Speaking of coffee – it’s the real deal here, served in sturdy mugs that warm your hands on chilly North Dakota mornings. The menu at Dakota Diner is a glorious document, laminated and extensive, offering everything from breakfast classics to hearty dinners. Eggs Benedict with hollandaise so yellow it could brighten a North Dakota winter day. The fleischkuechle—a golden-brown pocket of possibility that proves the best North Dakota traditions come wrapped in pastry. In an era when a basic lunch can easily creep past $20 in many places, Dakota Diner feels like a mathematical anomaly.