Idaho Eats · Caldwell, Idaho
Caldwell restaurants: finger steaks & drive-ins, spud plates and more
In Caldwell: 2 finger steak and drive-in spots, 1 spud plate spot, 1 hand-checked taquería and 1 James Beard honoree. The Idaho lists were checked by hand in October 2026 against 2025–26 sources. The Idaho Eats app and the web search include 113 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Caldwell, closest first once you share your location.
A place outside Caldwell is listed here only when Caldwell is the closest of our 17 city pages and it's within 15 miles, so each place is on one city page. Caldwell is in the Southwest Idaho region, where Southwest District Health inspects restaurants.
Finger steaks & drive-ins in Caldwell
Places in Caldwell. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. The whole state: 21 finger steak and drive-in spots in Idaho.
Jack's Drive In
1124 Cleveland Blvd, Caldwell
Drive-in On the menu: burgers, fries, shakes
Burger-and-shake drive-in on Cleveland Boulevard listed by Destination Caldwell among the city's drive-ins.
Stewart's Bar & Grill
2805 Blaine St, Caldwell
Finger steaks On the menu: finger steaks
Caldwell bar and grill that Destination Caldwell recommends for house-cut, hand-breaded finger steaks.
Spud plates in Caldwell
Places in Caldwell. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. The whole state: 9 spud plate spots in Idaho.
Boise Fry Company
2110 Blaine St, Caldwell
Spud plate On the menu: Idaho russet fries, homestyle fries, Idaho fry sauce, bison burger
Caldwell location of the Boise fry-and-burger shop, where fries are the main event and burgers come on the side.
Taquerías in Caldwell
Places in Caldwell. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. The whole state: 9 taquerías in Idaho.
Tacos El Rey
216 N 5th Ave, Caldwell
Taquería On the menu: carne asada tacos, lengua tacos, cabeza tacos, barbacoa tacos, tortas
Caldwell outpost of a Northwest taquería chain that Destination Caldwell's taco trail lists for carne asada tacos on homemade tortillas.
James Beard honorees in Caldwell
Honors the James Beard Foundation gave from 2023 to 2026, from semifinalist up to winner and America's Classic. They're facts, not ratings. The whole state: 10 Idaho James Beard honorees.
Amano
802 Arthur St, Caldwell
James Beard winner
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain nominee 2023 (Salvador Alamilla); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2024 (Salvador Alamilla); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain winner 2025 (Salvador Alamilla)
What Caldwell eats
The most common kinds among Caldwell's 113 places to eat, counted from open map data.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Bakery & Sweets | 20 |
| Mexican | 20 |
| Coffee & Café | 12 |
| Pizza | 11 |
| Burgers | 11 |
| Bar & Pub | 10 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 4 |
| Breakfast & Diner | 3 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Chicken & Wings | 2 |