Guidebook for Boise
Food Scene
Great authentic food and friendly owners and staff. This place is great any time of day. They have a surprisingly nice yet small selection of craft beers, and the food is great. Save room for desert.
Meraki Greek Street Food
345 S 8th StGreat authentic food and friendly owners and staff. This place is great any time of day. They have a surprisingly nice yet small selection of craft beers, and the food is great. Save room for desert.
Awesome sandwiches and the best french fries in Boise. I'd even go so far as to say that their fried chicken is the best in the city. Casey and Stephanie are the sisters that own it, Amber is their main sidekick, and they're all awesome people. Grab a bite to eat here on your way in or out of town. Try the spicy ketchup, and the soups are usually awesome too.
Off Broadway Deli
3369 S Federal WayAwesome sandwiches and the best french fries in Boise. I'd even go so far as to say that their fried chicken is the best in the city. Casey and Stephanie are the sisters that own it, Amber is their main sidekick, and they're all awesome people. Grab a bite to eat here on your way in or out of town. Try the spicy ketchup, and the soups are usually awesome too.
Probably the only Ruth's Chris in the nation with a Happy Hour, and it's outstanding. Cameron gets the burger from the happy hour menu for $8, normally $14. It's very good as are the other items. The beer selection here is sorely lacking but is made up for in their very traditional and high quality cocktails. The happy hour Manhattan or old fashioned is a great choice.
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
800 West Main StreetProbably the only Ruth's Chris in the nation with a Happy Hour, and it's outstanding. Cameron gets the burger from the happy hour menu for $8, normally $14. It's very good as are the other items. The beer selection here is sorely lacking but is made up for in their very traditional and high quality cocktails. The happy hour Manhattan or old fashioned is a great choice.
All locally sourced ingredients when they can. The menu is great, get the chicken and waffles (only on tuesdays I believe). If you sit at the bar, say Hi to our good friends Drew and Dylan. They are among the best mixologists in Boise. Their drinks are superb. Skip the drink menu and tell them what flavors you like and to surprise you with something. It's fun and you will not be disappointed.
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Fork
199 N 8th StAll locally sourced ingredients when they can. The menu is great, get the chicken and waffles (only on tuesdays I believe). If you sit at the bar, say Hi to our good friends Drew and Dylan. They are among the best mixologists in Boise. Their drinks are superb. Skip the drink menu and tell them what flavors you like and to surprise you with something. It's fun and you will not be disappointed.
More breakfast! This is also a great spot for a good breakfast. The coffee isn't great, so we recommend stopping at Dutch Bros on your way. The food is very good, make sure to check the specials board, they have some nice random entrees. If they have the jalapeno farmhouse gravy, you have to try it.
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Moe Joe's Breakfast Eatery
2951 E Overland RdMore breakfast! This is also a great spot for a good breakfast. The coffee isn't great, so we recommend stopping at Dutch Bros on your way. The food is very good, make sure to check the specials board, they have some nice random entrees. If they have the jalapeno farmhouse gravy, you have to try it.
Breakfast!!! Huge portions, extremely fresh food. It gets crowded between 9-11am on weekends, but still worth the challenge. Snag an open table as soon as you see one, then order at the counter. The baked goods are incredible, the coffee is good. Around the right corner of the bakery counter is a discount tray for "day old" items that have some great treats for a good price. One of our favorite breakfast spots.
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Big City Coffee and Cafe
1416 W Grove StBreakfast!!! Huge portions, extremely fresh food. It gets crowded between 9-11am on weekends, but still worth the challenge. Snag an open table as soon as you see one, then order at the counter. The baked goods are incredible, the coffee is good. Around the right corner of the bakery counter is a discount tray for "day old" items that have some great treats for a good price. One of our favorite breakfast spots.
Happy Hour! It's a short drive to the Village in Meridian, with shopping and a theater. The food here is Asian Fusion, which is really quite good. The sushi is pretty good and high quality. Cameron loves the chicken satay and sliders from the happy hour menu. The sake bombs are the best Happy Hour drink deal. Happy hour is 5-7 and only in the bar/lounge area, patio seating is first-come, first-served but nice in good weather.
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Kona Grill - Boise
3573 E Longwing LnHappy Hour! It's a short drive to the Village in Meridian, with shopping and a theater. The food here is Asian Fusion, which is really quite good. The sushi is pretty good and high quality. Cameron loves the chicken satay and sliders from the happy hour menu. The sake bombs are the best Happy Hour drink deal. Happy hour is 5-7 and only in the bar/lounge area, patio seating is first-come, first-served but nice in good weather.
