We ended our date night at The Cookbook after dinner elsewhere, and it completely turned the evening around. From the moment we walked in the staff made us feel genuinely welcome. The hospitality was warm without being over the top. No mid-bite "how's everything" over and over. We shared the sour cherry layer cake, the dark chocolate sea salt whiskey pudding, and a bottle of Cabernet. Every dessert was thoughtful and beautifully executed. The sea salt on the pudding was especially unforgettable. The layer cake paired beautifully with our wine. Great food is easy to talk about, but great hospitality is what brings people back. The Cookbook absolutely delivered both. We'll definitely be back. Thank you!!! read more

I loved my sandwich and the pelmeni! It was a cute little place. The service was great as well. I really enjoyed the Pelmeni. Very small and cute but yummy. I'd be down to try the dinner menu as well! read more

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I've been a customer of Cookbook since the early days, visiting once or twice a year and even ordering takeout throughout Covid. The food has always been consistently excellent, and I've recommended it to friends and family for years. Unfortunately, after my most recent experience, and specifically how the owner handled it, I won't be returning. I had a reservation for Saturday at 4:30 PM over Labor Day weekend to celebrate my birthday with my family. The evening before, I called to see about a later time and learned the restaurant had double-booked us against a private event. I understand mistakes happen. That's true for any business, and I don't fault them for the error itself. What followed, though, was disappointing. The manager offered to look into a takeout order. Later, the owner called and offered a 3 PM seating, which didn't work for our group. I told him honestly that I'd loved the restaurant for years and was excited to celebrate there, and asked if there was anything else he could do. He didn't offer any real alternative beyond the earlier slot, just a hope we'd visit again sometime. When I said I likely wouldn't be back, we got disconnected, so I called again just to finish the conversation calmly. He talked over me and hung up after saying to come back "if I could find it in my heart." What stood out wasn't the scheduling mistake. It was that there was no real acknowledgment of the inconvenience and no attempt to make it right, even something small like a discount or a bottle of wine on a future visit. Notably, they enforce a strict 24-hour cancellation policy with a $50/person fee, so the lack of reciprocity when they were the ones unable to honor the booking was hard to miss. At the end of the day, Cookbook clearly doesn't care. The way this was handled felt like a box to check rather than any genuine concern for the inconvenience it caused. read more

Super cool unique restaurant. Feels like a high end mom and pop shop. Cute decorations and a menu that reflects your mom's top 10 dishes. All different and all great. Service staff was super friendly and accommodating. I would definitely go back. read more

EXCELLENT!! Lovely restaurant with great ambiance, great staff, excellent wines and delicious food with great flavors!! The honey cake is AMAZING!! Thanks for a lovely evening!! read more

The food was amazing, customer service was superb and is a very happening spot. Every dish had rave reviews from my lunch group and dinner group!! All delicious!! read more

Always good, a place where the owners care and treat everyone as special Has not lost the personal feel with their move read more

Heck out these plates we ordered last night. Delicious! Tasty! Made with love. One of the best restaurants in the valley, hands down. Great food and amazing local friendly service. The best way to experience it is to try it. We always have a blast here. Go and enjoy! read more

Cookbook - Halloumi cheese - New American Near Me - Ketchum, Idaho

Zero stars isn't low enough. The man who runs this place, "Burke," was unbelievably rude, unprofessional, and frankly embarrassing. After forcing us to wait two full hours for food, he marched over, stuck his finger in my mother's face, and accused us of being "disrespectful to the staff" simply for asking if part of the check could be comped for the absurd wait time. That behavior alone tells you everything you need to know about how this restaurant is run. The only bright spot was our waitress, Chantel, who was genuinely kind and did her best despite working for someone who clearly has no idea how to treat customers. As for the rest? Mediocre food, ridiculous wait times, and a manager who thinks intimidation is customer service. If you enjoy wasting hours of your life just to be treated poorly, this is the place for you. read more

The food was the only good thing, other than that it took so long to get it and it wasn't even that good. We waited an hour and a half for three pieces of short ribs with sauce that tasted like the underworld. When I tried to go to the bathroom I had to wait ten minutes because the chef was unclogging the sink. The ambience of the restaurant was pretty dull while I waited for 30 minutes for the waiter to tell me that they were out of tomato soup. This was bad. read more

