Custer and Crazy Horse Memorial Restaurants

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  • 1. Black Hills Burger & Bun

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    The focus on simple, fresh, and delicious food at affordable prices has made this very small establishment into a phenomenon with one of the best reputations of any restaurant in the Black Hills. It's located in a renovated, downtown building with exposed brick walls and stained-glass accents. The only problem here is the difficulty getting a seat in the small dining area: hours are limited, the place fills up fast, and because the reputation is so stellar, people are willing to endure long waits outside on the bench or even just standing on the sidewalk.

    441 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, South Dakota, 57730, USA
    605-673--3411

    Known For

    • Delicious, juicy burgers made from fresh-ground meat
    • Black-bean vegetarian burger options
    • Rotating selection of mouthwatering desserts

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.--Tues.
  • 2. Skogen Kitchen

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    The small town of Custer is one of the last places a visitor might expect to find gourmet cuisine, but it's available at Skogen Kitchen, where a chef with national experience has settled into a small, modest-looking establishment and built a widespread following. The restaurant takes its name from a Norwegian word for "the forest," which reflects the owners' heritage and influences the restaurant's menu and simple, clean decor. Hours are limited and the place fills up fast, so you'll need a reservation well in advance of your visit.

    29 N. Fifth St., Custer, South Dakota, 57730, USA
    605-673--2241

    Known For

    • A quality of heightened cuisine found nowhere else in the Black Hills
    • Inventive menu
    • Carefully curated wine list

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 3. Blue Bell Lodge Dining Room and Lounge

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    Feast on fresh walleye or buffalo, which you can have as a steak or a stew, in this rustic log-cabin structure with a stone fireplace. There's also a good selection of salads as well as kid-friendly burgers, sandwiches, and wraps. While the restaurant is most convenient for those staying in the Blue Bell Lodge or its associated cabins, the location on the western edge of the park also makes it a good lunch spot for anyone emerging from the western terminus of the Wildlife Loop Road or making a jaunt to the Mount Coolidge Fire Tower.

    25453 S.D. 87, Custer, South Dakota, 57730, USA
    605-255–4531-reservations recommended

    Known For

    • Park setting
    • Outdoor patio overlooking French Creek
    • Family-friendly

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed late Oct.--late Apr., Credit cards accepted
  • 4. Bobkat's Old Fashion Purple Pie Place

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    This seasonal bakery serves homemade pies and ice cream, as well as lunchtime fare like salads and paninis. Believe us when we say, the peach pie is divine, but if you're looking for something more exotic, there's rhubarb, strawberry rhubarb, cherry, blueberry, bumbleberry (that's everything together), raspberry rhubarb jalapeño, peanut butter, and a daily cream pie. Yes, there is apple, too.

    19 Mt Rushmore Rd., Custer, South Dakota, 57708, USA
    605-673–4070

    Known For

    • Its purple exterior
    • Pie by the slice or whole
    • Ice cream sundaes

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed winter and spring
  • 5. Horatio's Homemade Ice Cream

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    One of the most interesting examples of early architecture in the city, the 1881 First National Bank building, hosts this old-fashioned ice cream parlor where local owners make small batches of ice cream and customers enjoy it outside on warm summer days. Inspiration for the name comes from Horatio Nelson Ross, who discovered gold in Custer in 1874.

    548 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, South Dakota, 57730, USA
    605-673--4009

    Known For

    • Waffle cones
    • Homemade ice-cream sandwiches
    • Daily specials and changing flavors
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  • 6. Laughing Water

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    With windows facing the mountain sculpture, this airy pinewood restaurant is noted for its buffalo burgers. There's a soup-and-salad bar, but you'd do well to stick to the Native American offerings. Try the taco made with traditional fry bread or the Tatanka stew featuring prime cuts of buffalo meat. A short kids' menu is available.

    12151 Ave. of the Chiefs, Crazy Horse Memorial, South Dakota, 57730, USA
    605-673–4681

    Known For

    • Monumental views
    • Generous portions
    • Native American tacos

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
  • 7. Miner's Cup

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    Stop into this little drive-through joint for a coffee or smoothie to go, or sit down and enjoy it at one of the picnic tables on the lawn. There's also a surprisingly good selection of fresh-made breakfast and lunch sandwiches, wraps, salads, and pastries.

    1021 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, South Dakota, 57730, USA
    605-673--3882

    Known For

    • Signature drinks
    • Fast service
    • Creative breakfast food combos
  • 8. The Custer Wolf

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    This bar and grill is in a renovated brick building with wood floors and a long, wooden bar, where the food is elevated a bit beyond standard pub fare. It's a great spot for a casual, affordable meal during a day of exploring the southern Black Hills.

    607 Mt. Rushmore Rd., Custer, South Dakota, 57730, USA
    605-673--9653

    Known For

    • Outdoor seating area
    • Surprising menu choices for a bar and grill, like the falafel burger
    • Selection of craft beer and wine

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