Bonelli's Bistro

Bonelli’s Bistro is one of those local gems that makes Kalispell feel like home. The food is consistently excellent, the atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the service is always thoughtful and attentive. It’s the kind of place I love recommending to clients who are new to the area. As a local real estate agent, I’m constantly asked for the best places in town—and Bonelli’s is always at the top of my list. Whether you’re a longtime local or just discovering Kalispell, this spot never disappoints. — Heather Reddig, PureWest | Christie’s International Real Estate

Great tasting food with an impressive and diverse menu selection. The wine list offers many excellent options to pair with your meal. Service was warm and welcoming—staff went out of their way to assist with vegetarian choices, which was greatly appreciated. The restaurant is tucked away in a great location and offers both indoor and outdoor dining, making for a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Plenty of parking available as well. Highly recommended.

Absolutely incredible I got the caprese and the white bean soup, and observed many other dishes around me as I enjoyed my meal. Everything here was absolutely delicious. The staff Was amazing and the service was excellent. I truly enjoyed my meal. I had here while on vacation from out of state.

Superb for lunch. Parking was not the easiest so be prepared. It is well worth the little walk.

My family and I ate at Bonelli’s last night and had such a wonderful experience I had to leave a review. My toddler was with us (which is always an experience) and they not only provided him with free snacks (and a suction plate), and a toy, but they also encouraged him to run around (we were the only ones in there) and even took him into the back to show him how they wash the dishes. An amazing caring staff and incredible food. We will be going back!

The counter clerk was very nice but you have to order before sitting at a table and since we had never been there we needed to look at the menu making the people behind us wait. We both just ordered soup and salad. I also ordered a Pomegranate Mimosa which was glass of red something. Please be aware that a Mimosa is named after the flower of the Mimosa tree and is colored as such, a very delicate gradient of pink with some orange at the top. It is Not champagne dumped into orange juice or something dumped into any other juice ( just a personal complaint of mine). I would like to try some of their pastas since it is an Italian bistro. The food arrived quickly and the Bottomless Coffee thrilled my coffee drinking friend and he said it was excellent coffee. It has a Cafe vibe and the prices reflect this. I'll try it again.

One of the cutest casual yet fancy restaurants you'll find in the Flathead! Ran by two of the best people in the world, with an amazing staff and always incredibly tasty food, I cannot recommend this place enough! Before and after pics or other didnt happen!

This is my go to place for lunch and dinner! Incredible menu with gluten and dairy free options. The staff always go above and beyond...I feel like family there. You will not be disappointed with anything you get here!

Food was great! I had the Pollo Pesto Sandwich with a Caesar salad and a bottle of root beer! My husband had Turkey Bacon Club and house salad with a local can of montana sparkling orange water. It was a beautiful day to sit and eat on the patio and enjoy a refreshing meal!

Quality, service, selection -- all 5 stars! Worth the wait during a busy lunch hour. Super cute bistro, prices a little high but you get what you pay for!

Great tasting food with an impressive and diverse menu selection. The wine list offers many excellent options to pair with your meal. Service was warm and welcoming--staff went out of their way to assist with vegetarian choices, which was greatly appreciated. The restaurant is tucked away in a great location and offers both indoor and outdoor dining, making for a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. Plenty of parking available as well. Highly recommended.

Food was great! We popped in because it was one of the few places around that could accommodate our large party on short notice. Among us we got the eggplant parm, tuscan bean soup, adriatic salad, and chicken alfredo, as well as the triple layer mousse and chocolate decadence. The eggplant parm was quite good, as were all the dishes. The tuscan soup was full of vegetables and beans, and the chicken in the pasta and on one of the salads were juicy and tender. The alfredo was "the best alfredo I've had", more akin to a traditional Pasta con Burro e Parmigiano (cheesy butter sauce). Both desserts were yummy as well, with the mousse being light and the chocolate decadence being nicely fudgey. Service was also very friendly and welcoming. If I'm in town again, I'll be sure to come back!

Love this spot. Order at the counter. Wonderful food. Usually prefer lunch here. Quaint and clean. Love getting the tiramisu. And usually whatever the special is.

Prices listed here are 45% low. For instance the Grilled Chicken Wrap is 17.00 not 10.00. The food is good but it will definitely not fill you up.

Employees were nice and the place was clean however service was extremely slow and food was very sub par. Wont be returning and unfortunately wouldn't recommend.

