ALAVITA

4.6

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Italian

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ÀLAVITA is all about fresh pasta and local ingredients—from Agnolotti to Tortellini to Garganelli, Linguini to Pappardelle—created freshly every day using Northwest flour and local eggs. A restaurant whose name means “to life,” (Well actually two words– ‘alla’ ‘vita’ –that we put together to create one) ÀLAVITA is a great place for celebrating life with good friends and family alike. We offer craft cocktails, open kitchen and a warm, welcoming setting in the heart of Downtown Boise.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 19, 2022

11:30 PM

Booked 33 times today

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(208) 780-1100

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(208) 780-1100
Website
http://alavitaboise.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
N/A
Private party facilities
N/A

Location
807 W. Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83702
Neighborhood
Boise
Cross street
8th St.
Parking details
Street parking is available (metered Mon.-Fri. from 9:00am-6:00pm).Self-parking is available on at two pay lots adjacent to the building:1) Eastman parking garage 2) Capital Terrace garage located on Idaho Street West of the restaurant.Both accept credit cards. The first hour of parking is free and each additional hour is $2.50.
Entertainment
N/A
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Burrata$15.00
Basil infused Maldon sea salt, apricot-cherry mostarda, olive oil, local crostini. (Root vegetable chips available as gluten free option)
Calamari Fritti$14.00
Cornmeal breading, Calabrian sweet chili, garlic aioli
Grilled Artichoke Hearts$13.00
Basil-truffle aioli, 15 year balsamic, pecorino Toscano
Meatballs (3)$12.00
Pork-beef blend, San Marzano tomato sauce, parmesan & grilled bread

Pasta Fresca

Pastas are made fresh daily at àlavita using Northwest flour & local eggs. (Egg-less and gluten free pastas available upon request). Please inquire about our freshly made pasta and sauce kits togo…perfect for alavita at home!

Wild Mushroom Gnudi*$26.00
Preserved lemon, spring peas, white truffle butter, local pea shoots, Pecorino Romano & Grana Padano
Black Ravioli$25.00
Stuffed with butter poached shrimp & fennel pollen, topped with spiced poached shrimp, lemon-fennel infused Cloverleaf cream sauce
Tagliatelle*$23.00
Signature beef-pork bolognese, basil, Grana Padano
Pappardelle*$22.00
Spicy pork sausage, broccolini, cherry tomatoes, Grana Padano
Cacio e Pepe*$24.00
Bucatini, house-smoked pecorino romano, pancetta, pink peppercorn, micro-greens
Chef's Market Risotto
Your server will inform you of Chef's creation
- MKT

Insalata

Grilled chicken can be added to any salad +$5

House Salad$9.00
Arcadian mix & house-pickled vegetables, Grana Padano & herb dressing
Caesar*$12.00
Gem lettuce, macerated onions, brown butter bread crumbs, Grana Padano crisp, Tahini dressing
Fennel & Arugula Salad$15.00
Apple, pistachio, dehydrated cherry, lemon, olive oil, shaved parmesan
Salad Niçoise$22.00
Fennel crusted ahi, fingerling potatoes, cured local egg yolk, cannellini beans, Niçoise purée, seasonal tomatoes, gem lettuce & citrus herb dressing

Secondi

Red Wine Braised Short Rib$43.00
Roasted tomato demi-glace, seasonal asparagus, mashed new potatoes, saffron pickled fennel & radish
Roasted Cornish Game Hen$31.00
Lemon-herb brine, artichoke purée, roasted fingerling potatoes, Piccata compound butter, tarragon pesto, fennel gremolata
Grilled King Salmon$35.00
Fregola sarda, fennel confit, lemon caper crème fraîche, tarragon oil

Family Meals to Go

Pasta Family Meals come with Caesar Salad & our signature Vanilla Budino Dolce

Take & Bake Tagliatelle & Meatballs Meal (For 2)$54.00
House-made pasta with our signature bolognese. Served with a house salad, dressing of choice, locally baked bread and our vanilla budino with warm salted caramel for dessert!
Roasted Cornish Game Hen (For 2)$65.00
Winter squash-pancetta hash, braised Tuscan kale, fortified chicken demi-glace. Served with a house salad, dressing of choice, locally baked bread and our vanilla budino with warm salted caramel for dessert!

