Eat & Drink

The Bitterroot Valley is home to several craft breweries and wineries. Craft breweries of various sizes dot the valley from Darby to Stevensville. Many of the beers brewed here have won regional and national awards. Beers can be taken home in growlers and a few of the local beers can be found in stores as well. Some of the breweries such as Bandit, Blacksmith and Bitter Root host live music on certain days of the week.

Little Blue Joint

Little Blue Joint

Legendary Fresh Food! Pizza, burgers, ribs, steak and seafood in Darby, MT. Open daily 11:30am-9pm
Phone: (406) 821-0023
The Sawmill Saloon

The Sawmill Saloon

The Sawmill Saloon is a rustic pub where locals gather and old chainsaws hang from the ceiling, tools of the timber trade are prominently displayed on the rough-cut, slab-wood walls. Old photos show loggers and huge trees larger than anything growing in the surrounding forest today. The food is five-star and the drinks are strong. Open daily 9am-2am
Location: Darby, MT
Phone: (406) 821-0023
Bandit Brewing Co.

Bandit Brewing Co.

Bandit Brewery is a nano-brewery and the smallest brewery in Montana with a quaint tasting room in Darby, Montana just off of Hwy 93. Open Tue-Sun 12-8pm
Location: Darby, MT
Phone: (406) 646-6003
 
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