Food Scene
Oahu Hawaiian BBQ Sushi Bar & Thai Cuisine
2626 State StGood food, very nice staff.
Awesome wood fired pizza and microbrews. $9.00 bottomless carafe of wine best drink special in town!
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Fireflour Pizzeria & Coffee Bar
111 N 5th StAwesome wood fired pizza and microbrews. $9.00 bottomless carafe of wine best drink special in town!
Great local microbrews! They will bring pizza over for you from Fireflour if you ask.
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Laughing Sun Brewing Co.
1023 E Front AveGreat local microbrews! They will bring pizza over for you from Fireflour if you ask.
Great for kids. Food pretty decent for a kid-oriented place. There is a huge arcade/game room for kids. And an employee in a 7 ft tall alien costume walking around to terrify your toddler.
Space Aliens Grill & Bar
1304 E Century AveGreat for kids. Food pretty decent for a kid-oriented place. There is a huge arcade/game room for kids. And an employee in a 7 ft tall alien costume walking around to terrify your toddler.
Excellent Brazilian food, go there if you really want to get your meat on..! Also the best Sunday brunch in town. Discounts mid-week on dinner.
Harvest Brazilian Grill
308 W Main StExcellent Brazilian food, go there if you really want to get your meat on..! Also the best Sunday brunch in town. Discounts mid-week on dinner.
Higher-end dining, with a very affordable Happy Hour menu 3-6 pm weekdays with meal-sized apps.
Broadway Grill & Tavern
100 W Broadway AveHigher-end dining, with a very affordable Happy Hour menu 3-6 pm weekdays with meal-sized apps.
Our go-to Japanese place serving sushi, hibachi, and other entrees. Very nice staff. Affordable happy hour and best lunch deals in town.
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Kobe’s Japanese Steak House and Sushi Bar
915 W Interstate AveOur go-to Japanese place serving sushi, hibachi, and other entrees. Very nice staff. Affordable happy hour and best lunch deals in town.
Los Lunas A Taste of New Mexico
Good food, excellent margaritas. Live music on the patio often.
EAT Thai Cafe
409 Riverwood DrGood Thai food, they deliver.
Hong Kong
1055 Interstate AvePretty solid Chinese food for Bismarck, they deliver.
Walking distance from the duplex. Family-run Mexican restaurant and market in an old gas station. They serve beer as well. Good food, nice people, five minute walk from the apartment. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served.
Don't let the old gas station exterior scare you off, the folks there are nice and cook up some really tasty food.
La Tejana Mexican Market & restaurant
1235 South 12th StreetWalking distance from the duplex. Family-run Mexican restaurant and market in an old gas station. They serve beer as well. Good food, nice people, five minute walk from the apartment. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served.
Don't let the old gas station exterior scare you off, the folks there are nice and cook up some really tasty food.
The best restaurant in Bismarck, fine dining. You can also eat and have drinks affordably in their bar, which is small and great for quiet conversation if you're not into the loud party scene downtown.
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Pirogue Grille
121 N 4th StThe best restaurant in Bismarck, fine dining. You can also eat and have drinks affordably in their bar, which is small and great for quiet conversation if you're not into the loud party scene downtown.
Yummy and original breakfast and lunch, and excellent coffee. They also have an interesting little boutique.
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Terra Nomad Company
514 E Main AveYummy and original breakfast and lunch, and excellent coffee. They also have an interesting little boutique.
I wish we had better breakfast options in Bismarck. But we don't. So there's Cracker Barrel...
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
1685 N Grandview LnI wish we had better breakfast options in Bismarck. But we don't. So there's Cracker Barrel...
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent bar scene, go there and watch our legislators and lobbyists strut their stuff. Also an excellent Saturday breakfast deal until 1 pm where you get breakfast and a drink for under $12.
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Peacock Alley
422 E Main AveExcellent bar scene, go there and watch our legislators and lobbyists strut their stuff. Also an excellent Saturday breakfast deal until 1 pm where you get breakfast and a drink for under $12.
