Breakfast Restaurant in Bozeman: Soby’s (321 E Main St)
This little restaurant is tucked away in a building arcade and is easy to miss. However, once you go there and have a taste of their Mexican fare, baked goods or a steak and eggs, you will never forget it. It has about 15 tables and is always packed. If there is a wait, they turn tables quickly, so it is worth the wait. It has casual booth style seating, specials on the chalk board, and the walls are covered with Latin chotckies and Sweet Pea Festival annual Posters. The huevos rancheros, breakfast burrito, or biscuits and gravy are all recommended. They usually offer a daily quick bread or muffin for those looking for a non egg option. Soby’s is busiest on the weekends for it is a favorite for college kids looking for the morning after cure.
Breakfast Restaurant in Bozeman: Western Café (443 E Main St)
For those who like the service of an expertly run dinner with counter service, Western Café is your place. This is the type of restaurant you expect in small western and mountain towns. The menu is a straight shooting offering, coffee is hot, and the wait staff knows the regulars’ orders by heart. There is a regular crowd at the Western for it is packed daily at early hours with working men and women getting their day started. The chicken fried steak comes highly recommended.
Breakfast Restaurant in Bozeman: Main Street Over Easy( 9 E Main St)
Also tucked away in the building arcade, the Over Easy has a large breakfast offering. Giant omlettes, homemade French toast, and hearty cereals. Their lunch menu is also terrific with giant sandwiches and salads. Many patrons go in with a scramble on their mind, but end up getting a homemade soup and sandwich. The scene is lively, bright and the staff is super professional. The Over Easy also draws a large weekend crowd, but has a more seating than Soby’s so goes fast. They offer coffee while you wait and can catch up chatting with the Bozeman locals.
Breakfast Restaurant in Bozeman: The Nova Café (312 E Main St)
If your looking for a healthier or more vegetarian options to start your day, look to the The Nova. They serve local produce and dairy to add to their creative menu. They have a variety of vegetarian egg dishes and vegan pastries. Their daily specials always amaze with seasonal vegetables – such as a Spanish frittata or asparagus and goat cheese omelet. Nova also offers fruit, granola, and berry smoothies. It can be noisy when it is jammed packed, but you can take any of their scrumcious baked goods to go.
Breakfast Restaurant in Bozeman: The Community Food Co-Op (908 W Main St)
The local cooperative grocery is less of a restaurant but a delicious eatery. This is a great option for those not wishing to wait for a table during weekend breakfast rushes. The facility is run by local members and homemade dishes are served daily. One can get something as simple as a fresh bagel sandwich if they choose and see the barista upstairs for a coffee drink or fruit smoothie. They also offer hot breakfast dishes such as vegetarian scrambles or biscuits and gravy that have received raves from avid meat eaters. Since it is full grocery, you can add fruit, yogurt, or any other store purchase to your meal. After buying, the seating is upstairs where it is light, airy, and very local.
Breakfast Restaurant in Bozeman: The Daily Coffee Bar (1203 N Rouse Ave)
Some could argue that coffee and pastries do not constitute breakfast. The Daily not only makes some of the area’s best sweets and pastries, but they offer hearty stuffed breakfast sandwiches on grilled foccaccia. Their coffee is superb and the scene is very comfortable. Between their sandwiches, giant scones, donuts, and muffins, one can find anything to satisfy most morning cravings. The Daily gets very busy on weekend mornings during ski season, for it is on the way to Bridger Bowl ski area.
No One Will Starve
If the stomach is asking for a heavy start or the mind is asking for a relaxed scene, Bozeman offers places to meet all needs. All these restaurants are frequented by the locals, which is always a good sign for great eats. If the plans call for an evening meal, look here montana-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/great_restaurants_in_bozeman _montana for additional great places to eat in Bozeman.
Becky Warren - Becky Warren is a business consultant and freelance writer who also loves to travel, eat and experience. She calls Bozeman, Montana home ...
