Idaho Eats guide · Idaho trout · checked October 2026
Idaho trout restaurants
Rainbow, smoked and ruby red trout: 12 Idaho restaurants and lodges with trout on a 2025–26 menu or in a recent local news story, each one read by hand in October 2026.
Idaho trout, briefly
Idaho raises more farmed trout than any other state, most of it in the Magic Valley, where spring water from the Snake River Plain aquifer pours out of the canyon walls near Hagerman and Buhl. Rainbow trout from those farms, often sold as Idaho ruby red trout, is on menus across the state, along with smoked trout and, near Hagerman, farmed sturgeon.
What the trout menus name
Trout dishes these menus name most: blackened idaho ruby red trout (2), idaho ruby red trout (2), brie and smoked trout (1), fresh idaho trout (1), grilled idaho riverence trout (1), grilled idaho trout (breakfast) (1).
Where they are, by town: Sun Valley (3), Twin Falls (3), Ketchum (2), Stanley (1), Hailey (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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Trout questions
Where does Idaho's trout come from?
Mostly from fish farms along the Snake River in the Magic Valley, fed by springs from the Snake River Plain aquifer. Where a place says where its trout comes from, the note under it says so.
What is Idaho ruby red trout?
A rainbow trout raised in Idaho whose flesh is red, like salmon's. Menus here list it by that name.
Is the trout on the list wild?
We don't assume. Most restaurant trout in Idaho is farmed; the menus and notes say what each place serves.
North Central Idaho
1 place for Idaho trout, 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.
Magic Valley and Wood River
10 places for Idaho trout, by town. The Magic Valley and Wood River page has the region's other lists.
Snake River Grill
611 Frogs Landing, Hagerman
Trout On the menu: Idaho ruby red trout, Idaho sturgeon
Restaurant in Hagerman's Frogs Landing complex whose menu features trout and sturgeon raised on nearby farms.
CK's Real Food
320 S Main St, Hailey
Trout On the menu: grilled Koehn Family trout, Cajun style
Chef-driven Northwest restaurant on Hailey's Main Street whose dinner menu lists grilled Koehn Family trout, Cajun style.
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.
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.
Duchin Lounge
1 Sun Valley Rd, Sun Valley
Trout On the menu: blackened Idaho ruby red trout, porcini truffle fries
Bar and lounge in the Sun Valley Lodge lobby serving food daily, with live music on Thursdays in October 2026.
Gretchen's
1 Sun Valley Rd, Sun Valley
Trout On the menu: blackened Idaho ruby red trout, Idaho hash browns, potatoes O'Brien
Sun Valley Resort restaurant next to the Sun Valley Lodge lobby serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
The Ram Restaurant & Ram Bar
1 Sun Vly Rd E, Sun Valley
Trout On the menu: pecan-crusted Idaho trout, Ram fondue, black truffle potato · Since 1937 · Season: Hours vary by season; listed as Wednesday-Sunday dinner, reservations required.
Sun Valley Resort restaurant in Sun Valley Village that serves a weekday heritage menu of dishes from the 1950s and 1960s alongside its regular menu.
Depot Grill
545 Shoshone St S, Twin Falls
Finger steaksTrout On the menu: grilled Idaho Riverence trout, finger steaks basket, chicken fried steak, hot turkey or roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes
Diner by the railroad tracks on Shoshone Street South, open daily 6 am to 3 pm, whose April 2025 menu lists grilled Idaho Riverence trout and finger steaks.
Elevation 486
195 River Vista Pl, Twin Falls
Trout On the menu: Idaho ruby red trout, smoked trout and brie appetizer, Idaho potatoes with cheese and bacon
Restaurant on the Snake River Canyon rim in Twin Falls that serves a pan-broiled Idaho ruby red trout fillet, which Food Network's listing says comes from nearby Hagerman.
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
1 place for Idaho trout, by town. The Eastern Idaho page has the region's other lists.
Redfish Lake Lodge
401 Redfish Lodge Rd, Stanley
Trout On the menu: grilled Idaho trout (breakfast) · Since 1929 · Season: Summer season only: the 2026 season runs through Sunday, October 11; reservations for summer 2027 opened in September 2026.
Lakeside lodge whose Limbert's restaurant, Rustic Lounge and Lakeside Grill serve guests and visitors during the summer season.