This ‘iconic’ Boise bar is for sale — in a ‘high visibility location’
A Boise bar that’s been a familiar watering hole since the 1990s is on the market.
Terry’s State Street Saloon, 3301 N. Collister Drive, is for sale, according to a listing with commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. The asking price? $400,000.
Described as an “iconic establishment” in a “high visibility location,” Terry’s is a 2,003-square-foot “free standing retail bar” built in 1910, according to the listing. It stands on .195 acres and has been available for several months.
Known for karaoke and stiff drinks, Terry’s is a survivor of the Ada County Highway District’s seemingly never-ending State Street widening project. It’s in a unique spot, left perched on its own “island” after ACHD construction rumbled past. Terry’s has “unobstructed frontage and traffic counts exceeding 35,000 cars per day,” according to the listing brochure.
It also has all the old-school requisites to qualify as a bona fide Idaho dive bar: TVs, pool tables, darts — and beer and liquor signs on the walls. As a recent five-star Google review put it: “Frozen pizza for when you’re drunk” — (checkmark); “Heavy pours” — (checkmark); “Great karaoke DJ”— (checkmark).
Interested in buying Terry’s? Don’t expect to just open your checkbook, scrawl your John Hancock, and then jump behind the bar and start running the place.
The current Terry’s tenant has two five-year lease options, according to the Cushman & Wakefield brochure.
This story was originally published July 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM.