Solid spot for good grub. Fast service and the vibe is really relaxing. I ordered their Blackbird Bread and House marinated olives. The olives were marinated too heavy with fennel for my taste, you couldn't get the taste out of your mouth. The Conchiglie was cooked perfectly Al dente and the lamb added serious rich flavor. Definitely coming back for the New York strip or their pizzas. read more

No longer a hidden secret. The food is amazing including the pizza and bread/oil. Great ambience and can be a good spot for romance and groups. read more

Great spot to grab dinner after a full day of skiing at Big Sky. Our server was awesome and gave tips about where to find a good spot for coffee and remote work space (Treeline). The pizzas were heavenly! A little pricier than I expected, but I'd go back for that prosciutto, basil and mozzarella! Very cool vibe. read more

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A terrific place for a "first date" dinner. A cozy candlelit corner table, a stunning dinner companion, a delightful server and a delicious meal. Yes, we split the kale salad. Perfect pasta followed. A great venue to kick off what might just be the start of something big! read more

Cute space, attentive servers, and good food. I ate alone at the bar but seems like a great venue for an evening out with friends.

This is a really good restaurant across the board. Beautifully designed. Delicious mains and veggie sides. It's easy to order a range of different plates that feel interesting and nutritious. Lovely wine list. Relaxing service. Sometimes there's live music. One of my favourite places to eat in Bozeman. read more

One of the sleekest and most pleasant upscale places to sit for dinner in Bozeman. Wine list has fun and also traditional options, pizza is fired very nicely and topped well, and the dessert is an immense standout. It would be a mistake to leave this off of a list of must-visits. read more

Chef's table was great to see the Wood Fired oven worked by a master. Food was wonderful. Fortunately we were there on the last day for Scapes. Delicious! read more

Good service good food . Always a good time here . Special occasion or everyday dining . Always bring my guests here .

My favorite restaurant in Bozeman. Truly wonderful pizza. There are plenty of other things on the menu besides pizza that are just as good too. read more

I want to marry my pizza. It was, sooo good. Honestly, we hale from Jersey and consider ourselves pizza aficionados. This pizza was... perfection! The crust was perfect. Crispy, airy.. we left no trace.. I also had a hazy IPA that was perfect with the pizza. We ordered the Salsiccia pizza. Fennel sausage perfectly balanced with the sweet onion. Wow! Don't hesitate, this place is legit! read more

Blackbird Kitchen - Salsiccia Pizza - Italian Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

Too long between visits! Happy to find it still on the corner in Bozeman downtown and still simply fabulous food. And, the service was stellar which is increasingly hard to find so kudos to that team. Hard to point to one thing to be sure to try...the meatballs in the luscious marinara sauce ( you should bottle and sell it!), the bread, the creamy white beans, the croxetti, and more. Pondering this....I think I would drive down from Great Falls for the primary purpose of dining here. read more

My first time here based on other Yelp reviews. Apparently the menu changes frequently and the Kale salad was not available. Amy was our server and she was awesome. We sat at the bar watching the kitchen and they were MOVING! Started with the grapefruit salad and it was outstanding! Moved on to rue Brussel Sprouts and have never had them with apple and bacon and that combination was a 10. Also tried Lion's Mane Mushrooms and the textures and flavors were incredible. Would highly recommend both. The Lasagna with elk and pork were good as well. Ordered the Salsiccia Pizza and if you like sausage it's a must. Tried the Primm's cup mocktail with bitters since they can not serve alcohol and was good. The chocolate loaf cake with whip cream was great but add a scoop of vanilla gelato made in house and that was perfection. Definitely coming back. read more

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Not a great gluten free selection. We were visiting our daughter and she made reservations for a special night out. She notified them when making the reservation that I was gluten free. (Celiac) The hostess even confirmed this as we were being seated and told us to tell our waitress. The waitress then said we don't have a lot of options particularly our entrees. They had just changed their menu which took away most of their gluten free options. Why didn't they tell us before when we made the reservation? You guys need to be up front. read more

Great tasting locally sourced food with a decent wine selection. Good option when you are wanting something other than your typical bar food on Main. read more

Great cozy downtown atmosphere, excellent attentive service and a unique upscale menu. From wine, appetizer and food selection Blackbird knocked me out of the "normal" Italian menu routine. Fresh is the word of the day! I loved the olive and salami appetizers, however was left wanting more. I know, I know it is an appetizer after all! My Salsiccia pizza was delicious with its light crust and fresh toppings but was slightly doughy and undercooked. A dining associate was looking for something gluten free and settled on the cabbage. She was hoping for additional options since pasta is made in house. I ordered a glass of Merlot and received a wine called Budino which our server informed me was a cab/merlot blend. Very tasty, good legs and a great price! I will return when I visit Bozeman again as we will be in the local growing season and will learn more about their farm to table freshness! read more