If you are looking for the hip spot to drop some cash on amazing food and drinks, this is the place. Happy hour is bogo drinks, search for booth seating in the bar area if you don't have reservations. Kris is the manager, tell him we sent you, he's among the best GMs in Boise. Oh, and their coffee is amazing.
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Barbacoa Grill
276 Bobwhite CtIf you are looking for the hip spot to drop some cash on amazing food and drinks, this is the place. Happy hour is bogo drinks, search for booth seating in the bar area if you don't have reservations. Kris is the manager, tell him we sent you, he's among the best GMs in Boise. Oh, and their coffee is amazing.
The best Thai food in Boise is only a mile away from our home! Get the Pad Thai, but the appetizers are great also. We really like the "Family Style for 2" option, but be warned, it is a TON of food, usually enough for 2 people to eat for two full meals. The staff are super nice and the the food is a good value.
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Pad Thai House
10038 W Overland RdThe best Thai food in Boise is only a mile away from our home! Get the Pad Thai, but the appetizers are great also. We really like the "Family Style for 2" option, but be warned, it is a TON of food, usually enough for 2 people to eat for two full meals. The staff are super nice and the the food is a good value.
Drinks & Nightlife
Some of the most adventurous cocktails in town. We like this little spot because of it's speakeasy feel and quality drinks. The drinks here are unique and the menu changes regularly. It's small, so it can get crowded during peak hours. Most people stop here for a cocktail on their way somewhere else.
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Press & Pony
622 W Idaho StSome of the most adventurous cocktails in town. We like this little spot because of it's speakeasy feel and quality drinks. The drinks here are unique and the menu changes regularly. It's small, so it can get crowded during peak hours. Most people stop here for a cocktail on their way somewhere else.
Live music and some of the strongest cocktails in town. This is a cool spot in a historic building that looks the part of a saloon. The beer selection is ok, most people drink cocktails here. The live music is some of the best in town if you like anything from jazz to bluegrass or country. Brenda is one of the weekend cocktail waitresses and is super sweet.
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Pengillys Saloon
513 W Main StLive music and some of the strongest cocktails in town. This is a cool spot in a historic building that looks the part of a saloon. The beer selection is ok, most people drink cocktails here. The live music is some of the best in town if you like anything from jazz to bluegrass or country. Brenda is one of the weekend cocktail waitresses and is super sweet.
Wine bar! Hundreds of wines at this spot, served by the tasting or the glass. Our friend Dan is the GM and will take great care of you. The appetizers are pretty good too.
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Bodovino
404 S 8th StWine bar! Hundreds of wines at this spot, served by the tasting or the glass. Our friend Dan is the GM and will take great care of you. The appetizers are pretty good too.
Our friends James and Tim own this cool little spot around the corner. Great wines, a few good bottled beers, and they serve dinner on select evenings. Their food is very very good. Patio seating in the evenings is nice and warm.
Vine Wine Shop and Lounge
1320 S Maple Grove RdOur friends James and Tim own this cool little spot around the corner. Great wines, a few good bottled beers, and they serve dinner on select evenings. Their food is very very good. Patio seating in the evenings is nice and warm.
This place was a well kept secret but it's becoming well known and popular. The food here is some of the best in town. Look up their menu on Yelp if you're undecided. The beers are the best in town. It's a "nano-brewery" so all of their beers are small batch. They're very good. Jessica likes that they have an 8oz pour option so she can try a few in smaller portions.
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Cloud 9 Brewery
1750 W State StThis place was a well kept secret but it's becoming well known and popular. The food here is some of the best in town. Look up their menu on Yelp if you're undecided. The beers are the best in town. It's a "nano-brewery" so all of their beers are small batch. They're very good. Jessica likes that they have an 8oz pour option so she can try a few in smaller portions.
Not a brewery, its a tap station. They have 40 taps of only craft beer, mostly local or northwest beers. They also have a selection of local craft ciders and sour beers. The owners are awesome guys and the staff is friendly. Patio seating is awesome in nice weather. You can bring a growler and fill it to go.
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PreFunk Craft Beer Bar
1100 W Front StNot a brewery, its a tap station. They have 40 taps of only craft beer, mostly local or northwest beers. They also have a selection of local craft ciders and sour beers. The owners are awesome guys and the staff is friendly. Patio seating is awesome in nice weather. You can bring a growler and fill it to go.