Idaho Eats guide · Huckleberry · checked October 2026
Idaho huckleberry: where to eat it
Shakes, pies, pancakes and sauces made with the state fruit: 23 Idaho places where a 2025–26 menu or a recent local news story names huckleberry, each one read by hand in October 2026. Some serve it only in season.
Idaho huckleberries, briefly
The huckleberry is Idaho's state fruit. It grows wild in mountain forests and ripens in mid to late summer, and it's picked by hand rather than farmed at scale, so it turns up in shakes, pies, pancakes, sauces and cocktails, especially in north Idaho and the resort towns. Menus with huckleberry change with the season, so check before you go.
What the huckleberry menus name
Huckleberry dishes these menus name most: huckleberry cheeseburger (2), huckleberry lemonade (2), huckleberry shake (2), 511 real huckleberry shake (1), apple huckleberry pie (october special) (1), beast burger with huckleberry jalapeño bacon jam (1).
Where they are, by town: Worley (3), Ashton (2), Boise (2), Coeur d'Alene (2), Ketchum (2).
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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Huckleberry questions
When is huckleberry season in Idaho?
Wild huckleberries ripen in mid to late summer, later at higher elevations. Some places serve huckleberry dishes only then or on a seasonal menu; each place's note says what its 2025 or 2026 menu named.
Is the huckleberry Idaho's state fruit?
Yes. The Idaho Legislature named the huckleberry the state fruit in 2000.
What huckleberry dishes are on the list?
The ones the menus name: huckleberry cheeseburger (2), huckleberry lemonade (2), huckleberry shake (2), 511 real huckleberry shake (1), apple huckleberry pie (october special) (1), beast burger with huckleberry jalapeño bacon jam (1), blue-huckleberry crisp (1), buttermilk huckleberry ice cream (1).
North Idaho
13 huckleberry spots, by town. The North Idaho page has the region's other lists.
The Springs Restaurant & Lounge
7169 Plaza St, Bonners Ferry
Huckleberry On the menu: pancake flight with huckleberry pancake and huckleberry sauce, huckleberry coffee muffin, huckleberry lemonade, huckleberry iced tea, colossal cheesecake with huckleberry
Restaurant at the Kootenai River Inn Casino & Spa beside the Kootenai River in Bonners Ferry, open from breakfast through dinner, with huckleberry pancakes, pastries and drinks on its current menus.
Dockside
115 S 2nd St, Coeur d'Alene
Huckleberry On the menu: fresh huckleberry crepes (holiday brunch), Gooey dessert
Lake-view restaurant in the lobby of The Coeur d'Alene Resort, known for its Gooey desserts; its own site lists fresh huckleberry crepes at its holiday brunches.
The Floating Green Restaurant
900 S Floating Green Dr, Coeur d'Alene
Huckleberry On the menu: Northwest huckleberry pancakes, Huckleberry BBQ baby back ribs · Season: Golf season (April-October) breakfast, lunch and dinner; off season (October-March) 8am-3pm; dinner mainly June-September.
Restaurant at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course overlooking its floating green, whose 2026 seasonal menu lists huckleberry pancakes and baby back ribs with a house huckleberry BBQ sauce.
Mountain House Grill
610 Bunker Ave, Kellogg
Huckleberry On the menu: Huckleberry Brunch · Season: Huckleberry Brunch served all day Saturdays and Sundays on the mountain in summer; mountaintop lodge reached by the Silver Mountain gondola.
Cafeteria-style grill in the Mountain House lodge at the top of Silver Mountain Resort's gondola; the resort's 2026 dining page advertises a weekend Huckleberry Brunch there in summer. The address is the resort's base at the gondola village.
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.
Elkins Resort Restaurant
404 Elkins Rd, Nordman
Huckleberry On the menu: huckleberry daiquiri, tomahawk steak · Season: Open daily from about June through September and weekends the rest of the year; closed in November and from mid-March to mid-April.
Dining room in the historic lodge at Elkins Resort on Priest Lake, which the Priest Lake Chamber of Commerce lists as the 'home of the huckleberry daquiris'.
Sweet Lou's Restaurant & Tap House
477272 US-95, Ponderay
Huckleberry On the menu: huckleberry cobbler
Sports-bar style restaurant on U.S. 95 in Ponderay, one of three Sweet Lou's in North Idaho (also Coeur d'Alene and Athol), whose menu lists a huckleberry cobbler.
Hill's Resort
4777 W Lakeshore Rd, Priest Lake
Huckleberry On the menu: huckleberry rosemary compound butter, cedar roasted salmon with huckleberry · Season: All-season resort; winter getaway packages run early October to mid-May.
Lakeside resort restaurant on Priest Lake whose dining page mentions locally picked huckleberries and whose April 2026 dinner menu lists a huckleberry rosemary compound butter and a cedar-roasted salmon with huckleberry.
Panhandle Cone & Coffee
216 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint
Huckleberry On the menu: buttermilk huckleberry ice cream
Downtown Sandpoint ice cream and coffee shop that makes its ice cream in-house; a September 2026 huckleberry road-trip guide names its buttermilk huckleberry ice cream, and the Sandpoint Reader noted its huckleberry ice cream in 2016.
Brooks Restaurant
500 Cedar St, Wallace
Huckleberry On the menu: Huckleberry Pancake Breakfast, Huckleberry-Pecan Cinnamon Roll · Season: Breakfast and lunch only: 7am-2pm fall to spring, 6am-2pm in summer.
