started with chickpea fritters with a tamarind chutney. The presentation and taste were flavorful and creative. For our main, we both had the tempura golden enoki. I don't often eat vegetarian dishes out but glad not to miss this outstanding creation with a sticky rice waffle base, baby bok choi, black garlic XO tempura enoki and a green curry sauce . Certainly the best meal I have had this year and quite surprised to find it in Whitefish MT. Props to the chef !!!

Let me start off by saying this place looks and feels lush, it is beautiful and the yelpers who…read morementioned to go to the ladies bathroom (yeah you should looool) I'm going to jump right into the food. We started off with the Alaskan Halibut Corndog, its more of a cooked more inside, and I kid you not I wish I ordered another of these it was so good! We also had the Bunuelo which is shaped to mimic a pretzel that was filled with a glorious goat cheese mousse and kraut powder and a little jalapeno relish I have never in my life tasted anything like it, it was sensational. If you see this on the menu immediately order it. Next up was the Dungeness Crab Cake there is something to be said about a beautiful rendition of this dish with its flaky generous portions of crab, thoroughly enjoyed. The Grilled Korean Short Rib was an absolute favorite of mine as well, there is no way you cold get enough of it. For the mains we had the Pan Seared Duck Breast 4/5 came with the most beautiful cherry mole and corn succotash that was just exception, the balance on this speaks to the chefs talent. Now the issue here was actually the duck, one side of the breast just seemed very over and chewy while the other was perfect which is a shame but I am glad to have tried it. My kid thoroughly enjoyed Lamb Ragu with gnocchi and I honestly couldn't agree more and how well made the gnocchi was, pillow soft and utterly flavorful. But the real star of the night was Wagyu with tallow fried tater tot, chimichurri and brown butter carrots I would say though this dish commands a price, it was absolutely worth it, done exactly as ordered and every bite of each component was heavenly. For dessert we had the Cornbread dessert with miso caramel and burnt honey ice cream and it blew my mind, I am not a honey person but there's also a sense of trust you gain while eating that the kitchen knows best so dive in head first and it didn't disappoint we also had the Evening in Missoula Panna Cotta with rhubarb, orange blossom meringue and coconut boba the burst of flavors I kept getting and the delightful panna cotta was superb. Both the desserts were comped by the restaurant since even though we had a reservation we waited far too long of a time, it was close to 45min before we were seated because the previous customer had paid but were holding the table up. To me that's not something I can shrug off, I understand that they were full but 20min max I can excuse more than double is a hard swallow regardless of how great are host eventually was (Hi Dennis, you were awesome thank you!) and I appreciate the free deserts but overbooking might have been your issue here.

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Latitude 48 & Red Room

4.1(321 reviews)

A phenomenal meal that surprised me in all the best ways. It's definitely an upscale place, so wear…read moresomething nicer. My favorite dish was the brussel sprouts- I don't think I've had better! Sausage platter was also delicious. You can't really go wrong!

Food was AMAZING - We shared the shortrib with cheesy grits and the Brussels sprouts with bacon…read morejam. Absolutely fantastic. One of the best restaurant meals we've had this year - and we eat out multiple times per week. Truly - go try it! Ambiance was fine, service was fine. Cocktail was meh.

Charcuterie Board

Libations in full color

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Energetic dining room

The Pin N Cue

3.5(67 reviews)

0.9 mi

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Unfortunately, a couple times now we had to leave when Dawn was working because she smells heavy of…read morecigarette smoke, which ruins the dining experience. The last time we tried going, she smelled like smoke again. We tried to tolerate it, but we noticed after she came in from outside, she did not even wash her hands before serving us. The lack of hygiene and sanitation is a deal breaker. I appreciate your follow up for the earlier event. We tried coming in again several days ago. However, Dawn was serving that morning and once again, smelled heavily of cigarette smoke. So we left again. I guess as long as she works there, our family won't do breakfast at the Pin & Cue anymore.

Okay! I Yelp'd "diner" in Whitefish, MT and I can tell you having been to all of the places that…read morepopped up and most are not diners by any traditional definition. Sadly! This place is a recreation center and family oriented: among their offerings are: a laundromat and a diner! Yup a genuine diner! The food is classic diner fare, yeah! The service is classic diner too. Our waitperson (I imagine she would prefer the term waitress) has worked here for more than 40 years! Now, we're talking real American Diner! With a bowling alley, casino, games and yes a laundromat! If you are looking for a fantastic breakfast that is 100% American Diner! There is no better place this side of "Fuller's" in Portland, Oregon.

Chicken fried steak, eggs cooked perfectly, hash browns could use a little more seasoning.

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Wes B.

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1

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15 years ago

Oct. 11th 2011 I have never been treated so disrespected. I'm a local and know both the regular bartenders but some total degrading B**** was working that night. My girlfriend was my DD and wasn't drinking at all so I ordered a pitcher of beer and a vodka cranberry for the night and she told me MAYBE I SHOULD GET THAT CHECKED OUT?!?! In the most condescending voice. Well after that words crossed but trust me ladies and gentleman, I was the bigger man in the argument. Said I wasn't allowed back but we'll see when I talk to the owner, an acquaintance of mine and the two bar managers whom i've known forever. read more

Jerry S.

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2

0

4 years ago

The most pathetic restrooms in America. I swear they scrub the floors with urine and use shit as an air freshener. The beer is warm. And the kitchen is usually closed. The bartenders have an arrogant attitude and the owner refuses to fix a damn thing on proper cleanliness throughout. It should be called the "Shithole", not the Palace read more

Jenna C.

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15

9

5 years ago

Rude ass bartender would not take our order half brown hair half blonde...was too busy taking shots with only exempt customers she felt like serving read more

Gourmet G.

3

161

22

9 years ago

This is the low-key, local alcoholics bar. No more and no less.

Joel M.

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50

6

8 years ago

best dive bar in Whitefish.... love this place....

Dustin M.

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4

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13 years ago

Great prices, but I hate the bathrooms here.

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