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.
Order: Local Idaho trout on the seasonal menu, ordered on the riverside patio
Alavita is an italian restaurant in Downtown, Boise.
Alavita is a brick-walled Italian trattoria making fresh pasta from Northwest flour and local eggs, turning Idaho seasonality into agnolotti and tortellini.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: House agnolotti or whichever handmade pasta uses that week's market produce
Address: 807 W Idaho St, Boise, ID 83702
Cottonwood Grille has anchored the Boise River dining scene since 1999, serving Northwest seasonal cuisine on a patio that overlooks the river.
Order: Local Idaho trout on the seasonal menu, ordered on the riverside patio
Bittercreek Alehouse on 8th Street anchors Boise's craft beer pub scene with rotating Idaho and Northwest taps and locally sourced pub food.
Order: The rotating Idaho craft beer selection and the locally sourced burger
The Basque Market on Grove Street has operated since 2000, serving rotating pintxos and outdoor paella alongside imported Basque wines and charcuterie.
Order: Rotating pintxos at Pintxo Hour (Thu-Sat until 18:00) and the Wednesday or Friday paella
Barbacoa Grill sits on a pond in southeast Boise, serving prime steaks and coastal seafood alongside an extensive California and international wine list.
Order: Kumamoto oysters and the Chilean sea bass with the Napa Valley wine list
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has served made-to-order breakfast with house Hollandaise in downtown Boise since 1999, steps from the Idaho State Capitol.
Order: Eggs Benedict with house Hollandaise and the red flannel hash
Kibrom's has introduced Ethiopian and Eritrean communal dining to Boise, serving spiced lentil stews, doro wat, and injera on West State Street.
Order: The combination plate on injera with doro wat and vegetarian lentil dishes
Cottonwood Grille has anchored the Boise River dining scene since 1999, serving Northwest seasonal cuisine on a patio that overlooks the river.
Order: Local Idaho trout on the seasonal menu, ordered on the riverside patio
Bittercreek Alehouse on 8th Street anchors Boise's craft beer pub scene with rotating Idaho and Northwest taps and locally sourced pub food.
Order: The rotating Idaho craft beer selection and the locally sourced burger
The Basque Market on Grove Street has operated since 2000, serving rotating pintxos and outdoor paella alongside imported Basque wines and charcuterie.
Order: Rotating pintxos at Pintxo Hour (Thu-Sat until 18:00) and the Wednesday or Friday paella
Barbacoa Grill sits on a pond in southeast Boise, serving prime steaks and coastal seafood alongside an extensive California and international wine list.
Order: Kumamoto oysters and the Chilean sea bass with the Napa Valley wine list
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has served made-to-order breakfast with house Hollandaise in downtown Boise since 1999, steps from the Idaho State Capitol.
Order: Eggs Benedict with house Hollandaise and the red flannel hash