Entry No. 28 — the Butte file — filed under: speakeasy-bar

M&M Bar and Cafe

A Butte institution since 1890, the M&M ran day and night as a saloon, cafe, and gambling house, and survived Prohibition by posing as a cigar store with the booze flowing in a back room. A 2021 fire gutted the original building, but the owners rebuilt next door and reopened in 2023, and in March 2025 the rescued 20-foot neon sign was relit over Main Street. The bar and counter cafe keep the old no-frills saloon spirit alive.

The move: Order burgers at the lunch counter under the rescued neon sign at the bar that ran nonstop for over a century.

📍 Before you go Operating from the rebuilt space next to the original site; hours no longer the old 24/7, call to confirm.

• 📍 Butte
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 17 N Main St, Butte, MT 59701

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

Plan a visit & invite your people →

Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24