University Retreat Guidebook
Food scene
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Cambie Taphouse & Coffee
Lots of beers on tap, plus wine and coffee
2413 S. Higgins Ave
Opens at 9 am
Fabulous breakfast and great coffee. A short but very good breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Just a short walk from here. Head out to the alley and turn right, then left on Ronald and right on South Ave. Go to the lights and you can see Cambie on your left. There is usually plenty of room inside. On a nice day you can sit on the small patio downstairs, or they have a lovely deck upstairs.
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Cambie Taphouse + Coffee
2413 S Higgins AveBreakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Cambie Taphouse & Coffee
Lots of beers on tap, plus wine and coffee
2413 S. Higgins Ave
Opens at 9 am
Fabulous breakfast and great coffee. A short but very good breakfast, lunch and dinner menu. Just a short walk from here. Head out to the alley and turn right, then left on Ronald and right on South Ave. Go to the lights and you can see Cambie on your left. There is usually plenty of room inside. On a nice day you can sit on the small patio downstairs, or they have a lovely deck upstairs.
Paul’s Pancake Parlor
Breakfast and Lunch
2305 Brooks St, Missoula
Opens at 6 am, 6:30 am on a Saturday and Sunday
Classic breakfast place with slightly surly service from the waitstaff who’ve been there for years. Paul’s Pancake Parlor is the in the Tremper’s Shopping Center off of Brooks, directly west of us by 1 mile. Head out to the alley and turn right, then left on Ronald and right on South Ave, and keep going for 1 mile. You will be able to see Paul’s across Brooks. It gets pretty busy on a weekend.
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Paul's Pancake Parlor
2305 Brooks StPaul’s Pancake Parlor
Breakfast and Lunch
2305 Brooks St, Missoula
Opens at 6 am, 6:30 am on a Saturday and Sunday
Classic breakfast place with slightly surly service from the waitstaff who’ve been there for years. Paul’s Pancake Parlor is the in the Tremper’s Shopping Center off of Brooks, directly west of us by 1 mile. Head out to the alley and turn right, then left on Ronald and right on South Ave, and keep going for 1 mile. You will be able to see Paul’s across Brooks. It gets pretty busy on a weekend.
A classic breakfast diner
Opens at 6 pm
Very good menu and good service
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Ruby's Cafe
2101 Regent StA classic breakfast diner
Opens at 6 pm
Very good menu and good service
The Catalyst
Breakfast and Lunch
111 N Higgins Ave, Missoula
Opens at 8 am closes at 3 pm
Fantastic place for breakfast and lunch. Great menu for both. Good downtown vibe with outdoor sidewalk seating when it is warm enough. The place is pretty small and gets full very quickly. . Head out to the alley and turn right, then right on Ronald head north until you hit the river (1 mile). Turn left until you reach Higgins Ave, and then head over the bridge. The Catalyst is on the left of Higgins (north of Front and south of Main) after about ½ mile.
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The Catalyst Cafe
111 N Higgins AveThe Catalyst
Breakfast and Lunch
111 N Higgins Ave, Missoula
Opens at 8 am closes at 3 pm
Fantastic place for breakfast and lunch. Great menu for both. Good downtown vibe with outdoor sidewalk seating when it is warm enough. The place is pretty small and gets full very quickly. . Head out to the alley and turn right, then right on Ronald head north until you hit the river (1 mile). Turn left until you reach Higgins Ave, and then head over the bridge. The Catalyst is on the left of Higgins (north of Front and south of Main) after about ½ mile.
Dinner
The Camino
125 N Pattee St, Missoula
406-317-1260
Opens at 5 pm closes 10 pm
Reservations possible, but fills up very quickly.
Excellent Mexican food with somewhat small portions. Great cocktail menu. Very good vibe.
Head out to the alley and turn right, then right on Ronald and head north until you hit the river (1 mile). Turn left until you reach Higgins Ave, and then head over the bridge. Turn left on the first street north of the river, which is Front. The Camino is 1 block on the left.
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The Camino
105 N Pattee StDinner
The Camino
125 N Pattee St, Missoula
406-317-1260
Opens at 5 pm closes 10 pm
Reservations possible, but fills up very quickly.
Excellent Mexican food with somewhat small portions. Great cocktail menu. Very good vibe.
Head out to the alley and turn right, then right on Ronald and head north until you hit the river (1 mile). Turn left until you reach Higgins Ave, and then head over the bridge. Turn left on the first street north of the river, which is Front. The Camino is 1 block on the left.
This place nearly always has a table open, and certainly the bar, which is long.
Great food and great service.
