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Your guide to the 4 top spots in Portland's Boise neighborhood

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Published on March 13, 2020
Your guide to the 4 top spots in Portland's Boise neighborhoodLife of Pie Pizza | Photo: Lee P./Yelp

Looking to uncover all that Boise has to offer? Get to know this Portland neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a pizza parlor to a Persian food truck.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Boise, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Life Of Pie Pizza

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Topping the list is Life of Pie Pizza, a spot to score wood-fired pizza with housemade mozzarella. Located at 3632 N. Williams Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 700 reviews on Yelp.

The pizza place also serves up appetizers like its oven-roasted meatballs, as well as fresh pasta made with housemade marinara and parmesan.

2. Caspian Kabob

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Next up is food truck and Persian/Iranian spot Caspian Kabob, situated at 4237 N. Mississippi Ave. (between Southwest Alder and 10th Avenue). With five stars out of 186 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

The food truck offers vegetable, chicken and lamb kebabs, alongside saffron rice, shiraz salad and pita bread.

3. Zaap Thai

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Thai spot Zaap Thai is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 3513 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., five stars out of 106 reviews.

The menu features an assortment of soups, salads and small bites, as well as a lineup of specialty dishes, which include pumpkin red curry, avocado green curry and crab fried rice.

4. Eem

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Eem, a cocktail bar and Thai spot that offers barbecue and more, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 302 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3808 N. Williams Ave., Suite 127 to see for yourself.

The restaurant specializes in curries and Thai barbecue. Dig into the tamarind curry with steamed black cod, or opt for barbecue pork belly, topped with pickled pineapple, Thai basil and a five-spice glaze. 


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