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    A starting point for exploring Fargo

    Explore a shortlist from our researched local directory. Each group explains how its places were selected. These suggestions are separate from the community votes above and do not represent a citywide award.

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    Local restaurants to get to know

    Independent kitchens, neighborhood cafes and places for your next meal.

    An alphabetical selection of researched local places. This is not a rating or popularity ranking.

    Mexican restaurant

    Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

    Mexican restaurant · 1150 36th St S

    Acapulco Mexican Restaurant is a mexican restaurant at 1150 36th St S in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Coffee shop

    Atomic Coffee

    Coffee shop · 222 Broadway N

    Atomic Coffee is a coffee shop at 222 Broadway N in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Bakery

    Bakehouse 23

    Bakery · 208 Roberts Alley

    Bakehouse 23 is a bakery at 208 Roberts Alley in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Seafood restaurant

    Beer & Fish Company

    Seafood restaurant · 230 Roberts Alley

    Beer & Fish Company is a casual dining destination located on Robert’s Alley in Downtown Fargo, offering fish and chips, fine seafood, an oyster bar, and a selection of tap beers. The restaurant has a unique downtown…

    Mexican restaurant

    Casa Mexico

    Mexican restaurant · 4900 13th Ave S Ste 1

    Casa Mexico is a mexican restaurant at 4900 13th Ave S Ste 1 in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Bar and grill restaurant

    CJ’s Tavern

    Bar and grill restaurant · 1500 East Rose Creek Pkwy S

    CJ’s Tavern is a bar and grill restaurant at 1500 East Rose Creek Pkwy S in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Independent shops worth exploring

    Browse locally rooted shops and find something beyond the usual chains.

    An alphabetical selection of researched local places. This is not a rating or popularity ranking.

    Comic books store

    Comic Junction

    Comic books store · 2502 University Dr S e

    Comic Junction is a comic books store at 2502 University Dr S e in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Jewelry store

    Crown Jewels

    Jewelry store · 4487 Calico Dr S Suite A

    Crown Jewels is a jewelry store at 4487 Calico Dr S Suite A in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Fishmonger

    Deep Blue Seafood

    Fishmonger · 4480 23rd Ave S

    Deep Blue Seafood is a family-owned seafood market on 23rd Avenue South in Fargo. Its selection includes fish, shellfish and ready-to-cook meal kits; visit the market website for current availability.

    Eyewear store

    Doug's Optical

    Eyewear store · 1541 University Dr S

    Doug's Optical Inc is an eyewear store located in Fargo, North Dakota. The store offers various types of eyewear, optical services, and accessories under one roof. The trained experts at Doug's Optical Inc can take…

    Grocery store

    First Avenue Market

    Grocery store · 612 1st Ave N

    First Avenue Market is a grocery store at 612 1st Ave N in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Musical instrument store

    Flatland Guitar and Lutherie

    Musical instrument store · 1450 25th St S

    Flatland Guitar and Lutherie is a full-service guitar shop on Twenty-Fifth Street South in Fargo. It offers instruments, gear, setups and repair and lutherie services; visit its website for shop and service details.

    Make a day of it

    Museums, galleries and cultural stops from our city directory.

    An alphabetical selection of researched local places. This is not a rating or popularity ranking.

    Artist studio

    Alicia Hauff Studio

    Artist studio · 5302 51st Ave S Ste A

    Alicia Hauff Studio is located in Fargo, North Dakota. The studio is a space for a mixed media fine artist. The artist's work is focused on connection with the earth and telling stories of other kin visually. This is…

    Arts and entertainment

    Clay Your Way

    Arts and entertainment · 4600 17th Ave S

    Clay Your Way is an arts and entertainment at 4600 17th Ave S in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

    Art museum

    Plains Art Museum

    Art museum · 704 1st Ave N

    The Plains Art Museum is located in Fargo, North Dakota. It offers various exhibitions and collections, including modern, contemporary, and Indigenous art. The museum provides learning and engagement opportunities,…

    Sports museum

    Roger Maris Museum

    Sports museum · 3902 13th Ave S

    The Roger Maris Museum is located in the West Acres Mall in Fargo, North Dakota. The museum is dedicated to the life and career of baseball great Roger Maris, who was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, and moved to Fargo with…

    Zoo

    The Red River Zoo

    Zoo · 4255 23rd Ave S

    The Red River Zoo is located in Fargo, North Dakota. It has a variety of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The zoo is involved in conservation efforts and participates in the Species Survival…

    Art gallery

    Underbrush Gallery

    Art gallery · 1450 25th St S

    Underbrush Gallery is an art gallery at 1450 25th St S in Fargo. Visit the business website for current offerings and visiting information.

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