Nice little bistro tucked away a block off Main Street Kalispell. Order at the counter and take a number style service. It bills itself as Italian, but didn't seem to have a lot of Italian dishes. Friendly service. $3 Coffee...I came at around 3pm, so the coffee wasn't quite as hot as I would've liked, but good enough. $15 Chicken Pesto Panino...Roasted chicken breast, sundried cherry tomatoes, pesto, Italian aioli, provolone in a nicely toasted baguette. It tasted exactly you would expect. It came with a Green Goddess Soup was hot, green, light and flavorful. Not sure what was in it, but I think it was healthy and perfect when its less than 20 degrees outside. Seemed a tad bit pricy, but that's how everything seems in 2022.

The customer service here was very passive aggressive with extremely overpriced mediocre food. I'd never recommend this place.

The line moves a little slow, but the outdoor seating is wonderful. Charming little spot to grab coffee, pastries or a salad and laugh with friends. TRY THE RANCH WATER!!! it is some magical adult beverage. Refreshing and delicious. We got the Greek salad, the caprese salad and the turkey wrap. Time, love and attention and put in to each dish. Street parking only, but worth walking a few blocks for.

We stop in here when we are in Kalispell. They have great and innovative soups. One afternoon, I flew in to Kalispell feeling so nauseous I thought I was going to die. Well, my man took me there for their soup and I felt so much better, it was like a miracle. The man is a coffee connoisseur and he does enjoy the coffee. They have real cream, an important factor. The staff is adequate, not overly friendly, but sufficient. It's always pretty busy in there, but you can usually find a seat.

The staff was great but the food was very mediocre and way over priced for what you get. Chicken was overcooked and a very dry pasta dish overall. Pizza has almost no goat cheese and was very dry.

Excellent dinner and service was great. Cozy atmosphere with music that did not interfere with my dining experience. I really appreciated the food being traditional Tuscany style and not "Americanized" Italian.

This place is very cute and cozy but the food is extremely over priced. Me and my boyfriend came and got a chicken wrap and chicken sandwich and it cost us $65 Now there was nothing super special about the food. It was good but not worth $65

The most perfect lunch spot. Crowded during lunch hour but still places to sit. Staff was extremely friendly. You order at the counter and they bring you your food to your table when it's ready. The soup of the day was a potato bacon and it tastes good. I was surprised they didn't bring out the soup before the sandwiches with the latte we ordered. I ordered the Tuscan turkey panini. It comes with a side salad. It was pretty good. My fiance ordered the portobello panini and we both thought that was miles better in taste.

Visiting friends in Montana we took them to Bonneli's for dinner. Started with the fried provolone and bruschetta appetizers, both on point. I had the eggplant parmigiana (delicious). Others had the fettuccine Alfredo, a spicy pasta arrabiata and a chicken pasta dish. Everyone enjoyed the meal. Washed it down with the House Chianti. The chef wasn't afraid to use the garlic either, a good thing when dining Italiano!

Busy place during the lunch hour but worth the wait. The food was very good and the atmosphere is inviting and clean

Green atmosphere good food excellent pastries very nice. Style parking is a little tough.

Some of the best soup I've had the sandwiches look delicious the pastries are excellent in the tiramisu best I've had in quite a while I'm the help is very excellent

I was traveling on business and saw a street sign leading me to the bistro. Most restaurants didn't open until 5 Pm. But I was "off" my time zone and ready for a hearty meal. The 'order at the counter' and 'cold/impersonal' air, quite frankly thew me off. The food was delicious and fresh and delicious , which was quite a surprise from the ambiance of the place. I would 100% recommend, but they could use a boost in 'the experience'. I would have taken it to go but was really hoping for a more personalized dining experience. Screw Covid. We are ready to get out and enjoy a dining experience. I'll be back but will probably take it to go and light a candle in my hotel and tip Less

Amazing food! Just a bit pricy for lunch. I love the Greek salad with chicken $21 My favorite wrap is the chicken arugula wrap!

They have a vegan ranch dressing that will knock your socks off! And they are so nice, to boot. Highly recommend

Great local couple who own this place. Great food. Great atmosphere. Always a nice place to reserve for private parties.

Yes !!! I highly recommend it. Good food, good place to relax and enjoy your meal. It has a bar I've enjoyed more than once. Employees are wonderful....you know you matter.

Hands-Down THE BEST Italian food I have EVER eaten! Service was FANTASTIC AND VERY FRIENDLY too! The ambiance was perfect for an intimate date with my partner! He's going to have fun when I ask for a date night here once we are back in Texas!

Excellent everything. The food is amazing, a very nice array of gluten free and vegan for those on restricted diets... or not.. still excellent. The owners and staff are warm and welcoming. The ambiance is comfortable and feels like Europe.. like it's okay to enjoy your food and nobody is trying to rush you out the door.. love. Love. LOVE.

