This backdoor bar is one of Idaho Falls’ best kept secrets, and at the heart of its craft cocktails and tapas plates is timeless charm and storytelling. 

With options to make drinks non-alcoholic, the bar menu reads more like a spa menu than a cocktail list. Soaking in a Cenote, a tequila-based drink, is described as earthy and transportive, and the gin-yuzu drink is considered playful and haunting. No ingredient is left behind at this downtown bar. Manicotti, hand rolled meatballs, paninis, watermelon, and feta salad are just a few examples from this diverse fare to try before ordering one of the three Italian desserts: gateau au chocolat, chocolate or raspberry mascarpone to with a selection of aperitifs and dessert wines. 

Soiled Dove’s commitment to narrative extends from the glass and the plate to the history of Idaho Falls. The Underground Files, an ongoing historical storytelling project by The Soiled Dove with research and writing by The Soiled Dove Historical Society. Learn about the countless tales from the prohibition era, the railway, and other wild west lore at soiled-dove.com→. On September 9 at 6:30, Untold Stories of Idaho Falls returns with The Hitt List at The Soiled Dove—an evening dedicated to Minnie “Mattie” Hitt, one of East Idaho’s most extraordinary women.

Soiled Dove weaves history, mystery into sophisticated recipes–and it’s the perfect add-on destination for those hours before and after dinner reservations. Live music most Thursdays and Fridays.