Boise is home to a wide variety of food, sightseeing, and lodging options!
Below are some of our favorites, and we are always happy to provide additional recommendations as needed.
FOOD
BREAKFAST:
Goldy's
They don't take reservations, so you'll have to stop by and put your name on a list. Be prepared to wait at least 30 min depending on the time, but it's worth it! You can wander around downtown while you wait
Waffle Me Up
We recommend the Bobacado Deluxe or Strawberry Nutella
Moon's Kitchen Cafe
The BEST beignets in town
LUNCH/DINNER:
Don & Charly's
The best sandwiches - we recommend the Chicken Banh Mi!
The Front Door
Lesser known but the best pizza in Boise by far! Also has great salads and a fantastic rotating tap list
Brickyard
Great steakhouse, and dueling pianos on Friday nights
Tavolata
Authentic Italian
Taphouse
Burgers/pub food/taphouse
Acero Wine Bar
Coa de Jima
Higher end Mexican
Boise Fry Co
"Fries with a side of burgers." Tons of dip and salt combo options
DESSERT:
Dee's Ice Cream Trolley in Hyde Park
The STIL ice cream
Stella's ice cream
THINGS TO DO
Freak Alley Gallery
This is "hidden" in downtown, off 9th & Bannock.
Make sure you wander through the full back alley and the little nooks and crannies between 8th & 9th. Take your time, there's SO much to see & most of it changes every year!
Boise State Smurf Turf (football field)
You'll run right next to it during the race, but if you go during regular business hours you can pop into the Allen Noble Hall of Fame and get a good view of it!
Boise Art Museum
Kathryn Albertson Park
Great place to see some wildlife in the middle of town
Hyde Park District in the North End
Great to wander, shop, and eat. Coffee shops, restaurants, bike shops, antique stores, and more.
Definitely check out Dee's Ice Cream Trolley while you're there!
Camel's Back Park is only a couple blocks away and has some great hiking on/behind the hill.
Harrison Blvd which is nearby, is one of the oldest streets in Boise and has some really awesome houses along it, too - as does 15th street
Boise Train Depot
Basque Block
Boise is home to the largest concentration of Basque people in the US so there's a couple great Basque restaurants and a museum right downtown on 6th & Grove!
Capital City Public Market
Every saturday in Downtown on the Grove Plaza 930am-130pm
Boise Farmer's Market
Every Saturday 9am-1pm on 15th & River St.
This one is primarly food and produce vendors, plus coffee and food trucks
LODGING
There are many hotels, Airbnbs, and motels in the Downtown Boise area! Below are the closes to the start/finish line.
Inn at 500 - 0.4 mile
(500 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702)
Hampton Inn & Suites - 0.5 mile
(495 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702)
TownePlace Suites by Marriot - 0.5 mile
(1455 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83706)
The Grove Hotel - 0.6 mile
(245 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702)
Home2Suites by Hilton - 0.7 mile
(202 S 6th St, Boise, ID 83702)
Hotel Renegade - 0.9 mile
(1110 W Grove St, Boise, ID 83702)
Courtyard by Marriot - 1 mile
(222 S Broadway Ave, Boise, ID 83702)
Boise Guest House - 1.2 miles
(614 N 5th St, Boise, ID 83702)
