Sun Ray Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant in Hyde Park that you order out the counter and they bring your food out to you. They have a great menu for families that includes a number of options for kids, plus a great draft beer list for Adults. There’s a huge patio for outdoor seating as well.
The They are located along the Boise River in Downtown Boise and are open seven days a week. They offer twenty beers on tap along with local wine and non-alcoholic options. With a wide variety of beer to-go options to take along with you. They also have great beer garden on the back patio full of fun games through out with a large fire pit to sit back and relax with a good beer or glass of wine. Children are welcome so if have kids you can bring them and they can play while you relax. They do not serve their own food besides ice cream but do host local food trucks everyday.
Chandlers is an award-winning upscale dining establishment located in downtown Boise’s Hotel 43. Specialising in fine seafood, which is flown in from Hawaii and Alaska, plus prime steaks, the menu also features fresh ingredients procured from local sources. Guests can savour a host of exquisite fare created by Executive Chef Luis Flores, including steamed mussels in a white wine, green curry, and ginger sauce; the French classic seafood stew, bouillabaisse; and the juicy Kobe rib eye. With impeccable service, an extensive award-winning wine list with over 650 choices, all complemented by nightly jazz music, dining at Chandlers is a culinary experience not to be missed.
Fork is a downtown eatery featuring innovative farm-to-table American dishes & craft cocktails served in a vibrant, brick-&-wood space. Fork sources many of their ingredients from local Boise and Northwest farmers, ranchers, bakers, distillers, brewers and cheese makers. The result is a menu that is as surprising as it is familiar. Open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week, and featuring our brunch offerings on Saturdays & Sundays.
BBQ4LIFE is an eclectic joint where meat lovers can order delicious homemade cuisine, such as the Big Foot sandwich, which is pulled pork, mac’n’cheese, and BBQ sauce on thick Hawaiian bread, pullded pork nachos( I get these with vegan cheese and they are amazing! ), and succulent baby back ribs. Highlights from the vegan menu, which are prepared by a vegan cook, include the vegaloaf — tempeh, chocolate raspberry sauce, vegan potato salad grilled on Hawaiian bread — plus a host of side dishes. This is one of my favorite restaurants I love it because it has options for every dietary need. Gluten free, Dairy free, Vegan, and then all types of other amazing BBQ Sweet treats and other dishes.
Barbacoa is a stylish restaurant featuring succulent steaks from local sources and flavourful Latin American fare created by Mexico-born chef Enrique Martinez. Diners can begin their meal with guacamole made tableside served with plantain chips followed by the cowboy rib eye — 24 oz. bone-in rib eye chop served with chipotle onion rings and borracho beans — or paella with braised seafood, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, and saffron rice. A visually stimulating environment, this establishment also features the vibrant artworks by local artists, including restaurant co-owner Martine Castoro who is a painter plus Delia, an artist who works in enamels.
The burgers don’t get quite bigger than at Big Jud’s. Big Jud’s burger challenges were recently featured on Man Vs. Food. The challenge is to consume a Double Big Jud Special, a 2 lb. Burger, large fries, and a drink. Are you up to it?? Jud’s has several reasonably sized burgers that you’ll love too.
HOURS: 10AM - 5PM, ADVANCE TICKETS REQUIRED
The Idaho Fish and Game MK Nature Center offers a unique wildlife experience on a 4.6-acre site along the Boise River Greenbelt. The StreamWalk and Visitor Center provide a glimpse of Idaho's many landscapes and abundant wildlife. Underwater viewing windows along the stream walk give visitors a fish-eye view of the world.
Open Daily 11am-5pm MST