If there are two things that South Dakota is known for, it is our delicious, home-cooked food and our famous Midwest-niceness. Agree? While these qualities certainly go hand-in-hand, there is one place in particular that merges the two, which is the tasty and hospitable Tip Top Tavern:

You know Watertown as being a friendly and exciting South Dakota city, so it should only make sense that they also have one of the best restaurants in the Mount Rushmore State! 

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Case in point: the Tip Top Tavern.

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Housed inside a seemingly ordinary gas station, the Tip Top Tavern is anything but, thanks to its warm and welcoming staff and memorable menu.

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What makes the Tip Top menu so unforgettable? It is thanks to such down-home classics as their made-to-order burgers and made-from-scratch sides…

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…Mouthwatering sandwiches…

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…Lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, and more.

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For a list of daily specials, be sure to like the Tip Top Tavern on Facebook.

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What is a tavern without your favorite drink? The Tip Top has those, too!

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The Tip Top Tavern is open Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 7 a.m. to 12 a.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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What is your go-to order at the Tip Top Tavern? Let us know in the comments! As always, if you know of an awesome place in SoDak that you would like to see featured on Only in South Dakota, you can submit it here. To discover more things to see and do around Watertown, be sure to check out You’ll Never Forget A Trip To The Most Enchanting Town In All Of South Dakota and The Town In South Dakota With The Most Scrumdiddilyumptious Restaurants.

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Address: 46399 US-212, Watertown, SD 57201, USA