Reviewed menu. Thought is was simple but WOW these plates did not disappoint. Service was helpful with choices. I sat outside with a group of 5. We were all happy with our dinner plates. I will be returning. read more

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This is such a special, warm, family run restaurant. My family and I have been to Cookbook many times and are excited to see what the new market/location brings to the already spectacular experience. With many options in the valley, Cookbook's seasonal menu is consistently delicious and the service is better. The owners stop by the table, making you feel like you're part of the family, remembering details from your last visit and, amazingly, your wine preferences. My current favorites are the Pelmeni, the caprese with seasonal toppings, the Meyer salad, and Vitas cake (this is a must try). read more

We have frequented this location in summer and winter and now are headed elsewhere. Good wines, average to good small plates and the staff is generally very friendly and helpful - but of recent the male staff (I think manager - maybe owner?) is rude and snappy. He did not try to accommodate simple requests - just said NO! Good bye. read more

Favorite spot to dine, very cozy and relaxed atmosphere. Come casual chic or just casual. Food and wine offerings are delicious. Make sure you get a reservation. Area has limited indoor seating. Loved everything we ordered. read more

Awful food super unaccommodating overall awful experience hate the cookbook and especially Burke, the the owner very rude used cards to reprimand me for simply asking a simple question read more

We surprised my dad with tickets to a concert and dinner reservations at Cookbook. We were traveling from Boise and I knew I wanted to eat somewhere without bar food because that's all we have in the valley...anyways this place surpassed all expectations. The inside literally only has 7 tables. It feels like you're in someone's living/dining room. It's very quaint and cozy. They have cookbooks on bookshelves in every color of the rainbow. Our server (Matthew?) was a wealth of knowledge, engaging and patient. He had great recommendations based on what we were eying. Can I just say I also love the two black and white prints in the bathroom that show place settings in front of a gravestone? So unique. My family likes to share food so we can all get to taste multiple things. So, as recommend by our server we started with the Ukrainian dumplings. You must get these. The pork inside is so moist and yummy. We also got the beet salad and it was actually a 'beet' salad! For those that eat these regularly like me, I hate when your salad comes and it's all lettuce no beets. This is stacked with beets and apples in layers, pistachio ontop and goat cheese. I think there were even a few pepperchinis ontop which was oddly delicious. For main course we got a pizza, and two pastas. The pizza dough and sauce was very good. Texture of the crust was on point, thinner and the sauce was fresh. I would have went with different topping pizza but my family chose this so oh well. Overall it was good. The mushrooms ravs were my favorite. It was loaded with sage flavor which is making my mouth water writing this. If you like shrooms, just get it. We decided on the pesto for our final dish because the noodles are house made. Very good, but again would have went with the vodka pasta (same noodles) if it was just my choice. My mom and I got a Chardonnay that was incredible, not oaky. We are not big dessert eaters but our waiter described the owners homemade tart cherry cake "that is not sweet" and oh my goddd. The flavor was so good, how you make a cake so good without it being sweet. We would have stayed longer but felt we needed to get going as another reservation was waiting on our table. We will definitely be back again. I highly recommend this little gem, tucked right downtown. read more

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The service was fantastic, and Cookbook has a quaint, cosy atmosphere. Definitely make reservations and don't expect to no-show or cancel/reschedule at the last minute without getting charged - this is a small business and just how they operate, nothing wrong with that in my opinion. The salad (with pear slices and walnuts) was kind of bland, I wouldn't order it again. They had a parmesan truffle risotto special that was amazing. The spaghetti squash bolognese was 4/5 and the linguine with tomatoes and basil was 3.5/5. The Belgian chocolate cheesecake was really rich and any chocolate lover would be happy with it. Every cooked dish came out lukewarm which was disappointing. I'd consider going back to try other dishes but will probably choose somewhere else to go first. read more

Wow heard this place used to be good. We went and the pasta seriously tasted like chef boyardee. Zero flavor for Italian cuisine but you pay over $30 a plate if you want meat with it. Staff was nice at least but their food is bad now. I took my first few bites and it was so bland - threw most of it away read more

