Burly's RoughriderBar & Steakhouse · Belfield ND
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125 Main St N, Belfield ND · (701) 575-4129

A Main Street steakhouse in a North Dakota prairie town with the badlands on the horizon

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You've just spent a day in the Badlands. Now eat properly.

Belfield is the first real town east of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's south unit — about fifteen minutes from the Painted Canyon overlook, straight off I-94. If you're looking for something better than a gas station burrito, this is it.

Directions → What to order
Where we are

Closer than you'd think.

Belfield sits at the junction of I-94 and Highway 85, which puts it within easy reach of everything people come out here for.

  1. 15

    Painted Canyon Overlook

    The stop everybody makes on I-94. Fifteen minutes east and you're at our door — and if you've timed it for late afternoon on a Friday, the prime rib is just going on the board.

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  2. 20

    Medora & the south unit entrance

    Twenty minutes west. Plenty of people eat in Medora because they don't know there's another option — this is the other option.

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  3. 20

    Dickinson

    Twenty minutes east, and where most of the chains are. Worth the drive out here instead, which is a sentence a lot of Dickinson people would agree with.

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  4. 60

    North unit of the park

    About an hour north on Highway 85 — and we're on that road too, so we're the meal on either end of that trip.

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Drive times are approximate and depend on conditions — check your map app before you set off, especially in winter.

A plated king cut of smoked prime rib with a baked potato and grilled asparagusThe reward
Planning the day

Hike in the morning. Eat at four.

The park is best early and the light is best late, which leaves a very natural gap in the middle of the afternoon. Our kitchen opens at eleven and the prime rib goes on the board at four on Fridays and Saturdays — so the sensible plan is a morning in the park, the Painted Canyon on the way back, and a table here before the evening rush.

Come as you are

Boots, dust, hiking clothes, kids. Nobody here is dressed for dinner either.

Walk-ins only

No reservations. If there's more than eight of you, ring ahead and we'll make room.

Closed Sundays & Mondays

Worth knowing before you plan the drive. Winter hours are shorter — call if in doubt.

Hours & directions →
If you're only here once

Order this.

Most people passing through get one shot at it. Here's what we'd put in front of you.

A knife slicing smoked prime rib to reveal a rosy medium-rare centre
Friday & Saturday

The King Cut

Sixteen ounces of house-smoked prime rib, from 4pm until it's gone. If your trip lands on a Friday or Saturday, this is the answer and there isn't a second one.

$44.99 →
A Certified Angus ribeye on a warm plate
Any night

16oz Ribeye

Certified Angus. This is cattle country and the steak is the reason to stop. “Excellent ribeye” is a direct quote from somebody who did.

$43.99 →
An enormous burger served inside a grilled cheese sandwich
If you've been hiking

The Burly Burger

Blackened coffee-crusted patty, pepper jack, bacon, pulled pork and brisket, inside a grilled cheese. Order it after a long day and you'll sleep well.

$21.99 →
From people passing through

“A hidden gem” — over and over.

★★★★★

“Talk about an absolute hidden gem! This food is delicious!”

Jeffrey JensenGoogle review
★★★★★

“Definitely a must try! A hidden gem with delicious, fresh food and efficient, friendly service!”

Joelle AnthonyGoogle review
★★★★★

“Excellent ribeye! There were only 2 waitresses working a busy night and bar but they knew how to multi task while staying kind and attentive.”

Susie SchaapGoogle review
Getting here

Exit the interstate, turn onto Main.

125 Main Street North, Belfield. Park on the street — there's always room. The building is small and brick and easy to miss, which is exactly how it keeps getting called a hidden gem.

  • 📍125 Main St N, Belfield, ND 58622Junction of I-94 and Highway 85.
  • 📞(701) 575-4129Call for big groups or to check the hours before a long drive.
  • 🕓Tue–Fri 11am–9pm · Sat 2pm–9pmClosed Sunday and Monday. Winter hours — summer runs longer.
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15 minutes from the Painted Canyon

Make it the good part of the drive.

You came a long way to see this country. Eat like it.

(701) 575-4129
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