15 restaurants in Boise, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Boise.

Fork ★ 4.4

downtown · 199 N 8th St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-21:00, Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat 09:30-22:00, Sun 09:30-21:00

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.

Raibu Sushi Bar ★ 4.4

north-end · 808 W Fort St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-14:30, 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-14:30, 17:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-14:30, 17:00-21:00

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.

Alavita ★ 4.3

downtown · 807 W Idaho St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Sun-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00

Alavita is a brick-walled Italian trattoria making fresh pasta from Northwest flour and local eggs, turning Idaho seasonality into agnolotti and tortellini.

Leku Ona ★ 4.2

downtown · 117 S 6th St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-00:00 (kitchen closes 22:00)

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.

Cottonwood Grille ★ 4.2

downtown · 913 W River St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-21:00, Sun 10:00-21:00

Cottonwood Grille has anchored the Boise River dining scene since 1999, serving Northwest seasonal cuisine on a patio that overlooks the river.

Barbacoa Grill ★ 4.2

downtown · 276 W Bobwhite Ct, Boise, ID 83706

Hours: Sun-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00

Barbacoa Grill sits on a pond in southeast Boise, serving prime steaks and coastal seafood alongside an extensive California and international wine list.

Kibrom's ★ 4.1

bench · 3506 W State St Ste 100, Boise, ID 83703

Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-20:30

Kibrom's has introduced Ethiopian and Eritrean communal dining to Boise, serving spiced lentil stews, doro wat, and injera on West State Street.

Goldy's Breakfast Bistro ★ 4.1

downtown · 108 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 07:30-14:00

Goldy's Breakfast Bistro has served made-to-order breakfast with house Hollandaise in downtown Boise since 1999, steps from the Idaho State Capitol.

High Note Cafe ★ 4.1

downtown · 225 N 5th St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Thu 10:30-16:00, Fri-Sat 10:30-21:30, Sun 10:30-16:00

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.

Bittercreek Alehouse ★ 4.0

downtown · 246 N 8th St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 11:00-23:00

Bittercreek Alehouse on 8th Street anchors Boise's craft beer pub scene with rotating Idaho and Northwest taps and locally sourced pub food.

10 Barrel Brewing Co ★ 4.0

bodo · 826 W Bannock St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-22:00

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.

Tucanos Brazilian Grill ★ 3.9

bodo · 1388 S Entertainment Ave, Boise, ID 83709

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00

Tucanos Brazilian Grill brings the churrascaria rodizio format to Boise, with gaucho servers carving a dozen meats tableside alongside a Brazilian salad bar.

The Reef ★ 3.9

downtown · 105 S 6th St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Daily 11:00-22:00

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.

Boise Fry Company ★ 3.9

downtown · 204 N Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Tue 11:00-20:00, Wed-Sat 11:00-21:00, Sun 12:00-20:00

Boise Fry Company makes Belgian-style fries the star, using Idaho organic potatoes alongside bison burgers and a rack of house-made dipping sauces.

Pengilly's Saloon ★ 3.8

downtown · 513 W Main St, Boise, ID 83702

Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-02:00

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.