Guidebook for Boise

Andrew
Guidebook for Boise

Food Scene

Great coffee, great people, just across the hall from our place!
Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters
298 N 8th St
Great coffee, great people, just across the hall from our place!
Cheap late night eats, just across the street from our place!
16 locals recommend
Pie Hole
205 N 8th St
16 locals recommend
Cheap late night eats, just across the street from our place!
Best place in town to catch an independent or critically acclaimed film and a glass of wine.
76 locals recommend
The Flicks: Rick's Cafe Americain
646 W Fulton St
76 locals recommend
Best place in town to catch an independent or critically acclaimed film and a glass of wine.
Awesome wraps and friendly staff. Great place to watch sporting events and grab a casual drink as well.
50 locals recommend
Parrilla Grill
1512 N 13th St
50 locals recommend
Awesome wraps and friendly staff. Great place to watch sporting events and grab a casual drink as well.
Great Sushi, very cool spot--located right next to our place!
Superb Sushi Downtown
280 N 8th St
Great Sushi, very cool spot--located right next to our place!
For the wine buffs, just across the street from our place!
Grape Escape
800 West Idaho Street
For the wine buffs, just across the street from our place!
One of the best breakfast joints in the state, maybe the country, maybe the world!
96 locals recommend
Goldy's Breakfast Bistro
108 S Capitol Blvd
96 locals recommend
One of the best breakfast joints in the state, maybe the country, maybe the world!
This entire block is rich with Basque heritage, food and architecture. Restaurants and bars are plentiful in this bustling district, including Bar Gernika which has been featured on the Food Network.
31 locals recommend
Basque Museum & Cultural Center
611 W Grove St
31 locals recommend
This entire block is rich with Basque heritage, food and architecture. Restaurants and bars are plentiful in this bustling district, including Bar Gernika which has been featured on the Food Network.
Great local coffee house for the analytical coffee drinker.
10 locals recommend
Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters - Downtown Cafe
219 N 8th St
10 locals recommend
Great local coffee house for the analytical coffee drinker.
Excellent Mediterranean food, just across the street from our place!
Cazbah
Excellent Mediterranean food, just across the street from our place!

Sightseeing

The heart of Idaho politics, just 1 block from our place. Tons of monuments and beautiful buildings to check out for the history/architecture buffs!
132 locals recommend
Idaho State Capitol Building
700 W Jefferson St
132 locals recommend
The heart of Idaho politics, just 1 block from our place. Tons of monuments and beautiful buildings to check out for the history/architecture buffs!

Drinks & Nightlife

Nice atmosphere, great staff, good music, affordable drinks.
17 locals recommend
Tom Grainey's Sporting Pub
109 S 6th St
17 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere, great staff, good music, affordable drinks.
Awesome local beer selection, excellent food, just across the alley from our place!
101 locals recommend
Bittercreek Alehouse
246 N 8th St
101 locals recommend
Awesome local beer selection, excellent food, just across the alley from our place!
Good food and a nice beer selection just outside our doorsteps. Excellent summer patio set-up!
Falcon Tavern
705 W Bannock St
Good food and a nice beer selection just outside our doorsteps. Excellent summer patio set-up!
Awesome food!
146 locals recommend
Fork
199 N 8th St
146 locals recommend
Awesome food!
Great local bar in a historic part of town.
Mulligans' Pub & Eatery
1009 W Main St
Great local bar in a historic part of town.
Best place to catch a unique musical act. Big and small names alike play here, but the venue is intimate and legendary.
34 locals recommend
Neurolux
111 N 11th St
34 locals recommend
Best place to catch a unique musical act. Big and small names alike play here, but the venue is intimate and legendary.
Downtown's big concert venue. Catch major national touring acts most nights.
33 locals recommend
Knitting Factory Boise
416 S 9th St
33 locals recommend
Downtown's big concert venue. Catch major national touring acts most nights.
Excellent food and drink offerings, and check out Liquid Lounge next door for national touring comedy and musical acts.
10 locals recommend
Solid Grill & Bar
405 S 8th St
10 locals recommend
Excellent food and drink offerings, and check out Liquid Lounge next door for national touring comedy and musical acts.
Great Mexican food and high end tequila bar, with great late night happy hour specials--just across the street.
39 locals recommend
The Matador
3690 E Monarch Sky Ln
39 locals recommend
Great Mexican food and high end tequila bar, with great late night happy hour specials--just across the street.

Everything Else

Great views of the river, wide-open spaces, and a top-notch year-round frisbee golf course.
16 locals recommend
Ann Morrison Park Drive
Ann Morrison Park Drive
16 locals recommend
Great views of the river, wide-open spaces, and a top-notch year-round frisbee golf course.
Wonderful national exhibits year-round.
155 locals recommend
Boise Art Museum
670 Julia Davis Dr
155 locals recommend
Wonderful national exhibits year-round.
Fresh air, wildlife, the river--this paved excursion exemplifies why we love Boise so much.
18 locals recommend
Boise Greenbelt Trail
Boise Greenbelt Trail
18 locals recommend
Fresh air, wildlife, the river--this paved excursion exemplifies why we love Boise so much.
Boise's local ski hill. Just a 16 mile drive (or take the shuttle from downtown) and you'll be making turns at a great little resort.
174 locals recommend
Bogus Basin Recreation Area
2600 N Bogus Basin Rd
174 locals recommend
Boise's local ski hill. Just a 16 mile drive (or take the shuttle from downtown) and you'll be making turns at a great little resort.
Amazing old-style theatre with great shows, both mainstream and independent, throughout the year.
34 locals recommend
The Egyptian Theatre
700 W Main St
34 locals recommend
Amazing old-style theatre with great shows, both mainstream and independent, throughout the year.
Most chill park in town, and the gateway to some of the best mountain biking in the lower 48.
232 locals recommend
Camel's Back Park
27 Heron St
232 locals recommend
Most chill park in town, and the gateway to some of the best mountain biking in the lower 48.
Excellent little starter trail to whet your recreational whistle. Hundreds of miles of advanced trail abound from this novice hub.
#29 Lower Hull's Gulch Trail
Excellent little starter trail to whet your recreational whistle. Hundreds of miles of advanced trail abound from this novice hub.
Catch an Idaho Steelheads professional hockey game here.
15 locals recommend
CenturyLink Arena Boise
233 S Capitol Blvd
15 locals recommend
Catch an Idaho Steelheads professional hockey game here.
Awesome, healthy and affordable bagle sandwiches for breakfast or lunch.
8 locals recommend
Blue Sky Bagels
407 W Main St
8 locals recommend
Awesome, healthy and affordable bagle sandwiches for breakfast or lunch.
One of the oldest and most historic mining towns in the Northwest. Just 35 minutes from Boise--very scenic drive.
40 locals recommend
Idaho City
40 locals recommend
One of the oldest and most historic mining towns in the Northwest. Just 35 minutes from Boise--very scenic drive.
One of the niceset ski resorts in the world. Spendy but worth it. Just 2:45 drive from Boise.
37 locals recommend
Sun Valley
37 locals recommend
One of the niceset ski resorts in the world. Spendy but worth it. Just 2:45 drive from Boise.
The hub of day trip river rafting in central Idaho--just 40 minutes from Boise.
6 locals recommend
Banks
6 locals recommend
The hub of day trip river rafting in central Idaho--just 40 minutes from Boise.

Shopping

One of the only locally owned HH franchises in the country!
Helly Hansen
860 W Broad St
One of the only locally owned HH franchises in the country!