Guidebook for Meridian
Food Scene
Thai Basil
590 E Boise AveExcellent coconut curry!
Homestead Bar and Grill
6275 N Linder RdBest burgers and fries around! Sports bar.
Red pepper, baked goat cheese appetizer!!! Pizza & sandwiches are amazing! They never disappoint. Happy hour 4-6 Mon-Fri.
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Flatbread Neapolitan Pizzeria
800 W Main StRed pepper, baked goat cheese appetizer!!! Pizza & sandwiches are amazing! They never disappoint. Happy hour 4-6 Mon-Fri.
Because...if you're in Idaho, you've got to try our potatoes! : ) Red, blue, purple, yellow, white!
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Boise Fry Company
204 N Capitol BlvdBecause...if you're in Idaho, you've got to try our potatoes! : ) Red, blue, purple, yellow, white!
Wonderful Mexican cuisine, great decor, witty manager! Large portions, reasonable prices. Guaranteed to need a take home box.
Fiesta Guadalajara
3552 S Findley AveWonderful Mexican cuisine, great decor, witty manager! Large portions, reasonable prices. Guaranteed to need a take home box.
Tiniest, coziest, neighborhood restaurant you'll ever enjoy. Good food. Gourmet dishes available now and again! Patio has heater and fun blankets for chilly evenings. Unique, local owners.
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Grant's Neighborhood Grill
1835 W Cherry LnTiniest, coziest, neighborhood restaurant you'll ever enjoy. Good food. Gourmet dishes available now and again! Patio has heater and fun blankets for chilly evenings. Unique, local owners.
More upscale Italian Restaurant. Need reservations usually. Great food!
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Gino's Italian Ristorante-Bar
3015 W McMillan RdMore upscale Italian Restaurant. Need reservations usually. Great food!
Sa-Wad-Dee Thai Restaurant
1890 E Fairview AveGreat Thai food! Close! Open lunch and dinner.
It's an experience! Re-purposed old church. Beautiful coffee, several breakfast, lunch, & dinner choices. Sometimes live music weekends/summer. Outdoor patio, lovely fountain. Interesting tables and art.
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Rembrandts
93 S Eagle RdIt's an experience! Re-purposed old church. Beautiful coffee, several breakfast, lunch, & dinner choices. Sometimes live music weekends/summer. Outdoor patio, lovely fountain. Interesting tables and art.
Creamy, delicious quiche!!!! Order it online the night before. They sell out every day! Locally owned.
Little Kitchen Pastries
433 N Main StCreamy, delicious quiche!!!! Order it online the night before. They sell out every day! Locally owned.
Salmon with tomato butter for Sunday brunch is to die for! We also love the beef/lamb meatloaf sandwiches, hearkening back to the basque settlers here. Outside of Spain, Boise has the largest Basque population in the world. Has it's own distillery, so the drink menu is vast. Patio on the water. Walk a few steps to be right on the river bank.
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Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - Eagle
155 E Riverside DrSalmon with tomato butter for Sunday brunch is to die for! We also love the beef/lamb meatloaf sandwiches, hearkening back to the basque settlers here. Outside of Spain, Boise has the largest Basque population in the world. Has it's own distillery, so the drink menu is vast. Patio on the water. Walk a few steps to be right on the river bank.
Cozy atmosphere, outdoor dining available, a short drive. Delectable dishes!
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Rice Contemporary Asian Cuisine
228 E Plaza DrCozy atmosphere, outdoor dining available, a short drive. Delectable dishes!
Beautiful City Hall, surrounded by 2 blocks of local restaurants and tasting places. Fun to walk around.
Meridian City Hall
33 E Broadway AveBeautiful City Hall, surrounded by 2 blocks of local restaurants and tasting places. Fun to walk around.
Good Apple Taphouse
Neighborhood craft beer bar with a variety of beers on tap, featuring several locally made. Relaxing fire pit, cozy. Can walk there from our house.
Great food, atmosphere, wonderful drinks. On the river, patio seating.
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Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery - Eagle
155 E Riverside DrGreat food, atmosphere, wonderful drinks. On the river, patio seating.
Entertainment & Activities
I-Center Center For Birds of Prey
5668 West Flying Hawk LaneOld prison, sometimes has special events for example on Halloween.
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Old Idaho Penitentiary
2445 Old Penitentiary RdOld prison, sometimes has special events for example on Halloween.
Zoo Boise
355 Julia Davis DrSmall, but fun-packed. A quality experience.
I-Aquarium ye-Boise
64 N Cole RdTiny but fun. Touching tank and can feed the stingrays.
It's a completely hands-on science center. Kids can spend a whole afternoon.
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Discovery Center of Idaho
131 W Myrtle StIt's a completely hands-on science center. Kids can spend a whole afternoon.
Bogus Basin Recreation Area
2600 N Bogus Basin RdSki resort
Float the Boise River & have a picnic. Rent an inner tube or raft here.
