Where To Find The Best Pork Chop Sandwiches In Montana

The Pork Chop Sandwich Is As Uniquely Montana As The Big Sky

When you talk about food that was invented in Montana, some may think pasties, and that's wrong, but you're on the right trail going to Butte. The food that was invented in Montana and still a staple in Montana is the Pork Chop Sandwich.

The History Of The Pork Chop Sandwich In Montana

Battered pork chops nestled between two buns with pickle, mustard, and onions was invented in Butte, America in 1924 by a man named John Burklund.

Burklund started selling the battered pork chop sandwiches to miners from the back of his wagon. Eventually, he opened a restaurant in Butte that we all know called Pork Chop John's. Now there are 2 locations in Butte, where people from all over the world can discover the deliciousness that is the pork chop sandwich.

This Is The Story Of The Other Pork Chop Restaurants In Montana

Since John Burklund turned the culinary world in Montana on it's buns, there are a lot of places to get a pork chop sandwich all over the state.

Distinctly Montana wrote about 5 restaurants in Montana to get a yummy pork chop sandwich that ARE NOT Pork Chop John's that I thought would be fun to share.  There weren't ranked.

Shellie's Country Cafe, Helena, Montana

Shellie's serves pork chop sandwiches classic style with lettuce pickle and mayo.

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River City Grill, Missoula, Montana

River City Grill serves pork chop sandwiches classic style with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion and a little bit of mustard.

K2 Hideaway Grill, Bozeman, Montana

K2 Hideaway Grill serves Pork Chop John patties. You can even get a pork chop sandwich topped with jalapeños.

King's Hat Drive-In, Billings, Montana

Distinctly Montana raved about the price of this sandwich and not the flavor. Everything I've ever had from here was great.

Freeway Tavern, Butte, Montana

The Freeway Tavern does things their own way using pork loin instead of chops, known as the Wop Chop. It's also battered.

Sources: Distinctly Montana, Google Maps, Only In Montana