Sides & Add-Ons

Seasonal Asparagus$7.00
Mashed Potatoes$6.00
Fregola Sarda$6.00
Grilled Broccolini$6.00
Grilled Shrimp (5)$11.00
Grilled Salmon$8.00
Grilled Chicken$5.00

Dolce

Álavita Vanilla Budino$10.00
Warm salted caramel sauce & toffee chocolate pretzel
Pistachio Florentine Cannoli$10.00
Coffee cream, Cloverleaf whipped ricotta-mascarpone, chocolate nibs, Chambord 'soaked' berries, mint
Fresh Local Gelato Selections$5.00
Please ask your server for the 'scoop'
Áffogato$8.00
Local vanilla gelato "drowned" in espresso

What 1,909 people are saying

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

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AmandaL
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our favorite restaurant in Boise. Fantastic location. Beautiful presentation. Unique, delectable food. Beautiful ambiance. Outstanding service.
CS
CharlesS
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food3service4ambience4
The ambience was nice, but they brought us regular noodles when we specifically asked for gluten free. The rest of us were finished eating by the time they brought out her gluten free food. No offer of anything to try to make it better. Food was average, won’t be going back
C
Chris
San Francisco
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Alavita is seriously good Italian food. Authentic at the gormet level. No wonder it is alway packed with happy people.
M
Mike
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience4
Pricey but food was good. Lots of flies in the restaurant. Management needs to take care of that.
MP
MarcP
Boise
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is one of, if not the best Italian restaurant in Boise. The food is fresh and amazing. Their pasta is all made in house and would rival anything you'd find at an Italian joint on the East Coast. The service was excellent and the atmosphere is very inviting.
M
Missyksy
Boise
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food3service3ambience4
Food Portions are very small. We ordered the Cornish Game Hens and it was basically 2 tiny chicken wings and 2 tiny thighs not the whole Hen. Expensive dish for 4 small Chicken Wings. Did not come with any bread, had to ask for bread. No side salad is offered with a meal. The food was seasoned well and had good flavor but, not enough of it.
D
Doug
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall2food3service2ambience3
Staff was rude, it took an hour to receive meal, food was mediocre and the price was excessive. We will not return.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Boise
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2022
overall3food5service1ambience4
The food was great as usual but the service was pretty terrible tonight. Starting from management down to our server, other than a dinner obligation I have coming up here I wont be back. Disappointed.
a
amii
San Francisco
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The grilled artichoke was delicious. Pasta was cooked perfectly and the Cornish game hen was a home run! My husband and I shared everything and it was the perfect amount. We will be back!
TE
TimE
San Francisco
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Pleasant Servers. Everything was very good! Great Wine List! We had a fun time. We will be back. Recommend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful service. Delicious food! We’ll be happy to return.
P
Pita
Boise
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Must try: prosciutto with coffee aioli and gnudi with wild mushrooms. Both are outstanding. Service and server were top notch. Always a solid choice.
D
Diningdetectives
Boise
49 reviews
vip
4.0
49 reviews
Dined on August 4, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Loved the Wild Mushroom Gnudi
OT
OpenTable Diner
Boise
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful restaurant with really good food.
MF
MariaF
Tahoe
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience4
Food was ok. Not very authentic. But the staff was nice. And the atmosphere was interesting.
4
4foodie
Tampa
65 reviews
vip
3.0
65 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2022
overall3food1service5ambience4
The staff was extremely nice and friendly. The menu is very limited. I was in the mood for an eggplant parm or anything with tomato sauce. They had one thing on the menu which was a Bolognese sauce. It was very dry and I usually wouldn't order meat.
j
jung
Boise
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Boiseのお気に入りのレストランのひとつ。いくつかの料理の味が少し濃すぎるが、それ以外は、生パスタも美味しく、給仕人もよく気がつき、美味しい食事を楽しむ事ができる場所。
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Beth
Cincinnati
35 reviews
vip
5.0
35 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful dinner celebrating our wedding anniversary. The gnudi was amazing, the wine list was very nice and the service (Mary) treated us like royalty!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Boise
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I’ve been coming here for years but last nights dinner was exceptional.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent! Food was amazing!
RN
RichardN
Salt Lake City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 27, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience4
Anniversary
B
Batman
Chicago
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently one of the best in Boise. Great homemade pastas and a diverse wine list. Service is exceptional as well.
SW
SusanW
Boise
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 25, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely space, excellent service, tasty food. We will def be going back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Boise
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful experience and excellent service. Thank you!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Boise
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was amazing!! One of my favorite places in Boise.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Boise
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Drinks were cold and tasty, food was fresh and delicious, ambiance was warm and inviting, staff were prompt and professional. I need to eat here more often! I ordered the Black Ravioli as I did on my previous visit. Can’t help but choose that one however next time I vow to expand my universe and order something else!
DA
DustinA
Boise
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food and service were great! An experience in dining.
CB
ClintB
Boise
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent dining experience and our waiter, Casey, was very knowledgeable, attentive and professional. Recommended appetizer coupled with our entree choice were very good and the suggested wine paired well with our food.
V
Vicki
San Francisco
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love Tina! Love Alavita!
CS
CherS
San Francisco
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful meal!
KS
KatijaS
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this cozy yet elegant place to eat! The staff always make you feel so special and ensure all your needs are met. They just changed some of the menu items and it was all delicious! One of our favorite places to eat in Boise.
SM
SarahM
Caribbean
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 12, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Food, as always, was excellent! Took a little longer then normal to receive our food... but overall was wonderful!
SH
SeanH
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great staff and the food is amazing. One of my favorite restaurants in Boise.
H
Houndgirl
Boise
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on July 12, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Our server was delightful and offered up food and wine suggestions. The gnudi were tasty but a little heavy. The ahi salad was good.
CB
ChristyB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious beyond description. The mushroom Gnudi with shrimp sent us straight to heaven. I’ve eaten it 2 times in the last month and am wondering how I can keep living without it weekly. The Battilardo board is phenomenal and we wept over the potted andouille sausage being off the menu! Don’t skip dessert- that pot of Budino with the toffee brittle calls to me in my sleep.
KK
KurtisK
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 9, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
The food was wonderful, especially as one of us was vegetarian and another gluten free, and we wanted to be able to share an appetizer. The whiskey sour was made with homemade sour mix and the summer cocktails were delightful. We all loved our meals, and would have loved dessert as well, had we had the room in our stomachs for it. We were especially pleased with the attentive and helpful staff, who were careful about gluten contamination, which is essential as one of our party is celiac.
BS
BillS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We ate here for the first time. We don’t usually go to Italian restaurants because we prefer steak & seafood restaurants. However, we were given a generous gift card to Alavita. So we tried it and it was very good for Italian food. The atmosphere is nice, the booths are comfortable, and the service was outstanding.
HT
HelenaT
Jackson Hole
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on July 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful setting and great food!
DL
DanielL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding menu selections and marvelous service. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Food and dessert choices well prepared… flavorful and the presentation was excellent t as well.
TH
TiffanyH
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The pappardelle pasta is hands down the best thing on the menu!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from ALAVITA using the Order Online button. ALAVITA also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (208) 780-1100.

