Big Sky has a lot to offer, mostly in the form of outdoor activities. While you're here, you can enjoy a number of hikes, fishing, white water rafting, and more. We have some information about these things below, but for those who are looking for dining options in Big Sky, we recommend the following:

Lone Mountain Ranch

Hands down, our favorite dining in the area. Lone Mountain Ranch has a restaurant called Horn & Cantle where you can get local Montana dishes like bison short ribs, trout, and their famous fried chicken. The copper bar is beautiful and a great place for a pre-dinner drink. Take an evening stroll around the ranch after dinner to enjoy the river, cabins, (huge) draft horses, and beautiful forest area.

Moonlight Lodge

Moonlight Lodge is definitely the closest dining option to the houses in Moonlight and the lodge itself is beautiful. There are huge fireplaces with mountain goats on them, a great bar, and beautiful views of Lone Peak. Our favorite here is the burger.

Michaelangelos

A new northern Italian restaurant serves hearty dishes across from the Big Sky town center.

Lotus Pad

If you're in the mood for something more exotic (to Montanans), head to Lotus Pad, where you can find the best Thai food around.

Andiamos

Another Italian option closer to Moonlight Basin is Andiamos. We usually pick up pizza (and garlic knots!) to enjoy at our home, but their dining area looks neat too. Andiamos is at the Big Sky mountain village at the base of the ski area. It's nice to walk around the village before or after to explore the area. There are some little shops, a small grocery store (an outpost of the Hungry Moose in Big Sky town center), and of course, the slopes.

MacAllister's (near Ennis)

MacAllister's is our favorite on the Ennis side of town. The dining area has a nice cozy fireplace and you can enjoy steaks and more.

Ousel & Spur

Ousel & Spur is a casual pizza place in Big Sky town center near the movie theater. It's thin crust pizza and is pretty good!

Alberto's

Alberto's is a cute Mexican place in Big Sky town center.

Gallatin River Grill

Gallatin River Grill is another favorite of ours down near the river past the Conoco gas station. One word of warning though, their kitchen is small and they get backed up very easily. If you want to eat close to when you sit down, we recommend going as early as possible (around 5:30pm). Besides that, there's a bar with poker tables and slot machines and it's generally a really fun place to hang out. Their back yard is the Gallatin River and it is beautiful.

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