Breakfast and lunch restaurant in the historic Brooks Hotel in downtown Wallace, run by a mother-and-daughter team who are renovating the hotel; its menu lists a huckleberry pancake breakfast and a huckleberry-pecan cinnamon roll.
Chinook Steak, Seafood & Pasta
37914 S Nukwalqw St, Worley
Huckleberry On the menu: huckleberry cheesecake, rosemary scallops with huckleberry caviar · Season: Dining Wednesday through Sunday; patio from late spring to early fall.
Wood-fire steak and seafood restaurant inside the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, whose menu lists a huckleberry cheesecake and scallops with huckleberry caviar.
Red Tail Bar & Grill
37914 S Nukwalqw St, Worley
Huckleberry On the menu: huckleberry soda, huckleberry lemonade, blue-huckleberry crisp, huckleberry sundae, Beast Burger with huckleberry jalapeño bacon jam, apple huckleberry pie (October special)
Bar and grill inside the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, serving breakfast through late dinner, with huckleberry drinks and desserts on its menu.
Twisted Earth Grill
37914 S Nukwalqw, Worley
Huckleberry On the menu: Twisted Earth Salad with huckleberries · Season: Open during the Circling Raven Golf Club playing season; breakfast until 11am, lunch to 5pm; hours depend on business and weather.
Golf-course grill at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort's Circling Raven Golf Club on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation, whose menu lists a house salad with huckleberries, apples and Idaho honey dressing; the address given is the resort hotel's.
North Central Idaho
1 huckleberry spot, by town. The North Central Idaho page has the region's other lists.
Lochsa Lodge Restaurant
115 Powell Rd, Powell
HuckleberryTrout On the menu: huckleberry pancakes, huckleberry French toast, huckleberry desserts, trout, elk meatloaf, elk burger · Season: Summer hours posted; outdoor deck open about May through October, weather permitting.
Log lodge restaurant on U.S. Highway 12 near Lolo Pass, on Mountain Time, whose 2026 breakfast menu lists huckleberry pancakes and French toast; Visit North Central Idaho (April 2026) lists trout and huckleberry desserts there. Its mailing address is Lolo, Montana 59847.
Boise, McCall and Mountain Home
3 huckleberry spots, by town. The Boise, McCall and Mountain Home page has the region's other lists.
Big Bun Drive-In
5816 W Overland Rd, Boise
Drive-inHuckleberry On the menu: burgers, huckleberry shake, milkshakes, fry sauce, tater tots
Overland Road burger drive-in whose long shake list includes a seasonal huckleberry shake (The Takeout, 2025).
Fanci Freez
1402 W State St, Boise
Finger steaksDrive-inHuckleberry On the menu: finger steaks, fry sauce, huckleberry cheeseburger, Boston shake, waffle fries
Drive-thru burger and soft-serve stand on State Street that serves finger steaks with homemade fry sauce.
Fanci Freez
1750 W McMillan Rd #100, Meridian
Finger steaksDrive-inHuckleberry On the menu: finger steaks, fry sauce, huckleberry cheeseburger, Boston shake
Meridian branch of the State Street drive-in with a drive-thru and the same finger-steak and shake menu.
Magic Valley and Wood River
3 huckleberry spots, by town. The Magic Valley and Wood River page has the region's other lists.
Smiley Creek Lodge
16546 State Highway 75, Ketchum
Huckleberry On the menu: huckleberry ice cream, milkshakes · Season: Ice cream parlor open year-round; restaurant keeps shoulder-season hours (Mon-Thu 9-5, weekends 9-7).
Roadhouse lodge on State Highway 75 whose year-round ice cream parlor serves a signature huckleberry flavor.
The Kneadery
260 N Leadville Ave, Ketchum
HuckleberryTrout On the menu: Idaho Rocky Mountain Benny (locally smoked Idaho rainbow trout), huckleberry waffles with lemon ricotta (June special), golden hash browns
Breakfast and lunch restaurant in Ketchum, open daily 8 am to 2 pm, owned by Dillon and Heather Witmer.
Jakers Bar and Grill
1598 Blue Lakes Blvd N, Twin Falls
Finger steaksSpud plateHuckleberryTrout On the menu: fresh Idaho trout, finger steaks, Jakers Baker (one-pound baked potato), loaded potato skins, huckleberry mule
Twin Falls steakhouse and bar whose September 2026 menu lists fresh Idaho trout, finger steaks and a one-pound baked potato.
Eastern Idaho
3 huckleberry spots, by town. The Eastern Idaho page has the region's other lists.
511 Main
511 Main St, Ashton
Huckleberry On the menu: 511 Real Huckleberry Shake, Huckleberry Hill sundae, stone oven baked pizza
A soda fountain and pizza kitchen in a restored early-1900s bank building on Ashton's Main Street.
Frostop Drive-In
26 US-20, Ashton
Drive-inHuckleberry On the menu: huckleberry shake, root beer float, raspberry cheesecake shake, mushroom Swiss burger, battered cod basket · Since 1965
A Frostop-franchise drive-in on Highway 20 in Ashton that has had a string of owners since 1965, run by Wayne and Hannah McCausey since 2007.
Victor Emporium
45 S Main St, Victor
Huckleberry On the menu: huckleberry milkshake
A Victor shop with souvenirs and fishing supplies up front and a soda fountain in back that makes huckleberry milkshakes; it changed owners in 2025.