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Capitol Café
$ · 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505
The North Dakota Capitol’s food service offers burgers, sandwiches, and sides. Its posted menu lists hamburgers for $4.99 and full sandwiches for $6.75.
Best for: quick lunch
Cheap Eats in Bismarck
Updated October 2026 · 8 places · Bismarck
Quick answer
Our top picks are Capitol Café, Anima Cucina and EAT Thai Cafe.
Here are eight Bismarck restaurants with official-site evidence of a Bismarck address and menu items around $15 or less. I left out Little Cottage Café because a current listing marks it closed, and I excluded chains.
The list
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Anima Cucina
$$ · 101 N. 5th St., Bismarck, ND 58501
Anima Cucina is an Italian restaurant with café counter service. Its lunch menu lists a kale Caesar for $12 and a Mediterranean bowl for $15.
Best for: café lunch
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EAT Thai Cafe
$$ · 409 Riverwood Dr, Bismarck, ND 58504
EAT Thai Cafe serves Thai cuisine. Its menu lists classic fried rice for $14 and green curry for $14.95.
Best for: Thai food
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The CraftCade
$$ · 405 N 4th St, Bismarck, ND
The CraftCade is a downtown Bismarck pizza place. Its site lists pizza toppings and notes that dine-in is for guests age 21 and older.
Best for: pizza and games
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La Carreta
505 E Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 58504
La Carreta is a Mexican restaurant in Bismarck. Its official site confirms its Bismarck address; menu prices were not confirmed from that page.
Best for: Mexican food
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Nardello's Pizza
1001 W Interstate Ave, Suite 112, Bismarck, ND 58503
Nardello’s serves pizza and Italian food. Its official site lists a Bismarck address and operating hours, though it did not confirm a menu item at or below $15.
Best for: pizza
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A&B Pizza
$ · Bismarck, ND
A&B Pizza serves pizza, sandwiches, and sides. Its official menu lists pizza by the slice for $2.10, frybread tacos for $6.50, and noon specials for $4.75.
Best for: pizza and inexpensive sides
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Bismarck Big Boy
2511 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
Bismarck Big Boy is a Bismarck restaurant that lists daily hours on its official site. The page confirms its address, but did not provide menu prices or a specific signature dish.
Best for: casual meal