Good Irish pub with a solid menu. Quite the busy place, fun for people watching. Nice open patio on good weather days. They have a Bloody Mary brunch on Sundays.
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Blarney Stone Pub
408 E Main AveGood Irish pub with a solid menu. Quite the busy place, fun for people watching. Nice open patio on good weather days. They have a Bloody Mary brunch on Sundays.
Best burgers in town, largest selection of beers as well.
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JL Beers - Bismarck
217 N 3rd StBest burgers in town, largest selection of beers as well.
Very cool enclosed rooftop bar. Way better than average bar food. The best view out towards the river at Sunset in all of Bismarck. Very creative cocktails.
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Luft Rooftop Beer Garden
510 E Main AveVery cool enclosed rooftop bar. Way better than average bar food. The best view out towards the river at Sunset in all of Bismarck. Very creative cocktails.
If you're looking for the young persons' meat market-drink special-shots kinda place this is it!
Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse
118 S 3rd StIf you're looking for the young persons' meat market-drink special-shots kinda place this is it!
Not quite a dive bar, but an option downtown that is a little less high end, but friendly.
The Elbow Room
115 S 5th StNot quite a dive bar, but an option downtown that is a little less high end, but friendly.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic dinosaur exhibits! World class museum, newly built. And it is free!
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North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum
612 E Boulevard AveFantastic dinosaur exhibits! World class museum, newly built. And it is free!
Local and regional artists showcased here.
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Bismarck Art & Galleries Association
422 E Front AveLocal and regional artists showcased here.
Entertainment & Activities
A chance to get out on the mighty Missouri River. They have food and drinks, runs during summer months only.
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Lewis and Clark Riverboat
1700 River RdA chance to get out on the mighty Missouri River. They have food and drinks, runs during summer months only.
A surprisingly good zoo for a city of this size. There is also a kids petting zoo with goats, miniature donkeys and horses, etc. Check out the Bengal Tigers and the new Mexican Red Wolf exhibit.
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Dakota Zoo
602 Riverside Park RdA surprisingly good zoo for a city of this size. There is also a kids petting zoo with goats, miniature donkeys and horses, etc. Check out the Bengal Tigers and the new Mexican Red Wolf exhibit.
Worth a peek. Nice grounds for a walk or a bike.
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North Dakota State Capitol
600 E Boulevard AveWorth a peek. Nice grounds for a walk or a bike.
Nice public course down by the river. They also rent XC skis very cheaply for use on their groomed ski trails in the winter.
Riverwood Golf Course
725 Riverwood DrNice public course down by the river. They also rent XC skis very cheaply for use on their groomed ski trails in the winter.
Belle Mehus Auditorium
201 N 6th StLive music, a good selection of visiting musicians play here.
Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site
320 E Avenue BBig fun for kids and adult kids, open summer months.
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Raging Rivers Waterpark
2600 46th Ave SEBig fun for kids and adult kids, open summer months.
Huff Hills Ski Area
5455 Co Rd 80Yes, we have a ski area! Friendly local scene.
Two sheets of ice and a curling arena. A very affordable public skate venue with skate rental, you can also go there to watch our semi-pro Bismarck Bobcats hockey team play while you sip a cold brew.
VFW Sports Center
1200 N Washington StTwo sheets of ice and a curling arena. A very affordable public skate venue with skate rental, you can also go there to watch our semi-pro Bismarck Bobcats hockey team play while you sip a cold brew.
Brand new Aquatics Center. There is also a very nice indoor kids playground. Open to the public.
