Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Idaho

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Idaho? 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!

Roundhouse

5.0

5 (758)

$31 to $50

European

Ketchum

About the restaurant

Join us at 7,700 feet, mid-way up Bald Mountain, for a spectacular and unique dining experience. With unrivalled views of the Pioneer and Boulder Mountains and accessible only by gondola, the Roundhouse Restaurant has been serving up memorable meals, soul-warming drinks, and stunning views since 1939. Whether you are joining us for a relaxing lunch by the fire or our signature 4-course prix fixe dinner, Roundhouse offers the authentic charm of historic Sun Valley with a spectacular on-mountain dining experience.

Reservations are recommended for lunch and required for dinner. Peak holiday dinner reservations from Dec. 20th-Jan. 4th require pre-payment and can be made by calling the Guest Center at (208) 622-2800. Dinner reservations include gondola access, while lunch reservations require the purchase of a lift ticket or foot traffic pass. Purchase day of at the ticket window or in advance by visiting www.sunvalley.com/tickets-passes.

Top review

Annie

Dined 6 days ago

First fondue of the season. Nancy, our server, was fantastic, and David Barovetto was charming We had a lovely lunch with our folks and daughters.

TUNDRA Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (613)

$31 to $50

Global, International

Hailey

About the restaurant

Welcome To TUNDRA Restaurant. Join us for dinner Wednesday thru Sunday!!!

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LeeAnneVIP

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Tundra is one of our favorite restaurants in the valley and our experience Thursday night was another one. Dawson is a fabulous server, the new chef is wonderful. Our meals were all outstanding as was the wine.

Apples Bar & Grill

4.9

4.9 (65)

$30 and under

Grill

Ketchum

About the restaurant

After years of owning both Apple's and Bigwood Grill, our family will be extending to year-round service. We will also be combining the communities' favorite fresh dishes of Bigwood Grill.

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MichelleKVIP

Dined on Oct 4, 2024

Outstanding on all fronts!!! Service, ambiance and food all spectacular!! We will be back!!

Ragazza Di Bufalo- Donnelly

4.9

4.9 (964)

$30 and under

Italian

McCall

About the restaurant

Local and Tourists agree that Ragazza Di Bufalo in Donnelly Idaho is a top favorite restaurant in Valley County, serving Creative Italian Cuisine, Chef Steve Topple is always creating new and exciting dishes and changes menu frequently keeping signature dishes such as Slow Braised Short Rib, Lobster Linguine and Shellfish Manicotti, plus many other items including an incredible selection of excellent noteworthy wines.

Daily specials available and also our signature family hour menu from 4:30pm to 6pm featuring $16.50 entree's.

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Melva

Dined on Dec 12, 2024

Lovely dinner celebrating our anniversary. Julie, our waitress was attentive and made our meal very special.

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4.9

4.9 (211)

$31 to $50

Creole / Cajun / Southern

Coeur d'Alene

About the restaurant

The Ten/6 family would like to welcome everyone back to our Wonderland as we embark on creating our new home for all that are curious. We’ve spent four years planning the next chapter of our story, and we thank you for all the love and support from our community, we’re thrilled to announce we are open!

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CathleenVIP

Dined 2 days ago

A fun place to go for a festive celebration. Love their beignets! Perfect seating as we had two littles with us and they were well situated. Thank you for another fun brunch!

Peaceful Belly Farm

4.9

4.9 (546)

$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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Mary

Dined on Nov 24, 2024

I had an incredible experience at Peaceful Belly. The farm-to Fork concept truly shines with seasonal dishes that burst with freshness. The cozy rustic atmosphere just adds to the charm.

The Narrows Steakhouse

5.0

5 (729)

$50 and over

Northwest

McCall

About the restaurant

The Narrows Steakhouse offers fine dining with unrivaled Pacific-Northwest fare served in an unforgettable setting. We pride ourselves on our unique culinary skills. Our love of remarkable pairings is only surpassed by or love of fresh ingredients.

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ScottVIP

Dined on Nov 28, 2024

Fresh oysters on the half shell and the steaks were fabulous, but the soups were amazing! Mathew, our waiter, was exceptional!!

Chandlers Steakhouse

4.8

4.8 (5341)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Boise

About the restaurant

Chandler’s is a locally-owned, upscale dinner house specializing in prime steaks and jet-fresh seafood located in Hotel 43 in beautiful downtown Boise. Enjoy a craft cocktail, including the famous Ten Minute Martini, or a glass from our award-winning wine list. Featuring live jazz every night and complimentary valet parking. Chandlers is the recipient of the DiRona award which recognizes distinguished restaurants of North America and is the Treasure Valley's only Forbes Travel Guide Recommended Restaurant. The wine list features over 700 selections and 30 wines by the glass, and we have been recognized by Wine Spectator for our wine list every year, including four consecutive years earning the Best Award of Excellence.
***Construction Update***
Road work has resumed, restricting access to Chandlers from Grove and 10th. We will continue to provide complimentary valet service, accessible via 10th from Front St. The Parking Garage will remain open if you prefer to self park.

Top review

Raul

Dined 2 days ago

We’ve been dining at Chandlers for 5 years now. It is every bit as outstanding as it was the first time we were here. That speaks volumes! We will be clients forever. Food quality, cocktails quality, service quality, entertainment quality are unmatched. You pay for what you get as the saying goes. Chandlers is worth the value!

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classic chocolate soufflé

4.9

4.9 (2430)

$30 and under

Italian

Boise

About the restaurant

ÀLAVITA is all about fresh pasta and local ingredients—from Agnolotti to Tortellini to Garganelli, Linguini to Pappardelle—created freshly every day using Northwest flour and local eggs. A restaurant whose name means “to life,” (Well actually two words– ‘alla’ ‘vita’ –that we put together to create one) ÀLAVITA is a great place for celebrating life with good friends and family alike. We offer craft cocktails, open kitchen and a warm, welcoming setting in the heart of Downtown Boise.

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Ellen

Dined 2 days ago

We had a great dinner tonight. Excellent drinks, food and service. The seafood dishes were fresh and delicious. Our server was friendly, fun, and attentive. We’ll definitely be back.

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4.9

4.9 (610)

$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 $115 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 $115, including beverage pairings.

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David

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

This is a special restaurant for Boise. It is as much art as dining. The creativity of the dishes, both in terms of their content and presentation is remarkable. So much thought and work must go into each menu… it’s a great experience worth the splurge. Highly recommend it.

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