We had yet to dine at Cookbook and were looking forward to our night out with good friends. We arrived on time for our reservation and were seated at our table. We ordered an appetizer and it came out in a timely manner. Each couple (2) ordered a salad. However, only 1 of the salads made it to the table. We had to say something to our server about the 2nd salad after waiting approx. 15-20 mins. Our flatware was removed after the appetizer & salads. However, fresh flatware was not brought to our table so when our entrees were delivered, no one at our table had utensils. Again we had to ask our server for assistance. The food was just "ok", absolutely nothing memorable. The icing on the cake was when the owner came by our table while we were having dessert to tell us people were waiting on our table. She did not apologize for rushing us, she just uttered the statement and walked away. Up until this time, we had told ourselves that the lack of professional service was due to the lack of experience of our server and the fact that the restaurant was busy. We had decided to ignore it and go on with our dinner. We did not make any kind of scene and were friendly at all times. However, when we were rushed out by the owner, that was the "straw that broke the camel's back". We had not even been seated for 1.5hrs. We were finishing up our dessert & would have possibly ordered an after dinner drink; however, that l did not happen. There were groups at tables that were still there prior to our seating. She was absolutely rude and I am curious to know if she made that statement to other diners about having people waiting for the table. It was a disappointment of a dinner. It was memorable for all the wrong reasons. read more

Date night in Sun Valley! When you only get 1 date night on a 10 day trip with your crazy children you have to choose your restaurant very carefully. And all of our family, friends and yelpers pointed to Cookbook for a delicious meal. We booked a 5pm reservation (all we could find online) and let the kids in the capable hands of their grandparents- good luck to them! We pulled up to a small house that had been turned into Cookbook. At 5pm we had the restaurant to ourselves and were greeted by very friendly staff. The menu, which changes daily, is small, but so many tasty things to choose from. My husband and I decided to share a salad, mushroom truffle pizza (had a fancier name on the menu) and the Parmesan crusted trout. + a glass of sparkling Rose for me and a few glasses of wine for my husband (alcohol menu is all wine). The salad was a great way to get some fresh greens + a delicious cheese. The pizza was good enough that I indulged a bit too much. And the trout was the true winner of the night. In fact, I wished I didn't have to share w/ my husband and could have it all to myself. There were only 2 options for desserts and at our waitress's suggestion we went w/ the cherry cake. I planned to have only a few bites, but can promise it's impossible to stop at a few bites of this dessert...and well worth eating half (or all) of it. I can see why they have so many fans. The atmosphere is fun and laid back, the food is so good and the service was great too. My only complaint is that dinner went too fast and we came home to 3 very awake children. read more

Absolutely terrible service attitude and the food was ridiculous. Pasta tasted worse than warmed up Trader Joes. Servers had no idea what they were serving, ingredient's or how to tell the difference between red and white wine. So not dine here. So over priced. Basic boring pasta said it had sausage in it pointed out there was no sausage in my serving and waitress told me that i could order an extra side for $15!!!! Even though i had already ordered and paid for a sausage pasta for $29. She said the menu must be wrong? Wtf! Worst dining in sun valley in 15 years! Then has the audacity to say i could order food to go as they needed to sell more that night!!!' Ive never not tipped but almost did tonight. read more

Food was excellent, waiter was so sweet and the ambiance was a fun light and modern atmosphere. Highly recommend. The salads were so fresh and tasty, pasta to die for, and the desert was amazing! Forgot to ask what it was exactly. Will definitely be back! Gem of a restaurant read more

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We've been coming to sun valley for 20 years and this is by far the worst meal we've had here. Ordered a few different pizzas and a salad. The pizzas were overcooked and dry which I can't remember encountering with a pizza before. But at least they were bland! And the salad came with zero flavor as well. Extra dressing meant it wasn't dry which helped. We had to choke down the $15 salad and the $22 pizzas. read more

Cookbook - A dry and overcooked piece of pesto pizza. - New American Near Me - Ketchum, Idaho

