In my book, the best happy hours have drinks and good food.

Food makes me happy. Therefore my happy hour is only truly happy if food is involved. Here's a little list of some Boise happy hours with good drinks and great grub to pair with it.

Bittercreek Alehouse & Red Feather Lounge

Every day during the week, Bittercreek and Red Feather (sister restaurants & neighbors), have low power happy hour. They unplug, turn down the lights, and light some candles in an effort to reduce their energy footprint. Sustainable and a lil sexy. Both restaurants also do a late night happy hour every day of the week with food and drink specials. Bittercreek and Red Feather are known for being hyperlocal – pretty much everything you’ll eat or drink there is local or sustainably sourced.

​Weekday & late night happy hour menu​

Low Power Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3-5:30pm

Late Night Sunday-Wednesday 10-11:30pm; Thursday-Saturday 10-1am

• Boise beers $3
• Cinder & Hat Ranch wines $5
• Fuzzy Lempoards $5
• Poutine $6
• Trout board $10
• Kurobuta pork tacos $2.5
• Handcut fries with the best homemade ketchup ever $2
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Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery

Bardenay is one of my fave places to eat and has everything you could hope for in a happy hour. It's usually pretty quiet, patios, food and drink specials, and it's truly good food and drinks. The Boise location is on the Basque Block has food and drink specials for happy hour. The Eagle location only has food specials. Also, Bardenay does to-go orders, including alcohol. The curbside cocktail is a 15oz cocktail in a pouch, like capri sun style, and they also have canned local beer and wine by the bottle for pick up orders. Lastly, fun fact: Bardenay was the first restaurant and distillery in the country!

​Happy hour menu​

Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 4-6 pm

Late Night Friday-Saturday 9-11pm

• $5 wine
• $4 local beers
• $5-$7 martinis & classic cocktails
• $4 well cocktails
• $2 fries
• $4 quesadilla
• $6 hummus plate
• $2.5-$5 satays (try the Idaho grilling cheese!)
• $4.5 chips & pico
• $8 wings

The Basque Market

If you’ve never been to The Basque Market, you need to. The sheer experience of it is worth the trip. The Friday night paella dinners are a must and the happy hour is the cherry on top. Order a few pintxos and try wine and beer from around the world. The Basque Market offers pickup orders, too.

​Full menu & hours​

Happy Hour Tuesday – Saturday 3pm – close

• Wine by the glass $1 off
• Beer $1 off
• Cider $1 off
• Sangria $1 off
• Croquetas $5

Edge Brewing

Edge Brewing is a family-owned Boise brewery and restaurant. The main brewery and restaurant is on Steelhead Way, kinda behind Target/by the mall. The newish Edge Pub on 10th is in downtown Boise on... guess what street lol. The weekday HH is $2 off apps, taps, and cocktails – all of which Edge does very well. Can’t go wrong with cheese curds, Edge fries, pickle chips, or snake bites, plus the beer and cocktails are top-notch. Daily specials make it even better. Also their canned "Off the Clock" vodka sodas are my new favorite.

​Edge Brewery & Restaurant menu​

​Edge Pub on 10th menu​

Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3-6pm

• Apps, taps, and cocktails $2 off
• Monday $3 cans all day
• Wednesday wings 50% off
• Thursday $3 pints 6pm-close

PS - Edge Brewing is having an Oktoberfest this Saturday 9/26 at the brewery & restaurant location. German-inspired food, German-style beers, limited Edition Edge stein glasses, polka music, and a cornhole tournament starting at 1pm (must sign up in advance).

Trillium

Trillium is the newish restaurant and bar inside the Grove Hotel. I like it because it has excellent food, but I really like that it doesn’t feel like you are in a hotel bar. They have happy hour Monday through Thursday, with the exception of nights when a Steelheads hockey game or other event is going on in Centurylink Arena. It’s half-off apps, which is a great deal and their food is super good.

​Trillium food menu ​

​Trillium bar menu​

Happy Hour Monday-Thursday 4-6pm

• Draft beer $4
• Well drinks $4
• Apps 50% off

Parrilla

Parrilla is my go-to for cheap beer, tasty tacos, and a good marg. Oh and tv overload a place to watch sports. It’s probably best known for its $1 taco nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I also love them because they put tater tots in their breakfast burritos.

​Happy Hour menu​

Happy Hour Monday-Friday 3-6pm

• Wells $3
• Local draft beers $3
• Tecate $2 (everyday)
• Tuesday & Thursday tacos $1

Mala Luna

Mala Luna is a Latin-inspired restaurant with a happy hour that rewards the night owls. It's on the corner of Idaho and Capitol, above Spacebar and around the corner from Boise Fry Co. If you like tortas, tequila, empanadas (and getting caught in the rain), you will love Mala Luna.

​Rainbow Happy Hour Menu​

Rainbow Happy Hour everyday 10pm-12am

• Nachos Lunas $8
• Nachos Básicos $5
• Frozen Sangria & Margs $5
• Tequila & pineapple $5
• 24oz Tecate & a tequila shot $6
• Daily cocktail special $7

Ok, that's my list. What happy hours am I missing? Let me know --> marissa@fromboise.com

Thanks for reading and happy happy hour-ing!

With love from Boise,

Marissa