BSC Aquatic & Wellness Center
1601 Canary AveBrand new Aquatics Center. There is also a very nice indoor kids playground. Open to the public.
Midway Lanes Club & Trophy
3327 Memorial HwyBowling and a big arcade. A friendly old-school bowling alley in Mandan.
Parks & Nature
Great single track riding and hiking on Scouts Trail, wheelchair accessible trail loop around the campground along the river, On-A-Slant Mandan village with earth houses and interpretive tours, Custer House, stables, barracks, Commisary with a store and snack bar. Custer's 7th Cavalry rode out to their doom from this post, never to return from the Little Big Horn. Lots of interesting Native American and military history to see here, and a great place to hike, ride, and fish.
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Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
4480 Fort Lincoln RdGreat single track riding and hiking on Scouts Trail, wheelchair accessible trail loop around the campground along the river, On-A-Slant Mandan village with earth houses and interpretive tours, Custer House, stables, barracks, Commisary with a store and snack bar. Custer's 7th Cavalry rode out to their doom from this post, never to return from the Little Big Horn. Lots of interesting Native American and military history to see here, and a great place to hike, ride, and fish.
Right across the street from the apartment. Disc golf, trails, tennis courts, outdoor skating rinks, playgrounds, brand new outdoor pool.
Lions Park
1601 E Boulevard AveRight across the street from the apartment. Disc golf, trails, tennis courts, outdoor skating rinks, playgrounds, brand new outdoor pool.
Nice park south of town along the river. Disc golf, playgrounds, well maintained and pretty. Groomed XC ski trails in winter.
Sibley Nature Park
Nice park south of town along the river. Disc golf, playgrounds, well maintained and pretty. Groomed XC ski trails in winter.
13 miles of single track hiking and mtn biking trails. A very nice public beach with a playground. Free admission. Beautiful spot. About a 20 minute drive from the apartment. They have kayak and SUP rentals in the summer. Powerboats are allowed on the lake but it is "wake-free" so very kayak friendly. Worth the drive from Bismarck!
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Harmon Lake
13 miles of single track hiking and mtn biking trails. A very nice public beach with a playground. Free admission. Beautiful spot. About a 20 minute drive from the apartment. They have kayak and SUP rentals in the summer. Powerboats are allowed on the lake but it is "wake-free" so very kayak friendly. Worth the drive from Bismarck!
Lengthy paved trails along the river. The Dakota Zoo is there, as well as the Superslide Amusement Park. Lots of playgrounds, trails, and picnic shelters.
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Sertoma Park
Riverside Park RoadLengthy paved trails along the river. The Dakota Zoo is there, as well as the Superslide Amusement Park. Lots of playgrounds, trails, and picnic shelters.
Essentials
Captain Jack's Liquor Land
3131 Weiss AvenueClosest place to the apartment to buy beer, wine, spirits.
Arrowhead Cleaners & Laundry
1140 N 3rd StClosest dry cleaning/laundry place to the apartment.
Mid Dakota Clinic
401 N 9th StTheir TODAY Clinic is a good place for walk-in care if you need it.
Shopping
Dan's Supermarket
3101 N 11th StClosest big grocery to the apartment.
Our local co-op, good selection of organic meats and produce, a nice salad bar and deli, coffee bar as well. I love this place!
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Bisman Community Food Co-op
711 E Sweet AveOur local co-op, good selection of organic meats and produce, a nice salad bar and deli, coffee bar as well. I love this place!
Butcher Block Meats
108 W Main StGood old-fashioned butcher shop with quality products.
Your basic mall. There is a Target, Scheel's Sporting Goods, and all of the usual mall stuff. There is an indoor kids playground for those cold days when they need to blow off steam.
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Kirkwood Mall
706 Kirkwood MallYour basic mall. There is a Target, Scheel's Sporting Goods, and all of the usual mall stuff. There is an indoor kids playground for those cold days when they need to blow off steam.
A very nice bike shop with athletic wear also for other sports, including swimming. They also have a really cool coffee bar.
701 Cycle & Sport (Epic Sports)
411 Fraine Barracks RdA very nice bike shop with athletic wear also for other sports, including swimming. They also have a really cool coffee bar.