Boise is in a landlocked state and not exactly known for our seafood. However, there are some great options for the seafood in town. Here are our favorite seafood in Boise.
For the purpose of this list, we are not including sushi-specific restaurants — we will cover that in another story.
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Fresh Off the Hook Seafood
Lucky Fins
Reel Foods Fish Market
Bonefish Grill
Owyhee Tavern
Paddles Up Poke
Fresh Off the Hook Seafood
Fresh Off the Hook is an unassuming restaurant, because it is located within a strip mall near the Boise Towne Square Mall. The restaurant has been around for more than a decade, and has become a staple for seafood in Boise.
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Their menu includes a number of diverse items like clams, crab and lobster cakes, trout BLT, crab legs, crab bake, and more.
Fresh Off the Hook is a perfect option for both lunch and dinner.
Address:
507 N Milwaukee St
Boise, ID 83704
(208) 322-9224
Visit the Fresh Off the Hook Seafood website
Lucky Fins
Lucky Fins has three locations in the Boise area, including Naked Fins on Broadway. Their downtown Boise Lucky Fins location offers seafood, sushi, and plenty of American fare. They are located on the Grove Plaza, which makes is a perfect location for summer drinks on the patio and people watching.
Lucky Fins’ seafood menu includes fish and shrimp tacos, poke bowl, lobster-stuffed avocado, oysters on the half shell, fish & chips, lobster mac & cheese, and a seared scallop and Ahi.
Address:
801 W Main Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 888-3467
Visit the Lucky Fins website
Reel Foods Fish Market & Oyster Bar
Real Foods Fish Market is not a restaurant, but a fish market for you to choose your pick and take it home to cook yourself. The seafood at Reel Foods is flown in daily, never frozen, and includes salmon, Ahi, shrimp, halibut, sole, and a wide variety of oysters.
Reel Foods will also provide you with the recipes and seasonings to help you cook the meal yourself.
Address:
1118 S Vista Avenue
Boise, ID 83705
(208) 713-8850
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Bonefish Grill
Bonefish Grill is a chain, but has become a staple for downtown Boise seafood. Located in BoDo, they are perfect for those days when you are downtown and want a great outdoor or indoor experience.
Bonefish’s menu includes items like Georges Bank Scallop & Shrimp; Ahi tuna steak; cod stuffed with shrimp, scallops, and crabmeat; and a local favorite: their Bang Bang shrimp.
Address:
855 W Broad Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 433-1234
Visit the Bonefish Grill website
Owyhee Tavern
Owyhee Tavern has taken on a few different looks and owners over the years, but it has continued to be a classy (and delicious) restaurant in downtown Boise. Owyhee Tavern is located within the Owyhee Hotel in downtown Boise, close to everything that downtown Boise has to offer.
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Owyhee Tavern is not a seafood-specific restaurant but they are known as a steak and seafood restaurant, and they are good at both. Their menu includes seafood items like steamed clams, shrimp and crab cocktail, scallop & shrimp risotto, lobster tail, lobster pasta, Hagerman trout, and a seafood tower that includes oysters, crab legs, lobster tail, and smoked salmon.
Address:
1109 Main Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 639-0440
Visit the Owyhee Tavern website
Paddles Up Poke
Paddles Up Poke is one of the newest additions to the Boise seafood scene and now has a number of locations across town. The restaurant is owned by a local family and serves one item — poke bowls of all kinds.
Paddles Up Poke’s downtown location is nearby a number of other restaurants and breweries and is an easy lunch-to-go or night out. Their bowls include a tuna, salmon, and crab bowl; a shrimp, crab, and edamame bowl; a salmon, wasabi, and pineapple bowl, and more. Or you can build your own.
Address:
237 N 9th Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 412-5581
