A strong ranching industry across the state means Montana knows how to make a killer burger. But beef isn't the only meat on the menu in The Treasure State. The fourth largest state in the nation has plenty of wide open spaces and wild places, and that means game meat. More specifically, elk.
Elk burgers are leaner and higher in protein than their beefy cousins, with a clean and slightly sweet flavor that pairs well with pretty much any classic burger topping.
10Best and Sandwich America partnered to find the best elk burger in the state. To do so, 10Best editors joined forces with a local Montana food writer and The Food Channel to nominate 20 worthy restaurants across Montana. Our readers have been voting for their favorites from the pool of nominees for the past four weeks, and the results are in.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Elk Burger in Montana are as follows:
- Boulder Creek Lodge - Hall
- The Snug Bar - Whitefish
- The Corral - Gardiner
- Rainbow Ranch Lodge - Gallatin Gateway
- Hop’s Downtown Grill - Kalispell
- Slippery Otter Pub - West Yellowstone
- The Raven Grill - Gardiner
- Iron Horse Bar & Grille - Gardiner
- Feed Cafe - Bozeman
- Tupelo Grille - Whitefish
Congratulations to all these award-winning burger joints in Montana!
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Jennifer Daskevich
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Jennifer Daskevich

After winning the World Sandwich Championships, Jennifer took her love of America’s first and still favorite “hand held device” better known as the sandwich, and founded Sandwich America, America’s comprehensive sandwich driven meal occasion platform. Jennifer believes that “a sandwich is the only food genre that is good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or a snack.” Jennifer has won numerous cooking competitions and is a restaurateur, wine sommelier, award winning food photographer, TV food personality with NBC Affiliate WFLA in Tampa and appeared on FYI’s original series World Food Championships. She looks forward to embarking on The Great American Sandwich Trail this summer. Socialize with Sandwich America on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Lynn Donaldson

Montana-based photojournalist Lynn Donaldson writes and shoots for Travel + Leisure, FoodNetwork.com, is an official Instagrammer for National Geographic Traveler and contributes regularly to the New York Times. She is founder and Creative Director of the Montana food + travel blog, TheLastBestPlates.com.
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Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.
Kay Logsdon

Kay serves as Editor in Chief of The Food Channel, developing food-related stories, videos, recipes and more for the website and its distribution network. She speaks and consults on food trends, working with some of the biggest food brands in America. Her favorite thing to do is work with chefs across the country as they do menu development, since she gets to taste and critique the dishes.