OMG! This market is a hidden gem for sure. If you are planning to go to Bowman lake, or not - still worth the trip here. Best baked goods I've ever had. Huge selection of gifts and treats. So amazed and surprised by the quality and flavor of the goods here. We got so much stuff. Immediately when we walked in, we were welcomed with the sweet smell of pastries that were all on display. Everything looked so good and we ended getting as much as we could. We got some savory pastries and some sweet. Both were equally as good. Everything we tried was ABSOLUTELY amazing! read more

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This is worth the drive just for the scenery alone! The stores prices are absurd but the experience is grand! I spent $48 on just a few pastries and a couple post cards.... If you go up here make sure you go to the Canadian border and to Bowman Lake! Also, the huckleberry bear claw is ok not amazing like it should be. But hey, it is huckleberry..... I hope to go again one day and try the brunch out at the bar next store.... read more

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What a special place. I had read on their website that they bake every morning, and wow, that is impressive because they have an enormous selection of various baked goods, both sweet and savory: different pastries, cookies, muffins, etc. The huckleberry bear claws are absolutely delicious. I had two and brought one home on the plane for my mom. I love how you can still taste the freshness of the huckleberries instead of the "jammy" taste many fruit pastries have. If you're staying in this area, you will no doubt visit this bakery, since it's the only shop in the entire area. Apparently, it's also run completely on propane. Neat! read more

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Drove 50 minutes in the woods to get to this place, some roads being stone. We had no service and I definitely recommend filling up on gas!!! Gorgeous drive leading to a tiny beaten path to this place and the saloon. The bear claws were to DIE for, but equally so- the huckleberry brownies???? To die for!!!! Also got sandwiches in the refrigerated section, also great. Will be retuning before the end of our trip for more! Worth the drive read more

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The place has gone steadily downhill over the years and turnover of owners They now charge $10 for a sandwich, don't matter if it's hot or cold...$10. I realize it's way up in Polebridge but this is no excuse gouging. The bakery is third rate. The original owner made Bearclaw with flaky pastry dough and real huckleberries- delicious !. Now they use a cheap cake dough and sparsely add some huckleberry and blueberries. A bland gooey gut homb. Ripofff! Hopefully it sells again and gets back to someone that takes pride in their craft and not ripping off the constant flow of tourists read more

It's like something straight out of a movie set. Honestly, you half expect for a gun fight to occur right in front of the saloon. It is an amazing environment that transports you back 250 years. And - to think . . . You can experience it all be done by driving on some dirt roads and a little bit of gravel. The Polebridge Mercantile is such a unique and interesting place, that not visiting seems like a complete tragedy. Not to mention the wonderful baked goods, and the assorted great drinks they have in their ice chest. Honestly, this place is fantastic. Our little girl loved it. She couldn't get over the living history of the whole environment. Make a point of driving g a little out of the way to a true gem of a place. You won't be disappointed. read more

We had the best huckleberry bear claw. Those were so scrumptious. Thank goodness it is quite a drive because we would be there daily for those. A must buy in Polebridge. read more

Great bakery and overall store. Bathrooms are nice. Food is delicious. Love the butter honey bread! Completely off grid. Check out the awesome solar panels in the back! read more

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Believe. The. Hype. We took a circuitous route to Polebridge Mercantile before heading into Glacier and it was worth every extra second. Such a cool store in a quintessential old west town that is Rich in history. I couldn't help but imagine what this place was like 100 years ago, which added to the experience... But let's focus on the now. Everyone told me that I need to try the Hucklwberry Bear Claws, which I did. They were amazing, but the Huck Macaroons were hands down one of the best things ai have ever eaten, easily best good I have ever eaten. Come for the Bear Claws, but stay for the Huck Macaroons... And have a meatball pocket while you're here! read more

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What could be better than home baked off of the grid (generated power sources)? I loved the savory Pesto Rolls with Sun Dried Tomato and Garlic. I added Cold Brewed Iced Coffee and enjoyed my lunch the park-like grounds. Worth the drive. Be prepared (no cell service or gas stations up the Northfork of the Flathead River). read more

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Polebridge is a Glacier staple! The huckleberry bear claw is what they are known for -- very good. I like savory bakery items though. Their croissants are phenomenal! I had one with ham, pesto and Asiago and man was it good. I've had a savory scone too...alright, not very memorable. They sell at the Whitefish farmer's market and at a little shop downtown if you don't want to make the trek to Polebridge! Actual Polebridge is cute and located on a gravel road some ways from West Glacier. It's worth a visit if you are in town for longer than a week otherwise I wouldn't go out of the way to visit the brick-and-mortar location. read more

