North Dakota Travel Guide - 2026 Travel Guide
LOCAL FLAVORS
2026-01-26 13:04:35
FROM FIELD TO FORK
Get a taste of the local flavors at these Farm-To-Table restaurants. They use fresh, locally-sourced ingredients and seasonal produce to give you the best flavors North Dakota has to offer. Taste the difference with dishes prepared from fresh, sustainable ingredients. Every bite connects you to the agricultural richness and unique food culture of the area.
Pirogue Grill
Bismarck
Mezzaluna
Fargo
Rosewild
Fargo
Hunters Club
Prairie Knights Casino & Resort, Fort Yates
Ely’s Ivy
Grand Forks
Harry’s Steakhouse
Grand Forks
Helix
Grand Forks
Skies 322
Grand Forks
Peacock Mercantile
Hettinger
Starving Rooster
Minot
Outlaws Bar and Grill
Watford City
Sagas
Williston
Check out the North Dakota Culinary Trail for top recommendations. Find lists of culinary tours, including fine dining, sweets, funky uptown dining experiences, farm-totable restaurants and more.
SIP AND SAVOR
North Dakota vineyards grow hybrid grapes and mix them with local fruits and honey for a glass worth savoring. The focus is on quality and sustainability for a uniquely North Dakota taste. Visitors will be treated to picturesque views that are an ideal backdrop for wine tasting and relaxing. Here is a sampling:
Viking Vines Vineyard
Buffalo
Pointe of View Winery
Burlington
Wolf Creek Winery
Coleharbor
1882 Winery & Vineyard
Cooperstown
Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery
Dickinson
Bear Creek Winery
Fargo
More Wineries and Breweries
CRAFTED WITH CARE
Local craft breweries offer a range of locally brewed beers that capture the spirit of North Dakota. Many of the ingredients are local, giving each beer a unique flavor. Choose from a variety of full-bodied stouts, rich porters, hoppy IPAs and smooth-tasting lagers. Here are just a few favorites:
Laughing Sun Brewing Company
Bismarck
Stonehome Brewing Company
Bismarck and Watford City
Phat Fish Brewing
Dickinson
Drekker Brewing Company
Fargo
Half Brothers Brewing Company
Grand Forks
Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks
Minot
A SAMPLE OF ANNUAL FOOD FESTIVALS
JUNE
• Happy Harry’s Ribfest, Fargo
• Rhubarb Festival, Rugby and Grand Forks
• Turkey Barbecue, Aneta
JULY
• North Dakota State Fair, Minot
• Ukrainian Festival, Dickinson
• Watermelon Days, Hebron
• Red River Valley Fair, West Fargo
AUGUST
• Deuce of August Icelandic Festival, Mountain
• Best of the West Ribfest, Watford City
• Chokecherry Festival, Williston
• Minot Food Truck Festival, Minot
SEPTEMBER
• Walhalla’s Annual Giant Pumpkinfest, Walhalla
• Oktoberfest, Hankinson, Jamestown, New Leipzig and Napoleon
• Potato Bowl USA, Grand Forks
• Sunflower Festival, Enderlin
OCTOBER
• GooseFest, Kenmare
• Oktoberfest, Ashley, Fargo and Walhalla
• Sauerkraut Day, Wishek
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