I'm a local, and I've eaten here a few times with my wife--usually ordering a salad or something light. It's always been good. But on our most recent visit, we both ordered something more substantial. We ordered the lasagna and chicken parmigiana. All I can say is WOW! It was some of the best Italian food I've ever had in my life. (My mother is Italian, and all of my relatives are very opinionated about what even qualifies as true Italian food.) It was absolutely fantastic. And I have to say, it's all about the sauce they used. They nailed it! If you come here, make sure to order one of these dishes. The lasagna was our favorite.

Wow. I don't know how this place has 4 1/2 stars. And it's completely packed. Workers seem unhappy. The wait for food is really long. And then when it finally showed up my husband and I wished we never even came out today. My prosciutto sandwich seem to have some kind of meat on it but I saw no evidence that it was prosciutto. There were maybe two pieces of it on there. $14. Mostly made out of bread. Tiny bit of salad on the side which I guess is normal except for the fact that the sandwich I had almost nothing in it. I wish we had Whichhaus (whitefish) here. Sad.

Be prepared to wait 40 minutes to order and get your food. I noticed several locals were smart enough to order ahead of time. Sandwiches are tasty and reasonably priced, $12 each. The side salad was fresh and good. The ranch dressing was nice and light. Drinking water tasted like water which is always a bonus. Great place for lunch.

I'm giving this 3 stars. This is my second time here and the overall experience was not great and below average. Our cashier who rang us up was a very young girl who should not be placed in such a busy environment where hungry customers are present and have expectations and where she was giving customers attitude because of her mistakes. Overall great high-vibe food. But it needs more high-vibe service.

Really good food, really nice people. I had the flatbread special and my sister got the eggplant Parmesan. I would definitely go back.

Our first visit today. We both had paninis! It was nice and unexpected that they came with side salads. The paninis were fresh and full of flavor. Their salad dressings are super yummy! It was crowded on a Thursday well before noon. Fun and cozy atmosphere. We will be back for sure!

Fabulous choices for food! I was here for lunch and I must say you will not be disappointed. Their food is made with flavor in mind. I'd highly recommend a panini and their gluten free desserts/pastries are to die for! Will definitely be coming back here again!

Adorable bistro off if Main street. Snuggle near the fireplace. Fresh salads, pastries, homemade soup. Soft music in the background. I order the Adriatic salad. It had tabbouleh.hummusdolmas. greens with a light balsamic dressing. The chicken artichoke soup was great. Thick and hearty. Very interesting taste. Salad was great. Portion is generous. Fresh. My only sunshine would be for them to make their own salad dressing. It we have complimented the salad.

I wanted to give this a five star, but we had an incredibly long wait for our food and people who arrived after us were receiving food before us. Waitress who finally gathered our food was very wonderful but couldn't make up for wait

The menu offers sandwiches and salads that aren't common in the Flathead and I've always found my food to be attractively plated and tasty. Orders are taken at the counter and delivered to the table when it's ready. The indoor dining area is pleasant but the outside patio is nicer if the weather is good. They also offer Italian entrees which I haven't tried and a soup or two.

Amazing !! I repeat , Amazing !! Close your eyes and point at something on the menu. You won't go wrong. I have traveled all over the PNW. Bonelli's Bistro !! Amazing. I will order from here whenever I work in Montana. How do I know? They have no reason to stay open all day. Quality doesn't speak to quantity. That's why this place is amazing and I have enjoyed a lot. Try The Mediterranean Chicken Wrap , Meatball Sandwich....can't give you everything. Go test it for yourself - I doubt I will be doubted :) Good luck

Being from out of town and looking for a healthy alternative to burgers and heavy lunch options has been a challenge. Fortunately we found Bonelli's Bistro!! The food was fresh, flavorful, and on point. We each got salads which were both filling and tasty. The special spicy black bean soup was a nice compliment on this rainy day. The staff were equally impressive making us out of owners feel like we were regulars. Several people asked how are meals were and if we needed anything. If we were staying longer in Montana, this would be our go to 100%.

