Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Great Falls by diners

The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?

Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.

People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.

Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.

When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Great Falls area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Great Falls were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.

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Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

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#27. Dairy Queen Grill & Chill

- Rating: 2.5/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2901 10th Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

Cattlemen's Cut Steakhouse

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#26. Cattlemen's Cut Steakhouse

- Rating: 2.8/5 (91 reviews)
- Address: 1400 Market Place Drive Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican

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#25. Cafe Rio Fresh Modern Mexican

- Rating: 3.0/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 900 10th Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Borries

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#24. Borries

- Rating: 3.4/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1800 Smelter Ave. Northeast Black Eagle, Montana
- Categories: Italian, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp

Ford's Drive In

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#23. Ford's Drive In

- Rating: 3.5/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1301 Central Ave. West Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Burgers, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Mongolian Bbq

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#22. Mongolian Bbq

- Rating: 3.7/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2108 10th Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Mongolian, Vietnamese, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Celtic Cowboy

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#21. Celtic Cowboy

- Rating: 3.7/5 (330 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 116 1st Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Irish, Pubs
- Read more on Yelp

Little Athens

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#20. Little Athens

- Rating: 3.8/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1200 10th Ave. South Ste 30E Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Greek
- Read more on Yelp

Wheat Montana Bakery & Deli

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#19. Wheat Montana Bakery & Deli

- Rating: 3.8/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1116 9th St. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Delis, Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Brian's Top Notch Cafe

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#18. Brian's Top Notch Cafe

- Rating: 3.8/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 718 Central Ave. Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Burgers, Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Tracy's Family Restaurant

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#17. Tracy's Family Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 127 Central Ave. Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Diners, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

P Gibson's

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#16. P Gibson's

- Rating: 3.9/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1600 Fox Farm Road Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Bars, Casinos, American
- Read more on Yelp

MacKenzie River Pizza Co.

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#15. MacKenzie River Pizza Co.

- Rating: 3.9/5 (264 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 River Drive South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Pizza, American
- Read more on Yelp

The Block Bar & Grill

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#14. The Block Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4 5th St. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: American, Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Fire Artisan Pizza

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#13. Fire Artisan Pizza

- Rating: 4.0/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 107 5th St. North Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Pizza
- Read more on Yelp

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Five on Black

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#12. Five on Black

- Rating: 4.0/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 413 3rd St. Northwest Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Brazilian
- Read more on Yelp

Morning Light Coffee Roasters

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#11. Morning Light Coffee Roasters

- Rating: 4.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1701 9th Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Coffee Roasteries, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Mighty Mo Brewing

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#10. Mighty Mo Brewing

- Rating: 4.1/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 412 Central Ave. Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Breweries, Pizza, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Schulte's Coffee House

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#9. Schulte's Coffee House

- Rating: 4.1/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3800 3rd Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

Enbar

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#8. Enbar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 8 5th St. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Electric City Coffee House & Bistro

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#7. Electric City Coffee House & Bistro

- Rating: 4.3/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 319 Central Ave. Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Desserts, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

Magpie

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#6. Magpie

- Rating: 4.4/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 202 2nd Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp

Double Barrel Coffee House Cafe

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#5. Double Barrel Coffee House Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (95 reviews)
- Address: 1500 9th Ave. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Cafes
- Read more on Yelp

Miss Kitty's Coffee Cafe

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#4. Miss Kitty's Coffee Cafe

- Rating: 4.6/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2501 6th Ave. North Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Family Affair Restaurant

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#3. Family Affair Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 616 26th St. North Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

5th & Wine

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#2. 5th & Wine

- Rating: 4.7/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 5th St. South Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Specialty Food, Delis
- Read more on Yelp

Smoked

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#1. Smoked

- Rating: 4.7/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 203 2nd Ave. North Great Falls, Montana
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.