The Basque Center

I don't see many reviews about renting out the Basque Center as an event space, so here you go, if you're interested. One of the better priced spaces in town that can easily accommodate over 100 people. They were easy to work with and provided everything we needed to host our annual meeting for Tree City Track Club. We had them open up/run the bar for us and it worked great!

had a wedding rehearsal here it was lovely!

Everything about this place us wonderful, but I might be biased when I say this but the food wasn't really that great..? I'm just not a fan of seafood and there was plenty of it there. Overall, pleasurable experience. The staff were so nice, the atmosphere was outstandingly calm and cozy, and I enjoyed learning about Basque culture.

Fun, small museum. The kid section was enough to keep my 2 year old busy for about 30 mins.

Great community with a lot of history. I was lucky enough to experience several types of traditional food and dancing. The museum and boarding house are full of history and a must see for anyone visiting Boise.

Great atmosphere to spend an afternoon. They put together some great events for the whole family and it's a good venue for rentals. The bar they have on site is paid back. A good choice for a drink after work.

Visit! You get to tour the house next door to experience the boarding houses the Basque used in Boise. And the exhibits are exquisite! I enjoyed a wonderful oral history of a woman who immigrated to Boise as a young woman. You will learn so much, and the staff are truly gifted and talented historians. 10/10 must visit!

A Taste of Idaho Outfitting provided the wild game dinner tonight. Excellent!

There seems to be a general lack of understanding about the Basque Center in Boise - certainly among non-Basques. The Basque Center was built in 1949 and is a gathering place for Basque people in the area as well as non-Basques. It is available for rent and it has a huge kitchen in the basement for catering events. This past Saturday in support of the Basque Block Christmas Market, the Center featured the Basque music group, Txantxangorriak, and performances by Boiseko Gazteak, which teaches traditional Basque dance children from 4 to 13 years of age. It was a lively afternoon of traditional music and dance while the largely Basque crowd cheered and appreciated the show of talents. The Center is open to the public and non-Basques should not be intimidated to enter the bar for a good strong drink at a really low price. Be mindful that the Center is closed Monday, serves drinks after 3 pm Tues-Thur and has extensive hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Center is celebrating the 93rd Sheepherders Ball on Saturday, December 17th with a dinner that is currently sold out. After the dinner, the Oinkari Dancers (ages 14 and above) will perform at 8:00 PM, followed by a lamb auction which raises funds for the Basque Charities account. The dance, featuring the popular band "Amuma Says No", will begin after the lamb auction. The cost of admission to the dance is $5 for adults and children under 12 are admitted for free.

Pretty amazing little place! If you haven't popped your head in, you probably should. It always has a perfect amount of people. Two's a party, three's a crowd. I am not sure what the scene looks like on most days but closer to the end of the week there are several people on the patio and in the bar. Come with friends or plan to pick up a conversation at the bar with someone you don't know. Friendly place!

Seriously. The only place in Idaho that can make a legit Picon Punch. Cheap drinks, amazing history and a true homage to the basque people who I truly adore. After many lackluster experiences with places that claim to be "basque" these guys get it right. My picon was on point, with the right amount of amaro and the atmosphere to boot. Keep up the good work and keep honoring the heritage of the shepherds!

Basque center feels more like a welcome center than it does a bar. This is a great rendezvous location to meet up with friends before hitting up the other bards. The bar is very well lit and the environment is very mellow. If you are looking to kill some time with a drink and meet some locals, this is the place for you. They have plenty of bar stools and tables to pick from. They also have a pool table if you are interested in a game of billiards to go with your drink. The basque center has two beers on tap (bud light and blue moon) and they serve it in a 10 oz. mug. They also have box wine if you are interested in something different. I recommend trying their Kalimotxo (red wine and cola).

Great place for an event. Located in the heart of the Basque block downtown. They have an upstairs and downstairs. Lots of room for a huge crowd. There is even a stage if you have a band. Mayor Dave Bieter's first victory party was here. That was a cool night.

First off, I had no idea the Basque Center had a bar in it. I've only been in the Basque Center a couple times for Robie Creek packet pickup and made it a point leave after I received my packet. The bar area is small and you almost need to be a "regular" or gasp, a townie to know it's here. The drinks were strong and the bartenders were friendly. The drinks are super expensive either. We had four mixed drinks and a beer and it only cost $21. That blew my mind!!! Having just discovered this place, it will be on my places to visit down town Boise list for sure!

Experienced our first San Inazio Festival on 07/26 and stopped by this place to meet family and friends. It is a very nice center. A lot bigger than it looks on the outside. The people are very kind and the culture is very unique. The food was amazing and the bar here is decent. Definitely a nice venue to rent out especially if you have a band/performance. Parking is on the street or across the street in parking lots. The scenery is surrounded by Basque culture which I loved. Definitely will come back to this place when I come to town.

This place feels so much like a little pub from small town Europe. Last time I was in there there were some octogenarians on one side of me and some twenty-somethings on the other. Everyone was getting along. I love how this place seems like it would be pretty comfy for just about anybody. 7 stars.