Raibu Sushi Bar ★ 4.4
Raibu Sushi Bar is Boise's omakase destination that most visitors overlook, tucked on Fort Street in the North End with six dedicated chef's-choice bar seats.
The places in Boise the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
Woodland Empire Ale Craft ★ 4.2
Woodland Empire Ale Craft is Boise's most locally-rooted brewery, working with Idaho farmers to source grain and hops since 2014 in a Front Street taproom.
Kibrom's ★ 4.1
Kibrom's serves some of the Treasure Valley's most distinctive communal dining, with injera flatbreads and spiced lentil and meat plates across its full menu.
Telaya Wine Co ★ 4.3
Telaya Wine Co is a working winery on the Boise River Greenbelt in Garden City, pouring Snake River Valley estate wines from a riverside patio.
Janjou Patisserie ★ 4.5
Janjou Patisserie produces European-standard French pastry in a North End neighbourhood space, with croissants, macarons, and hand-built fruit tarts.
Ansots Basque Chorizos ★ 4.0
Ansots Basque Chorizos is a compact chorizo shop on Main Street, open five days a week and making traditional charcuterie from Basque Country recipes.
Neckar Coffee ★ 4.4
Neckar Coffee is the specialist's choice for specialty coffee in Boise, roasting in-house and pairing single-origin filter coffees with a bakery programme.
KIN Late Supper Club ★ 4.7
KIN Late Supper Club at 21:00 on Saturdays offers the chef Kris Komori five-course experience at $99 per person with a social after-hours atmosphere.