Upscale in Boise

The Avery Bar and Brasserie ★ 4.5

The Avery Bar and Brasserie is chef Cal Elliott's room, where a James Beard semifinalist builds braised meats and handmade pastas around Idaho seasonality.

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

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

Fork ★ 4.4

Fork is Boise's flagship farm-to-table dining room, loyal to Idaho and Northwest producers, building a menu around what the Treasure Valley harvest delivers.

Raibu Sushi Bar ★ 4.4

Raibu Sushi Bar delivers the Treasure Valley's first omakase experience, with six counter seats reserved for chef's choice service and meticulous sourcing.

Fork ★ 4.4

Fork is Boise's farm-to-table dining room on 8th Street, building every meal around Treasure Valley ingredients and pairing them with local craft beer.

OrderThe seasonal asparagus fritters and the locally sourced daily trout dish

Raibu Sushi Bar ★ 4.4

Raibu Sushi Bar in the North End brings serious sushi technique to Boise, with a dedicated omakase counter and rice sourcing new to the Treasure Valley.

OrderThe omakase at the bar for the chef's-choice procession of nigiri and seasonal specials

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 Avery Bar and Brasserie ★ 4.4

The Avery Bar and Brasserie brings French brasserie classics to weekend brunch in BoDo, using Idaho seasonal ingredients in a polished downtown setting.

OrderHouse-braised meats and handmade pastas from the weekend brunch menu

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

Alavita ★ 4.3

Alavita produces handmade pasta nightly from Northwest flour and local eggs, pairing agnolotti and pappardelle with Idaho seasonal proteins in a trattoria.

The Avery Brasserie Pastry ★ 4.3

The Avery Brasserie Pastry from James Beard semifinalist Cal Elliott features brioche preparations and seasonal fruit pastries at weekend brunch.

OrderThe brioche French toast and house-made pastry basket at weekend brunch

The Avery Bar and Brasserie ★ 4.3

The Avery Bar and Brasserie at the Avery Hotel serves European-style weekday lunch and weekend brunch with house-braised meats and French omelettes.

Fork Brunch ★ 4.3

Fork Brunch on 8th Street applies the same Idaho-ingredient rigour to brunch as to dinner: local eggs, seasonal vegetables, and a trout gravlax board.

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

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

Cottonwood Grille ★ 4.2

Cottonwood Grille has served seasonal Northwest cuisine in a riverside setting since 1999, featuring Idaho trout and Treasure Valley produce.

Barbacoa Grill ★ 4.2

Barbacoa Grill serves prime steaks and coastal seafood, including Kumamoto oysters and Chilean sea bass, beside an extensive Napa and international wine list.

Cottonwood Grille ★ 4.2

Cottonwood Grille on the Boise River patio is the go-to for a relaxed Northwest seasonal lunch or dinner with local trout and Idaho produce.

OrderIdaho rainbow trout prepared seasonally and a cocktail on the riverside patio

Barbacoa Grill ★ 4.2

Barbacoa Grill in southeast Boise serves prime steaks and Pacific seafood beside a pond, with a wine list covering Napa to the Rhone and blown-glass decor.

OrderKumamoto oysters and the Chilean sea bass with a glass from the California wine list

Chandler's Bar ★ 4.2

Chandler's Bar at Hotel 43 pairs classic cocktails with live jazz seven nights a week and a cellar-driven wine list in a formal hotel setting.

Barbacoa Grill Wine List ★ 4.2

Barbacoa Grill Wine List maintains one of Boise's deepest wine lists, spanning Napa Valley to the Rhone region, with a knowledgeable staff trained in pairing.

The Avery Hotel Coffee Service ★ 4.1

The Avery Hotel Coffee Service serves carefully sourced espresso and filter coffee alongside its brunch and lunch menus with a European brasserie approach.

Barbacoa Grill Bar ★ 4.1

Barbacoa Grill Bar offers late-night happy hour on Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00 to midnight with $6 house wine and discounted cocktails pond-side.

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

Tucanos Brazilian Grill ★ 3.9

Tucanos serves the churrascaria rodizio in Boise, with gaucho servers carving fifteen cuts of grilled meat tableside alongside a Brazilian salad bar.

Tucanos Brazilian Grill ★ 3.9

Tucanos brings the churrascaria rodizio to Boise's Entertainment District, with gaucho servers carving grilled meats tableside and a Brazilian salad bar.

OrderThe rodizio rotation -- start with garlic sirloin and pineapple on the skewer