#18. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
- Rating: 3.1/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3400 Gateway Blvd. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp

Fine dining in the United States isn't what it used to be. Many customers are no longer interested in classic white tablecloths and 16-ounce New York strips; these days, it's all about cutting-edge culinary experiences.
Although steakhouses have defined fine dining in America since the 19th century, that started to change in the mid-1990s. Elite chefs like Thomas Keller and his three-Michelin-starred restaurant, French Laundry, unearthed a whole different kind of tasting experience (with 40 courses), and a new age of fine dining was born. Soon, prix fixe meals—a French style of serving with a set menu—became the norm for fine dining in the U.S.
Between the rise of chefs' tasting menus and consumers' continued desire to have diverse culinary experiences, the restaurants that grace the pages of top-tier restaurant reviewers like Zagat or the Michelin Guide look very different today than they did 30 years ago. Restaurant goers aren't just looking for high-quality food. They want the type of menu that will tell a story. They want creative ingredients they've never tried before. They want to be transported into a whole new world.
With so many innovative menus and restaurant experiences popping up across America, it can be challenging to choose where to go for a special evening. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated fine dining restaurants in the Sioux Falls area using data from Yelp. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself.
Only businesses with at least five reviews and at least level 2 pricing (i.e., $$ to $$$$) were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with five or more locations nationally (based on Yelp data) were not included. Restaurants in certain lower-cost categories (like "diners," "buffets," and "food trucks") were excluded. Data is as of June 25, 2025.
Read on to find a potential restaurant for your next special meal out!
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- Rating: 3.1/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3400 Gateway Blvd. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Bakeries, Breakfast & Brunch, American
- Read more on Yelp
- Rating: 3.2/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2801 West 41st St. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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- Rating: 3.3/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2616 South Louise Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Burgers, Bars, American
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- Rating: 3.5/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2620 South Louise Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Breweries, American, Breakfast & Brunch
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- Rating: 3.7/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 South Phillips Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Bars, New American
- Read more on Yelp
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- Rating: 3.9/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2101 West 41st St. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Cafes, Breakfast & Brunch, Beer, Wine & Spirits
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- Rating: 4.0/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1716 South Western Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Bars, American
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 South Phillips Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 210 South Main Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: American, Bars
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5322 West 26th St. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: American, Sports Bars
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- Rating: 4.1/5 (281 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4525 West Empire Place Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Barbecue
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 360 South Main Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Italian, Pizza, Cocktail Bars
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (197 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2507 South Shirley Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Tapas/Small Plates
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- Rating: 4.2/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 East 8th St. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: New American, Coffee & Tea, Bars
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2527 South Shirley Ave. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Indian, Beer Bar
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 East 69th St. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Grocery, Beer, Wine & Spirits, Delis
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- Rating: 4.3/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2210 West 69th St. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: Salad, Burgers, New American
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- Rating: 4.7/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 196 East 6th St. Ste 101 Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Categories: New American
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 319 metros.