Salty & Clever
Satay Bistro
Restaurant case file
A practical, best-effort guide to planning the meal. Unknowns remain visible rather than being converted into assumptions.
Operating intelligence
Read the service constraints before the plate.
Direct-confirmation checklist
- Is the service format I am booking (dining room, lounge, tasting, patio) the one I intend?
- What is the current deposit, cancellation window, and maximum party size for this seating?
- Can this kitchen accommodate the specific dietary restriction without converting an unknown into a guarantee?
- What is the expected all-in cost after service charge, pairings, and supplements?
- Do the published hours and last seating still match the reservation time?
- What room, capacity, and minimums apply for this party size or private seating request?
- Are wine pairings, corkage, or tasting-menu beverage packages required or optional tonight?
- Which of the remaining unknowns materially affect this occasion, and who will confirm them before arrival?
These questions are generated from published evidence and unknowns. They are not a substitute for speaking with the restaurant.
Contact and booking
Plan the visit
- Hours
- Typically opens about 4 PM; weekday close near 9 PM and later on weekends in published listings—confirm live hours before travel.
- Reservations
- Tock for Dining Room (parties 1–6), Wine Bar (1–4), and Firelight Dining Room (1–4). Reservations strongly recommended; room fills quickly per local diner reports.
- Typical meal length
- Dinner commonly runs about 90 to 120 minutes.
- Dress guidance
- No formal code stated; upscale casual fits the room.
Occasion, room, and group fit
Good fit for: Date night; celebration; wine-focused dinner; visitor special occasion in CDA.
Groups: Online party caps by room on Tock; larger groups should call the restaurant.
Atmosphere: Historic brick building with intimate lighting, patio with fireplace, serpentine bar, and cellar dining option.
Dietary and access notes
Dietary information: Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are frequently cited; confirm specific allergies and cross-contact needs at booking.
Physical access: Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom, and seating are cited in directory listings—confirm live access needs with the restaurant.
Before you go
Book ahead—especially weekends. Free off-street parking is commonly cited. Wine cellar seating is a distinct product on Tock.
Parking and transit: Free off-street parking available per published amenity listings.
Finding it: North Fourth Street, Coeur d’Alene, north of the freeway corridor.
What we could not confirm
Seasonal hours; dietary / cross-contact policy
Sources and currency
Last reviewed: 2026-08-09
Next review: 2026-08-23
Source basis: Tock listing and consistent first-party/local press descriptions of the restaurant.
Deep Dish
Where these records go to be decided.
Deep Dish is the instrument built on top of case files like this one: which place fits the occasion, what the tradeoff is, what still needs confirming before you book. Satay Bistro has not been taken into that corpus yet, so this page is the current record for it.