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Eastern Idaho restaurants
On this site, Eastern Idaho is Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties: the counties Eastern Idaho Public Health looks after. They hold 496 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries across 29 towns, including 1 finger steak or drive-in spot, 3 places for huckleberry, 1 place for Idaho trout, 3 historic saloons and supper clubs, 1 James Beard honoree and the oldest restaurants (back to 1929) from our hand-checked lists.
Finger steaks & drive-ins in Eastern Idaho
By town. 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.
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.
Huckleberry in Eastern Idaho
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. The whole state: 23 huckleberry spots in Idaho.
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.
Idaho trout in Eastern Idaho
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. The whole state: 12 places for Idaho trout in Idaho.
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.
Historic saloons in Eastern Idaho
By town. Each one was read against a 2025–26 menu or news story in October 2026. The whole state: 14 historic saloons and supper clubs in Idaho.
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.
James Beard honorees in Eastern Idaho
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.
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.
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2024 (Ben Barlow and Heather Logan); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2025 (Benjamin Barlow)
Oldest restaurants in Eastern Idaho
Oldest first, each dated at the address it has now from its own account or a published history; the note under each one names the source. The whole state: Idaho's oldest restaurants.
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.
The lodge says Robert Limbert built it in 1929. It sits on Redfish Lake outside Stanley's town limits (Stanley mailing address).
Sawtooth Hotel
755 Ace Of Diamonds St, Stanley
Since 1931 · Season: Open mid-May through mid-October; last night of the 2026 season is Saturday, October 17. Dinner Thursday-Monday, 5-9 pm.
Log hotel in downtown Stanley with a dining room serving dinner during the summer and fall season.
The hotel says it has been Stanley's downtown hotel since 1931; a 2019 Stanley-Sawtooth Chamber post calls it a largely unchanged log cabin-style lodge housing guests since 1931.
North Hi-Way Cafe
460 Northgate Mile, Idaho Falls
On the menu: chicken fried steak, broasted chicken, Full Monty sandwich, liver and onions · Since 1934
A breakfast-and-lunch cafe on Northgate Mile that serves its whole menu all day from 5 a.m.
The cafe's site says 'in business since 1934' and that it is approaching 92 years; East Idaho News (2021) reported it had been in the same building at 460 Northgate Mile for 87 years.
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.
The Ashton Chamber of Commerce says Leland Garner founded the drive-in in 1965; its own site says '60 Years in Business' on Hwy 20 in Ashton.
Towns in Eastern Idaho
Where Eastern Idaho's places to eat cluster, counted from open map data. Town pages: Idaho Falls, Rexburg.
| Town | Places to eat |
|---|---|
| Idaho Falls | 224 |
| Rexburg | 71 |
| Ammon | 47 |
| Salmon | 24 |
| Driggs | 23 |
| Rigby | 21 |
| Victor | 14 |
| St. Anthony | 11 |
| Stanley | 10 |
| Ashton | 8 |
| Ririe | 7 |
| Island Park | 7 |
Health inspections in Eastern Idaho
Eastern Idaho Public Health licenses and inspects restaurants in Bonneville, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties, about once a year. Like Idaho's other districts, it publishes no inspection results in bulk and issues no grade, placard or score, so Idaho Eats shows none.