Breakfast$$downtownMon-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 07:30-14:00
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has served breakfast in a historic downtown building since 1999, using local ingredients and scratch Hollandaise for Benedicts.
Order: Eggs Benedict with house Hollandaise and the red flannel hash
Brazilian$$$bodoMon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
Tucanos brings the churrascaria rodizio to Boise's Entertainment District, with gaucho servers carving grilled meats tableside and a Brazilian salad bar.
Order: The rodizio rotation -- start with garlic sirloin and pineapple on the skewer
Pizza$downtownMon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Guido's is a Boise institution serving New York-style pizza by the pie and slice on 5th Street, known for large foldable slices and house tomato sauce.
Order: The full New York-style pie with house tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella
Basque$downtownTue-Sat 10:00-15:00
Ansots Basque Chorizos makes chorizo from traditional recipes and serves them in sandwiches from a compact shop near the Basque Block, open for weekday lunch.
Order: The chorizo sandwich on fresh bread with piquillo pepper sauce
American Burgers$bodoWed-Thu 08:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-21:30, Sun 08:00-20:00
Big Jud's is a Boise institution famous for one-pound hand-pressed burgers and a free-burger challenge that has tested local appetite since the 1960s.
Order: The one-pound burger challenge or the double cheeseburger with Idaho fries
Steakhouse and Seafood$$$downtownSun-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00
Barbacoa Grill in southeast Boise serves prime steaks and Pacific seafood beside a pond, with a wine list covering Napa to the Rhone and blown-glass decor.
Order: Kumamoto oysters and the Chilean sea bass with a glass from the California wine list