One more reason to love our great city: Boise eateries. Here’s a handful of local restaurants near campus that serve up a great brunch.
1) Bacon
Just like it sounds — featuring five kinds of bacon, and a menu of whimsical variety from open to close. Brunch is served all day.
- 121 N. 9th Street
- Open 7 days a week
- 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
2) Eggmann and Earl
Breakfast your way every day. You get to create your own plate, starting with a selection of in-house smoked meats.
- 650 E Boise Avenue
- Tuesday – Saturday 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Sunday 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Closed Monday
3) Waffle Me Up
From savory to sweet, waffles are handcrafted daily with local, fresh, GMO-free ingredients.
- 204 N Capitol Blvd.
- Monday – Saturday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Sunday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
4) Locavore
​It’s all about scratch-made, wholesome, healthy, and farm-fresh, plus they can accommodate a wide variety of dietary restrictions and needs, like gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, vegan, and vegetarian.
- 1310 S Bown Way
- Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – noon
- Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
5) Addie’s
This one’s your basic classic American diner serving rib-sticking breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes. Enjoy all your breakfast and lunch favorites made with local ingredients and made fresh to order.
- 1221 W Boise Ave
- Sunday 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Monday – Saturday 6 a.m. – 3 p.m
½) BRUNCH According to Wikipedia…
Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch, and regularly has some form of alcoholic drink (most usually champagne or a cocktail) served with it. The word is a portmanteau* of breakfast and lunch. Brunch originated in England in the late 19th century and became popular in the United States in the 1930s.
*a linguistic blend of words