Blackbird Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

Fantastic place. Service top notch (beginning with hostess who sat us!). Great food and overall experience top notch

We were a party of six ordering a variety of food items. Everything was absolutely delicious. We ordered bread and olive oil, housemade burrata & Meyer lemon crostini, kale salad, agnolotti del plin, braised beef brisket, and Margherita and Mostarda pizzas. This will be our number one spot next time we visit Bozeman. read more

We went in without a reservation at 5.3 on a monday in september. No tables for 2 were available..all reserved. We accepted to dit at the bar overlooking the pizza oven. Great choice! Active kitchen area! Good Italian wine. Yummy sausage pizza! Delicious pasta w beef and pork. Would go back again! read more

Unreal amazing. My first time Bozeman and I was there for one night - all the reviews/blogs say this is THE place to visit. I was greeted by the sweetest hostess who sat me at the bar (which I suggested being just 1 and a full house) and the bartender, Shamus, was an absolute doll letting me hang out and enjoy many courses and glasses of wine. I loved every single thing I ate, the kale salad, the meatball, the pasta omg the pasta and the chocolate dessert with the olive oil and salt on top. Next time I'm in Bozeman I WILL be going back. But just like all the other reviews, if you've got one night, this is THE place to go! read more

Blackbird Kitchen - Pasta - Italian Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

The food was fantastic...I had their ricotta, mozzarella, and honey drizzle wood fired pizza and my wife had their asparagus rizzoto...delicious. The atmosphere is very nice, with interior details of wood planks, black steel and candles on every table. The service was prompt, timely, but not in your face every 2 minutes so as to not interrupt table conversations. We got there at 4:30pm (opening) and honestly we were lucky to get a table for two....the place was 100% full by 4:45pm...so I would recommend reservations. Overall...it gets 5/5...from me and my wife. read more

Food is excellent, and the presentation is incredible. Best to make a reservation, or risk waiting for a while

This has always been one of our favorite places to eat, but recently we went there and the pizza was burnt black, the pasta dishes were not great and the wine wasn't even good. So disappointing. read more

What a pleasant surprise! After a fun day at Yellowstone, our meal hit the spot! We had the meatball appetizer,and as the main course the sausage. All fresh and delish! The crusty bread served the meatballs was a perfect accompaniment. It was a perfect sauce scooper! read more

Very good food and good service. Best pizza in Bozeman and the appetizer's are a great selection as well. Excellent Kale Salad and Pasta dishes. Sometimes a bit difficult to get in, but the Servers are very nice. read more

Excellent fresh food cooked in open ovens. The fresh cooked vegetables are all fabulous. Terrific pizza. Sit at the bar and watch the food being prepared and cooked. Our favorite place to eat in Bozeman. The one downside for us is the noise. Hard surfaces and tables too close together create a cacophony of sound, It's loud so if you are looking for a quiet place to eat and talk, this is not it. read more

This place has a great vibe and first class food. We had lamb, ravioli and pizza, all outstanding. A bit pricey.

Excellent meal, our waitress Morgan was awesome throughout and made great recommendations for wine and food. We had bread, salad, two pastas and the bison all of which were superb. Wish we had a place like in FL! read more