My friends and I decided to make a reservation here after our drive up from Salt Lake. When we got to the restaurant, we waited for at least 20 minutes before any of the staff acknowledged that we were there. Several other parties were waiting at the same time as well. I'm sure this was likely because of short staffing due to COVID, but just wanted to share that observation. When we eventually got seated, the service was great and the food was absolutely delicious. Our whole table ordered the soup special - it was a cauliflower truffle soup and was truly the best soup I've ever had! The mushroom ravioli was incredible as well. Definitely a must try if you are in Sun Valley! read more

What a beautiful little restaurant with incredibly superb service. The waiter was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and the unique wine list. We tried the Ukranian dumplings and they were superb. All the dishes we tried were beautifully seasoned and delicious. My husband tried the meatballs that were perfectly balanced with a creamy polenta and I had the warming Alpine dinner, which comprised of beautifully seasoned chicken, artichokes and white beans. The stand out of the night was the beautiful and delicate Vita's cake. A special layered cake, rich with cream, but not overly sweet. So delicious. What a sweet spot. read more

Cookbook has been our favorite restaurant for years. We supported them during Covid by weekly takeouts. Last night we had a reservation for 4 but at the last minute my son became ill. We decided to go anyway and called to tell them we would only be 3. After being seated the waitress informed us the restaurant should charge us $50 for a cancellation but this one time she asked if would please compensate the restaurant by ordering an extra entree or a bottle of wine. We were in shock and needless to we will no longer dine here. read more

I cannot think of a single bad thing to say about this place... This is the type of spot I hope thrives here and I can visit for years to come! Staff you want to be friends with, the cutest building with wonderful outdoor dining, a perfectly fresh and filling menu, and a well curated wine list. I want to live at Cookbook. We ordered a few glasses of Oregon wines and then to start the Halloumi cheese salad and clam dish. Both were light and refreshing and the flavor of the calms, my gosh, wonderful. For dinner we shared the spaghetti squash but with the pete's pasta vegetarian sauce on it. It was garlicky, buttery, and nutty from the squash. And of course we had the mushroom ravioli, which like everyone is saying on Yelp is a must. You cannot miss dessert here, even if you don't want it. The cherry layer cake is what dreams are made of. I cannot wait to be back here. Counting it down! read more

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Grey goose pasta (meatless version) and Burke's pizza with the blue cheese, jalapeños and arugula last night were absolutely incredible. Our cake for desert was as spectacular as was the service and adorable outdoor seating. You can feel the love in this place. One of my favorite meals and experiences ever. Will run to this place again on my next trip to Sun Valley. read more

Four of us had a wonderful experience at Cookbook. The food and service were outstanding. They had vegan options for the member of our group who's vegan. read more

Every restaurant that Burke Smith has been associated with over the last 20+ years here in Sun Valley has had exceptional service due to his close attention to customer needs. These restaurants included Evergreen and Enoteca, both which also served excellent cuisine. So when I heard that he and his wife opened Cookbook, I knew that service there would be unmatched. The question remained as to whether the food would be on par. In short the answer is a definite yes. The cuisine is also exceptional. Standout dishes start with the 'Cyprus', grilled Halloumi cheese with very nicely sautéed spinach. A roasted chicken entree garnered raves from our group as did the Parma pizza, a Margarita with Parma ham and arugula. My personal favorite is the Wild Mushroom Ravioli in a wonderfully savory Marsala cream sauce. I also liked the Bolognese over, not pasta, but spaghetti squash, a wonderful variant allowing those of us attempting to reduce carbs to enjoy a good pasta-style meat sauce dish without the wheat noodles. And for dessert do try the "Shot" for a small but tasty cup of rich dark chocolate pudding with sea salt and more. It has been on the beverage service side where Burke has excelled over the years, so it is no surprise that Cookbook likewise excels in that category. It begins with the wine list which appears to be carefully assembled by Burke with an array of wines, many of which are hard-to-find boutique labels, that provide a delicious spectrum of distinctive and delicious tastes. And as it has been a common Burke practice, he will, after a brief interrogation of your wine preferences, pour for you a tasting flight of wines from the list that meet your profile. We were presented a Barolo from Italy, a Syrah blend from the Rhone, and a "Red Blend" from the Snake River Valley, Idaho. It was unanimous (much to our surprise): we all went for the "Swamp Donkey" from up the road here in Idaho. This is one of the extraordinary dimensions of dining with Burke. It is unlikely we would have ever discovered this delicious (Idaho???? Really???) wine without our little tasting exercise. This potential for discovery contributes to a certain excitement to the dining experience. Burke has in the past provided us this same excitement also on the beer/ale side. The one disappointment I experienced under the beverage category was the restaurant's exclusion of coffee from their offerings. I enjoy a good brew at the end of a meal. Only tea is available. Cookbook is indeed a welcome addition to the Sun Valley culinary scene and should rank among the top restaurants in the area. read more

