Basque lamb stew in Boise descends from the sheepherder cooking of the 1880s-1920s Basque immigrants, with slow-braised shoulder in a piment d'Espelette and vegetable broth served at the Grove Street restaurants that carry on the tradition.

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Bar Gernika ★ 4.3

$$BasqueDowntown

Bar Gernika on the Basque Block has served Idaho's Basque community since 1991, pouring kalimotxo and plating solomo in a worn-wood downtown pub.

OrderSolomo (marinated pork loin sandwich) and a side of Basque chorizo

Leku Ona ★ 4.2

$$BasqueDowntown

Leku Ona, Basque for 'good place', opened in 2005 by Jose Mari Artiach from Spain's Basque Country, pairing cuisine with imported wines on two patios.

OrderTxakoli white wine and the lamb stew with white beans

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