It’s been a tough couple of years for those who love Montana’s official food, the meat pasty. Iconic longtime establishments like Joe’s Pasty Shop, Nancy’s Pasty Shop, and Lisa’s Pasty Pantry closed their doors, leaving us to begin new searches for our favorite meat pies. Fortunately, you still won’t have to look far.
Often called “Irish Butte” pasties in Montana, this simple, savory, delicious meat pie wasn’t created here—but once Montanans first got a taste of it in the 1800s, it became a local staple. These are five of the top pasty shops in the Treasure State.
- Wind’s Pasties, Anaconda
Winds Pasties / Facebook Located in historic Anaconda, Wind’s Bakery & Pasties has been serving scrumptious pasties since 1959. After many decades of selling their famous beef pasty, they updated their menu to include breakfast pasties as well. Wind’s Bakery, 208 E Park Ave, Anaconda, MT 59711, USA
- Mineshaft Pasty Co., Hamilton
Brandon Printz / Google Mineshaft Pasty Co, 111 N 2nd St, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA
MineShaft Pasty Co / Facebook Mineshaft Pasty Co. owners Scott and Kristin have roots in Butte and Anaconda, and they both share a love for family and community. They opened this mine-themed bakery in hopes that locals would gather for good company and delicious food. The pasties here are out of this world.
- Big Paul’s Pasty Parlor, Helena
Big Paul’s Pasty Parlor / Facebook Big Paul’s Pastys, 1831 11th Ave, Helena, MT 59601, USA
Big Paul’s Pasty Parlor / Facebook If you want to enjoy pasties from Big Paul’s Pasty Parlor, you’ll have to head to the Friendly’s gas station in town—they’ve stopped operating as a full-service restaurant temporarily. This means you can stock up and enjoy them at home.
- Truzzolino Tamales, Butte
Sherry Grow / Google Truzzolino Tamales, 1921 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT 59701, USA
Truzzolino Tamales / Facebook Butte was the place that originally fueled Montana’s love for pasties. While some of its original pasty shops are gone, you can still find them at Truzzolino Tamales. You can also get them in the frozen foods sections of several local stores.
- Mrs Wright’s Pastys, Great Falls
Mrs Wrights Pastys / Facebook Mrs Wright’s Pastys (PASTIES), 1008 20th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405, USA
Mrs Wrights Pastys / Facebook Although the shop is located in Great Falls, Mrs. Wright’s offers original Butte-style pasties. The pasties here are stuffed generously, which patrons always appreciate.
Where do you go when you get a craving for Montana pasties?
Winds Pasties / Facebook
Located in historic Anaconda, Wind’s Bakery & Pasties has been serving scrumptious pasties since 1959. After many decades of selling their famous beef pasty, they updated their menu to include breakfast pasties as well.
Wind’s Bakery, 208 E Park Ave, Anaconda, MT 59711, USA
Brandon Printz / Google
Mineshaft Pasty Co, 111 N 2nd St, Hamilton, MT 59840, USA
MineShaft Pasty Co / Facebook
Mineshaft Pasty Co. owners Scott and Kristin have roots in Butte and Anaconda, and they both share a love for family and community. They opened this mine-themed bakery in hopes that locals would gather for good company and delicious food. The pasties here are out of this world.
Big Paul’s Pasty Parlor / Facebook
Big Paul’s Pastys, 1831 11th Ave, Helena, MT 59601, USA
If you want to enjoy pasties from Big Paul’s Pasty Parlor, you’ll have to head to the Friendly’s gas station in town—they’ve stopped operating as a full-service restaurant temporarily. This means you can stock up and enjoy them at home.
Sherry Grow / Google
Truzzolino Tamales, 1921 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT 59701, USA
Truzzolino Tamales / Facebook
Butte was the place that originally fueled Montana’s love for pasties. While some of its original pasty shops are gone, you can still find them at Truzzolino Tamales. You can also get them in the frozen foods sections of several local stores.
Mrs Wrights Pastys / Facebook
Mrs Wright’s Pastys (PASTIES), 1008 20th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405, USA
Although the shop is located in Great Falls, Mrs. Wright’s offers original Butte-style pasties. The pasties here are stuffed generously, which patrons always appreciate.
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