TK & MK's South Side Sioux Falls Tips
Food scene
Sioux Falls is known for having busy restaurants on the weekends. Be prepared to wait for a table but if you don't mind sitting at the bar, you can usually get in pretty fast.
Very Nearby. Great food, good brewery, craft cocktail menu. You can shop here & eat...two fun things. If you're lucky, they will be sampling items. You can walk to Looks and it's about a half mile. Take a look at Google Maps and find the shortcut through Diamond Valley's club house or through the golf course's tunnel that runs under 69th!
They are also a fine meat market if you want to spend some money on something to smoke on the green egg or brew up sous vide style! The instant pot pressure cooker will get you dinner faster! There are cheaper places to get good meat nearby but this will be the high end quality. Try their steak tips from the meat counter on the grill, and see if you like them as much as our friends do.
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Look's Marketplace
500 E 69th StVery Nearby. Great food, good brewery, craft cocktail menu. You can shop here & eat...two fun things. If you're lucky, they will be sampling items. You can walk to Looks and it's about a half mile. Take a look at Google Maps and find the shortcut through Diamond Valley's club house or through the golf course's tunnel that runs under 69th!
They are also a fine meat market if you want to spend some money on something to smoke on the green egg or brew up sous vide style! The instant pot pressure cooker will get you dinner faster! There are cheaper places to get good meat nearby but this will be the high end quality. Try their steak tips from the meat counter on the grill, and see if you like them as much as our friends do.
This place is good to stock up on wine, spirits, and beer. You can buy boozey bakery treats here too! They have a small bar where you can grab one of many local brews, excellent wines and craft cocktails.
JJ's Wine, Spirits & Cigars
3000 W 57th StThis place is good to stock up on wine, spirits, and beer. You can buy boozey bakery treats here too! They have a small bar where you can grab one of many local brews, excellent wines and craft cocktails.
Nearby. This is a mom and pop shop with award winning wings! Good for microbrews and bbq. We like it because it is fast, affordable, and good food just south of here. NOTE: It looks like the place is closed when you drive by. Just brave it - you'll be glad you did as the staff is friendly and the service is good.
Big J's Road House
510 Cliff AveNearby. This is a mom and pop shop with award winning wings! Good for microbrews and bbq. We like it because it is fast, affordable, and good food just south of here. NOTE: It looks like the place is closed when you drive by. Just brave it - you'll be glad you did as the staff is friendly and the service is good.
Downtown. Look for pAVE (stands for Phillips AVE), the bar/restaurant with upper deck outdoor dining/viewing on the weekends. It's affordable and they have good food in good portion sizes. We typically share an app and a meal! Steak kabobs are my fav! Late night live music/DJs and dancing.
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PAve
130 S Phillips AveDowntown. Look for pAVE (stands for Phillips AVE), the bar/restaurant with upper deck outdoor dining/viewing on the weekends. It's affordable and they have good food in good portion sizes. We typically share an app and a meal! Steak kabobs are my fav! Late night live music/DJs and dancing.
Fareway in Harrisburg is just 2 miles South on Cliff. If you want to cook some meat, you'll want to check out their meat counter. We like their prices.
Fareway Grocery
3301 S Sycamore AveFareway in Harrisburg is just 2 miles South on Cliff. If you want to cook some meat, you'll want to check out their meat counter. We like their prices.
Downtown. This is a great spot for coffee lovers and wine and beer enthusiasts. Start at The Source with a beverage and then go to any of three or four restaurants for lunch/dinner and dessert. This is a unique food court with a neat outdoor courtyard if its nice outside.
Jones421
421 N Phillips AveDowntown. This is a great spot for coffee lovers and wine and beer enthusiasts. Start at The Source with a beverage and then go to any of three or four restaurants for lunch/dinner and dessert. This is a unique food court with a neat outdoor courtyard if its nice outside.
Downtown. A great stop on a Saturday. Pre-order for pickup on Saturday.
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Falls Park Farmer's Market
Downtown. A great stop on a Saturday. Pre-order for pickup on Saturday.
