Tru North Cafe

What an awesome spot, great food, gregarious employees, awesome coffee and quite the ambiance. Chess boards and board games for those who want to hang out a little bit, lunch tables for awesome treats, and some real nice atmosphere. Really feels like a community in here.

Very cool atmosphere! The owner was SO helpful and nice! He will help you pick out a great drink suited for you. I loved the Cloud coffee! One of the best coffee drinks I’ve ever had to be honest. And everything is so photogenic from the drinks to the ambience! Highly reccomend if you’re ever in Livingston!

This place is awesome! The iced Maple Mountain Cloud was the best coffee beverage I’ve ever had. No cap. The owner, James, is super friendly and has a great personality. All the food looked outstanding, too. Fantastic addition to Livingston. If you’re a local, definitely give it a try. If you’re visiting or passing through, it’s a must stop.

Great coffee and food. friendly warm welcoming atmosphere. Whoever is in charge understands customer experience and how to train the baristas to realize what an important part of success lies in making people want to be there and then return. Well done.

Apparently these guys have all of the customers they need. We walked in and asked if they had any vegan options. Despite three easily veganizable items on their menu, their immediate response was "maybe this isn't the place for you." Which he kept repeating regardless of our questions or suggestions. Pretty unpleasant experience. There are quite a few places in Livingston that offer at least one or two vegan options. No need to frequent this place.

I'm baffled as to why the place needs to tell people that it's a restaurant and that the food will be out once the cook has prepared it. That's how restaurants work, folks. It tales a bit to cook eggs and bacon, especially good ones. And those on my avo toast were amazing! BTW, my maple-laced Storm Cloud was out in just minutes and bloody wonderful, so take that, McDonald's! Also, I get the 60-minute time limit for the tables. If you're there for food, having someone taking up one of the few tables while they write their memoirs is annoying. There are a few chairs without tables for coffee klatching, but this isn't Starbucks, and thank God for it.

Road tripping from Texas and looking for some breakfast, wandered into this lovely little joint.
Asked the owner for the strongest cup of coffee they had and he didn't disappoint!
He allowed my GF (who was having some congestion issues) to peruse their selection of teas and the tea she selected cleared her throat issues right up! It was pretty darn tasty too.
Best avocado on toast I've ever had (the candied bacon really sold it!)
Will recommend this place to anyone staying in the area (when, not if, I return with the family in the future, I hope to bring them here too)
The story of how the owner brought this place to be at the height of the COVID pandemic warmed my small-business-loving heart. You can tell he really puts his heart and soul into everything prepared there.
Thanks again and hope to see you in the future!

Sweetest people & atmosphere. James is so kind and amazing. My dad is local and I stop in each time im here visiting.

A day hike in Paradise Valley led us into this wonderful little spot. Go for the coffee, go for the food, and definitely go for the company. I promise you won’t be disappointed. James could not have been more kind or personable, and on top of that, all of his recommendations were spot on. I’m not usually one to finish my meals, but I was scraping the bottom of my bowl just to get every last bit. Don’t miss out on this wonderful little cafe.

We stopped at Tru North on our way home to Billings from Pray this Monday and will be regulars going forward! Excellent avocado toast on sourdough, even without the fabled candied bacon. Coffee was exceptional, as was the chai my husband ordered. We especially loved chatting with the proprietor and were amused by the sign telling those who want faster food service to head to the nearest McDonald's instead.