Guidebook for Boise & Surrounding Area
Food Scene
Great year-round patio; good food; located in the heart of Hyde Park.
70 locals recommend
13th Street Pub and Grill
1520 N 13th StGreat year-round patio; good food; located in the heart of Hyde Park.
Just good, non-corporate coffee in a relaxed atmosphere and GREAT house-baked pastries. I love the Avocado Toast '-)
74 locals recommend
Java Hyde Park
1612 N 13th StJust good, non-corporate coffee in a relaxed atmosphere and GREAT house-baked pastries. I love the Avocado Toast '-)
Hyde Perk Coffee House
1507 N 13th StA old fashioned soda fountain and candy shop that appeals to young & old -- especially if you have a sweet tooth :-)
53 locals recommend
Goody's Soda Fountain
1502 N 13th StA old fashioned soda fountain and candy shop that appeals to young & old -- especially if you have a sweet tooth :-)
North End Pizza
1513 N 13th StGreat pizza complimented by a full bar
Seriously good breakfast & lunch options. Lighter breakfast items (think chia seed puddings), baked goods (cookies and cakes), butcher-style sandwiches (pulled pork and brisket on fresh bread) and fresh salads are offered on a rotating basis. Take-and-bake meals like whole pot pies and enchiladas are also available.
36 locals recommend
Certified Kitchen and Bakery
1511 N 13th StSeriously good breakfast & lunch options. Lighter breakfast items (think chia seed puddings), baked goods (cookies and cakes), butcher-style sandwiches (pulled pork and brisket on fresh bread) and fresh salads are offered on a rotating basis. Take-and-bake meals like whole pot pies and enchiladas are also available.
A 15-minute walk from your home away from home, Janjou has been nominated twice for a James Beard Award in its brief history, and brings a little bit of Paris to Boise. The coffee is the best in Boise (IMHO) and the pastries are to die for. BEST croissants ever, and it only goes up from there. And the quiche ... makes eating any other quiche just, meh ...
52 locals recommend
Janjou Pâtisserie
1754 W State StA 15-minute walk from your home away from home, Janjou has been nominated twice for a James Beard Award in its brief history, and brings a little bit of Paris to Boise. The coffee is the best in Boise (IMHO) and the pastries are to die for. BEST croissants ever, and it only goes up from there. And the quiche ... makes eating any other quiche just, meh ...
Located on 8th Street in the heart of downtown Boise's "Food Row," a lot of what 8th Street has become as a dining destination is owed to Bittercreek Alehouse and its companion restaurants Red Feather and Diablo & Sons. Bittercreek offers reat “pub food” but with an emphasis on locally-sourced ingredients and creative twists on standard fare. The polenta fries are a must-try!
101 locals recommend
Bittercreek Alehouse
246 N 8th StLocated on 8th Street in the heart of downtown Boise's "Food Row," a lot of what 8th Street has become as a dining destination is owed to Bittercreek Alehouse and its companion restaurants Red Feather and Diablo & Sons. Bittercreek offers reat “pub food” but with an emphasis on locally-sourced ingredients and creative twists on standard fare. The polenta fries are a must-try!
Located next door to Bittercreek Ale House with a shared kitchen and management, Red Feather offers a more refined atmosphere and menu but with the same emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and seasonal variations.
66 locals recommend
Red Feather Lounge
246 N 8th StLocated next door to Bittercreek Ale House with a shared kitchen and management, Red Feather offers a more refined atmosphere and menu but with the same emphasis on locally sourced ingredients and seasonal variations.
A varied and inventive menu, featuring locally sourced ingredients. Great brunch menu.
46 locals recommend
Juniper
211 N 8th StA varied and inventive menu, featuring locally sourced ingredients. Great brunch menu.
This place offers a wide variety of healthy menu selections, with yummy house-made, seasonal soups; killer sandwiches; and hearty salads.
40 locals recommend
Wild Root Café
276 N 8th StThis place offers a wide variety of healthy menu selections, with yummy house-made, seasonal soups; killer sandwiches; and hearty salads.
Located in a historic bank building in the heart of downtown, Fork offers a varied menu with plenty of “comfort food” options and locally-sourced ingredients.
146 locals recommend
Fork
199 N 8th StLocated in a historic bank building in the heart of downtown, Fork offers a varied menu with plenty of “comfort food” options and locally-sourced ingredients.
Wherever you eat downtown, skip dessert and stop here instead for a little nibble of something decadently chocolate. Also a great place to buy a hostess gift if visiting a friend or to take a taste of Boise back home with you.
7 locals recommend
Art Haus Bar
999 W Main StWherever you eat downtown, skip dessert and stop here instead for a little nibble of something decadently chocolate. Also a great place to buy a hostess gift if visiting a friend or to take a taste of Boise back home with you.
You’ll need a car to enjoy this restaurant but it’s worth the drive! Say "Hello!" to Gino for me :-)
17 locals recommend
Gino's Italian Ristorante-Bar
3015 W McMillan RdYou’ll need a car to enjoy this restaurant but it’s worth the drive! Say "Hello!" to Gino for me :-)
Varied menu for all appetites. Great Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spacious indoor seating; comfortable outdoor patio for dining al fresco well into the fall months.
