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The Best Bars in Boise

Boise drinks downtown, where more than 100 restaurants and bars share the historic district with the Basque Block. The best bars in Boise sit within a few blocks of each other, most of them on West Idaho Street. The city has the largest per capita Basque population outside Europe, and the Basque-American Picón Punch, made with Amaro Montenegro, cognac, grenadine and soda, is on the menu at Hap Hap Lounge, a half-indoor, half-outdoor rooftop above Treefort Music Hall on West Broad Street. At 622 West Idaho, Press & Pony mixes new cocktails alongside revived classics, while Bar Please! at 620, a 2026 James Beard Best New Bar nominee, builds its program on highballs, spritzes and fresh seasonal drinks. The Mode Lounge at 800 West Idaho serves Pie Hole pizza and runs a happy hour every day from 3 to 6. Neither Press & Pony nor Bar Please! takes reservations, so plan on walking in. These are the bars we would start with.

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  1. Bar Please!
    Cocktail Bar

    Bar Please!

    Bar Please! is a laid back neighborhood bar in downtown Boise, open seven days a week with no reservations. The cocktail program puts the emphasis on highballs, spritzes and fresh seasonal drinks. Beer, wine and snacks, hot dogs included, round out the menu.

    620 W. Idaho St. Ste. 300, Boise, ID 83702Mon-Thu 4pm-12am, Fri-Sat 4pm-1am, Sun 4pm-10pm
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  2. Hap Hap Lounge
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    Hap Hap Lounge

    Hap Hap Lounge is a 21+ rooftop bar above Treefort Music Hall in downtown Boise, with a half indoor, half outdoor layout and heaters for cooler nights. The seasonal cocktail list is music inspired, with zero proof drinks and small snacks alongside. It works as a spot before or after a show or just for a night out on the roof.

    722 W Broad St., Boise, IDTue-Sun 4pm-2am, Mon closed
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  3. Press & Pony
    Cocktail Bar

    Press & Pony

    Press & Pony is a craft cocktail bar at 622 W Idaho St in downtown Boise. The team builds new cocktails and revives the classics from a spirits selection chosen to suit its own taste, and the staff will guide guests to something new. Seats are first come, first served, with no reservations.

    622 W Idaho St, Boise, ID 83702Mon-Sat 5pm-12am, Sun closed
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  4. Suite 104
    Cocktail Bar

    Suite 104

    Suite 104 is a 21+ cocktail lounge on the bottom floor of the Idaho Building at 8th and Bannock in downtown Boise. The room is done in deep burgundy and warm neutrals with a touch of vintage style, and every drink is built by hand in front of the guest, from an Old Fashioned or Vieux Carre to a seasonal menu book. It comes from the team behind Saint Lawrence Gridiron and Rustica, its neighbors on 8th Street.

    280 N 8th St, Suite 104, Boise, ID 83702Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-12am, Sun-Wed closed
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  5. The Mode Lounge
    Cocktail Bar

    The Mode Lounge

    The Mode Lounge is a cocktail lounge at 8th and Idaho in downtown Boise, open since 2014. The menu runs from house originals and spritzes to a list of classics, alongside beer and wine. Happy hour runs daily from 3pm to 6pm, and pizza comes from sister kitchen Pie Hole.

    800 W Idaho St., Boise, ID 83702Mon-Tue 3pm-12am, Wed-Thu 3pm-2am, Fri-Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 12pm-12am
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