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Stopped here on the way to North fork. First, I was entertained by the interior. Cute and nice decor. Then I bought a few pastries. Wow really good! Some denish and chocolate cookies were crispy and tasty. The service was really nice. People in the shop were having good time and made me feel good. read more

My wife and I have wanted to visit Glacier National Park for many years, and finally made the trip this spring. Bowman Lake was on our list as one of our destinations, and we heard that the road just got opened up a few days before. I had figured that Polebridge was just a spot on the map, and not really a town or anything, but I'm happy to say that this was not the case. The Polebridge Mercantile is a cute and fun, and a welcome surprise in the middle of the beautiful wilderness. Bathrooms were extremely clean, and the store itself was super fun! If you have spent any time reading the reviews, you already know that the Huckleberry Bear Claws are the star of the show, and not to be missed. I'm pretty sure that the bakers make the short drive to heaven each morning to get the day's ingredients, and then combine them and bake them with world class skill to create one of the best tasting pastries I have ever had. My wife and I decided to share one of the Bear Claws, since they are large and massive and huge and big. However, after we left and headed toward Bowman Lake, it was just a few hundred yards when my wife broke the silence by saying, "my only regret is that we only got one." Later in the day, as we were returning from our visit to the lake, we swung by the Mercantile again, and picked up two more Bear Claws to enjoy later during our trip. If you are anywhere in the Pacific Northwest, it would not be too far of a drive to head to Polebridge to get a Huckleberry Bear Claw, or two, or three. Yes, they are that good! read more

This review is only of the Polebridge Mercantile. This is seriously the best bakery in the world! I stopped in last summer (07) on the way to Kintla lake at Glacier National park by fate because the road in the park was closed for wildlife preservation. So I pulled up my car to check this place out. And you could smell something delicious which turned out to be freshly made bear claws and danishes. I decided to try one on a whim and it was out of this freakin world good. I was shocked cause who is gonna think the world's greatest bakery is in some dirt road town in Montana but it seems the higher powers are not without a sense of humor. This place was so good I kept coming back from Kintla Lake and the hostel to try new things. They had these great meat sandwiches. But my hands down favorite thing was the huckleberry Macaroons. I even went out of my way taking a bakers dozen back to the other side of the park to mail them to my parents. Apparently they lasted less than a day at the rents. read more

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5 stars, for a back woods, Montana grocery store? Let me tell you, when you are this far removed from civilization and need gas, food, or essentials to make life bearable and possible, and they happen to have it, that's when it's a 5 star grocery store. It also gets 5 stars because of their pastries and confections. Choose one, any one. Whatever you choose it will be the best you ever had. Trust me on this one. Oh, and don't fool yourself ; when you say, "These are so good, I think I'll will pick up a few more and take them back to town/camp for my friends." I'll wager that within 5 miles of being down the road you'll be trying to think up excuses as to why you would have been so inconsiderate as to have eaten ALL the Merc pastries, leaving none for your friends. They are that good. When you've eaten that hand full of delightful goodness , do yourself another favor and go next door to the Northern Lights Saloon for a cold one. The new owner has made it a seasonal operation now (not open in the Winter), so make sure you check to see if it's up and running before you make the drive up there. read more

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Very unique place close to Bowman Lake. We tried several of the bakery items. The huckleberry croissant and danish were great. read more

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This is a definite stop while visiting Glacier - pretty much the last place to load up on supplies and maybe get out a postcard (there's a USPO window inside). Lots of snacks here including the obligatory fried pies - do yourself a favor and try anything with huckleberries - simply delicious. They usually have a local craft brew, Moose Drool if you're so inclined. Best time to come is during the Fourth of July parade and celebration - the whole town of Polebridge swells to 300 or so - remarkable site for this area. read more

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What a find! We were exploring this section of Glacier and had no idea the mercantile and adjacent restaurant were out there in the middle of nowhere. The mercantile was packed. You walk in and immediately fall in love with all of the freshly baked goods. You continue on to find a warming cabinet full of 6-8 varieties of hot sandwiches. And it all tasted just as good as it looked. We bought a hot forest ham and cheese, hot spinach and brie, cinnamon roll, huckleberry bear claw, oatmeal raisin cream cheese cookie and soda. We took it to the picnic tables in front of the restaurant and had a wonderful lunch. Had the cinnamon roll the next morning and it was still awesome. Froze the bear claw and had it a week later. Was not as good as it looked but sure it would have been better fresh. read more

Coffee? Great! Savory pastries? AWESOME!!! Huckleberry Bear Claws and assorted cookies? To DIE for! Can't even describe how wonderful the atmosphere was. Just visit and enjoy! read more

TIP: buy everything you can afford at the bakery, stock up since you will want snacks on hikes. TIP: bring mosquito repellent read more

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So cute and just Devine pastry!!! So worth the trip! Get one of everything Huckleberry...you can thank me later!