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Barber Park
Barber ParkFloat the Boise River & have a picnic. Rent an inner tube or raft here.
Food, bars, shopping, music, choreographed fountain/music/light shows hourly, shopping, movies, outdoor mall seating, fire pits. A beautiful place to spend the evening. Tall trees, beautiful landscaping. Stunning.
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The Village at Meridian
3597 E Monarch Sky LnFood, bars, shopping, music, choreographed fountain/music/light shows hourly, shopping, movies, outdoor mall seating, fire pits. A beautiful place to spend the evening. Tall trees, beautiful landscaping. Stunning.
Walking distance from our home. Neighborhood craft beer bar featuring a variety of local beer, wine, and cider on tap. Cozy fire pit.
Good Apple Taphouse
1728 East McMillan RoadWalking distance from our home. Neighborhood craft beer bar featuring a variety of local beer, wine, and cider on tap. Cozy fire pit.
Lovely Greenbelt offers miles of riverfront paved biking or walking paths, or a fun float for paddle boarding, kayaking, or rafting. Eateries & "drinkeries" along the way.
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Greenbelt Entrance
1282 N Orchard StLovely Greenbelt offers miles of riverfront paved biking or walking paths, or a fun float for paddle boarding, kayaking, or rafting. Eateries & "drinkeries" along the way.
Streams, local wildlife, spacious greenery, frisbee golf!
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Ann Morrison Park Disc Golf Course
Ann Morrison Park DriveStreams, local wildlife, spacious greenery, frisbee golf!
Wahooz Family Fun Zone
1385 S Blue Marlin LnTop quality experience! Variety of shows, not just Shakespeare. Best outdoor live shows in the northwest! Reserve your table early. (Skip the cheap grass seats they have become too crowded.) Views of the foothills. You can bring your own food and beverage or buy on site. A real treat for the live theatre lover!
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Idaho Shakespeare Festival
5657 E Warm Springs AveTop quality experience! Variety of shows, not just Shakespeare. Best outdoor live shows in the northwest! Reserve your table early. (Skip the cheap grass seats they have become too crowded.) Views of the foothills. You can bring your own food and beverage or buy on site. A real treat for the live theatre lover!
Sightseeing
Idaho State Capitol Building
700 W Jefferson StA former gold rush boom town that has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
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Idaho City
A former gold rush boom town that has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
I-Freak Alley Gallery
210 N 9th StStreet art at it's finest.
Parks & Nature
Has concerts on summer evenings with food and wine. You can also bring a picnic.
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Ulwazi lwase-Idaho Botanical
2355 N Old Penitentiary RdHas concerts on summer evenings with food and wine. You can also bring a picnic.
Kathryn Albertson Park
1001 S Americana BlvdBandshell concerts, Rose Garden, close to zoo, paddle boats.
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Julia Davis Park
700 S Capitol BlvdBandshell concerts, Rose Garden, close to zoo, paddle boats.
Hike up the Camel's Back, play tennis, picnic, playground area. Hosts some fun festivals. Stop by Hyde Park area for some food after, or desert at the sweet shop.
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Camel's Back Park
27 Heron StHike up the Camel's Back, play tennis, picnic, playground area. Hosts some fun festivals. Stop by Hyde Park area for some food after, or desert at the sweet shop.
Walking paths around waterways, fountains, childrens play equipment and splash pad, outdoor amphitheatre, concerts, festivals, senior citizen center, community gardens, picnic areas, covered tables. Near the Village.
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Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park
1900 N Records AveWalking paths around waterways, fountains, childrens play equipment and splash pad, outdoor amphitheatre, concerts, festivals, senior citizen center, community gardens, picnic areas, covered tables. Near the Village.
Lovely waterfalls with pools on the edge of the river. Close to the road with parking at the campground
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Kirkham Hot Springs
7658 ID-21Lovely waterfalls with pools on the edge of the river. Close to the road with parking at the campground
Pine Flat Hot Springs
Bonneville Hot Springs
Arts & Culture
Basque Block
Basque cultural center, museum, restaurants, bars.
Idaho State Museum
610 Julia Davis DrGives a feel for our history.
Neighborhoods
Historical and cultural center for our local Basque community. Boise has the largest Basque population outside of the Basque country in Spain. Experience traditional Basque dishes & drinks, take the walking tour of traditional Basque sites, or visit the little museum or the largest fronton in the Northwest. (A ball court for traditional Basque ball games). https://boisebasquetour.wordpress.com/block-site-4/
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Basque Block
Historical and cultural center for our local Basque community. Boise has the largest Basque population outside of the Basque country in Spain. Experience traditional Basque dishes & drinks, take the walking tour of traditional Basque sites, or visit the little museum or the largest fronton in the Northwest. (A ball court for traditional Basque ball games). https://boisebasquetour.wordpress.com/block-site-4/