Zoo Thai
1 / 30#30. Zoo Thai
- Rating: 4.0/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 150 East Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp

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 Missoula 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 Missoula 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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Zoo Thai
1 / 30- Rating: 4.0/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 150 East Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp
Cambie Taphouse + Coffee
2 / 30- Rating: 4.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2413 South Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Bars, Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Lolo Creek Steakhouse
3 / 30- Rating: 4.0/5 (247 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6600 Lolo Creek Road Lolo, Montana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, American
- Read more on Yelp
Tamarack Brewing Company
4 / 30- Rating: 4.1/5 (891 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 231 West Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Sports Bars, Breweries, American
- Read more on Yelp
Market On Front
5 / 30- Rating: 4.1/5 (464 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 East Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
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Florabella
6 / 30- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 500 Brooks St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Italian, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Gary's Local $6 Burgers
7 / 30- Rating: 4.2/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 235 East Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Burgers, Food Trucks, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp
Good Food Store
8 / 30- Rating: 4.2/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1600 South 3rd St. West Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Grocery, Health Markets, Delis
- Read more on Yelp
Clyde Coffee
9 / 30- Rating: 4.2/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 741 South Higgins Unit A Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Bayern Brewing
10 / 30- Rating: 4.2/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1507 Montana St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Breweries, German
- Read more on Yelp
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River City Grill
11 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7985 Hwy 200 East Missoula, Montana
- Categories: American
- Read more on Yelp
Worden's Market
12 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 451 North Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Beer, Wine & Spirits, Sandwiches, Delis
- Read more on Yelp
The Trough
13 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2106 Clements Road Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Plonk
14 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (373 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 322 North Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Wine Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp
Highlander Beer
15 / 30- Rating: 4.3/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 200 International Drive Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Pizza, Breweries, Venues & Event Spaces
- Read more on Yelp
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Gild
16 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 515 South Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Tacos, Brewpubs
- Read more on Yelp
The Notorious PIG BBQ
17 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (775 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 247 West Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Barbecue, Beer Bar, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Miller Creek Cafe
18 / 30- Rating: 4.4/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4915 Lower Miller Creek Road Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Burgers, Sandwiches, New American
- Read more on Yelp
Wally & Buck
19 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (111 reviews)
- Address: 319 East Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Burgers, Beer Bar, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Dobi's Teriyaki
20 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 123 West Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
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Cranky Sam Public House
21 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (97 reviews)
- Address: 233 West Main Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Pubs, Cocktail Bars, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp
Greek Pastry Shop - #1 Gyros
22 / 30- Rating: 4.5/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 520 South 5th St. West Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Greek, Bakeries
- Read more on Yelp
Biga Pizza
23 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (664 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 241 West Main St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Pizza, Italian, Salad
- Read more on Yelp
Veera Donuts
24 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (158 reviews)
- Address: 617 South Higgins Ste 2 Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Donuts, Bakeries, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp
Front Street Pizza
25 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 315 East Front St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Pizza, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Boxcar Bistro
26 / 30- Rating: 4.6/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 875 Wyoming St. Ste 101 Missoula, Montana
- Categories: French, Wine Bars, Brasseries
- Read more on Yelp
Soup Farm
27 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 901 North Orange St. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Salad, Soup, Sandwiches
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Tagliare Delicatessen
28 / 30- Rating: 4.7/5 (298 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1433 South Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Delis, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Tagliare Delicatessen
29 / 30- Rating: 4.9/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 910 Wyoming St. Ste 101 Missoula, Montana
- Categories: Sandwiches, Delis
- Read more on Yelp
Hardtail Cafe
30 / 30- Rating: 4.9/5 (24 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 Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.
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