Hidden bars & speakeasies in Boise
Looking for hidden bars & speakeasies in Boise? These 6 are the genuinely strange ones — Gatsby, Thick as Thieves, Press & Pony and more — each hand-vetted and sourced, not pulled from a top-ten list. Great for an unusual date, a weird afternoon, or showing a visitor the side of Boise they'd never find on their own.
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Gatsby
This is the real-deal password ritual: the code changes every single day and the only way to get it is to cal…
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Thick as Thieves
Entry is a working puzzle: find the side door marked with two thieving birds, climb the stairs, and pick up a…
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Press & Pony
Opened in 2015 by the founders of Boise Fry Company, this craft cocktail bar shares a doorway and a menu with…
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8 Horses Lounge
Tucked into the basement of the historic former Boise City National Bank, this lounge keeps the building's ba…
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Ampersand
Officially the highest-elevation bar in Idaho, Ampersand is reached by a small ritual: check in at the Art Ha…
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Pengilly's Saloon
Housed in the 1892 Spiegel Building, Pengilly's centers on a 100-plus-year-old hardwood Brunswick backbar and…