Best of Treasure Valley

2019 Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley Food & Drink winners

Nearly 95,000 people voted in the 2019 Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley.

Here are the results in the Food & Drink Category.

This section focuses on the Valley’s vibrant food, dining industry and people make our Idaho-branded beer, wine and spirits.

BEST ASIAN

Pad Thai House.
Pad Thai House. Brad Talbutt Statesman file

BEST BAKERY

Pastry Perfection.
Pastry Perfection. Katherine Jones kjones@idahostatesman.com

BEST BAR

Bitter Creek Alehouse.
Bitter Creek Alehouse. Statesman file

BEST BARBECUE

Goodwood Barbecue Co.
Goodwood Barbecue Co. Goodwood Barbecue Co.

BEST BEER SELECTION

Yard House at The Village in Meridian.
Yard House at The Village in Meridian. Darin Oswald doswald@idahostatesman.com

BEST BLOODY MARY

Provided by Berryhill's Bacon

BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

Goldy’s Breakfast Bistro.
Goldy’s Breakfast Bistro. Idaho Statesman file

BEST BREWERY

Sockeye Brewing.
Sockeye Brewing. Joe Jaszewski Statesman file

BEST BURGER

Big Jud’s.
Big Jud’s. Statesman file

BEST CASUAL RESTAURANT

Bardenay Restaurant & Distillary.
Bardenay Restaurant & Distillary. Statesman file

BEST CATERER

Goodwood Barbecue Catering
Goodwood Barbecue Catering Provided by Goodwood Barbecue

BEST COCKTAIL MENU

Barbacoa Grill is renowned for it’s cocktail menu and signature “icetinis.”
Barbacoa Grill is renowned for it’s cocktail menu and signature “icetinis.” Provided by Barbacoa Grill

BEST COFFEE ROASTER

Treasure Valley residents chose Dutch Bros. Coffee as Best Coffee Roaster.
Treasure Valley residents chose Dutch Bros. Coffee as Best Coffee Roaster. Provided by Dutch Bros. Coffee

BEST COFFEE SHOP

Flying M Coffeehouse.
Flying M Coffeehouse. Kyle Green Statesman file

BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT

Idaho Pizza Co.
Idaho Pizza Co. Statesman file

BEST FINE DINING

Chandlers Steakhouse at Hotel 43.
Chandlers Steakhouse at Hotel 43. Katherine Jones Idahostatesman.com

BEST FINGER STEAKS

Statesman file

BEST FOOD TRUCK

Statesman file

BEST FRIES

Bourgeois Fries made from steak-cut russet potatoes cooked in duck fat and sprinkled with truffle salt at the Boise Fry Company.
Bourgeois Fries made from steak-cut russet potatoes cooked in duck fat and sprinkled with truffle salt at the Boise Fry Company. Darin Oswald Statesman file

BEST GLUTEN-FREE MENU

Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley winner for Best Gluten Free Manu goes to Gluten Free Galaxy, known for their huge cinnamon rolls.
Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley winner for Best Gluten Free Manu goes to Gluten Free Galaxy, known for their huge cinnamon rolls. Provided by Gluten Free Galaxy

BEST HAPPY HOUR

Barbacoa has become a destination spot for Boiseans — and its liquor sales reflect that popularity.
Barbacoa has become a destination spot for Boiseans — and its liquor sales reflect that popularity. Darin Oswald Statesman file

BEST INDIAN / MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Luciano’s Italian Restaurant.
Luciano’s Italian Restaurant. Provided by Luciano's Italian Restaurant

BEST MARGARITA

Idaho Statesman readers chose The Matador, with locations in Boise and Meridian, as Best Margarita in the 2019 Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley.
Idaho Statesman readers chose The Matador, with locations in Boise and Meridian, as Best Margarita in the 2019 Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley. Provided by The Matador Restaurants

BEST PIZZERIA

Idaho Pizza Co.
Idaho Pizza Co. Statesman file

BEST PLACE FOR ICE CREAM / FROZEN YOGURT

Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley winner for Best Place for Ice Cream / Frozen Yogurt is Delsa’s Ice Cream Parlour.
Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley winner for Best Place for Ice Cream / Frozen Yogurt is Delsa’s Ice Cream Parlour. Idaho Statesman file

BEST PLACE FOR SEAFOOD / FISH

Lucky Fins Seafood Grill.
Lucky Fins Seafood Grill. Joe Jaszewski Statesman file

BEST PLACE TO SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH

Chip Cookies is satisfying a lot of late-night hunger in Boise. And it also delivers.
Chip Cookies is satisfying a lot of late-night hunger in Boise. And it also delivers. Statesman file

BEST RESTAURANT PATIO

Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery, Eagle .
Bardenay Restaurant & Distillery, Eagle . Darin Oswald Statesman file

BEST SANDWICH SHOP / DELI

Cobby’s Sandwich Shops.
Cobby’s Sandwich Shops. Provided by Cobby's Sandwich Shops

BEST SPORTS BAR

The Ram.
The Ram. Statesman file

BEST STEAK HOUSE

Chandlers Prime Steaks & Seafood.
Chandlers Prime Steaks & Seafood. Provided by Chandlers Prime Steaks & Seafood

BEST SUSHI

Lucky Fins Seafood Grill.
Lucky Fins Seafood Grill. Provided by Lucky Fins Seafood Grill

BEST TACOS

Tin Roof Tacos.
Tin Roof Tacos. Statesman file

BEST TRADITIONAL MEXICAN

Enrique’s Mexican Restaurant, formerly El Gallo Giro, was voted first for Best Local Mexican Restaurant and second for Best Local Family Restaurant.
Enrique’s Mexican Restaurant, formerly El Gallo Giro, was voted first for Best Local Mexican Restaurant and second for Best Local Family Restaurant. Idaho Statesman file

BEST VEGETARIAN MENU

Best Vegetarian Menu.
Best Vegetarian Menu. Provided by the Boise Co-op

BEST WINE SELECTION

Albertsons Market Street
Albertsons Market Street Dusty Parnell for the Statesman

BEST WINERY

Ste. Chapelle Winery.
Ste. Chapelle Winery. Kyle Green Statesman file

This story was originally published May 29, 2020 at 4:35 PM with the headline "2019 Idaho Statesman’s Best of Treasure Valley Food & Drink winners."

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