Nearby. You can dress up for this place...but of course, you don't need to. Food is spectacular and the drinks are perfect. This is a place we go to celebrate 🍾 special occasions.
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22TEN Kitchen Cocktails
2210 W 69th StNearby. You can dress up for this place...but of course, you don't need to. Food is spectacular and the drinks are perfect. This is a place we go to celebrate 🍾 special occasions.
McNally's Irish Pub
6211 S Old Village PlNearby. Really fun Irish pub. They typically have live music on the weekends.
Nearby. Great food-get the chislic / aka steak tips.
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Tinner's | Public House
449 W 69th StNearby. Great food-get the chislic / aka steak tips.
Nearby. Great menu here. Excellent drink options. Can be fancy if you want but jeans are okay too.
Tavern 180
2101 W 69th StNearby. Great menu here. Excellent drink options. Can be fancy if you want but jeans are okay too.
Downtown. In the Jones421 building
Winner of 2021 burger battle. It is an awesome burger! Maybe the best I've ever had.
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Papa Woody's
775 North Phillips AvenueDowntown. In the Jones421 building
Winner of 2021 burger battle. It is an awesome burger! Maybe the best I've ever had.
Downtown. Fun bar with a tropical vibe. Pizza available too!
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The Hello Hi
120 South Phillips AvenueDowntown. Fun bar with a tropical vibe. Pizza available too!
Nearby. These guys specialize in bourbon, beer, wine and great food. Nice outside dining options.
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The Barrel House
4701 E 54th StNearby. These guys specialize in bourbon, beer, wine and great food. Nice outside dining options.
Downtown. Great Irish pub with great beverages and big portion, delicious food in downtown.
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Blarney Stone Pub- Sioux Falls
333 S Phillips AveDowntown. Great Irish pub with great beverages and big portion, delicious food in downtown.
Downtown. The best breakfast spot with great atmosphere.
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Josiah’s | Coffeehouse & Café
104 W 12th StDowntown. The best breakfast spot with great atmosphere.
Nearby. If you like healthy, this is your go-to spot.
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Daily Clean Food and Drink
6215 S Western AveNearby. If you like healthy, this is your go-to spot.
Not Far. One of our favorite spots to go for plenty of tap beer/bourbon/wine and a great menu. Duck fat fries must be the best in the city.
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TapHouse 41
2101 W 41st StNot Far. One of our favorite spots to go for plenty of tap beer/bourbon/wine and a great menu. Duck fat fries must be the best in the city.
Nearby. Diner's Dive's and Drive-In's featured in January 2021.
Order the beef or lamb chislic - the chicken version can be kind of dry.
Urban Chislic
431 West 85th StreetNearby. Diner's Dive's and Drive-In's featured in January 2021.
Order the beef or lamb chislic - the chicken version can be kind of dry.
Downtown. Cool decor, great food and really neat to sit at the bar. They have an ice ring for you to set your beer on!
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MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub
236 S Main AveDowntown. Cool decor, great food and really neat to sit at the bar. They have an ice ring for you to set your beer on!
Downtown (Falls Area). Great beer, wine, drinks and really amazing food. West entrance under construction. Go in from Philips Ave and walk down the long hallway to the back of the building.
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Chef Lance's on Phillips
431 North Phillips AvenueDowntown (Falls Area). Great beer, wine, drinks and really amazing food. West entrance under construction. Go in from Philips Ave and walk down the long hallway to the back of the building.
Downtown (Falls area) Diner's Dives & Drive-In's featured in January 2021.
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Bread & Circus Sandwich Kitchen
600 N Main AveDowntown (Falls area) Diner's Dives & Drive-In's featured in January 2021.
ALDI
600 W 85th StAldi isn't far. Don't forget to grab a grocery bag or two from under the sink.
Williquors
3625 W Avera Dr10 minutes. Big store!
Golf
Nearby. Really nice course in Sioux Falls. They have a very convenient south side location. You can usually get on to play except during high season when you should call in advance for a tee time. You can walk to the course from here - it's under a half mile. Use Google maps to find the shortcut through Diamond Valley's clubhouse parking lot!! The putting green along 69th street is close and free to play!
Prairie Green Golf Course
600 E 69th StNearby. Really nice course in Sioux Falls. They have a very convenient south side location. You can usually get on to play except during high season when you should call in advance for a tee time. You can walk to the course from here - it's under a half mile. Use Google maps to find the shortcut through Diamond Valley's clubhouse parking lot!! The putting green along 69th street is close and free to play!
15 minutes. You can golf here all the year through! Enjoy food and swinging clubs that they provide. Similar to Top Golf that is around in major cities.
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Great Shots
2505 West Benson Road15 minutes. You can golf here all the year through! Enjoy food and swinging clubs that they provide. Similar to Top Golf that is around in major cities.
25 minutes. Golf and gambling. We like golf. They also have an affordable full service spa and pool. We really enjoy it.
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Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort®
1415 Grand Falls Blvd25 minutes. Golf and gambling. We like golf. They also have an affordable full service spa and pool. We really enjoy it.
Willow Run Golf Course
8000 E Arrowhead PkwyOur favorite course.
Sightseeing
30 minutes. This vineyard is about 30 minutes away on a bluff overlooking the grapes. Check their website for hours and events but it is a fun place to do a tasting.
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Calico Skies Vineyard and Winery
2368 Able Blvd30 minutes. This vineyard is about 30 minutes away on a bluff overlooking the grapes. Check their website for hours and events but it is a fun place to do a tasting.
Downtown. There are usually some fun things to do here!
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Washington Pavilion
301 S Main AveDowntown. There are usually some fun things to do here!
For the city's namesake. Great little Cafe here too.
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Parque de las Cataratas
131 E Falls Park DrFor the city's namesake. Great little Cafe here too.
Downtown (Falls area). Check the performance schedule and grab a blanket and sit on the grass and enjoy.
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Levitt at the Falls
504 N Phillips AveDowntown (Falls area). Check the performance schedule and grab a blanket and sit on the grass and enjoy.
Downtown. This is a fun thing about our downtown!
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SculptureWalk | Sioux Falls
300 S Phillips AveDowntown. This is a fun thing about our downtown!
Downtown (Falls area)! The city's namesake with many paved trails and great views. Look at the website for summer evening events. The Overlook Cafe is a nice spot for a lunch/beverage.
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Falls Park Visitor Information Center
900 N Phillips AveDowntown (Falls area)! The city's namesake with many paved trails and great views. Look at the website for summer evening events. The Overlook Cafe is a nice spot for a lunch/beverage.
Our Hiking Spots
We like to exercise but it's so much more enjoyable within a park or out in nature. Here are a few places you might enjoy.
Winter or summer this is a nice place to hike or rent cross country skis. If you're just hiking, park in the far end of the lot away from the ski chalet - there is a trail head at the far end of the parking lot. Free to hike! Watch for dog droppings - we've seen some slackers on clean up here as it is open to pets.
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Great Bear Ski Valley
5901 E Rice StWinter or summer this is a nice place to hike or rent cross country skis. If you're just hiking, park in the far end of the lot away from the ski chalet - there is a trail head at the far end of the parking lot. Free to hike! Watch for dog droppings - we've seen some slackers on clean up here as it is open to pets.
This river scene has granite bluffs and has nice trails. Enjoy!
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Palisades State Park
25491 485th AveThis river scene has granite bluffs and has nice trails. Enjoy!
Fun trails to stroll here. This place is great for couples and for parents and kids. You'll see photographers here shooting families and graduates! Beautiful trail system within the city. There is a park nearby. The Butterfly House is located here too.
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The Outdoor Campus
4500 S Oxbow AveFun trails to stroll here. This place is great for couples and for parents and kids. You'll see photographers here shooting families and graduates! Beautiful trail system within the city. There is a park nearby. The Butterfly House is located here too.
Fun park about a half hour drive south of here. Hit Calico Skies Vineyard after your hike!
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Newton Hills State Park
28767 482nd AveFun park about a half hour drive south of here. Hit Calico Skies Vineyard after your hike!
There are some small hills and a couple bridges over the river with an old settlers cabin here.
Beaver Creek State Nature Area
48351 264th StThere are some small hills and a couple bridges over the river with an old settlers cabin here.
This is near Palisades and is reputed to have been jumped by Jesse James. It's a pretty spot in the prairie.
Devils Gulch
This is near Palisades and is reputed to have been jumped by Jesse James. It's a pretty spot in the prairie.
Sports
The Canaries are playing in 2020! Check the schedule and we hope you find time to see a game! Warm peanuts are a must do!
Sioux Falls Canaries
1001 Northwest AveThe Canaries are playing in 2020! Check the schedule and we hope you find time to see a game! Warm peanuts are a must do!
We love going to these games to see the Miami Heat's development team. They have players who move between the two teams.
Sioux Falls Skyforce
2131 S Minnesota AveWe love going to these games to see the Miami Heat's development team. They have players who move between the two teams.
Sioux Falls Stampede Hockey Club
1111 N Lake AveGreat venue: The Denny Sanford Premier Center!
Pub Crawl
Downtown. This bar was grandfathered in after the smoking laws changed and you can have a cigar indoors! Early in the evening it's post work crowd and later gets a more mixed crowd.
Stogeez Cigar Lounge
201 E 11th StDowntown. This bar was grandfathered in after the smoking laws changed and you can have a cigar indoors! Early in the evening it's post work crowd and later gets a more mixed crowd.
Carpenter Bar
215 S Phillips AveDowntown. Small hangout with fireplaces!
Downtown (East Bank). Neat atmosphere. They have a shuffleboard table in the back. Big fireplace you can cozy up to and some outside tables for summer. Big microbrew selection here.
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Monks House of Ale Repute and Gandy Dancer Brew Works
420 E 8th StDowntown (East Bank). Neat atmosphere. They have a shuffleboard table in the back. Big fireplace you can cozy up to and some outside tables for summer. Big microbrew selection here.
Downtown. Fancy if you want to be. Jeans okay too. Have live music.
Exceptional food.
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Paramount Studio Cocktails & Food
307 S Phillips AveDowntown. Fancy if you want to be. Jeans okay too. Have live music.
Exceptional food.
Downtown (East Bank). Fun atmosphere, good drinks. Order at the counter.
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Remedy Brewing Company
401 E 8th StDowntown (East Bank). Fun atmosphere, good drinks. Order at the counter.
Downtown (Falls area). This is a food hall style setup with boutiques and different restaurants. The Source lets you pay by the ounce for their microbrews. Great coffee too! Fun outdoor courtyard dining that is out of the wind.
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The Source Coffee Roastery + Taproom
421 N Phillips AveDowntown (Falls area). This is a food hall style setup with boutiques and different restaurants. The Source lets you pay by the ounce for their microbrews. Great coffee too! Fun outdoor courtyard dining that is out of the wind.
Downtown. Great burger battle entry for 2021 - ask for it. Affordable drinks and food here. A local hang out.
Tommy Jack's Pub
214 E 12th StDowntown. Great burger battle entry for 2021 - ask for it. Affordable drinks and food here. A local hang out.
Downtown (Falls area). Fun spot to have a beer or two.
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Severance Brewing Company
701 N Phillips AveDowntown (Falls area). Fun spot to have a beer or two.
Fernson Downtown
332 S Phillips AveDowntown. These guys know how to brew!
Downtown (Falls area). Have live music. Foodie stop - cocktails, beer and wine.
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ICON Events + DaDa Gastropub
402 N Main AveDowntown (Falls area). Have live music. Foodie stop - cocktails, beer and wine.
Downtown (East Bank). Great wine, great menu and really cool building.
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R Wine Bar
322 E 8th StDowntown (East Bank). Great wine, great menu and really cool building.
Late Night Action
Wiley
330 N Main AvePAve
130 S Phillips AveCrow Bar & Casino Lounge
2805 South Minnesota Avenue