Guidebook for Boise
Food Scene
Incredibly delicious healthy food. Our favorite lunch place in town.
40 locals recommend
Wild Root Café
276 N 8th StIncredibly delicious healthy food. Our favorite lunch place in town.
We love Red Feather because they are really great about buying local, being sustainable, and because their food and drinks are top notch. Great place to go for dinner.
66 locals recommend
Red Feather Lounge
246 N 8th StWe love Red Feather because they are really great about buying local, being sustainable, and because their food and drinks are top notch. Great place to go for dinner.
Slow by Slow has hands-down the best coffee in town. Prepare yourself for an incredible coffee drinking experience. It's a great place to get a bit of work done if you're looking to get out.
27 locals recommend
Slow by Slow Coffee
405 S 8th StSlow by Slow has hands-down the best coffee in town. Prepare yourself for an incredible coffee drinking experience. It's a great place to get a bit of work done if you're looking to get out.
It's hard to beat Mai Thai, a Thai-American restaurant. They've been delivering delicious food to the Boise Valley for years, and their cocktails are to die for.
40 locals recommend
Mai Thai Restaurant
750 W Idaho StIt's hard to beat Mai Thai, a Thai-American restaurant. They've been delivering delicious food to the Boise Valley for years, and their cocktails are to die for.
Drinks & Nightlife
We love the ambiance of Whiskey Bar. It's a great place to meet people or hang out with friends.
15 locals recommend
Whiskey Bar
509 Main StWe love the ambiance of Whiskey Bar. It's a great place to meet people or hang out with friends.
Parks & Nature
Camel's Back and the scene on 13th Street (Boise's Hyde Park) is a staple of Boise. It's one of the places we fell in love with when we first came to Boise.
232 locals recommend
Camel's Back Park
27 Heron StCamel's Back and the scene on 13th Street (Boise's Hyde Park) is a staple of Boise. It's one of the places we fell in love with when we first came to Boise.
Arts & Culture
Boise has the largest Basque population outside of Basque country. Go check out the Basque block for some incredible Boise culture.
54 locals recommend
Basque Block
Boise has the largest Basque population outside of Basque country. Go check out the Basque block for some incredible Boise culture.
We love everything that comes through the Morrison Center, including Opera Idaho, the Philharmonic, Ballet Idaho, LED, and other art staples of Boise. The Morrison Center also hosts traveling Broadway shows. Check out the Morrison Center's website to see what's going on during your stay.
35 locals recommend
Morrison Center
2201 W Cesar Chavez LnWe love everything that comes through the Morrison Center, including Opera Idaho, the Philharmonic, Ballet Idaho, LED, and other art staples of Boise. The Morrison Center also hosts traveling Broadway shows. Check out the Morrison Center's website to see what's going on during your stay.
Essentials
Fred Meyer
5230 W. Franklin St.Fred Meyer is a great place to grab groceries just down the road.
Boise's Co-op is one of the nicest co-ops in the country. And we are so not kidding. Go check it out for your grocery shopping or to pick up some yummy deli items for lunch or dinner.
111 locals recommend
Boise Co-op North End
888 W Fort StBoise's Co-op is one of the nicest co-ops in the country. And we are so not kidding. Go check it out for your grocery shopping or to pick up some yummy deli items for lunch or dinner.