Boise's downtown district · 8th & Broad
Discover BoDo Boise
Historic brick streets, distinctive shops, great restaurants, entertainment and nightlife—all within a few walkable blocks in downtown Boise.
Welcome to BoDo
Tucked between 9th Street and Capitol Boulevard, Front Street and Myrtle, BoDo is where Boise's warehouse past meets its after-dark present — a compact district made for wandering from dinner to a show and back again.
- 1976
- Eighth Street Marketplace opens among former warehouses and rail lines.
- 2003
- A new wave of redevelopment begins, and the name BoDo — Boise Downtown — is born.
- 1918
- The year the Idaho Spud bar debuted. It's still made on South 8th Street.
District anchors
Names Boise already knows.
A few of the long-standing and newer destinations that give BoDo its pull.
- 01
The Warehouse Food Hall
Food hall · 370 S 8th St
A multi-vendor food hall in a historic BoDo warehouse, with vendors that have included Anzalone Pizza, Caffe D'arte, KB's Burritos and Neighbor Tim's BBQ, plus Camp Cocktail Bar.
Visit - 02
Boise Brewing
Brewery & taproom · 521 W Broad St
A local brewery and taproom on Broad Street, one block east of Capitol Boulevard — an easy add-on to an evening in BoDo.
Visit - 03
Idaho Candy Company
Candy maker & factory store · 412 S 8th St
Home of the Idaho Spud bar, made continuously since 1918. The company has been making nostalgic candies in Boise since 1901.
Visit - 04
BoDo Cinema
Cinema · 760 W Broad St
Cinema West's boutique multiplex above The Warehouse Food Hall, with electric luxury recliners and laser projection. Opened in 2023 in the former Regal Edwards space.
Visit - 05
Treefort Music Hall
Live music venue · 722 W Broad St
A year-round, all-ages concert venue modeled on Treefort Music Fest's sense of discovery, with a raised stage and the 21+ Hap Hap Lounge on the rooftop.
Visit - 06
Liquid Lounge & Liquid Laughs
Comedy club & bar · 405 S 8th St
Stand-up comedy and a late-night bar, including free weeknight shows and an open mic for up-and-coming comics.
Visit
Walkable by design
Every evening is a short walk.
BoDo packs a full night out into a compact grid of historic brick and newer mixed-use buildings — easy for visitors to explore and easy for locals to make a habit.
Park once, stay all evening
Dinner, a film, a concert and a nightcap can all sit within the same few blocks around 8th and Broad.
Steps from the rest of downtown
Cross Front Street and you're at the Grove Plaza, Main Street and the Basque Block.
Close to the river
Head south down Capitol Boulevard toward Julia Davis Park and the Boise River Greenbelt.
A neighborhood, not just a night out
Downtown lofts, a grocery on Capitol and everyday coffee make BoDo practical for residents too.
- 1The Warehouse Food Hall370 S 8th St
- 2Boise Brewing521 W Broad St
- 3Hemlock500 S Capitol Blvd
- 4The STIL786 W Broad St
- 5Idaho Candy Company412 S 8th St
- 6R. Grey Gallery415 S 8th St
- 7Capitol Contemporary Gallery451 S Capitol Blvd
- 8BoDo Cinema760 W Broad St
- 9Treefort Music Hall722 W Broad St
- 10Knitting Factory Boise416 S 9th St
- 11Liquid Lounge & Liquid Laughs405 S 8th St
