Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Boise

OpenTable

Updated May 05, 2025

Looking for the best restaurants that are fit for foodies in Boise? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

KIN

4.9

4.9 (638)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Boise

About the restaurant

Join us in our Wednesday through Saturday for our reservation-only five-course tasting menu, featuring a prix fixe meal with curated beverage pairings. The menu changes every five weeks and no course is ever repeated. The regular menu price is $120 per person, and the pairing is $40 per person. On Friday and Saturdays at 6:15 pm, we offer our standard menu, while the 9 pm service is known as Supper Club. Supper Club features an unpublished menu for $120, including beverage pairings.

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Lauren

Dined on Apr 27, 2025

Food was out of this world good, service was top notch, wouldn’t change a thing! Highly recommend you check this place out and enjoy the experience!!

Peaceful Belly Farm

4.9

4.9 (575)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Caldwell

About the restaurant

Join us and our cider maker Clay Erskine and our head chef Josie Erskine, for an incredible culinary experience. Situated in the sunny slopes of Caldwell, Idaho, we offer unique farm-to-table cuisine. We grow 20 acres of 800+ varieties of fruits, vegetables, and flowers as well as working with numerous local family farms to make all of this possible. We believe land that produces food is sacred and the hands that raise food are blessed. Unforgettable cuisine and over 10 delectable hard apple ciders made right here on our farm. Join us on our farm overlooking the Owyhee Mountains for a sustainable, exhilarating experience you'll want to recreate over and over again.

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Steve

Dined 3 days ago

Very good farm to table experience. Menu is tailored to their crops and seasonal items and everything was delicious.

TERROIR Bistro

4.9

4.9 (104)

$31 to $50

Comfort Food

Boise

About the restaurant

Enjoy seasonal sustainable cooking, from humanely raised farm ingredients

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Amy

Dined 5 days ago

Always a delightful evening. Food, space, service are exceptional.

Anderson Reserve

4.7

4.7 (1561)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Boise

About the restaurant

Here at Anderson Reserve you can expect a unique one of a kind dining experience. Located inside a beautiful barn in Sweet Idaho you'll experience Fine Country Dining at its best. Built and managed by a family of butchers, the Anderson family is dedicated to continuing the family tradition of providing the highest quality of USDA Prime Dry Aged meats available. Come experience the most flavorful menu in Idaho paired with some of the finest wines and beers from Idaho and around the globe. Follow us on social media for menu and live music updates!

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Ann

Dined 2 days ago

Always great food and incredible service always other time

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Popular dish

Andersons Wedge Salad

Popular dish

Glazed Brussel Sprouts

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USDA Prime Filet Mignon

House of the Little Pig

4.6

4.6 (60)

$30 and under

International

Downtown

About the restaurant

*Mother's Day Brunch 5/11/25* 11:30am - 2:00pm
Celebrate the moms, grandmas, and mother figures in your life with a brunch that’s as special as they are! We’re serving up a one-day-only menu that strikes the perfect balance between sweet indulgence and savory satisfaction—because moms deserve it all. Seating times are available from 11:30am - 2:00pm. Reservations are encouraged!
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Named after the Pompeiian fresco, House of the Little Pig is a modern take on Mediterranean cuisine served family style in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Featuring options like vegan charred cauliflower and house cured meats touched by fire on our Josper Grill, alongside silky smooth cocktails and soft serve ice cream that takes you to Italy, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

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Susan

Dined 6 days ago

Third time eating here for 2 of us and first time for 2 of our friends. We all shared a bottle of cabernet and the fingerling potatoes. Ordered 2 endive salads, 2 fettuccine mushroom parmesan entrees, and 2 octopus entrees for the 4 of us. Everything was unique, tasty, presented beautifully, and very satisfying. Perfect portions because a small amount of this type of deliciousness goes a long way!! Shared 2 profiterole desserts. ALL of this for $200. So yummy! Menu does change. I'm sure you can call ahead to inquire!

The Melting Pot - Boise

4.5

4.5 (1070)

$50 and over

Fondue

Boise

About the restaurant

In the heart of Downtown Boise, The Melting Pot offers more than a meal—it’s an experience.
Immerse yourself in the art of fondue with a menu full of crave-worthy favorites like our loaded baked potato cheese fondue, bacon & bleu salad, succulent filet mignon with lobster tail, and our show-stopping Flaming Turtle chocolate fondue.

Whether you’re toasting to love in one of our cozy, private booths, winding down with happy hour after work, or celebrating with a group in our champagne room, The Melting Pot is the perfect place to slow down, connect, and savor the moment.

Let our fondue pots spark laughter, conversation, and memories that last long after the last dip.

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Christina

Dined on Apr 24, 2025

We had a Business team meeting/celebration and this was the most amazing place!!! I would recommend for all future meetings when we are in the area.

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Experience

♥️ Deluxe Lover's Experience

The Lively

4.5

4.5 (596)

$31 to $50

American

Boise

About the restaurant

Located just blocks from the Capitol Building, we'll welcome you with graceful, genuine hospitality into our home. Our culinary experience draws its inspiration from the bounty of the region. Our classic cocktails are sophisticated and our craft cocktails are beguiling. Our hope is simple- to invite you again and again to eat, drink and be lively.

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Nathan

Dined on Apr 27, 2025

They seem to be out of multiple food options that night, especially desserts. The steak I had was amazing and so was the cheesecake though.

Baraboo Supper Club

4.5

4.5 (280)

$31 to $50

American

Boise

About the restaurant

Welcome to Baraboo Supper Club, where traditions begin, and good times never end. Here is your introduction to Boise’s newest supper club, where you’ll be greeted with warm hospitality and a bartender who’s already mixing up an Old Fashioned. With prime rib, relish trays, and boozy ice cream on the menu, it’s the perfect place to start your night, end your night, or make your whole night.

Weekend Brunch Buffet - There’s a new reason to roll out of bed on the weekend, and it’s waiting for you at Baraboo Supper Club. We’re serving up a brunch buffet every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it’s the kind of spread you won’t want to miss.

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todd

Dined 4 days ago

Great food beautiful restaurant fun servers- no complaints. Will go again

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Popular dish

8oz Cut Filet Mignon

AMPERSAND

4.5

4.5 (13)

$30 and under

Speakeasy

Downtown

About the restaurant

Welcome to Ampersand, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Boise, Idaho. An intimate space, perched on the 14th floor, Ampersand offers an exclusive experience with sweeping views of the majestic foothills, downtown Boise and its beautiful capital building. Access is exclusively granted through our attentive staff, ensuring a private and elevated experience for each guest. Whether you're seeking a romantic night of conversation, a connection with new friends, or a taste of Idaho's finest spirits, Ampersand is the place where stories are shared, connections are made, and memories are crafted Our bar program is as unique as our space. There is no menu—each drink is custom-tailored to your tastes and preferences, ensuring every experience is perfectly crafted for you.
AMPERSAND is accepting reservations of up to 4 guests online, for larger parties - book reservations by calling the restaurant. Reservations made separately in an attempt to exceed this limit will not be seated together.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Mar 16, 2025

Intimate experience with an amazing view. Each cocktail was meticulously created per taste of person at table. Each cocktail was an experience and enjoyed.

Pig Latin - Eagle

4.4

4.4 (189)

$31 to $50

Latin American

Eagle

About the restaurant

Born from a shared love of margaritas and a belief that tacos always make sense. Pig Latin is equal parts exploration and discovery. You'll experience both familiar and new flavors that all lead back to rich Latin culture interpreted by curious American travelers.

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Diane

Dined 5 days ago

Great food, service and a lively fun environment!!

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