Really wanted to like this place, but for the money ($150 a night for a cabin) this place is way over-priced. The cabins all share a bathhouse/bathroom with the bar crowd (filthy all weekend), the cabins are clean but close together (eg views into your neighbor's windows), and there are visitors/staff walking past all the time. Pastries are decent but nothing to write home about. Better off getting a forest service cabin or just camping. read more

A total gem out in the beautiful wilderness. If you're already in Montana you might as well just come a little farther into the boonies and check out this place. The food is fantastic, don't miss the bear claw & the baked meatball sandwich, both are in the general store read more

Love going here who would expect a bakery in the middle of nowhere. Great sandwiches, cookies and pastries! A must when in Glacier National Park. read more

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Very quaint and well done place. It has an authentic feel, but a word to the wise from a local, their Huckleberry Bear Claws are mostly blueberry. There were a few huckleberries in the mix, but mostly blueberry. For the price, and the reputation, I expected huckleberries ‍ read more

omg. If I could give this place 10 stars I would. 15, 20, however many stars there are in the world, they deserve it. This is a hole in the wall off a dirt road in the middle of nowhere - and it is AMAZING. I swear this isn't because I was just so excited to find something good in the middle of nowhere. I wasn't even *looking* for food, I just needed a restroom. But once I walked in and smelled the fresh baking, I could not restrain myself from buying a million things. There was a couple there buying a few dozen cookies, and they asured me it was just as good as it smelled, and man they were right. I bought a sandwich for lunch, and a dozen cookies, and a loaf of bread to take as a present for my friend who would be hosting me that evening. And every single thing was completely amazingly wonderful scrumptious. I don't think I've ever used the word scrumptious before. If you are going to Glacier - you MUST stop at Polebridge. Stop in the morning before a hike and pick up some wonderful sandwiches for your lunch, and lots of other things to snack on over the next few days. :-) read more

Location: In Montana wilderness at the Polebridge entrance of Glacier National Park i.e. in the middle of no-where, you need to drive on un-paved dirt road for 14miles to get to this small 'town' that still seems to be stuck in the mid 1900s. But, it is definitely worth the ride. Cabins: We have stayed at the log cabin for 1 night. The cabin is primitive which means that you have no electricity and no sheets on the beds. The cabin had a Queen bed and a double+twin bunk bed. All these beds had mattress but we had use our sleeping bags to keep ourselves warm. The cabin has facility for a wooden fireplace, gas lantern and water though. One important thing to note is that bathroom is also primitive like the one you would find in a campground. Bakery: I have to agree with all the other reviewers that this is the BEST bakery and the best of Polebridge. We woke-up in the cabin to a cold september morning and were welcomed to freshly baked breakfast sandwitches that were melting in our mouth. read more

If you find yourself in Glacier National Park or the remote reaches of the 'North Fork' area of Montana your trip will not be complete without a stop in the Polebridge Mercantile. Built in 1914, the Polebridge Mercantile offers rustic charm and delicious eats. The bakery nestled in the merc offers a wide array of goods, from cookies and huckleberry bear claws to hot sandwiches that resemble kolaches. Everything that we tried danced down our palletes and made us go up for seconds. And, as an added bonus, there is free wi-fi for "email and basic interwebbing." read more

I haven't tried out the cabins, but if you are within a three-hour radius of Polebridge I would suggest a trip to "the Merc". My family was staying in Whitefish but decided to take a trip to the Glacier National Park entrance at Polebridge for a day hike. Everyone told us about the amazing bakeries (note the plural) in Polebridge, so I imagined it to be one of those small towns with one central road that sported a few bakeries and some coffee houses. In fact, Polebridge consists of a sign that says "Welcome to Polebridge", the "Polebridge Mercantile" (the Merc), and a few cabins behind the Merc. There is not even a central street - the Merc sits beside the "highway", aka the dirt road on which we drove in. Though this made me a bit apprehensive, I have to admit that the cookies and breads at the Merc taste delightful. Upon returning to Whitefish I found myself recommending Polebridge's "baked goods" (it sounded better in my mind than "single store that happens to produce awesome cookies and breads"). We stopped by the Merc after our hike, somewhat unsure of what we would find but positive we could not leave Polebridge without at least trying one baked item. When we walked in a tray of cookies just out of the oven plopped on the counter in front of us and we received a paper plate with three on it, chocolate chips melting everywhere. I bake a lot of cookies but I have never made or tasted anything better than that Polebridge treat. A baker's dozen bag of those delectable cookies is only $5. I'd recommend buying at least a baker's dozen per person, because they go fast. read more

MY GOODNESS! GO FOR THE HUCKLEBERRY BEAR CLAWS! Why are you still reading this? You should already be heading to the airport. Seriously, this place is the best. We stopped off on our way back from a "side hike" in Glacier. Thank goodness we had two cars between the group, as once we started eating the pastries, one half was able to pull a U-turn and go back for more. How come I can't give it six stars? read more

We stopped by on the way through GNP. The food was tasty. It cost a pretty penny, but what can you expect in the middle of the wild!