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Simply amazing. Start with the dumplings and, if there are four of you - get two orders. Omg so good. Then dinner - we all got different items and they were all amazing. And then dessert - get the chocolate pudding with the Japanese whisky - omg. Truly - worth the money and yes you need to make a reservation but it is so so worth it! WOW! A little jewel read more

I'm so glad we chose this spot for a nice date night. The outdoor seating was wonderful on a warm summer night, the staff was friendly & attentive, and the food was fantastic. I had the mushroom ravioli which was out of this world! Also, highly recommend the layered cherry cheesecake! Be sure to get a slice before they sell out ;) read more

Back again, and still one of our favorites! The wine list is unique, so delicious. The grey goose pasta is amazing. Our service was great. We can't say enough about this little place. We will keep coming back every time we are in town. read more

Adorable place. Great service. Fantastic food! We would definitely come back and could not recommend more. It was our favorite restaurant of our week visit. read more

We made a reservation and came in with our 3 kids. The service was great, everyone was kind and attentive but the food was just so bland. We ordered the caprese and the beet salad to start, the beets tasted canned and they absolutely were not fresh. the bread on the caprese tasted like stale toast and came with literally two slices of tomato. dry, no flavor. I ordered the grey goose pasta with the "house made pork sausage" the sausage was so burnt that when I bit into it, it was literally crispy and airy like popcorn and the pasta was actually worse then what I could have made for myself at home?! pizzas were fine, we ordered the cake and it was so bland I have no idea what flavor it was supposed to be. This was by FAR the most money we have ever spent on a meal and I am absolutely shocked by the prices they charge for the food they serve. Why?! I saw nothing about the food being organic or that the meat they serve being healthy. I mean our meal couldn't have been more average but that bill for what we got was WILD. Don't do it. read more

The food here is very very good. It was easy to order take out from their website. Upon arrival, you text them and they bring it out to your car. The food was delicious. We ordered the beet salad, caprese salad, grey goose pasta with sausage and clam linguini and two gingerbread cookies. read more

This is one of the few times, Yelp reviews were really misleading. We had a series of bad dishes. We arrived on time, following a positive experience with their same-day online reservation system, and stayed back at the "wait here" sign. After making eye contact with wait staff, it took 10 long minutes to be acknowledged. Service improved after we were seated. We chose Cookbook after reading glowing reviews and seeing clams. Alas, they were out of clams. My mushroom ravioli arrived cold, vodka fettuccini was undercooked (not al dente), bolognese on spaghetti squash lacked flavor, caprese salad was just ok. I was so disappointed, I was ready to leave quickly, by family wanted dessert. The seven layer cream cheese cake with cherries was the best thing we ate. I feel gypped that we spent one of our precious nights out in Ketchum on such a bad meal. read more

We have been coming to Sun Valley and Ketchum for years in the summertime and this was by far the best meal we have ever had, hands down. The ambiance of the patio was lovely! The service was prompt and very good. Everything we ordered was insanely delicious- the chicken and avocado Caesar salad with pickled red onion was seriously one of my favorite salads I have ever ordered. Daughter got the Grey Goose vodka pasta and our friends ordered the other pasta dish and something else they really enjoyed I'm just forgetting. Really outstanding and would return a second time on this trip if we had the time! read more

The Cookbook was great. I had a great grey goose vodka sauce pasta, and it had a nice texture to it. The people working there were very kind and the place had a nice atmosphere. read more

Spent $75 on to-go food and when I asked staff for silverware (staying at a hotel) they said they don't have any...wtf is that?! Ordered chicken & polenta, Two Myer Lemon Salads, and a pizza- all were just blah. Great restaurants in the area, but this isn't one of them. Would not recommend read more