Note: as of April 2021, this restaurant is permanently closed. 

This unusual restaurant is hiding somewhere you might not expect it, and yet it has been a local favorite for years. Cafeteria-served, home-style food is made fresh daily and you’ll definitely want to try it. This is a true hidden gem you’ll be glad you found.

Hidden in the back of the White Drug pharmacy in Bismarck, North Dakota is the White House Cafeteria. Head back past all the aisles and discover why this place is a true gem.

William Hill/Google

The restaurant is a cozy place that has been around for years. In March of 2019 it was set to close, but thanks to new arrangements it was brought back to life and has been open ever since, still serving great food.

William Hill/Google

It is set up cafeteria style, but don’t let that put you off. The food is absolutely incredible.

William Hill/Google

If you’re just starting your day off with breakfast, you can expect those tasty classics we all know and love. Eggs, bacon, toast, muffins, and hot coffee are just some of the options. Don’t forget about yummy breakfast pastries like cinnamon or caramel rolls!

White House Cafeteria/Facebook

For lunch, try some of their delicious sandwiches, burgers, wraps, or their daily specials. These include things like tater tot hotdish or authentic German meals. All of these are made fresh daily and in the same way grandma would make them at home.

White House Cafeteria/Facebook

Dessert at the White House Cafeteria is full of goodies like kuchen, pie, bars, and cookies. Yum!

White House Cafeteria/Facebook

They also make other specials they’ll deliver or have ready to grab and go.

White House Cafeteria/Facebook

The White House Cafeteria will keep you coming back for their scrumptious, warm meals and welcoming atmosphere - even in the back of a pharmacy. Unusual, perhaps, but a spot you definitely don’t want to miss.

White House Cafeteria/Facebook

The White House Cafeteria is located in the back of White Drug at the following address:

William Hill/Google

White House Cafeteria/Facebook

Address: 117 North 5th Street, Bismarck, ND, 58501

They are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Find out more on their Facebook page by clicking here.

This place serves up some of North Dakota’s most favorite foods like caramel rolls and knoephla. If your mouth started to water after seeing them, you are probably a true North Dakotan. Here is an entire list of ND foods to drool over.

OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.