City Brew
1 / 21#21. City Brew
- Rating: 3.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3690 Brooks St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated cafes in the Missoula area by diners
From the first coffee houses in the Ottoman Empire to Boston's famed London Coffee House, cafes have always been an egalitarian place to gather, sip, and share ideas, many of which have changed the world.
During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, cafes regularly entertained the likes of Voltaire, Rousseau, Thomas Jefferson, and Isaac Newton. Later, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre would spend hours in cafes, pondering their works and holding court alongside other intellectuals.
Needless to say, coffee and cafes beget some revolutionary ideas; sipping a cup may even be a political act. When settlers dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to send a message to the British in 1773, tea became a British loyalist's drink, and coffee became a popular substitute.
Boston's London Coffee House, which had opened nearly 85 years earlier, was soon renamed the American Coffee House. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Merchants' Coffee House hosted the likes of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Paul Revere.
Many other coffee shops steeped in history abound in the United States, including New York City's Caffe Reggio. Founded in 1927, it was the first to serve cappuccino in the country. New Orleans' Cafe du Monde, founded in 1862, is a fixture in the French Quarter for its coffee and beignets.
Whether it's for a cup of Joe, a heady conversation, or simply a place to start the day, cafes have become landmarks of our daily lives. But where's the best one to find refuge and that perfect caffeinated cup near you?
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated cafes in the Missoula area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Cafes with at least 20 reviews tagged as "coffee" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Missoula were included. As a result, some cafes featured may primarily serve other items besides coffee and tea. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 25 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
Keep reading to see if your favorite cafe made the list!
Florence Coffee Company
2 / 21#20. Florence Coffee Company
- Rating: 3.3/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2205 Brooks St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Liquid Planet
3 / 21#19. Liquid Planet
- Rating: 3.7/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 121 West Broadway Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Rattlesnake Market And Cafe
4 / 21#18. Rattlesnake Market And Cafe
- Rating: 3.8/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2501 Rattlesnake Drive Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Cafes, American, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
The Loose Caboose
5 / 21#17. The Loose Caboose
- Rating: 4.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3075 North Reserve St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Break Espresso
6 / 21#16. Break Espresso
- Rating: 4.0/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 432 North Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Great Harvest Bread
7 / 21#15. Great Harvest Bread
- Rating: 4.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1407 South Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Bakeries, Sandwiches, Coffee & Tea
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Cambie Taphouse + Coffee
8 / 21#14. Cambie Taphouse + Coffee
- Rating: 4.1/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2413 South Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Bars, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
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Clyde Coffee
9 / 21#13. Clyde Coffee
- Rating: 4.2/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 741 South Higgins Unit A Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Drum Coffee
10 / 21#12. Drum Coffee
- Rating: 4.2/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1000 East Broadway Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Ducrey Chocolate Maker
11 / 21#11. Ducrey Chocolate Maker
- Rating: 4.2/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 311 East Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Chocolatiers & Shops, Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches
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Florabella
12 / 21#10. Florabella
- Rating: 4.2/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 500 Brooks St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Italian, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Bernice's Bakery
13 / 21#9. Bernice's Bakery
- Rating: 4.3/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 190 South 3rd St. West Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Le Petit Outre Bakery & Cafe
14 / 21#8. Le Petit Outre Bakery & Cafe
- Rating: 4.3/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 129 South 4th St. West Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Bakeries, Coffee & Tea, Grocery
- Read more on Yelp
Good Americano
15 / 21#7. Good Americano
- Rating: 4.4/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2350 South Reserve St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bagels, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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Basal
16 / 21#6. Basal
- Rating: 4.4/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 114 North Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Salad, Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies
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Black Coffee Roasting
17 / 21#5. Black Coffee Roasting
- Rating: 4.5/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 525 East Spruce Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Copper Mountain Coffee
18 / 21#4. Copper Mountain Coffee
- Rating: 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 4921 North Reserve St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Drum Coffee
19 / 21#3. Drum Coffee
- Rating: 4.5/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 600 South Ave. West Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Lake Missoula Tea Company
20 / 21#2. Lake Missoula Tea Company
- Rating: 4.6/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 136 East Broadway Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Tea Rooms
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Hardtail Cafe
21 / 21#1. Hardtail Cafe
- Rating: 4.9/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 5074 East Harrier Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Rasha Aly and Carren Jao, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 313 metros.