We arranged an overnight in Bozeman specifically to eat at Blackbird Kitchen and arrived with high expectations. Our expectations were met from the moment we walked in the door. Refreshing ambiance, delightful service, a menu that would do Mark Ladner proud and fantabulous food. In fact, the cocoa linguine with lamb sugo topped with sottocenere cheese was among the finest plates of pasta we have ever had anywhere. The word restaurant is rooted in the French for "restoration", as in to restore the spirit. Blackbird Kitchen sure gets that right. Our only complaint is Blackbird's front door is several hundred miles drive from our own. That's the bottom line. Details follow for those interested. AMBIANCE: Relaxed, all people are welcome here vibe in one room space with industrial loft meets cucina sensibilities. An open kitchen, high ceilings, white walls and windows looking onto Main street, it beckons "join us". Seating for maybe 45 diners total at a combination of unadorned wood tables and chairs for maybe 30 and the remainder at high perch tables and bar counter. Falling a little short of sardine can tight, the seats are still close enough that you'll hear every detail of your neighbor's conversations whether you want to or not. That's a drawback. On the plus side, perfect fit music mix is set low enough to not compete with conversation. Hooray! MENU/ FOOD / VALUE: The menu has a regional, rustic Italian focus and changes often for what is farm to fork fresh. I love that they write sourcing footnotes on the bottom of the menu. I like knowing where the food I eat comes from. Menu is divided roughly like this... ...starters - small plates ($4 - $13) which range from olives to house baked artisan bread to soup to salads to burrata ...pasta and polenta ($13 - $17) in four or so options ... animal proteins($18 - $22) which include items like roast chicken or pork chops to fish ...pizza ($10 - $16) from their wood fired oven in combinations from simple like margherite to complex like mostarda with prosciutto ...desserts (@$9) included options like budino, pana cotta and tarts We started with a chopped salad with herbs, cherry tomatoes, ricotta salata, walnuts and citrus. ($7) It was perfectly fresh, beautifully composed and expertly dressed with vinaigrette. We make great salads in our home kitchen so are often disappointed when ordering out. This time we were beyond delighted. The cocoa linguine with lamb sugo ($17) had tender chunks of braised lamb and a velvety sauce tossed with the savory, house made pasta cooked al dente and finished with aromatic sottocenere. Remarkably good. We were tempted to lick the dish. The pizzas should not be missed. Perhaps 12" plus in size, they arrive at the table cut in quarters and are easily shareable by two or even four as starter or provide a meal for one. The artisan combinations are intriguing. We shared Zambi, with lamb and pork sausage, roasted peppers, taggiasco olives, cheese and fresh mint ($16). Dessert was salted chocolate bundino ($9) and espresso. The budino taste and texture were more ganach- like than budino based on other experiences. Still this was wonderful. Dinner for two as noted above with a total of three glasses of wine (prosecco, nebbiolo and lacrima) was @$80.00. LIBATIONS: Well crafted wine list of largely Italian, other European and NW wines. Four or five options in both red and white by glass @ $8 - $12. (Love that they offer bubbles, prosecco, by the glass!) Dozens of options by bottle @ $32 - $150. Also carafes of house red or white for $16.00 Last night's carafe wines were a French Piqoupel and an Italian Chianti. Corkage fee is $15 with two bottle maximum. A quibble is that the by glass pours seem short for the price. SERVICE: Friendly, knowledgeable, efficient in a "we're glad you came" way. We felt welcome and well cared for but not hovered over. We arrived at 6p, a little early for our reservations, and told our server we wanted to share several items and take our time. She got it just right for the timing. And we love that runners are on tap to help out when servers are tied up with other customers which ensures everything arrives at the table at the right temperature. Splendid service + fantabulous food = delightful dining. THIS N THAT: 1) RESERVATIONS: As of June 1, reservations which were once only for parties of six or more are now possible for parties of all sizes. Woohoo! Here's a tip: Make reservations so you aren't having to stand in line at 8:00p for a seat even on a Monday! 2) ACCESSIBILITY: Level in and all on one level. Several standard height tables. 3) PARKING: On street in downtown Bozeman. Good luck with that. read more

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I guess my expectations were too high. After promising myself and the family for the last 4 years that we would try Blackbird on one of our annual trips to Bozeman, we finally did it. So here's the good and the not-so-good: The good: Excellent gnocchi: This was the highlight of the meal for sure. Perfectly cooked and excellent flavors, I would order this again in a heartbeat. Great aesthetics: I love the look and feel of this small, intimate restaurant. It wasn't too noisy, and it felt upscale and comfortable. Friendly, knowledgeable staff: This helps to compensate for the slowness of service (read on). The not-so-good: Warm water: It's a warm summer evening in Bozeman, and we were served room temperature water from a carafe. I loved the carafe, but the water in it should have been cold. Sloooow service: We waited about 15 minutes before our order was taken, and each step (ordering, food delivery, water refills, etc.) was painfully slow. We were planning to order dessert (there was fresh blueberry pie on the counter!), but it took soooo long for them to come and clear our plates and ask if we'd like dessert, that we didn't want to risk waiting an eternity for it. No bread: Why doesn't a nice restaurant like this automatically offer bread before the meal? Instead, they sell it on their appetizer menu. So we opted for it, and it was delicious, but it came with olive oil and balsamic that was served as about 10 parts olive oil to only one part balsamic. We ended up pouring out most of the oil onto an empty plate in order to get to the balsamic. Roasted cauliflower and broccoli is not supposed to be carrots: We ordered the roasted cauliflower and broccoli appetizer, which the menu didn't say contained carrots, but it came as mostly carrots. They were good, but the 3 of us had to share one floret of cauliflower and 2 florets of broccoli (and one of our party doesn't like carrots, so they were out of luck). Floppy pizza crust: I watched two other tables eating pizza with extremely floppy crust, and then our party had the same issue. Even very thin crust should be firm, if not crispy. My adult son said it tasted good, so I'm glad the flavor wasn't compromised. Tough meat: My spousal unit's sirloin was tough, although the flavor was good. Will we come here again? Probably not. There are plenty of other better choices in Bozeman. read more

