Images of Humphrey Bogart dance through your head when you relax at this Casablanca-inspired cafe, located in the Eighth Street Marketplace. Connected to the The Flicks, a foreign and independent movie house, the fireplace-accented cafe serves a variety of sandwiches, soups, burgers, lasagna, salads and wraps. Wine and beer lovers choose from 18 wines and 30 beers. If coffee is your thing, then try one of the gourmet espresso drinks. The garden patio is perfect for people-watching while munching on the cafe's trademark chocolate chip cookies.

Experience Boise's Basque scene at this cozy, charming downtown eatery. Lamb stew, beef tongue (served on Saturdays), chorizo and solomo sandwiches decorate this funky menu. Standard fare exists for the less brave, too. Indulge with a 22-ounce Guinness or a glass of Basque wine. For a taste of Basque, try the croquetas. Tables are sparse, and prized if found. Outdoor seating is also available during the warmer months.

This greasy spoon is one of downtown's hot spots for breakfast and lunch and offers the standard high-cholesterol fare: burgers, French fries, three-egg omelets. The cafe is also the home of "World Famous Milkshakes," which come in banana, strawberry, coffee, marshmallow and more, won't be found in the city of Boise. Although the shakes have decreased in size, a small still runs about 16 ounces. For delicious heart-stopping food, try this eatery.

The mother of all fries is here. Boise Fry Co. celebrates the fry-lover in all of us and makes it the showstopper of the meal. Preparing fries out of several potatoes like russet, sweet, Okinawa, gold, and purple, Boise Fry Co. has gotten the process of making fries down to a science. Cleverly, Boise Fry serves you the burger as a side dish, with three options to choose from - beef, bison, and vegan. This eatery places unstinting faith in the goodness of locally produced organic food and uses only fresh ingredients in its preparations. When a restaurant ensures such wholesome efforts when making your meal, you only wish to return more often.