Bar Gernika ★ 4.3
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
The restaurants worth the trip in Boise. bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Boise
Leku Ona ★ 4.2
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
Fork ★ 4.4
Fork on 8th Street is Boise's farm-to-table restaurant, sourcing Idaho and Northwest producers to build a menu that shifts with the Treasure Valley harvest.
OrderAsparagus fritters in season and the Idaho trout preparation
Alavita ★ 4.3
Alavita is a brick-walled Italian trattoria making fresh pasta from Northwest flour and local eggs, turning Idaho seasonality into agnolotti and tortellini.
OrderHouse agnolotti or whichever handmade pasta uses that week's market produce
Kibrom's ★ 4.1
Kibrom's has introduced Ethiopian and Eritrean communal dining to Boise, serving spiced lentil stews, doro wat, and injera on West State Street.
OrderThe combination plate on injera with doro wat and vegetarian lentil dishes
Cottonwood Grille ★ 4.2
Cottonwood Grille has anchored the Boise River dining scene since 1999, serving Northwest seasonal cuisine on a patio that overlooks the river.
OrderLocal Idaho trout on the seasonal menu, ordered on the riverside patio
Bittercreek Alehouse ★ 4.0
Bittercreek Alehouse on 8th Street anchors Boise's craft beer pub scene with rotating Idaho and Northwest taps and locally sourced pub food.
OrderThe rotating Idaho craft beer selection and the locally sourced burger
The Basque Market ★ 4.2
The Basque Market on Grove Street has operated since 2000, serving rotating pintxos and outdoor paella alongside imported Basque wines and charcuterie.
OrderRotating pintxos at Pintxo Hour (Thu-Sat until 18:00) and the Wednesday or Friday paella
Barbacoa Grill ★ 4.2
Barbacoa Grill sits on a pond in southeast Boise, serving prime steaks and coastal seafood alongside an extensive California and international wine list.
OrderKumamoto oysters and the Chilean sea bass with the Napa Valley wine list
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro ★ 4.1
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has served made-to-order breakfast with house Hollandaise in downtown Boise since 1999, steps from the Idaho State Capitol.
OrderEggs Benedict with house Hollandaise and the red flannel hash
Kabob House ★ 4.0
Kabob House serves halal Afghan and Persian cuisine, including lamb kabobs, beef kofta, and fragrant basmati rice, to Boise's diverse west side community.
OrderLamb kabob over basmati with house chutney
Tucanos Brazilian Grill ★ 3.9
Tucanos Brazilian Grill brings the churrascaria rodizio format to Boise, with gaucho servers carving a dozen meats tableside alongside a Brazilian salad bar.
OrderThe rodizio experience -- start with the gaucho-carved garlic sirloin
The Reef ★ 3.9
The Reef has been a Boise Basque Block neighbour since 2003, offering a Polynesian menu and island cocktails in a two-storey space with a rooftop patio.
OrderFirecracker salmon tacos and a tropical specialty cocktail on the rooftop patio
Raibu Sushi Bar ★ 4.4
Raibu Sushi Bar in the North End is Boise's most rigorous sushi room, sourcing fish as meticulously as its rice and reserving half its counter for omakase.
OrderOmakase at the six bar seats reserved for chef's choice service
Boise Fry Company ★ 3.9
Boise Fry Company makes Belgian-style fries the star, using Idaho organic potatoes alongside bison burgers and a rack of house-made dipping sauces.
OrderBelgian-style fries seasoned at the table with house salt blends and house-made dipping sauces
High Note Cafe ★ 4.1
High Note Cafe runs a 100-percent plant-based kitchen in Boise, making every item from scratch without a freezer or microwave, serving nachos and gyros.
OrderLoaded Nachos and the Gyro -- both fully plant-based and made fresh without freezers
Ansots Basque Chorizos ★ 4.0
Ansots makes traditional Basque chorizos from recipes brought from the Basque Country, serving them in sandwiches from a compact shop near the Basque Block.
OrderThe house-made Basque chorizo sandwich and paella on Fridays
10 Barrel Brewing Co ★ 4.0
10 Barrel Brewing's Boise flagship on Bannock Street pairs a full-service pub kitchen with the brewery's flagship lagers and IPAs brewed on the premises.
OrderThe D1 Lager brewed on-site and the pub burger with house sauce
Big Jud's ★ 3.8
Big Jud's is a Boise institution serving one-pound hand-pressed burgers since the 1960s, with a free-burger challenge for finishing the full-pound meal.
OrderThe one-pound burger with house sauce -- finish it and it is free
Pengilly's Saloon ★ 3.8
Pengilly's Saloon is a Main Street institution since 1980, a dim and authentic Boise dive bar with cheap wells, live music most nights, and a back-bar stage.
OrderWell drink during the noon-to-19:00 daily happy hour and any live music set at the back stage
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