Sandpoint offers excellent dining options for all budgets. From lakeside resorts to cozy coffee shops, our town is a great place for your inner foodie to come out. Check out a partial list of many of our area’s great restaurants below!
Trinity at City Beach
Located at 58 Bridge St. in Sandpoint, as part of the Best Western Edgewater Resort, this restaurant offers waterfront dining with panoramic mountain views. From an outside deck overlooking Lake Pend Oreille and Sandpoint’s City Beach, you can enjoy casual dining in a fun atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, featuring steaks and fresh seafood. Open Thursday through Monday, 11 AM to 9 PM, with Happy Hour nightly from 4 to 6 PM.
208-255-7558; trinityatcitybeach.com
Beyond Hope Resort
Located 16 miles east of Sandpoint on Highway 200’s scenic by-way, this rustic lake resort offers dining at their restaurant, Pearl’s on the Lake. Inside, enjoy fireside dining and a rustic lounge. Indulge in cocktails and appetizers on the expansive lawn or dine deckside with panoramic lake views and spectacular sunsets. First-rate cuisine, fine wine, and friendly service are Beyond Hope Resort’s signature. Lunch 11:30, dinner 4:30. Reservations recommended.
208-264-5251; beyondhoperesort.com
Cabinet Mountain Bar & Grill
Located at 213 E Fourth St. in Clark Fork, Cabinet Mountain has good downhome cookin’, featuring daily specials and Saturday night prime rib. Open at 6 AM with breakfast served until 11 AM, this local haunt also has pizza, burgers, and lots of beer on tap. Operating seven days a week, year-round, with a full bar, Friday night karaoke, dart tournaments, big-screen TV, and pool available.
208-266-1229; facebook.com/CabinetMountainBar
Captn’s Table
Drive or boat in to this hard liquor saloon at Garfield Bay on beautiful Lake Pend Oreille. Enjoy the view and a full menu featuring steaks, ribs, chicken, burgers, salads, and desserts, including homemade cheese cake. Open Thursday through Saturday; 4 PM to 7:30 PM.
208-265-6351; facebook.com/captnstable
Chimney Rock Grill
In the Selkirk Lodge at Schweitzer, enjoy breathtaking views while dining on the mountain. A mixture of eclectic food and northwest specialties includes hand-cut steaks, fresh fish, and daily specials, plus a wide selection of wines, microbrews, and cocktails. Open winter and summer for dinner, from 4 to 9 PM. In the winter, during twilight skiing, open until 10 PM.
208-265-3071; schweitzer.com/chimney-rock-grill
Eichardt’s
This comfortable pub and grill, located at 212 Cedar St. in a charming, historic building, mixes casual dining with seriously good food. A plentiful and refreshing menu compliments over a dozen beers on tap, good wines, and a full coffee bar. Upstairs, you’ll find an inviting game room with downtown views, a fireplace, shuffleboard, pool table, darts, and board games. With regular live music, including a weekly Blues Jam on Monday nights, it’s no surprise that Eichardt’s is a local favorite. Open daily and serving food from 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM, with the bar staying open later.
208-263-4005; eichardtspub.com
The Floating Restaurant
Twenty minutes from Sandpoint, in beautiful Hope, Idaho just off of Highway 200, the lake’s only floating restaurant and lounge offers spectacular views from two decks or a cozy dining room. Regional fare, fresh seafood and local products fill the menu along with homemade breads, desserts, soups and sauces. A full bar and outstanding wine list complement your experience. Children’s menu too! Open Easter through October serving lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Accessible by boat or car.
208-264-5311; hopefloatingrestaurant.com
Hydra Restaurant
Located at 115 Lake St., the Hydra is where Sandpoint goes for great steaks and the freshest seafood. House specialties include fresh fish, steaks, prime rib, creative pastas and a 60-item, garden-fresh salad bar. Come in for a uniquely casual dining experience surrounded by plants with stained and cut glass partitions. Join our famous lounge staff for a relaxing and comfortable time. Outside dining available on our beautiful balcony deck, seasonally. Open Wednesday – Sunday, 3 to 9 PM.
