The GUIDE to DOWNTOWN Missoula • Dining • Caras Park • Shopping • Zero Fare • Entertainment Bus Service • Arts & Culture • Walking Tours • Community Events • Parking • Riverfront Access Information ...and more! missoula dow35 ntown .com Welcome to Missoula! Downtown Missoula is one of the most vibrant, lively, healthy, and engaging city centers in the Rocky Mountain West. It’s the place to connect with friends and family to enjoy the richness of community. It is the epicenter of commerce, culture, dining, and entertainment. Downtown Missoula offers the local flavors of a thriving community wealthy in art, culture, and outdoor recreation . Downtown is an important asset to our quality of life in Missoula. It is a symbol of: • A Healthy Economy • Excellent Quality of Life • Our Community’s History & Identity • Local Pride • Quality of Business & Employment Life Downtown Missoula is the heart of community, government, business, arts and culture, shopping, dining and entertainment for all. A thriving Downtown is important to the entire community of Missoula because: • Downtown business keeps money in the local economy • Downtown’s health impacts surrounding residential neighborhoods • Downtown is a good incubator for new small businesses • Local independent businesses support local community projects • Downtown businesses employ more than 14,000 Missoulians • Downtown brings people together and builds a stronger community 2 Downtown Missoula is a major destination and economic driver due to the leadership and work of the Downtown Missoula Partnership, which is comprised of: • Missoula Downtown Association (MDA) • Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) • Missoula Downtown Foundation (MDF) The Missoula Downtown Association is comprised of its members: proud and dedicated people who work together to fulfill the mission to promote, support and enhance the vitality of Downtown Missoula for the betterment of the community. For more than 40 years, the MDA has played a significant role in fostering the health of Downtown by: • Encouraging historical preservation and enhancement of Downtown’s physical beauty • Creating a unique ambiance by supporting the development of riverfront trails and parks • Creating and maintaining street improvement and place-making projects • Serving as the primary advocate for Downtown and maintaining quality relationships and open communications with local municipalities and community organizations • Maintaining and programming Missoula’s Town Square— Caras Park—with more than 100 annual events • Planning and producing more than 30 community events each year that draw nearly half a million visitors to the heart of Downtown 3 The MDA is an award- About winning, local non-profit organization, the supported by the community as a MDA whole through membership, events, and volunteerism. Major MDA events produced annually include: • Winter Brewfest: late February • Garden City Brewfest: first Saturday in May • Out to Lunch Summer Series: Wednesdays in June, July and August • Downtown ToNight Summer Series: Thursdays in June, July and August • River City Roots Festival – Missoula’s Signature Celebration : last weekend in August • Parade of Lights and Lighting of the Tree: first Saturday in December • Festival of Trees: In early December In addition to events, the MDA spends significant resources on advocacy, implementation of the Downtown Master Plan, membership recruitment and retention, and membership services such as Downtown Gift Cards, business guides, calendars, planning tools and more. To learn more about the work of the Missoula Downtown Association and its partners, go to missouladowntown.com or visit us in person at 218 East Main Street. Thank you for choosing Downtown Missoula as your destination to dine, shop, stay, play, work, recreate and connect to this vibrant community. 4 Contents About the MDA 4 Advocates f or a vibra nt Downtown Missoula Dine 6-1 3 Breweries, pubs, restaurants, & more! Shop 14-21 Downtown shopping—as unique as you! Stay 22-23 Enjoy abundant accommodations Play 24-29 Galleries, museums, river access, events & more ! Businesses and Services 30 -43 Community-minded business to serve you Tours / Historic Districts 44-53 Public art, historic buildings, Missoula treasures Parking Information 54-55 Parking structures and on-street parking information Missoula Map 56-57 City-wide map of Missoula missoula downtown .com © 2017 Missoula Downtown Association 218 East Main Street, Missoula, MT 59802 (406) 543-4238 Cover image by torreyvoigtphotography.com. Contributing Photographers: Athena Photography, Art & Image Creative 5 Downtown Missoula is the very best destination in Montana for a wide variety of food and beverage Dine options. Many MDA members have been nationally recognized for their incredible offerings. Pubs & Bars The Rhinoceros 158 Ryman (406) 721-6061 The Badlander, Locals Only, facebook.com/TheRhinoBar Golden Rose & 3-in the Side More than 50 beers on tap, plus 208 Ryman (406) 529-9377 countless more in the bottle. Pool, thebadlander.com shuffleboard, and summertime back Multiple bars, offering a wide variety alley seating of food, adult beverages, dancing and gaming. All under one roof in the Silver Dollar Bar Historic Palace Building. 