Well, we rented a cabin down the road a piece, so my review is for the Merc alone...but trust, me, the Merc is all you really need to know in these parts. Like Douglas G. said: If you're in the neighborhood and DON'T stop? Quit reading, because you'll be kicking yourself until you come back. Here is a list of some of my favorite things to do at the Merc during a visit. 1. Sleep in, but still manage to go on a long day hike in the park. End up at the Merc sometime just before closing. Drink some clear spring water, and gorge oneself on carbs (which are now guilt free on the account of the hiking!) 2. Get up early. Stop at the Merc for some piping hot coffee and stock up on housemade, foil-wrapped pastrami sandwiches for lunch later that day. 3. Lounge around. Take pictures of Glacier from any angle. Walk to the Merc at dusk. Splurge on bear claws for no good reason while checking email etc. on Kindle from tables in the back. Sneak a beer if you can. I never end up here in the summer, so I haven't experienced the town festival, Fourth of July parade, or any of that. BUT--this is a great place to hide out in in the fall or early winter. If you're in the neighborhood, stop by. It's very special. read more

Great little store and bakery in beautiful amd remote location. The good: BAKED GOOD ARE FANTASTIC! The bad: they are not located next door to my house. Recommend: it's worth the drive to head out and see this less-visited part of the park and the bakery is a must visit for Huckleberry bearclaw and anything else within arm's reach. We'll definitely be headed back fhis way soon. read more

OMG...this place is way off the beaten path, but worth every mile to get here! Its on the way to Bowman Lake, part of Glacier National Park. All I can say is that you MUST stop in and buy a Sticky Bun...take one look at the pic I posted and you will see why...enough said! read more

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The Polebridge Mercantile is an awesome roadtrip stop - pretty much a travelers oasis that is permanently stuck in time and is all things Montana! Overall an awesome gift shop and bakery (stopped here twice!) complete w wood creeky floors, a fresh fruit & veggie stand, and some people actually live in this small camper's type of a town. There's definitely better bakeries in the world - but the overall vibe and location of this place puts it in a class of its own. So far Ive had their famous huckleberry bear claws, a huckleberry danish, and a pecan sticky bun - all f*cking excellent! read more

Here I bought the best snicker doodle cookies I've ever had (I wish I bought more on my way out of Bowman Lake), and we should NOT have shared that huckleberry bear claws (get your own!). The coffee was decent. This place it part bakery, part woods sundry, and part souvenir place. Some mark up on the sundries, but this is a lovely place with friendly folks. read more

So, I thought going to Polebridge would be fun because there would be a pole bridge, but there wasn't a pole bridge. Instead, there was this really weird town with a few buildings, some very nice dogs, and a dirt road in and out. This little shop is the best gift shop in the entire state of Montana. Some people would say it's "expensive", but I don't exactly see power lines, water pipes, and a sewage system out there, so I have a hard time faulting them for their prices. I didn't sample the pastries, but they smelled heavenly. Sufficient ingredients were available to make some pretty exotic dishes, and the quality of snacks was so far above anywhere else I have been in Montana. The merchandise is a pretty odd selection of hand made goods that you might actually want to buy. If I'm back in the area, I would probably stay close by, the vibe around Polebridge was great. read more

We went here because of so many local and yelp recommendations. It's a bit of a scenic drive on gravel roads. Everyone BRAGGGGED on their baked goods so we got a few. I was a little disappointed, maybe I'm a bakery snob. I would say their huckleberry bran muffin might just be heaven in your mouth though so definitely pick up one or twelve of those. And the Huckleberry Claw was great. You can get a bakers dozen for $5 which wasn't bad so we got an assortment of cookies. The only cookie I really liked was the double chocolate. The cookies were a little disappointing though so I would say stick with the pastries, and double your order to go. Definitely worth the drive once, but probably not an every-day trip. The bathroom is a wooden porta-potty. Oh and there's WiFi, and a great view of the mountains. read more

Cute little store. Limited variety of items. Friendly folks. Pricey, but when you are in the middle of a national park you expect that. Loved the old fashioned look. read more

We had a nice relaxing visit to the mercantile. We loved the huckleberry bear claw and the huckleberry lemonade at the stand outside.