Idaho Eats guide · Historic saloons · checked October 2026
Idaho historic saloons & supper clubs
Saloons, bars and supper clubs with decades behind them: 14 Idaho places still serving food, each read against its own site or a recent local news story in October 2026, with what its history rests on.
Old saloons and supper clubs
Mining camps, railroad towns and ranch country left Idaho with bars and dining rooms that have been pouring for generations. This list is old saloons, bars and supper clubs that are still serving, with what their history rests on.
How old, and where
Two of the 14 have a documented founding year at this address. The oldest with a documented year at this address: The Pioneer Saloon in Ketchum, 1950.
Where they are, by town: Ketchum (2), Stanley (2), McCall (2), Sandpoint (2), Wallace (1).
How this list was made: for every place we read a 2025 or 2026 source, usually its own menu page or a dated story in Idaho news, and matched the street address to it. A place whose only source was older, whose website had gone dark, or whose menu named the dish just in passing stayed off. Review sites played no part, and the places run by region and town, not by anybody's score. Menus change, so check before you go. Our sources are on the about Idaho Eats page.
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Other guides: Idaho Basque restaurants, Idaho finger steaks & drive-ins, Idaho spud plates, Idaho huckleberry: where to eat it, Idaho trout restaurants, Idaho taquerías, Idaho James Beard honorees, Idaho's oldest restaurants, Idaho restaurant inspections. City pages: Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Caldwell, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, Post Falls, Lewiston, Rexburg, Eagle, Moscow, Sandpoint, Ketchum, McCall, Hailey. Regions: North Idaho, North Central Idaho, Southwest Idaho, Boise, McCall and Mountain Home, Magic Valley and Wood River, Southeast Idaho, Eastern Idaho.
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Saloon questions
What makes a saloon historic here?
A long run that the place itself or a published source documents: a founding date, a building's history, a local honor. The note under each place says what we found, and a founding year is shown only when it's documented at this address.
Do these places serve food?
Each is on the list because it serves food as well as drinks, as its 2025 or 2026 menu or local news shows. Kitchens in small towns keep short or seasonal hours, so check before you go.
North Idaho
4 historic saloons and supper clubs, by town. The North Idaho page has the region's other lists.
The Snake Pit
1480 Coeur D'alene River Rd, Kingston
HuckleberryHistoric saloon On the menu: Huckleberry Bread Pudding, Rocky Mountain oysters, Dante's Nachos, prime rib dinner · Season: Open Thursday through Sunday; closed Monday-Wednesday.
Roadhouse also known as the Enaville Resort on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River that has been a saloon, railroad stop, hotel and restaurant; Autumn and Viljo Basso bought it in 2024 and its current menu lists a huckleberry bread pudding.
Tervan Tavern
411 Cedar St, Sandpoint
Historic saloon
Downtown Sandpoint tavern known locally as the Tam O'Shanter or 'the Tam', which hosted a weekly open mic night in early 2026.
The 219 Lounge
219 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint
Historic saloon
Bar at 219 N. First Ave. that the Greater Sandpoint Chamber honored in June 2025 for its long history; owned by Mel and Claudia Dick since 2005, with karaoke and weekend live music on the Bonner County calendar in early 2026.
1313 Club & Saloon
608 Bank St, Wallace
Historic saloon
Saloon and grill on Bank Street in downtown Wallace, now under new ownership (KimBerly Keyton and her mother Donna), with an upstairs club room for live music and a 2026 events calendar.
North Central Idaho
1 historic saloon or supper club, by town. The North Central Idaho page has the region's other lists.
Kamiah Hotel Bar & Steakhouse
501 4th St, Kamiah
Historic saloon
Bar and steakhouse in the Kamiah Hotel on 4th Street, open daily with karaoke and live music, which says it has served the town for more than a century.
Boise, McCall and Mountain Home
4 historic saloons and supper clubs, by town. The Boise, McCall and Mountain Home page has the region's other lists.
The Stagecoach Inn
3132 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City
Historic saloon On the menu: jumbo prawns, prime rib, top sirloin, loaded baked potato, cream pies
Its own history says Schrier created finger steaks at the Torch, left the recipe with Milo (Bybee) and promised never to serve them at the Stagecoach, so jumbo prawns became its specialty instead.
Diamond Lil's Steakhouse & Saloon
407 Main St, Idaho City
Finger steaksSpud plateHistoric saloon On the menu: finger steak dinner, finger steaks, loaded baked potato, ribeye, pork tenderloin chop · Season: Its site says it is open four days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day; call for winter hours.
Saloon, steakhouse and small museum at 407-409 Main Street in the gold-rush town of Idaho City whose menu lists a finger-steak dinner and loaded baked potatoes.
Foresters
304 E Lake St, McCall
Historic saloon On the menu: New York-style pizza
Downtown McCall bar that its owners call McCall's historic downtown bar, now also serving New York-style pizza seven days a week.
Lardo Grill & Saloon
600 W Lake St, McCall
Finger steaksHistoric saloon On the menu: finger steaks, burgers, loaded Lardo fries, spaghetti, hot buttered fudge cake · Since 1973
Saloon at the west end of Lake Street on the site of the 1880s mining camp of Lardo, which The Takeout (2019) listed among Idaho places serving finger steaks.
Magic Valley and Wood River
2 historic saloons and supper clubs, by town. The Magic Valley and Wood River page has the region's other lists.
The Pioneer Saloon
320 N Main St, Ketchum
America's ClassicSpud plateTroutHistoric saloon On the menu: Jim Spud, Idaho baked potato, Brie and smoked trout · Since 1950
Ketchum saloon and steakhouse named a 2025 James Beard Foundation America's Classics honoree; the citation names its Jim Spud, a baked potato topped with teriyaki beef and cheese, and smoked Idaho trout.
Whiskey's on Main
251 N Main St, Ketchum
Historic saloon
Main Street Ketchum bar and live-music venue, formerly Whiskey Jacques', with summer 2026 lunch, dinner and brunch menus posted on its site.
Eastern Idaho
3 historic saloons and supper clubs, by town. The Eastern Idaho page has the region's other lists.
Kasino Club
620 Ace Of Diamonds St, Stanley
Historic saloon Season: Hours listed as Tuesday-Saturday, 5 pm-close; Stanley businesses keep seasonal hours.
Restaurant, bar and live-music venue in downtown Stanley that calls itself a historic bar; its calendar lists 2025 shows and a 2026 street dance schedule.
Stanley Supper Club
250 Niece Ave, Stanley
James Beard semifinalistHistoric saloon Season: Seasonal: fall 2026 hours Friday-Monday 5-9 pm, last day of the season Sunday, October 25; reopens early January 2027 for winter.
Dinner restaurant on the ground floor of the Stanley Town Square that serves dishes family style.
Knotty Pine Supper Club
58 S Main St, Victor
Historic saloon On the menu: hickory smoked baby back ribs, Kansas City-style BBQ, crispy rainbow trout, bison meatloaf · Season: Closes for a spring off-season (mid-April to mid-May per its site).
A Victor supper club serving Kansas City-style barbecue and steaks that also books live music.