Across South Dakota, of the 51 diners we list, 49 give a phone number and 30 have a website. No national chains here — every diner on this page is independent. By what they offer: 4 serve pancakes, 3 serve breakfast all day. The longest-running is Country Kitchen, in business since 1939.
Top 10 diners in South Dakota
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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112th Fryn' Pan Family RestaurantSioux Falls
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2Cook's KitchenBrookings
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3Phillips Avenue DinerSioux Falls
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4Marlin's Family RestaurantMitchell
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5Fairmont DinerRapid City
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62nd Street DinerMadison
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7Ditty'sKimball
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8Wheel InnWatertown
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9Lee Street Station CafeDeadwood
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10ZestoMitchell
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single diner are listed further down this page.
Other towns in South Dakota
One diner each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Sammy'sAberdeen
212 S Main St, Aberdeen, SD 57401
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Millie'sAgar
Agar, SD 57520
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Belle Inn RestaurantBelle Fourche
2511 5th Ave, Belle Fourche, SD 57717
Family-owned
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Crossroads at Mid-America Travel PlazaBelle Fourche
16 N 5th Ave, Belle Fourche, SD 57717
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Cook's KitchenBrookings
304 Main Ave, Brookings, SD 57006
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The Corner DinerClark
100 N Commercial St, Clark, SD 57225
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Our PlaceCuster
738 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730
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Lee Street Station CafeDeadwood
5 Lee St, Deadwood, SD 57732-1308
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Howlin' Hawg DinerDeadwood
612 Main St, Deadwood, SD 57732-1111
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The Filling Station Bar & DinerFlandreau
114 N Wind St, Flandreau, SD 57028
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AlibiGary
219 1st Ave, Gary, SD 57237
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EastRiver DinerGettysburg
711 W Garfield Ave, Gettysburg, SD 57442
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Diner On MainGregory
623 Main St, Gregory, SD 57533
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Coney Island CafeHuron
24 2nd St SW, Huron, SD 57350
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Happy ChefKadoka
411 S Dakota 73, Kadoka, SD 57543
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Ditty'sKimball
801 S Main St, Kimball, SD 57355
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2nd Street DinerMadison
610 Washington Ave S, Madison, SD 57042
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Bette's KitchenManderson
111 Black Elk Rd, Manderson, SD 57756
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Donnie's Breakfast Diner & PizzeriaMobridge
112 N Main St, Mobridge, SD 57601-2531
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Diner RestaurantMurdo
503 5th St, Murdo, SD 57559
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Blue Line DinerNewell
121 8th St, Newell, SD 57760
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Big Tom's DinerPierre
1415 E Wells Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
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The Branch EateryRedfield
608 N Main St, Redfield, SD 57469-1127
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Dakota MaidSelby
2011 US-12 & 83, Selby, SD 57472
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281 DinerStickney
26173 US-281, Stickney, SD 57375
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Uncle Louie's DinerSturgis
1039 Main St, Sturgis, SD 57785-1522
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Dakota GrillTea
500 E Figzel St., Tea, SD 57064
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Cherry Street GrilleVermillion
1122 E Cherry St, Vermillion, SD 57069
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Legends Diner & SweeterieVolga
227 Kasan Ave, Volga, SD 57071
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Wheel InnWatertown
404 10th St NW, Watertown, SD 57201
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Maple Street DinerWatertown
100 Maple St S, Watertown, SD 57201-3678
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The Diner On Main, LlcWebster
508 Main St, Webster, SD 57274-1719
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Hideaway Diner and BarWhitewood
1309 Laurel St, Whitewood, SD 57793-2142
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Shirley's DinerWinner
142 E 2nd St Ste 2, Winner, SD 57580-1320
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Rollin Wheel RestaurantWolsey
601 Commercial Ave, Wolsey, SD 57384
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Old White’s Drive InWoonsocket
40039 SD-34, Woonsocket, SD 57385
BEFORE YOU GO
Before your next diner visit
Plan breakfast, check late-night service and organise a group.
