Boise’s food scene is getting a big summer upgrade! Between now and the end of September, 17 new restaurants, cafés, and bars are opening across the Treasure Valley — from a brand-new outdoor bar right on the river to a beloved Bay Area dumpling spot finally making the move to Boise.
We’ve compiled a full rundown of everything on its way. Here’s everything coming this summer, organized by when you can walk in the door.
Please note that all dates are estimated and subject to change. Check with the business prior to visiting.
May
Descanso on the Greenbelt
The Boardwalk’s first new concept of the year opens right along the Boise River Greenbelt. Spritzes, beer, wine, and a patio built for sunny summer days.
Estimated Opening Date: May 22, 2026
Address: 521 E. 41st St., Garden City (The Boardwalk)
The Cellars at River’s Edge
The team behind Sol Invictus Vineyard is opening a new wine bar inside a remodeled 1921 farmhouse in Star. The bar is phase one — a speakeasy and event center is planned in the future.
Estimated Opening Date: May 2026
Address: 6926 Hwy 44, Star
Solovey Kitchen Cafe
If you’ve spent any time on food TikTok, you’ve seen Solovey’s cured and cold-smoked salmon videos (300K+ followers and counting). Founder Dimitriy Solovey is finally going brick-and-mortar in downtown Nampa. Expect coffee, sandwiches built with Solovey’s signature smoked fish, and retail pickup for the at-home crowd.
Estimated Opening Date: Late May 2026
Address: 207 13th Ave. S., Nampa
The STIL + Bumble Coffee
Two Boise favorites under one roof — yes please. The STIL is opening its seventh ice cream shop and pairing up with Bumble Coffee in Eagle, taking over the former Negranti Creamery space. The team also kept most of Negranti’s staff, so expect a familiar welcome with a new menu.
Estimated Opening Date: Late May 2026
Address: 101 E. Riverside Dr., Eagle
Vessel Kitchen
Utah-based Vessel Kitchen opens its very first Idaho location in the new Hemingway Building in downtown Eagle. The fast-casual brand is known for protein-forward bowls and a fresh, clean menu.
Estimated Opening Date: Late May / Early June 2026
Address: Hemingway Building, 55 E. State St., Eagle
Vessel Kitchen is opening soon in Eagle. Photo @idaho.creative
June
Spitfire Tacos + Tequila
Apex’s second Boardwalk opening lands in early June. It’s the third Idaho location for the spit-fired-meats taco bar (joining the Eagle flagship and McCall). The menu consists of Spitfire’s slow-roasted, smoky proteins that pair perfectly with mezcal and tequila.
Estimated Opening Date: June 2, 2026
Address: 521 E. 41st St., Garden City (The Boardwalk)
Nowadays Coffee
Owners Gail and Jonah Eldfrick are opening a vintage diner-inspired coffee shop in a beautifully restored 1956 building on Chinden. Espresso, teas, local pastries, yard games, and a planned recurring flea market.
Estimated Opening Date: Early June 2026
Address: 4295 W. Chinden Blvd., Garden City
Ground Rules
The third Boardwalk concept from Apex opens the weekend of June 10, timed to FIFA World Cup viewing. Planned are a wall of TVs, garage doors that fold open to the plaza. The menu features a sports bar-esque menu, with burgers, beer, bourbon, and wings.
Estimated Opening Date: Weekend of June 10, 2026
Address: 521 E. 41st St., Garden City (The Boardwalk)
Anderson Prime American Steakhouse
The Anderson Reserve family — Idaho third-generation butchers — are bringing their new steakhouse concept to Star. Two stories, 15,000 square feet, and signature cuts up to $225.
Estimated Opening Date: June 2026
Address: 10206 W. State St., Star
The Smoky Pickle
Wood-fired BBQ plus a pickle bar — inside a converted grain silo. Owner Nate Lindskoog (you may know him from Tower Grill, which he’s been running in Nampa for nine years) is opening with Texas brisket, Santa Maria tri-tip, southern ribs, and a wall of pickles to round it out.
Estimated Opening Date: Late Summer
Address: 112 13th Ave. S., Nampa
4 new concepts are coming to The Boardwalk complex in Garden City
July
Peregrine Overlook
One more new concept coming to The Boardwalk in Garden City this summer: a fifth-floor rooftop cocktail bar with a circular wood bar, DJ-driven sunset programming, and Boise River views. It will be enclosed in winter for year-round use, and it also has a brand-new event center on the floor below.
Estimated Opening Date: July 2026
Address: 521 E. 41st St., 5th-floor rooftop, Garden City (The Boardwalk)
Brooker’s Founding Flavors Ice Cream
Utah-based Brooker’s Founding Flavors — a Revolutionary War-themed ice cream chain (you’ll see the theme the second you walk in) — is opening its very first Idaho location at Orchard Park.
Estimated Opening Date: Mid-Summer 2026
Address: Orchard Park (Chinden Blvd & Linder Rd), Meridian
Rendering of the Peregrine Overlook
August
Lost River Tavern
Family-style pizza and comfort food on the Boise Bench. Permits filed in February. The Bench is in the middle of a quiet little restaurant renaissance, and this one fits right in.
Estimated Opening Date: Late Summer 2026
Address: 110 N. Orchard St., Boise (Boise Bench)
The 148 Building (Restaurant TBA)
A new three-story mixed-use development in downtown Eagle includes a 3,000-square-foot patio restaurant on the ground floor. The tenant operator hasn’t announced the specific restaurant coming to the space, but stay tuned for more info.
Estimated Opening Date: Late Summer 2026
Address: 148 E. State St., Eagle
Rev Collective
A three-in-one coffee shop, local market, and all-day food counter on S. Eagle Rd. in Meridian.
Estimated Opening Date:Late Summer 2026
Address: 1630 S. Eagle Rd., Meridian
The new 148 Building in Downtown Eagle, Idaho | Photo @idaho.creative
September
Dumpling Time
The Bay Area’s Omakase Restaurant Group is bringing handmade gyoza, bao, xiao long bao, and Xi’an dumplings to The Warehouse Food Hall in BoDo. It’s their first location outside California. This is an extremely popular spot and a big win for Boise.
Estimated Opening Date: Early Fall 2026
Address: The Warehouse Food Hall, 870 S. 8th St., Boise (BoDo)
Trolley House
New owners Amanda Carvalho and Matt Mahaffey are bringing the historic Trolley House on Warm Springs back to life with a dual-concept café and lounge — daytime espresso, sandwiches, and bowls sliding into upscale cocktails in the evening. Dog- and kid-friendly patio included.
Estimated Opening Date: Late Summer / Early Fall 2026
Address: 1821 Warm Springs Ave., Boise (East End)
Dumpling Time
Coming Next
Fall and winter already have a few slated locations opening, with The Village at Meridian alone bringing in six major new restaurants between October and the holidays, plus Cactus Southwest in the old P.F. Chang’s space, Ghost Sando in Eagle, and more. We’ll have all of that for you as we get closer.
