North Dakota Travel Guide - 2025 Travel Guide

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.

Butterhorn
Bismarck

Huckleberry House
Bismarck

Pirogue Grill
Bismarck

Mezzaluna
Fargo

Rosewild
Fargo

Ely’s Ivy
Grand Forks

Harry’s Steakhouse
Grand Forks

Helix
Grand Forks

Skies 322
Grand Forks

Peacock Mercantile
Hettinger

Starving Rooster
Minot

Hunters Club
Prairie Knights Casino & Resort

Outlaws Bar and Grill
Watford City

Check out the North Dakota Culinary Trail for top recommendations. Find the mapped list of culinary tours, including fine dining, sweets, funky uptown dining experiences, farm-to-table 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:

Red Trail Vineyard
Buffalo

Pointe of View Winery
Burlington

Maple River Winery
Casselton

Wolf Creek Winery
Coleharbor

Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery
Dickinson

Bear Creek Winery
Fargo

More Wineries and Breweries

CRAFTED WITH CARE

Local craft breweries are booming and 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

AUGUST

• Deuce of August Icelandic Festival, Mountain

• Best of the West Ribfest, Watford City

• Chokecherry Festival, Williston

• Minot Food Truck Festival, Minot

SEPTEMBER

• Norsk Høstfest, Minot

• Oktoberfest, Hankinson, Jamestown, New Leipzig and Napoleon

• Potato Bowl USA, Grand Forks

• Sunflower Festival, Enderlin

OCTOBER

• Burgers + Brew Fest, Crosby

• GooseFest, Kenmare

• Oktoberfest, Ashley, Fargo and Walhalla

• Sauerkraut Day 2025 marks the 100th Anniversary, Wishek