Best Restaurants To Try In Boise, Idaho This Summer
As the temperature starts to rise, people in Boise tend to head outdoors to soak up some sun and enjoy good food with family and friends. With plenty of outdoor dining options in Idaho’s capital, we’ve chosen some of of the best for you to try this summer.
1. Barbacoa
Restaurant, South American, Spanish, Steakhouse
A feast for all senses, Barbacoa is a stylish restaurant specializing in Latin American cuisine bursting with flavors. Guests can choose to dine inside, which is adorned with deep, rich colors, art, and decorative items, or the beautiful outdoors that are washed in bright colors and provide lovely views of Parkcenter Park. Barbacoa features two spacious outdoor dining spaces, including a patio and rooftop deck, making it a particularly great summertime venue. The menu caters heavily toward meat eaters with a variety of steaks served on an Argentina ironwood platter and served with choice of side, including sautéed spinach with garlic, jalapeño green rice, and asparagus to name a few.
2. The Basque Market
Market, Restaurant, South American, Spanish, Tapas, European
Established in 2000 on Boise’s Basque Block, The Basque Market is a lively venue with a market selling an array of Spanish goods, a catering company, plus an restaurant offering tapas-style delicacies. A perfect establishment to visit during the warmer months, the market features a colorful outdoor patio that comes alive during the summer. Stop by on Wednesdays and Fridays when the culinary team makes paella on the patio. You can also try their daily pintxo menu with soups, salads, mini-sandwiches. A prix-fixe dinner menu featuring locally sourced ingredients is also available on Fridays. To complement the meals, wine, frozen sangria, and other refreshing drinks are offered as well.
3. Bardenay
Bar, Restaurant, American
Known as the nation’s first distillery restaurant, Bardenay is a unique dining establishment with three locations in Idaho. The one located on the Basque Block, offers street-side outdoor dining perfect for summer days and balmy nights. They feature an incredible drinks menu featuring cocktails, which uses their own handcrafted vodka, rum, gin, plus freshly squeezed juices, wine, and beer along with a tasty menu focusing on the fresh flavors of the Pacific Northwest. With something for everyone, the menu has a variety of entrées for meat and fish lovers plus vegetarians.
4. Bittercreek Alehouse
Restaurant, American, Beer, Pub Grub
Established in 1996, Bittercreek Alehouse offers guests a wonderful outdoor patio perfect for relaxing with family and friends while enjoying a selection of craft brews and tasty American eats. Beer lovers have a choice of 39 drafts with selections from the Pacific Northwest plus Montana, California, and Colorado. As for the alehouse’s food menu, guests will find everything from burgers to sandwiches and other entrées featuring the best of local ingredients. The potato soup makes a great starter while the spicy lamb burger with feta, crispy onion, and jalapeño is a flavorful main dish.
5. Cucina di Paolo
Restaurant, Italian, American, Vegetarian, Vegan
6. Saint Lawrence Gridiron
Restaurant, Contemporary, American
Opened in 2014, Saint Lawrence Gridiron is a restaurant focused on ‘exploring the roots of American cuisine.’ Inspired by Low Country Southern cuisine along with flavors from Idaho, this dining establishment, has something the entire family can savor. When the weather is warm, diners can enjoy the outdoor dining space, complete with colorful umbrellas to provide shade along with lighting after the sun goes down. From shrimp with Carolina grits, tomato and sausage gravy to fried chicken with watermelon salad, arugula, and pullman toast to the BBQ beet sandwich the dishes are bursting with unique flavors.
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