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Best in Eating & Drinking

The community nominated and voted for the Best of Helena in 2024, and we listened. These are the winners and favorites the community selected for the Best in Eating & Drinking group.

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Best Appetizer

  • Winner: On Broadway

  • Favorites:
    • Windbag Saloon & Grill
    • The Brewhouse

Best Asian Food

  • Winner: Hokkaido Ramen Bar & Izakaya

  • Favorites:
    • Jade Garden
    • Nagoya

Best Bakery

  • Winner: Vanilla Bean Bakery & Cafe

  • Favorites:
    • Park Avenue Bakery
    • The Grateful Bread Bakery and Cafe

Best Bar Food

  • Winner: Suds Hut

  • Favorites:
    • Windbag Saloon & Grill
    • The Brewhouse

Best Beer Selection (Bar or Restaurant)

  • Winner: Lewis & Clark Brewing Company

  • Favorites:
    • Missouri River Brewing Company
    • Blackfoot River Brewing Company

Best Brewery

  • Winner: Lewis & Clark Brewing Company

  • Favorites:
    • Blackfoot River Brewing Company
    • Missouri River Brewing Company

Best Burger

  • Winner: Copperline Smashburgers

  • Favorites:
    • Old Salt Outpost
    • Big Bull Bar & Grill

Best Casino

  • Winner: Suds Hut

  • Favorites:
    • Nickels
    • Last Chance Casino
    • Papa Rays

Best Catering

  • Winner: Chili O’Briens

  • Favorites:
    • Bad Betty’s Barbecue
    • Hardware Cafe & Catering

Best Coffee

  • Winner: City Brew Coffee

  • Favorites:
    • Florence Coffee Company
    • 1889 Coffee House

Best Deli

  • Winner: Vans Thriftway

  • Favorites:
    • Real Food Store
    • Bob’s Valley Market

Best Dessert

  • Winner: Vanilla Bean Bakery & Cafe

  • Favorites:
    • Park Avenue Bakery
    • Big Dipper Ice Cream

Best Food Truck

  • Winner: Copperline Smashburgers

  • Favorites:
    • Mountain Berry Bowls
    • Eat Greekish

Best Mexican Food

  • Winner: Melaque Mexican Restaurant

  • Favorites:
    • El Vaquero Taqueria
    • Fiesta Mexicana

Best Microbrew (Beverage Name & Brewery)

  • Winner: Miner’s Gold Hefe – Lewis & Clark Brewing

  • Favorites:
    • Single Malt IPA – Blackfoot River Brewing
    • Halo Huckleberry Hefeweizen – Lewis & Clark Brewing

Best Nachos

  • Winner: Melaque Mexican Restaurant

  • Favorites:
    • Windbag Saloon & Grill
    • Overland Express

Best New Restaurant

  • Winner: Copperline Smashburgers

  • Favorites:
    • The Hopper
    • The Uphill Grill

Best Organic/Vegetarian Food

  • Winner: Mountain Berry Bowls

  • Favorites:
    • Real Food Store
    • The Hopper

Best Outdoor Dining

  • Winner: Lakeside on Hauser

  • Favorites:
    • Wassweiler Dinner House & Pub
    • Mediterranean Grill

Best Pizza

  • Winner: Bullman’s Pizza

  • Favorites:
    • Vigilante Pizza
    • MacKenzie River Pizza Company

Best Place For Happy Hour

  • Winner: On Broadway

  • Favorites:
    • Silver Star Steak Company
    • Windbag Saloon & Grill

Best Place to Enjoy a Cocktail

  • Winner: On Broadway

  • Favorites:
    • Windbag Saloon & Grill
    • Silver Star Steak Company

Best Place to Get Breakfast

  • Winner: Steve’s Cafe

  • Favorites:
    • Hardware Cafe & Catering
    • Shellies Country Cafe

Best Place to Get Dinner

  • Winner: On Broadway

  • Favorites:
    • Lucca’s Fine Italian Restaurant
    • Wassweiler

Best Place to Get Lunch

  • Winner: Staggering Ox

  • Favorites:
    • Steve’s Cafe
    • Steffano’s U-Bake Pizza & Sub Shop

Best Restaurant

  • Winner: On Broadway

  • Favorites:
    • Lucca’s Fine Italian Restaurant
    • Wassweiler

Best Salad

  • Winner: On Broadway

  • Favorites:
    • Dinners Done Right
    • MacKenzie River Pizza

Best Sandwich Shop

  • Winner: Staggering Ox

  • Favorites:
    • Steffano’s U-Bake Pizza & Sub Shop
    • The Grateful Bread Bakery and Cafe

Best Seafood

  • Winner: Nagoya | Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

  • Favorites:
    • On Broadway
    • Mediterranean Grill

Best Sports Bar

  • Winner: Buffalo Wild Wings

  • Favorites:
    • Windbag Saloon & Grill
    • Suds Hut

Best Steak

  • Winner: Marysville House

  • Favorites:
    • Chubby’s Bar & Grill
    • Wassweiler Dinner House & Pub

Best Sushi

  • Winner: Nagoya | Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

  • Favorites:
    • Helena Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi Bar
    • Suki Café

Best Waitstaff

  • Winner: On Broadway

  • Favorites:
    • Shellie’s Country Cafe
    • Steve’s Cafe

Best Wine Selection (Bar or Restaurant)

  • Winner: The Hawthorn Bottle Shop and Tasting Room

  • Favorites:
    • On Broadway
    • Gold Island Liquor
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