Guidebook for Columbia Falls
Food Scene
Amazing food, great local live music, great drinks, atmosphere and setting. Love this place. One of our favorites! Try the shrimp and grits!
119 locals recommend
Tupelo Grille
17 Central AveAmazing food, great local live music, great drinks, atmosphere and setting. Love this place. One of our favorites! Try the shrimp and grits!
Best morning coffee also next door to a great place to shop in downtown Whitefish.
113 locals recommend
Montana Coffee Traders
30 9th St WBest morning coffee also next door to a great place to shop in downtown Whitefish.
Stop here and grab a fresh pastry and latte on your way to Glacier National Park or exploring the local areas.
113 locals recommend
Montana Coffee Traders
30 9th St WStop here and grab a fresh pastry and latte on your way to Glacier National Park or exploring the local areas.
Best brunch in town! Great atmosphere, family friendly setting, great coffee, food, local favorite spot.
56 locals recommend
Loula's Cafe
300 2nd StBest brunch in town! Great atmosphere, family friendly setting, great coffee, food, local favorite spot.
Favorite quick lunch spot. Affordable, not fancy, fast, family friendly. Tasty
7 locals recommend
Wrap and Roll Café
224 Spokane AveFavorite quick lunch spot. Affordable, not fancy, fast, family friendly. Tasty
Wasabi Sushi Bar
419 E Second StBest sushi. Delish! Fresh.
Locally hand crafted ice cream with unique flavors for the whole family to enjoy. Must try! Cute shop, kids love this place.
50 locals recommend
Sweet Peaks Ice Cream - Whitefish
419 E 3rd StLocally hand crafted ice cream with unique flavors for the whole family to enjoy. Must try! Cute shop, kids love this place.
Unique menu with a lot of locally grown food and gourmet selections. Delish and less traffic in Columbia Falls for a quieter getaway for dinner. Better for a date night and less for family.
91 locals recommend
Three Forks Grille
729 Nucleus AveUnique menu with a lot of locally grown food and gourmet selections. Delish and less traffic in Columbia Falls for a quieter getaway for dinner. Better for a date night and less for family.
Fun drive up (30 minutes) to West Glacier for a beautifully located restaurant with views into Glacier National Park. Fun small tavern for drinks, beautiful deck on nice days for eating outside, local live music, amazing dinner selections...best location. Fun to pair up with a day trip to Glacier National Park.
29 locals recommend
Belton Chalet
12575 US-2Fun drive up (30 minutes) to West Glacier for a beautifully located restaurant with views into Glacier National Park. Fun small tavern for drinks, beautiful deck on nice days for eating outside, local live music, amazing dinner selections...best location. Fun to pair up with a day trip to Glacier National Park.
Cute local coffee shop in Columbia Falls! Best breakfast sandwich in town.
37 locals recommend
Uptown Hearth
619 Nucleus AveCute local coffee shop in Columbia Falls! Best breakfast sandwich in town.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun bar, local spot for live music, fun, shenanigans. Local hang out with cheap drinks and fun dancing music.
61 locals recommend
The Great Northern Bar & Grill
27 Central AveFun bar, local spot for live music, fun, shenanigans. Local hang out with cheap drinks and fun dancing music.
Fun bar, outside area for drinks in summer. Live music with stage. Good food that is also family friendly if you want to grab a drink but also get a meal with your kiddos.
45 locals recommend
Craggy Range Bar & Grill
10 Central AveFun bar, outside area for drinks in summer. Live music with stage. Good food that is also family friendly if you want to grab a drink but also get a meal with your kiddos.
Fun local dive bar. Nothing fancy here. Affordable drinks, hang with the locals.
6 locals recommend
Palace Bar
125 Central AveFun local dive bar. Nothing fancy here. Affordable drinks, hang with the locals.
Backslope Brewing
1107 9th St WLocal brewery. Awesome beers, drinks, family friendly.
Locally crafted spirits and great place to enjoy a drink. Classy place, perfect for girls night out.
33 locals recommend
Spotted Bear Spirits
503 Railway StLocally crafted spirits and great place to enjoy a drink. Classy place, perfect for girls night out.
Glacier Distilling Company
10237 US-2Local distillery on the way to Glacier National Park
Local brewery with awesome yard where you can also bring your kids and enjoy a drink outside. On the way to Whitefish Mountain Resort in winter months.
50 locals recommend
Bonsai Brewing Project
549 Wisconsin AveLocal brewery with awesome yard where you can also bring your kids and enjoy a drink outside. On the way to Whitefish Mountain Resort in winter months.
Rooftop patio with great views, good food, late night this is the place to be to do some dancing! Great music, DJs, tourist hot spot.
65 locals recommend
Casey's
101 Central AveRooftop patio with great views, good food, late night this is the place to be to do some dancing! Great music, DJs, tourist hot spot.
Parks & Nature
Rent a boat on Flathead Lake in Lakeside and spend the day exploring the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Great fishing, boating, fun for everyone.
228 locals recommend
Flathead Lake
Rent a boat on Flathead Lake in Lakeside and spend the day exploring the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Great fishing, boating, fun for everyone.
Check out Whitefish trails for a scenic view/hike. Mountain biking trails, hiking trails, all levels.
20 locals recommend
Lion Mtn Trailhead, Whitefish Trail
2255 Mountainside DrCheck out Whitefish trails for a scenic view/hike. Mountain biking trails, hiking trails, all levels.
Entertainment & Activities
Best Ski Mountain. 12 minutes to the top. Awesome adventures for the whole family. Skiing/Snowboarding, XC Ski Trails, tons of restaurants, family lodges, summit drinks on the top of the mountain after a scenic chair lift. Must see in town.
337 locals recommend
Whitefish Mountain Resort
1015 Glades DrBest Ski Mountain. 12 minutes to the top. Awesome adventures for the whole family. Skiing/Snowboarding, XC Ski Trails, tons of restaurants, family lodges, summit drinks on the top of the mountain after a scenic chair lift. Must see in town.
Shopping
Big Sky Antiques
209 Central AveLove this place. Great antiques and cute gifts.
Cutest local boutique clothing store in town! Great for teenage to adults and also some little girl clothes too.
6 locals recommend
Harlow
100 Central AveCutest local boutique clothing store in town! Great for teenage to adults and also some little girl clothes too.
Local outdoor clothing store. Mountain culture shopping, shoes, great place to find some cute clothes that are mountain culture friendly! (also connected to Montana Coffee Traders)
15 locals recommend
The Toggery Montana - Whitefish
122 Central AveLocal outdoor clothing store. Mountain culture shopping, shoes, great place to find some cute clothes that are mountain culture friendly! (also connected to Montana Coffee Traders)
Sightseeing
Check to the beautiful Hungry Horse Dam. Beautiful scenery, scenic drive, stop in for a huckleberry ice cream in Hungry Horse Huckleberry Patch on the way.
53 locals recommend
Hungry Horse Reservoir
Check to the beautiful Hungry Horse Dam. Beautiful scenery, scenic drive, stop in for a huckleberry ice cream in Hungry Horse Huckleberry Patch on the way.