Flying M Coffeehouse ★ 4.2
Flying M Coffeehouse has been a Boise landmark since 1992, filling a large eclectic space on Idaho Street with quirky furnishings and coffee roasted in Nampa.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Boise lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Neckar Coffee ★ 4.3
Neckar Coffee on 10th Street is Boise's specialty roaster and cafe, combining in-house roasting with a bakery counter in a neighbourhood hospitality room.
High Note Cafe ★ 4.1
High Note Cafe is Boise's plant-based lunch and dinner counter, with every item made from scratch without a freezer or microwave, serving nachos and gyros.
The Modern Bar ★ 4.2
The Modern Bar at the Modern Hotel is Boise's most design-conscious bar-cafe, with inventive cocktails, a curated small-plates menu, and an all-ages patio.
Janjou Patisserie ★ 4.4
Janjou Patisserie is a French pastry shop in Boise's North End serving croissants, macarons, tarts, and fresh-baked goods alongside espresso on State Street.
Goldy's Corner ★ 3.9
Goldy's Corner is the coffee and dessert spin-off of Goldy's Breakfast Bistro, serving espresso drinks and pastries on Main Street near the Basque Block.
Boise Co-op Market Cafe ★ 3.9
The Boise Co-op Market Cafe serves organic hot food, prepared grab-and-go meals, and espresso inside the North End's community-owned natural foods grocery.
The Avery Bar and Brasserie ★ 4.3
The Avery Bar and Brasserie at the Avery Hotel serves European-style weekday lunch and weekend brunch with house-braised meats and French omelettes.
The Basque Market ★ 4.2
The Basque Market is a daytime pintxos and wine spot on Grove Street, with rotating small bites, Spanish provisions, and paella on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro ★ 4.1
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has poured Boise's morning coffee and plated Benedicts with house Hollandaise since 1999, in a historic Capitol Boulevard building.
Fork Brunch ★ 4.3
Fork Brunch on 8th Street applies the same Idaho-ingredient rigour to brunch as to dinner: local eggs, seasonal vegetables, and a trout gravlax board.
Leku Ona Pintxos Lunch ★ 4.1
Leku Ona Pintxos Lunch offers pintxos and Basque food from noon with outdoor patio seating on the Basque Block, Txakoli wine, and a relaxed midday atmosphere.
High Note Cafe Sunday ★ 4.0
High Note Cafe Sunday is a plant-based brunch counter with the full scratch-made menu in a relaxed downtown setting, popular with Boise's vegan community.
The Reef Lunch Patio ★ 3.9
The Reef Lunch Patio is Boise's most distinctive outdoor lunch spot, with Polynesian plates, fresh cocktails, and capacity for 350 guests under open skies.
Boise Fry Company Lunch ★ 3.8
Boise Fry Company's downtown location turns Idaho organic potatoes into Belgian-style fries with seasonal salts and house dips alongside bison burgers.