15 locals recommend
Owyhee Tavern - Steak and Seafood Restaurant
1109 W Main StVaried menu for all appetites. Great Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spacious indoor seating; comfortable outdoor patio for dining al fresco well into the fall months.
Worth a trip, in and of itself (check out the mile-high homemade cream pies; homemade cakes & berry pies; hand-cut fries; and hand-formed beef burger patties), but a stop at Trudy’s is a must if you visit The Springs Resort; explore Idaho City’s historic past; or enjoy the many hiking/mountain biking trails in the surrounding area.
10 locals recommend
Trudy's Kitchen
3876 ID-21Worth a trip, in and of itself (check out the mile-high homemade cream pies; homemade cakes & berry pies; hand-cut fries; and hand-formed beef burger patties), but a stop at Trudy’s is a must if you visit The Springs Resort; explore Idaho City’s historic past; or enjoy the many hiking/mountain biking trails in the surrounding area.
Unique gifts and household furnishings
Aptly named, a visit to this unique, well-curated gift store is truly a treasure hunt
18 locals recommend
Hyde and Seek
1521 N 13th StAptly named, a visit to this unique, well-curated gift store is truly a treasure hunt
Dunia Marketplace
1718 N 13th StA wonderful selection of hand-crafted, fair trade items from around the world
Locally crafted soy candles in a plethora of natural fragrances and an option to “build your own” with a friend or solo
Lit&Co. Candles - Hyde Park
1/2 N 13th StLocally crafted soy candles in a plethora of natural fragrances and an option to “build your own” with a friend or solo
Recreation
A popular city park just 6 blocks from the apartment, with a tennis court, picnic tables, a great playground, restrooms, and shade trees— your gateway to Boise’s Ridge-to-Rivers public hiking & mountain biking trails system.
232 locals recommend
Camel's Back Park
27 Heron StA popular city park just 6 blocks from the apartment, with a tennis court, picnic tables, a great playground, restrooms, and shade trees— your gateway to Boise’s Ridge-to-Rivers public hiking & mountain biking trails system.
A 6-minute drive from the apartment, this relatively new city park has picnic shelters, a great walking path, fishing, swimming, and paddle-boarding options. Visit the adjacent Idaho River Sports sop to sign up for paddle-boarding lessons and/or rent equipment.
91 locals recommend
Esther Simplot Park
3206 W Pleasanton AveA 6-minute drive from the apartment, this relatively new city park has picnic shelters, a great walking path, fishing, swimming, and paddle-boarding options. Visit the adjacent Idaho River Sports sop to sign up for paddle-boarding lessons and/or rent equipment.
Idaho River Sports
601 N Whitewater Park BlvdYear-round activities from alpine & Nordic skiing, to snow boarding in winter; and plenty of alpine hiking & mountain biking trails in the summer.
174 locals recommend
Bogus Basin Recreation Area
2600 N Bogus Basin RdYear-round activities from alpine & Nordic skiing, to snow boarding in winter; and plenty of alpine hiking & mountain biking trails in the summer.
This hot springs resort has been beautifully updated from its historic past as the “community bath” for miners in the gold rush days of Idaho City. You will need a reservation, but its worth planning ahead for.
54 locals recommend
The Springs
3742 ID-21This hot springs resort has been beautifully updated from its historic past as the “community bath” for miners in the gold rush days of Idaho City. You will need a reservation, but its worth planning ahead for.
Health & Beauty
A little bit of heaven just a 15-minute walk from the apartment. A full-service spa with skilled, professional massage therapists and estheticians. You will say, “Aaaaah ...” after a visit here.
Organic Origins Spa
1786 West State StreetA little bit of heaven just a 15-minute walk from the apartment. A full-service spa with skilled, professional massage therapists and estheticians. You will say, “Aaaaah ...” after a visit here.
Live Theater
The Idaho Shakespeare Festival may have strayed from its purest Shakespearean roots over the course of its 40+ years, but its offering of high-quality live theater has only grown. Usually offering a mix of 2 Shakespeare plays and three other plays from well-known playwrights, including at least one musical that runs throughout September, the outdoor theater is nestled near the Boise River and invites guests to bring a picnic to share with friends or dine on the Shakespeare Cafe patio -- or bring your food & drink into the theater and enjoy from the comfort of your seat before the play begins.
81 locals recommend
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
5657 E Warm Springs AveThe Idaho Shakespeare Festival may have strayed from its purest Shakespearean roots over the course of its 40+ years, but its offering of high-quality live theater has only grown. Usually offering a mix of 2 Shakespeare plays and three other plays from well-known playwrights, including at least one musical that runs throughout September, the outdoor theater is nestled near the Boise River and invites guests to bring a picnic to share with friends or dine on the Shakespeare Cafe patio -- or bring your food & drink into the theater and enjoy from the comfort of your seat before the play begins.
Boise Contemporary Theater
854 W Fulton St