307 W. Railroad (406) 728-9826 A Martello Family heirloom for 80 James Bar / Al’s & Vic’s years, located on the historic brick 119 W. Alder (406) 728-4804 street called Railroad. Missoula’s jamesbarmontana.com history lives here. An unusual connection between Missoula's oldest and Missoula’s Casual Dining hippest pubs. Old-style drinks and pool at A&Vs. Modern menu, Biga Pizza cocktails, and outdoor seating at 241 W. Main (406) 728-2579 the James. bigapizza.com Modern Downtown dining with Old Post Pub traditional and special brick oven 103 W. Spruce (406) 721-7399 pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, facebook.com/oldpostpub specials and desserts, using a Under the direction of the American time-honored Italian method Legion Forgotten Warriors Post #101 for dough making. and offering a full menu, full liquor, and outdoor dining. Bridge Pizza 600 S. Higgins (406) 542-0002 Oxford Saloon Bridgepizza.com 337 N. Higgins (406) 549-0117 Local, family-owned and operated the-oxford.com business that prides itself on great Missoula's most famous historical food and friendly service. landmark. Famous for its 24/7/365 service. Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. (406) 540-2627 Red's Bar Burnstbistro.com 217 Ryman (406) 728-9881 An eclectic dining experience nes - Downtown Missoula’s go-to sports tled between trailers and train. New bar with multiple screens, games, and menu items each week. a great jukebox. Open daily. 6 Catalyst Cafe Green Source Missoula 111 N. Higgins (406) 542-1337 617 S. Higgins (406) 239-5272 thecatalystcafe.com Greensourcemissoula.com A coffee shop and cafe catering to Organic juice bar and café on the a diverse cross section of Missoula, Hip Strip, feating locally-sourced and featuring gourmet salads, hearty other live foods. soups, sourdough bread, great Five on Black coffee, and sidewalk dining. 325 N. Higgins (406) 926-1860 Ciao Mambo fiveonblack.com 541 S. Higgins (406) 543-0377 Brazilian cuisine with buffet-style ciaomambo.com large and small bowls filled with Traditional Italian cuisine with a fun delicious meats, vegetables, sauces family atmosphere, wonderful service, and toppings for a great price. friendly attitudes and a great wine menu. Frank Sinatra would love Hob Nob Café this place! 531 S. Higgins (406) 541-4622 Doc's Sandwich Shop hobnobonhiggins.com A quaint little destination that 214 N. Higgins (406) 542-7414 represents that Missoula feeling with docsgourmet.com organic food, breads, and desserts, Great hot and cold sandwiches, and a fabulous breakfast! homemade soups, salads, beverages and desserts. Famous for Hangover Iron Horse Brew Pub Stew. Dine-in, delivery, catering. 501 N. Higgins (406) 728-8866 Open weekdays. ironhorsebrewpub.com El Cazador Great drinks, great food, great people, great atmosphere, and 101 S. Higgins (406) 728-3657 Missoula’s best outdoor dining. elcazadormissoula.com Where you’ll always find someone Authentic Mexican cuisine prepared you know. Open daily. by the Hernandez family. Beef, chicken, seafood, beer, wine and the best margaritas around. Open daily. Food truck and catering available. 7 Iza Asian Restaurant The Poke Sushi Bowl 529 S. Higgins (406) 830-3237 101 S. Higgins (406) 207-5418 izarestaurant.com thepokesushibowl.com Traditional Asian cuisine focused Downtown Missoula’s newest on clean, fresh flavors from Southeast restaurant with Hawaiian flare. Asian, Japan, Korea and China. Build your own bowl and enjoy Local ingredients, no MSG, and sidewalk dining. Missoula's original Bubble Teas. Qdoba Mexican Grill Jimmy John's 1001 E. Broadway (406) 549-0020 420 N. Higgins (406) 542-1100 qdoba.com jimmyjohns.com Hand-made tacos and more at Franchise sandwich shop this Montana-owned Mexican food specializing in delivery. Sandwiches franchise inside the Eastgate made fresh. Dine-in and Shopping Center. Catering available. catering available. Sa Wad Dee Masala 221 W. Broadway (406) 543-9966 206 W. Main (406) 926-6444 sawaddeedowntown.com masalamt.com Outstanding spicy Thai food Missoula’s Eastern Indian served buffet style for lunch or restaurant with a brand-new brick sit-down dinner, prepared by and mortar location at Main & Ryman. Thailand native Sumalee Foy. Featuring vegetarian and gluten- The Shack free items. 222 W. Main (406) 549-9903 The Notorious P.I.G. BBQ theshackcafe.com