It is genuinely not even funny how good this place is. I'm a visitor from Texas and honestly have not been super impressed by the food in Kalispell, but this was a game changer. Firstly, all the servers are so wonderful- just from how they treat us to how they talk to one another. I have to eavesdrop but they all just seemed to be good coworkers, but especially (maybe) friends. The menu isn't the biggest but still has options for everyone. I think this is what really makes this place- the menu wasn't overwhelming or repetitive. Simple, clean, easy on the eyes. I ordered the eggplant parm but another guest at our table ordered the Zucca (?) pasta. Both were to die for but oh, my God this pasta. Again CLEAN! The veggies and meat were both fresh and full of flavor. It wasn't a ton of random shit on a plate, not an overwhelming amount of sauce. Just incredible. The eggplant parm was a bit heavier but not in a bad way at all. The breading was very well seasoned and perfectly crunchy. The red pepper soup was also packed with flavor. Filling and kept me looking forward to my entree. I can't say enough good things about this place or the staff here, truly.

This is in regard to a to-go lunch order. There are no prices listed on their website, and the Yelp menu prices are not up to date ( just so others are not shocked when prices are higher, such as my wrap was $5.75 higher than the Yelp menu price). They charged .75 per item ordered to go as well as an automatic 18% gratuity..for a to go order ( we had 7 lunch entrees ordered). I have never been charged an automatic gratuity for pick-up orders ANYWHERE. This was not indicated to the person who placed the lunch order, a day in advance. We found out about the additional charges after the order was picked up. There is no indication of these additional charges on their website, so their employee should have told us about these charges beforehand so we could have chosen to order elsewhere. I gave them 1 star. The food is just "okay." The orders everyone had were decent, but the side is a salad when you order a sandwich or wrap. They put the salad and cup of dressing in the same container as the warm entree, so you end up with warm, wilty salad. Gross. I won't be back to this establishment.

Stopped by for lunch on St Patrick's day and they had great specials. Also it probably has more great tasting gluten free options then anywhere else in the Flathead.

Food was very tasty and exceeded our expectations. Would highly recommend. Eggplant Parmigiano

Found this little spot on yelp and figured we would try it out while visiting. My friend and I ordered the same food and we both loved our choice! Hands down recommend eating here! Great food! Great service !

Best Eggplant Parm that I've ever had! Cozy and quaint. Had a pomegranate mimosa with my lunch. Delicious!

We come here quite regularly as it's not far from our office. The food is always fantastic, and the place is always full so you know it's good! I'd plan on a 20-45 minute wait for your lunch on weekdays. It's worked for us because we just have a meeting or discussion while waiting for our food but if you are in a rush this isn't for you. They don't answer their phones during peaks times which is actually nice for the in house guests. They do not have online ordering, which would be nice!

Figsciutto panino (3.5 stars): nicely griddled and warm. Had nice balance of ingredients so it wasn't too sweet, although could use a bit more of both overall. Came with a solid side salad. No wait on a Monday at 2pm. Orders at the counter and food was brought to our table outside in about 10 minutes

Really cute little bistro. Nice atmosphere, great food and waitresses. Ate there twice while in Kalispell for a week.

Food was decent. Portobello panini with side salad, and also a pasta special of the day. They forgot one of our salads. They sold us an italian soda and then realized they were out of the seltzer water. Coffee carafe was empty too. Lots of dirty tables, and a really long line to order food.

Wow Bonelli's Bistro!!! Their food is amazing and Jeff has a passion for hospitality that is rare to see in the industry now a days!!! We recently used Bonelli's Bistro for catering for a friends wedding. I took on organizing the catering after seeing my friend stressed about the Food and Beverage side of the wedding. Being in Hospitality and management for 12 years 6 most recently overseas I thought no biggie. Come to find out not many people want to help cater on Valentines Day. After reviewing quite a few restaurants and catering companies in the Flathead I couldn't quite find the right product mix and pricing we were looking for. During the process Bonelli's Bistro sent us a message, as I had an add up for help with catering online. They said they would be happy to help!! Coming from Spokane to organize the wedding I fell a bit behind. Things were not going as smoothly as planned. A Bit behind and 60 hungry people ready to eat Jeff shows up with the food. He saw that the back of house was a bit behind and stuck around for 2 hours to help with plating and cleanup. Jeff was happy positive and passionate about their food and the way it went out on the plates. Everyone raved about the food and ask who catered the wedding, 10/10 for Bonelli's Bistro!! Might I add after 12 years in hospitality and management I've never written a review. Nothing impresses me good or bad, Overseas or State side. If you have a good experience and someone goes above what's expected it could be considered just part of the job. If you have a bad experience in hospitality you understand why. But never write a review. Jeff is passionate about the food, went that extra mile and is a true hospitality professional and for that I took the time to write my first review. Thanks you Jeff and Bonelli's Bistro!!! Tasty food and great option for catering 10/10, Flathead Valley look these guys up for your catering needs!!! ABSOLUTE LEGENDS!!!!