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Where to eat in Bismarck, ND
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A few places to eat in Bismarck
- The CraftCade Pizza · 0.1 miles
405 N 4th St, Bismarck - Dakota Nuts-N-Candy Candy Store · 0.1 miles
218 N 4th St, Bismarck - By the Batch Bakery and Eatery Bakery · 0.2 miles
515 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck - Terrace At The Radisson American · 0.2 miles
605 E Broadway Ave, Bismarck - Classic Restaurants · 0.2 miles
304 E Rosser Ave Ste 200, Bismarck
The closest few by distance from central Bismarck, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Bismarck.
The food scene in Bismarck
Open listings put 159 places to eat within 2 miles of central Bismarck, 53 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: pizza (15), American (12) and Mexican (11). 21 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Bismarck is steakhouse, Asian fusion and Japanese — types that are listed here at 3 to 4 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Pizza 15 American 12 Coffee 12 Mexican 11 Sandwiches 8 Bakery 8 Steakhouse 7 Japanese 5 Diner 4 Bar & grill 4
The food in Bismarck
Bismarck does not have infinite options, and that brings its own problem: you have been to most of them, and picking again is somehow still hard.
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Eating out in Bismarck
Bismarck has a population of about 67,034. Somewhere this size rewards knowing which places are actually worth the trip. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Bismarck, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Bismarck?
Bismarck sits in Burleigh County, where the Census counts 69 full-service restaurants, 78 limited-service places, 30 cafés and snack bars and 20 bars — 197 places to eat or drink in all. Bismarck makes up about 68% of the county's population.
That works out at 20 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Bismarck
- Minot, ND — about 101 miles away
- Fargo, ND — about 189 miles away
- Moorhead, MN — about 190 miles away
- Grand Forks, ND — about 193 miles away
- Rapid City, SD — about 221 miles away
- Sioux Falls, SD — about 296 miles away
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