Bismarck, North Dakota · Published by Emberlight Studios
Updated October 2026 · 10 places · Bismarck
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Our top picks are Country House Deli, Brick Oven Bakery and The Gifted Bean Coffee House.
These Bismarck delis, sandwich shops, cafés and diners have weekday lunch options and are physically located in Bismarck. The list emphasizes local places; chain locations are included only where their own location pages confirm a Bismarck address and lunch service.
1045 E Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503
Country House Deli is a deli at 1045 E Interstate Ave. Its catering page lists box lunches with roast beef and muenster, ham and Swiss, or turkey and colby sandwiches.
Best for: deli sandwiches
112 N 4th St, Bismarck, ND 58501
Brick Oven Bakery is a bakery and coffee shop that serves lunch in downtown Bismarck. Its lunch menu includes sandwiches such as a BLT and chicken salad on a butter croissant, plus salad.
Best for: bakery sandwiches
515 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND 58501
The Gifted Bean Coffee House is a café inside the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library. It serves coffee and specialty drinks, teas, smoothies, hot and cold sandwiches, baked goods, and sweet treats.
Best for: coffee and sandwiches
101 N 5th St, Bismarck, ND 58501
Anima Cucina is an Italian restaurant with a café counter-service lunch. Its lunch offerings include artisan sandwiches, scratch soup, salad bowls, and rotisserie chicken.
Best for: counter-service lunch
106 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
Bread Poets Baking Company is a retail bakery and sandwich shop. Its website identifies its business as a bakery and sandwich shop.
Best for: bread and sandwiches
625 S Washington St, Bismarck, ND 58504
El Coquí's South Washington location is a bakery. The business also operates a café at the North Dakota Heritage Center, and describes itself as a Puerto Rican bakery.
Best for: Puerto Rican bakery fare
612 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58505
The café at the North Dakota Heritage Center is managed by El Coqui, a Bismarck-based Puerto Rican bakery. The museum lists coffee, sandwiches, cookies, salads, hot meals, pizzas, breads, and pastries.
Best for: museum café lunch
600 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND 58505
Capitol Café is a cafeteria in the North Dakota Capitol Complex. Its lunch service includes a salad bar, grill, deli, main entrée station, and a made-to-order sandwich bar.
Best for: made-to-order sandwiches
1915 E Main Ave, Bismarck, ND 58501
Kroll's Diner is a 1950s-style diner serving German and American dishes. The company describes its food as German and American fare and lists a Bismarck location at 1915 E Main Ave.
Best for: diner lunch
1103 E Front Ave, Bismarck, ND 58504
Bistró 1100 is an American café with a lunch service. Its site lists lunch in the dining room Tuesday through Saturday and lunch hours for the bistro lounge.
Best for: weekday café lunch
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