Boise restaurants range from traditional American fare to Italian, Mexican and Chinese cuisine.
Boise is home to some large corporations led by Hewlett Packard and is Idaho's largest city and trade center. It is also blessed with natural resources for skiing, hiking and a number of other outdoor and adventure sports, as it lies by the side of a river and nestles at the foothills of the Rockies. Dining in Boise is therefore geared to meet international business needs and hungry and rugged sportspeople as well.
The Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery should be a first choice for Boise dining as it has America's first legal production center for gin, rum and vodka. The menu is outstanding as is the ambience and service, so even teetotalers will find the experience of a visit most enticing.
Try Giacinto's if Italian food is your scene. You get authentic family recipes with loads of warm and friendly service. The restaurant is in an old quarter of town and this adds to the charm of the meal. The portions are filling and the wine list well chosen.
Angell's is a local favorite in Boise. It has scenic outdoor seating and live entertainment on weekdays as well. The food is a range from local Idaho dishes to Continental surprises and is designed to suit most palates. The place has won many awards and is busy enough to warrant a reservation if you want to make sure of a ready table.
The Pollo Rey is a Mexican Rotisserie with burritos and tacos to satisfy aficionados and the place has all the warmth and friendship that you would expect from people of this country. The Casa Mexico has more than one branch in the city and is also a good choice for those who would like Mexican cuisine. There is a good variety of seafood on the menu apart from all kinds of chips and sauces.
The Bar Gernika is good for Basque cuisine and serves excellent Tapas. The distinctive Hispanic touch of a meal here can make a valuable addition to your total Boise trip experience.
Chinese food is now almost international and Boise is certainly no exception! The Twin Dragon is highly rated and is the city's oldest for this kind of food. It is a particularly good choice for a lunch interlude that is both satisfying and easily digestible before a long stretch of meetings and work.
Dong Khanh offers an interesting variation to what many people see under the broad heading of the Chinese style of food preparation. This Vietnamese restaurant has a menu that combines delicacies from its own roots with many popular Chinese dishes and a Japanese soup as well. You can plan a meal here that represents a vast portion of Asia and the Far East.
Milford's Fish House has some beers that you may not have tried before and can enjoy. The fish is always fresh and you can use your meal to mingle with Boise residents who love and frequent the place.
The Gamekeeper Restaurant and Lounge makes for an elegant finale of a Boise visit with an elegant dining experience to offer. The décor is impressive and sets the tone for a meal of creative appetizers, flambéed main courses and extravagant desserts. Elk and buffalo meat and Cherries Jubilee flamed at your table make a meal at this upscale locale a special treat.