ALAVITA is rated 4.6 stars by 1909 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Aug 19, 2022

11:30 PM

Booked 33 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(208) 780-1100

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807 W. Idaho Street, Boise, ID 83702

Additional information

Cross street
8th St.
Neighborhood
Boise
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is available (metered Mon.-Fri. from 9:00am-6:00pm).Self-parking is available on at two pay lots adjacent to the building:1) Eastman parking garage 2) Capital Terrace garage located on Idaho Street West of the restaurant.Both accept credit cards. The first hour of parking is free and each additional hour is $2.50.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Entertainment
N/A
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://alavitaboise.com/
Phone number
(208) 780-1100
Catering
N/A
Private party facilities
N/A

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Antipasti

Burrata$15.00

Calamari Fritti$14.00

Grilled Artichoke Hearts$13.00

Meatballs (3)$12.00

Pasta Fresca

Wild Mushroom Gnudi*$26.00

Black Ravioli$25.00

Tagliatelle*$23.00

Pappardelle*$22.00

Cacio e Pepe*$24.00

Chef's Market Risotto

Insalata

House Salad$9.00

Caesar*$12.00

Fennel & Arugula Salad$15.00

Salad Niçoise$22.00

Secondi

Red Wine Braised Short Rib$43.00

Roasted Cornish Game Hen$31.00

Grilled King Salmon$35.00

Family Meals to Go

Take & Bake Tagliatelle & Meatballs Meal (For 2)$54.00

Roasted Cornish Game Hen (For 2)$65.00

Sides & Add-Ons

Seasonal Asparagus$7.00

Mashed Potatoes$6.00

Fregola Sarda$6.00

Grilled Broccolini$6.00

Grilled Shrimp (5)$11.00

Grilled Salmon$8.00

Grilled Chicken$5.00

Dolce

Álavita Vanilla Budino$10.00

Pistachio Florentine Cannoli$10.00

Fresh Local Gelato Selections$5.00

Áffogato$8.00

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