Today’s newspapers (April 24, 2026) bore the sad news that the Tam family has decided to close the iconic Pekin Noodle Parlor in Uptown Butte. For well over 100 years the family operated from this 2-story brick building at 117 South Main.

The building is nearby to another historic Chinese associated building on West Mercury, which is home to a museum about the Chinese in Butte and Montana.

The Montana Standard sees the restaurant’s closing as a developing story so perhaps we will soon know about the future of the historic building