Wide ranging menu, and a very good selection of cocktails, beers and wines.
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Bodega Bar Missoula
223 N Higgins AveThis place nearly always has a table open, and certainly the bar, which is long.
Great food and great service.
Wide ranging menu, and a very good selection of cocktails, beers and wines.
Fabulous thai food. Zoo Thai does not take reservations, and it can get busy.
Be careful ordering: they have a 5-star rating for how hot the dishes are. Beyond 3-stars is VERY HOT INDEED.
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Zoo Thai
150 E Front StFabulous thai food. Zoo Thai does not take reservations, and it can get busy.
Be careful ordering: they have a 5-star rating for how hot the dishes are. Beyond 3-stars is VERY HOT INDEED.
A new bistro over in the Sawmill District. Excellent food and service. This is a very small place, and it gets full quickly. A reservation is a must.
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Boxcar Bistro
875 Wyoming StreetA new bistro over in the Sawmill District. Excellent food and service. This is a very small place, and it gets full quickly. A reservation is a must.
Bridge Pizza has the best pizza in town, and great pasta and salad dishes too. A 1-mile walk towards the river, Bridge is just south of the Beartracks bridge. Head north (towards the river) on Higgins, and it is the last place on the right hand side before the bridge.
You can order by the slice.
They do delivery: (406) 542-0002
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Bridge Pizza
600 S Higgins AveBridge Pizza has the best pizza in town, and great pasta and salad dishes too. A 1-mile walk towards the river, Bridge is just south of the Beartracks bridge. Head north (towards the river) on Higgins, and it is the last place on the right hand side before the bridge.
You can order by the slice.
They do delivery: (406) 542-0002
The University of Montana Iron Griz: American Bistro with scenic views of the University of Montana Golf Course exemplifies true garden-to-table dining with much of our produce grown in the South Avenue Garden.
Just a short walk from here. Head out to the alley and turn left, then left on Hilda and left on South Ave. Cross South Ave, and the Iron Griz is just pass the bus stop. 2 blocks!
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Iron Griz: American Bistro
515 South Ave EThe University of Montana Iron Griz: American Bistro with scenic views of the University of Montana Golf Course exemplifies true garden-to-table dining with much of our produce grown in the South Avenue Garden.
Just a short walk from here. Head out to the alley and turn left, then left on Hilda and left on South Ave. Cross South Ave, and the Iron Griz is just pass the bus stop. 2 blocks!
Sightseeing
Missoula has a brand new, $37 million library that is absolutely worth a visit
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Missoula Public Library
455 E Main StMissoula has a brand new, $37 million library that is absolutely worth a visit
Everyone should go! A Missoula classic.
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A Carousel for Missoula
101 Carousel DrEveryone should go! A Missoula classic.
When the weather is even half decent, the overlook at Caras Park will let you watch the surfers on the "endless wave"
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Caras Park
123 Carousel DrWhen the weather is even half decent, the overlook at Caras Park will let you watch the surfers on the "endless wave"
Less than a mile away to the oval, and through flat, tree-lined streets. Voted one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S.
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University of Montana
32 Campus DrLess than a mile away to the oval, and through flat, tree-lined streets. Voted one of the most beautiful college campuses in the U.S.
Everyone should hike the M if you're staying in Missoula!
Access to the M is from a parking lot (paid during the week from 8 am to 5 pm, free all other times) that is on the UM campus, below the M.
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The M
Everyone should hike the M if you're staying in Missoula!
Access to the M is from a parking lot (paid during the week from 8 am to 5 pm, free all other times) that is on the UM campus, below the M.
It's a 1 mile walk to the river through the flat, tree-lined streets of the University Area. Just head north from your retreat.
Riverfront Trail
Riverfront TrailIt's a 1 mile walk to the river through the flat, tree-lined streets of the University Area. Just head north from your retreat.
Great neighborhood market with an enormous selection of local foods, and it has the biggest and best wine selection in town. Just 1 1/2 miles away.
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Pattee Creek Market
704 SW Higgins AveGreat neighborhood market with an enormous selection of local foods, and it has the biggest and best wine selection in town. Just 1 1/2 miles away.
Just 2 blocks through the neighborhood if you want a quick snack or a soda. As a bonus, they have a very good selection of beer, and a wide selection of wines.
Head north one block and turn left towards Higgins. You'll see it across Higgins.
Conoco
2105 S Higgins AveJust 2 blocks through the neighborhood if you want a quick snack or a soda. As a bonus, they have a very good selection of beer, and a wide selection of wines.
Head north one block and turn left towards Higgins. You'll see it across Higgins.