Blackbird Kitchen - This gnocchi was fantastic! - Italian Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

I was recommended to come to this place while in Bozeman and I am so glad I did. The food was great! We got a pizza and a pasta and I couldn't decide which was better, wanted to order both again! I recommend making a reservation! read more

Absolutely loved our dinner here. We ordered the Bianca pizza and the salciccia pizza. The dough was perfectly soft and crispy at the same time. The Buffalo mozzarella was extremely flavorful and swimming in garlic oil. We also got the pear tart. This place is worth the hype! read more

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I was so worried that this was going to be a typical-fancy-small-portion-overpriced-over-hyped place (see: Le Pigeon in Portland, OR) that I almost didn't come here. I'm really glad I did. I have never been happier to be COMPLETELY WRONG. Not only is the food here the best in Bozeman, the steak I had is one of the best steaks I HAVE EVER PUT IN MY MOUTH. Everyone at my table was impressed with their selections as well. Everything was incredibly fresh, portion sizes were perfect, and the wait staff was warm and friendly. If you're in Bozeman you MUST stop here. You won't regret it, I promise. My only tip is to call ahead of time; this place often has a pretty big wait. Once again, completely worth it though! read more

Blackbird Kitchen - best steak I ever did have - Italian Near Me - Bozeman, Montana

Quality food , rustic aesthetic and good service. Best food in Bozeman so far. Appreciate a place where you can taste the freshness in the ingredients. read more

Delicious food and nice staff. It can get very busy - get a reservation and plan in plenty time. read more

This place is cute, but wasn't our favorite place to eat. The service was very erratic. The pizzas were very good and we really enjoyed the goat liver pate. The olive oil bundt cake was very dry. But the apple strudel pie was delicious. read more

I have been eating here a handful of times and done take away twice. It's been a mixed experience. Generally the food is average as it's too salty, undercooked and not warm (especially pizza) - It's a busy place with very bad pathways for people who are waiting for a table and those doing take away Inside bar eating service has been amazing incl the service but they need to do something about their rude hostess (older tall grey haired) she is rude and not fit to be in that industry at all!! Every time I have been here alone or with my husband she has this attitude and it's not acceptable as we are paying to have a nice dining experience - this place is overrated! read more

My partner and I are visiting Bozeman both before and after several days in Yellowstone National Park. We had dinner at Blackbird Kitchen last night. You MUST have a reservation. When we left the restaurant at approximately 730p, there were easily a dozen people waiting to be seated. Our server, a tall woman with a faint accent, was helpful and pleasant. I started with a glass of Almacita Brut, a bubbly Chardonnay. I was a little taken aback by being charged $6 for two large slices of bread and olive oil. With that said, more and more restaurants are charging for bread. While the kale salad was a little too spicy for me, it was delicious and large enough to be shared with another person. We both ordered the bucatini and meatballs. It was excellent and, especially if you're planning on having dessert, it can be shared too. I am a little surprised at how expensive Blackbird Kitchen is, but that's largely because I thought that a small rural city would have small rural city prices. I would rate Blackbird 4.5 stars. If they had a full bar, I'd rate Blackbird 5 stars. read more

I am not sure how I have not written a review for Blackbird yet...maybe I just assumed everyone knows it is amazing. In the case you don't, you have got to check this place out. My general order when I come includes the kale salad (amazing!), pizza (Salsiccia and Mostarda), potentially ending the evening sharing a dessert (love all but especially the chocolate olive oil one). Support local and eat great food. They can be hard to get a table with depending on the time and night, so consider making a reservation ahead of time. Prices are a little more on the spendy side but not unreasonable. They'll take you how you come but the atmosphere is a little more dressy than some of the more casual places around. read more

We went recently and it was just ok. We heard great reviews about this place but upon going it didn't meet expectations. The staff were incredibly nice but our waitress seemed to be stretched too thin. We ordered 2 of the bread (they only come with 2 pieces), pate and the meatballs. The bread was great but the olive oil was bland. The pate was great not complaints there as well as the meatballs. We ordered pizza for dinner and the whole crust was completely burnt you couldn't even eat it which was frustrating. Definitely won't be returning but was nice to try. read more