Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Montana

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Lucca's

4.9

4.9 (395)

$31 to $50

Italian

Helena

About the restaurant

Lucca's is a fine Italian restaurant and dining experience. With its contemporary aesthetic and modern menu, this Italian bistro has become a huge success. Lucca's has been named The Best Restaurant in Montana in both 2015 and 2016 by Business Insider magazine. This is not only because the food is delicious, but the staff goes out of their way to work with guests. Lucca's proudly embraces those with dietary restrictions and works with those who are eating gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan.Lucca's menu is filled with delicious traditional Italian plates. Some of the most popular starters are the steamed pesto mussels, calamari fritti and the baked fontina cheese with an oven-baked crust and caramelized onion, balsamic reduction and roasted garlic. Entrées range from the lamb strip loin with rosemary feta cheese to the pan seared veal scallopini topped with lemon and a masala wine pan sauce.

Top review

DanVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Wonderful dinner at Lucca’s! Amazing food and our server was great.

Quarter Circle at Flathead Lake Lodge

4.9

4.9 (48)

$50 and over

Spanish

Bigfork

About the restaurant

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON- see you in December 2025! Thank you for a wonderful year one!
Phone Number: (406) 837-7302

Quarter Circle is a new seasonal restaurant with a bar and lounge located inside the Main Lodge at Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, Montana. Open Wednesday-Saturday from December-March, this year's menu features Spanish-style tapas, beautiful salads and flavorful entrees, as well as a Spanish wine list and cocktails. Chef Rob Clagett is at the helm of the culinary experience and guests will find many locally sourced ingredients in his thoughtful dishes. Seated Bar offers our full menu. The lounge offers our tapas menu. Bar/Lounge are walk-in only.

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JohnVIP

Dined on Mar 28, 2025

Excellent food and atmosphere and the service was the best.

The Stables

4.8

4.8 (79)

$31 to $50

French American

Missoula

About the restaurant

The Stables is Missoula's newest cocktail and wine bar/restaurant. The Stables offers over 100 wine options, a full bar, craft beer, and beautifully curated classic inspired cuisine from our Executive Chef, Jarrod Somaoang and Chef de Cuisine, Michael Kelly.

*corkage fee not available

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Ross

Dined 4 days ago

Some innovative cooking, had an excellent meal. Wine list is fantastic, too.

TEN

4.7

4.7 (433)

$31 to $50

American

Billings

About the restaurant

TEN, the fine dining restaurant of the Northern Hotel, serves classic American Steakhouse cuisine with a decidedly modern spin.
Here you will find great steaks, wine and bourbon. TEN is a fourth time recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, with a large and varied wine list. TEN's lounge is recognized as a Great Bourbon Bar if wine is not your thing.
Named after owners' father, Thomas Edgar Nelson, the atmosphere in TEN brings back memories of the previous Northern Hotel as the place to meet, greet, and enjoy great food and drinks!

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Kirk

Dined on Jun 3, 2025

I'm not sure why we haven't made it to TEN before, but we will definitely be back. From the cocktails, to the burrata, to the surf and turf special every part of our night was tasty and we were well taken care of by the polite and professional staff. I recommend it to anyone visiting the area, or long time Billings residents looking for a nice date location. Make sure to try the Smoked Sage Old Fashioned, excellent.

Beef N Bone Steakhouse

4.7

4.7 (74)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Great Falls

About the restaurant

Voted Montana's Best Steakhouse, this family owned and operated steakhouse is located 8 miles south of Great Falls. Boasting local bred, fed and dry aged Montana beef in addition to a variety of other proteins and sides prepared by an award-winning culinary team, Beef N Bone has set itself apart with first-rate service, an elegant ambiance and quality cuisine. Casual to fine dining the choice and experience is yours.

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Bryan

Dined 6 days ago

I have eaten at Beef and Bone a few times before and I have had pretty good times. This time it seemed like the service was even better. The waitress, Carlene, was fast, attentive, and very engaging. The meal was very satisfying and worth the cost. I'm hopeful that it won't be another year before we return!!!!!

Jake's Bar & Grill

4.6

4.6 (537)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Billings

About the restaurant

Casual fine dining, with great steaks, seafood, and some offerings from other cuisine. We offer patio seating (weather permitting, this is Montana), great bar atmosphere and an intimate dining area.

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Tara

Dined 7 days ago

Husband always enjoys the Prime Rib and I love the salmon with orange glaze. Great food!

Buffalo Block Prime Steakhouse

4.6

4.6 (811)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Billings

About the restaurant

A Wood-fire, Old West, New American Steakhouse Kind Of Experience.

The Buffalo Block specializes in steaks, fresh oysters, seafood, and scratch-cooking, in general. We grill over live oak fire and cut all of our steaks in-house. Our focus is quality, across the table. From service to the ingredients we cook with we bring the best of what there is to offer. We are located on Montana Avenue in downtown Billings in the historic Rex Hotel building. We have a beautiful, spacious patio when in season and a gorgeous, comfortable restaurant interior finished with brick, wood, and leather. Come give us a visit and let us treat you to an extraordinary experience.

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tarah

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

Celebrated a 50th anniversary here. Had the pork chops, surf and turf with scallops and king crab as well as the prime rib. Everything was perfectly cooked. You can tell a lot of thought goes into to the cooking. All of the dishes were paired perfectly. Our server was amazing at making the night special for the couple. We have seen a few reviews say that the value is not there however our entire table was in agreement that the value was spot on!

Cortina

4.6

4.6 (254)

$50 and over

Italian

Big Sky

About the restaurant

Cortina crafts traditional Italian cuisine infused with local flare. Here, comfort and refinement combine to create satisfying dishes with exceptional flavor for a menu that is at once comforting and elevated.

Our focus on seasonality and sourcing locally highlights the region’s bountiful ingredients, including just-harvested produce, heritage chops, local game and river fish. Complete your meal with guidance from our expert sommeliers, who are on hand to guide you toward a glass or bottle from our extensive wine list to complement the flavors of each dish.

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LeighVIP

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

We had an incredible breakfast in Cortina. Everyone was so attentive and the food was delicious! We will be back.

Sage Lodge - The Grill

4.5

4.5 (341)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Livingston

About the restaurant

The Grill is our version of a contemporary steakhouse reimagined highlighting the very best of the finest ingredients hailing out of the Rocky Mountain region through modern technique and innovative comfort. Guests will enjoy our beautiful views of the Yellowstone River and Paradise Valley, while immersed into a service experience that is approachable, yet refined.

We currently serve dinner Wednesday-Sunday from 4:30pm-9pm.

The Grill is happy to accommodate parties up to 15 people. For reservations of parties of 9 people or more please email thegrill@sagelodge.com.

Top review

Douglas

Dined 7 days ago

Food was excellent and prepared the way we asked to have it done. Our server Jay did a great job

Tupelo Grille

4.2

4.2 (10)

$31 to $50

American

Whitefish

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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natalieVIP

Dined 3 days ago

The salads were spectacular, and the atmosphere is fun and buzzing. It can be a little bit hard to hear other people at your table in the restaurant though because of the wood floor and metal ceiling. The food is good, but it’s definitely a southern restaurant with very southern fare.

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