Best American Restaurant in Bozeman

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We are located in Bozeman, MT at 611 E Main St

Bozeman's Gathering Place Since 2000

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Made Fresh. Made with Character.
Montana Ale Works brings a fun, energetic atmosphere with handcrafted creations, quality ingredients, and classic techniques. Every visit delivers great flavor, good vibes & a memorable experience.
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Voted Bozeman's best, 14 times
BoZone's Best of Bozeman, 2009 through 2025. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice. We don't take it for granted.
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Scratch-Made Food, Montana Roots

Open nightly in Bozeman's historic Northern Pacific freight building. Handmade from scratch, locally sourced, since 2000.

Farm to Fork, Every Night

More than 50 Montana producers supply our kitchen daily. Everything on the plate is handmade from scratch — including a 100% pasture-raised wagyu burger from Montana Wagyu Cattle Co.

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Sip & Repeat

Explore a thoughtfully curated selection of local brews, handcrafted cocktails, fine spirits, and refreshing pours featuring the best Montana has to offer.

Forty Taps, Grain to Glass

Forty rotating Montana craft beers on tap. A full bar stocked with 30+ Montana artisan spirits, including our own Freighthouse Single Barrel Bourbon.

Happy Hour, Every Day

Join us from 4:00 – 6:00 PM and enjoy $1 off draft beer, wines by the glass, and well drinks. It’s the perfect time to unwind, gather with friends, and enjoy great deals.

Large Party Reservations

For parties of 6 or more, advance reservations are recommended to ensure we can provide attentive service and a comfortable dining experience for every guest.

Our Success by the Numbers

• 40+ Montana Craft Spirits • 35+ Montana Beers on Tap • 100% of Food Waste Composted • 100% Montana Pasture-Raised Burger • 4,600 Monthly Kilowatt Hours of Solar Energy Produced • 8,000 Sq. Ft. of Rooftop Solar Panels • 500,000 lbs of CO₂ Offset Since 2019

Built in a Freight House, Rooted in Bozeman

Since 2000, Montana Ale Works has been Bozeman's gathering place — handmade food, forty Montana craft beers on tap, fifty local producers.

Atmosphere was great, food delicious. The staff seems to intermingle and help each other. Drinks were strong :) and food was delicious. Very fresh. The wait was 5 minutes and the food was was even quicker and they were busy. We had bison pot stickers, meatloaf with veggies, schnitzel with mashed potatoes, house margarita, huckleberry margarita, crème brûlée, and 3 berry strudel. It was all excellent.

Jamie S.

Bison pot stickers are a must. It paired very well with the huckleberry cream ale. The service was nice and attentive. Atmosphere was relaxing cozy and inviting. Great place to have a drink. For dinner I tried the fried pork chop sandwich, super tender and crispy simultaneously!

Hungry S.

Hands down the best steak I have ever had in my life. Every bite was a reminder of how good it is and the careful attention to detail that the chefs paid to perfect the meat. The marbled aged waygu just melts in your mouth. You don’t want the moment to end. This can easily be a Michelin rated restaurant from the point of food quality excellence. Everything else on the menu was equally pleasing to the eye and satisfying to the taste buds.

Morvarid T.

We came here as our first stop, and it did not disappoint! We asked for recommendations and our server recommended the spinach artichoke dip- it was great! We got burgers and chicken sandwiches, the fries were amazing. The huckleberry mule was very good as well!

Marley S.