208-263-7123; hydrasteakhouse.net
Ivano’s Catering
Located in Ponderay, at 401 Bonner Mall Way, Suite S, Ivano’s offers exquisite catered meals from Italy’s northern provinces with classic wines. Specialties include veal, chicken, fish and pasta dishes. Open Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 to 11 AM and Fridays from 3 to 6 PM.
208-263-0211
Kootenai River Inn & Casino
Located just off of Highway 95 in Bonners Ferry, Kootenai River Inn is not just a place to stay and play. Join us at our riverfront restaurant, Springs, where we serve up great family dining! Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner from 6:30 AM to 9 PM daily.
208-267-8511; www.kootenairiverinn.com
The Clubhouse at the Idaho Club
Located eight miles east of Sandpoint on Scenic Byway 200, The Clubhouse is open to the public, serving dinner and Sunday Brunch year-round. Located in the magnificent Idaho Club overlooking the Pack River Valley, The Clubhouse offers you local delicacies, exotic fare, homemade soups, and freshly baked breads and desserts. Our staff’s warm approach sets the tone, and award-winning Executive Chef Richard Nakatani will help select the perfect wine or coktail to complement any meal. Come join us for a truly unique culinary experience. Reservations recommended.
208-263-1642 ext. 209; idahoclubhospitality.com
MickDuff’s Brewing Company
312 N. First Ave. Mickduff’s specializes in handcrafted ales in a family dining atmosphere. Beers offered range from fruity blondes to the house seasonal porter. They also brew a unique root beer for those young in age or at heart. Their menu is packed full of flavor with traditonal and updated pub fare. Toasted sandwiches, hearty soups, gourmet hambergers, individual pizzas and much more resides on the menu. Call 208-255-4351.
Monarch Mountain Coffee
Located in the heart of Sandpoint at 119 N. 1st Avenue, Monarch Mountain Coffee features bulk coffee roasted on-site every day. Cheerfully serving fresh roasted coffee, espresso, teas, chai, Yerba Mate, breakfast burritos and locally crafted baked goods. Milk alternatives (soy and rice dream) available. Relaxed atmosphere with cozy seating, newspapers and magazines. Loitering strongly encouraged. Open Monday through Saturday 7 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
208-261-1191; facebook.com/monarchmountaincoffee
Old Ice House Pizzeria
Located at 140 W. Main St. in tiny Hope, ID, Ice House Pizzeria specializes in real East Coast-style pizza. On the menu is freshly baked focaccia bread, calzones, and pizzas served whole or by the slice. The pizza is the real deal: thick, molten cheese; fragrant, lightly spiced tomato sauce; yeasty crust that’s not too thick, not too thin. This stuff is authentic enough to bring on a Boston accent. Available for dine-in or take & bake. Closed Mondays.
208-264-5555; oldicehousepizzeria.com
Second Avenue Pizza
Located at 215 S. Second Ave., Second Avenue Pizza is a local favorite with piled-high specialty pizzas. All pizzas are loaded with fresh ingredients. The Juke Box Special, when cooked, weighs 7 pounds – not your average pizza! Excellent calzones, salads and sandwiches, or try the garlic bread appetizer – a delicious hand-tossed pizza covered with cheese and garlic, served with pizza sauce. Free deliveries.
208-263-9321; secondavenuepizza.com
Spud’s Waterfront Grill
Located at 102 N. First Ave on the waterfront next to Starbucks. Spuds serves up lunches that are totally fresh, healthy, light, regional, and seasonal. We’re proud to use the highest quality of ingredients to enrich each dish. Online ordering and pickup available. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM.
208-265-4311; spudsonline.com
Willow Bay North
Located at 520 Willow Bay Road, Priest River, Willow Bay North has casual waterfront dining on the deck with spectacular sunsets and panoramic views. Willow Bay features a full service bar, outdoor seating, and docks for boaters. Serving lunch and dinner from May 26 to September 6th, closed the rest of the year. Gas and boat launch also available. Catering available for weddings, family reunions, etc. Call for hours of operation.
208-265-8854; willowbayidaho.com
