Kevin’s guidebook

Kevin
Kevin’s guidebook

Food scene

Neighborhood diner for breakfast & lunch
6 locals recommend
Addie's
1221 W Boise Ave
6 locals recommend
Neighborhood diner for breakfast & lunch
Upscale scratch menu, patio seating, Saturday brunch on 8th Street
40 locals recommend
Wild Root Café
276 N 8th St
40 locals recommend
Upscale scratch menu, patio seating, Saturday brunch on 8th Street
Comfort food in a chic setting on 15th & Grove
90 locals recommend
Big City Coffee and Cafe
1416 W Grove St
90 locals recommend
Comfort food in a chic setting on 15th & Grove
Rotating selection of items made from scratch, plus items and gifts for take-home on 16th & Grove
15 locals recommend
Lisa Peterson Catering/ A'tavola
1515 W Grove St
15 locals recommend
Rotating selection of items made from scratch, plus items and gifts for take-home on 16th & Grove
Hip location packed with flavor on 8th & Bannock
22 locals recommend
The Funky Taco
801 W Bannock St
22 locals recommend
Hip location packed with flavor on 8th & Bannock
slow roasted meats you can smell for a mile across from the Capitol
20 locals recommend
Old Chicago Boise Downtown
705 W Bannock St
20 locals recommend
slow roasted meats you can smell for a mile across from the Capitol
Scratch-made vegan, and excellent pie on 5th & Main
6 locals recommend
High Note Cafe
225 N 5th St
6 locals recommend
Scratch-made vegan, and excellent pie on 5th & Main

Coffee

Their pour-over is spot-on on 10th & Main
13 locals recommend
Neckar Coffee
117 S 10th St
13 locals recommend
Their pour-over is spot-on on 10th & Main
They supply our daily habit on 6th & Broad
28 locals recommend
Form & Function
511 W Broad St
28 locals recommend
They supply our daily habit on 6th & Broad
Charming brick interior on 9th & Main, where we had our first date!
Alia's Coffee House
908 W Main St
Charming brick interior on 9th & Main, where we had our first date!

Pub, Microbrew, Wintery

Smooth beer & live music
54 locals recommend
Pengillys Saloon
513 W Main St
54 locals recommend
Smooth beer & live music
Basque pub & eatery, don't miss the croquettas!
33 locals recommend
Bar Gernika
202 S Capitol Blvd
33 locals recommend
Basque pub & eatery, don't miss the croquettas!
A hidden gem on 17th & State
53 locals recommend
Cloud 9 Brewery
1750 W State St
53 locals recommend
A hidden gem on 17th & State
Exactly what it sounds like
15 locals recommend
Whiskey Bar
509 Main St
15 locals recommend
Exactly what it sounds like

City advice

Customs and culture

Keep Boise Kind

This is a is a wide-spread motto here and people go out of their way to be kind to each other. Please help keep our city kind!
What to pack

Leave umbrellas at home

A light rain jacket will suffice. It rarely rains hard or all day here.
Ways to save

First Thursday

The first Thursday of each month, downtown businesses are open late and the Boise Art Museum admission is complimentary. Check the Boise Weekly for what's happening & where to be.
Customs and culture

Please Don't Litter

Idaho is clean and pristine, and we work hard to pick up after ourselves and leave it that way for others.