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One of two inviting restaurants run by the city's excellent Proper Brewing Company, this contemporary neighborhood bistro on a quiet street in the Avenues is a terrific option for a meal on the terrace on a sunny day or in the postindustrial dining room. Sample the flavorful house-brewed ales paired with eclectic comfort fare like steak frites, Korean pork belly bibimbap, and shrimp and grits. There's a taproom downtown and an additional restaurant in Sugar House.
376 8th Ave., Utah, 84103, USA
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- Lovely sidewalk terrace
- Superb house-brewed beers
- Popular weekend brunches
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Foodies flock to this neighborhood café and food market for creative salads and colorful entrées like ahi tuna poke with guajillo chilies and mango, or lobster gnocchi in a saffron beurre blanc with dandelion pesto and candied oranges. Also on the menu are house-made soups and generous deli sandwiches. Big windows and warm mustard and terra-cotta tones lend the setting some Tuscan-style flair, with seating indoors and out.
1026 2nd Ave., Utah, 84103, USA
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- Outstanding list of wines by the glass and bottle
- Hefty deli sandwiches to go
- Panna cotta with creative rotating preparations
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Being in a city with a major international hub airport has its advantages, including access to daily shipments of incredibly fresh fish, which are the stars on the menu of this postindustrial former warehouse space with a soaring arched ceiling and exposed rafters and air ducts. Expect seafood sourced from East and West—consider Japanese Kumamoto oysters on the half shell, Gulf shrimp and grits, and Prince Edward Island mussels with house-smoked pork belly. Next door, Under Current bar stays open later.
279 E. 300 S, Utah, 84111, USA
Known For
- Ceviche and other raw bar specialties
- Affogato for dessert
- Stellar international wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekends
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A bustling space with high ceilings, brick walls, and live music some evenings, this contemporary take on a traditional Jewish deli is in a cheerful neighborhood on the south edge of Sugar House. It's a must for classic dishes—in enormous portions—of Reuben sandwiches, blintzes with fruit compote, matzo ball soup, and everything bagels with smoked sockeye salmon and a schmear.
2005 E. 2700 S, Utah, 84109, USA
Known For
- Good local beers
- Authentic boiled bagels baked fresh daily
- Rugelach pastries
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
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Celebrated for its art-filled dining room and lushly tree-shaded terrace, this romantic spot occupies a converted house in a historic neighborhood near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. The kitchen specializes in modern French and American fare, such as preserved-heirloom-tomato pie with cilantro aioli and toasted-Parmesan sabayon, and Franck's signature meat loaf with whipped potatoes and a champagne-lavender sauce. There's a superb wine list, too.
6263 S. Holladay Blvd., Utah, 84121, USA
Known For
- Family-style platters that serve two to six people
- Well-chosen Old-World wine list
- Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and a marbled chocolate shell
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch
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Set in downtown's Gateway Center shopping village and offering several distinct dining stations and seating at gorgeous carved-wood tables, the city's first food hall opened in 2020 and has quickly become a trendy spot to eat and people-watch. The options are varied and consistently good and include Nashville hot chicken, Belgian-style waffles and crepes, slow-cooked ramen, prodigious lobster rolls, and Japanese-Mexican-fusion izakaya fare. There's also a large outdoor dining area with gardens and flowers, and a multiplex movie theater next door.
153 S. Rio Grande St., Utah, 84101, USA
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- Large outdoor dining area
- Great mix of healthy and decadent international options
- Terrific craft beer bar
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Within a short, pretty stroll of the Avenues and Capitol Hill, this outpost of the original, nationally acclaimed Handle restaurant in Park City turns heads with its stunningly plated, locavore-driven cuisine and a fetching interior with marble-top tables, a wood-beam ceiling, and a gleaming, tiled open kitchen. What's served on any given night varies according to what's in season, but you might encounter truffled agnolotti pasta filled with Swiss chard, corn, and goat's whey cream or slow-cooked pork shank with carrot-frisée salad, whipped ranch dressing, and apple butter.
418 E. 200 S, Utah, 84111, USA
Known For
- Artful, Instagram-worthy food
- Exquisitely curated spirits, wine, and beer list
- Unusual, daily-changing dessert selection
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch
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Run by a friendly husband-and-husband team who began with a hummus stand at the farmers' market, Laziz has grown into an outstanding full-service Lebanese restaurant in the burgeoning Granary District, with a cheerfully hip plant-filled dining room and street-side terrace. The most delicious strategy here is to make a feast of a selection of small plates: spiced labneh, eggplant baba ghanoush, grilled Halloumi cheese, kibbeh, fried cauliflower with garlic-cilantro pesto, red-wine-braised lamb shank, and maybe a kafta burger or two. The short but excellent wine list features several Lebanese bottles. There's a second location in Midvale.
912 Jefferson St. W, Utah, 84101, USA
Known For
- Shared dips and mezze appetizer platters
- Blueberry, lavender, and other kefir sodas
- Interesting list of Lebanese wines
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This elegant 1920s canyon retreat brings inventive takes on American wild game–focused cuisine by incorporating Asian ingredients with a Rocky Mountain style—consider grilled bison steak with charred Brussel sprouts and truffle aioli or roasted hen of the woods mushrooms with Calabrian chile–ricotta dumplings. With its romantic setting in a beautifully renovated log home amid the pine trees, waterfalls, and wildflowers of Millcreek Canyon, this is definitely a restaurant to remember. The restaurant is 4 miles up the canyon, across from a waterfall.
6451 E. Mill Creek Canyon Rd., Utah, 84109, USA
Known For
- Breathtaking views of the lush canyon
- Inventive cuisine
- Elaborate desserts
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch
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More than living up to its promise of farm-to-table freshness, this welcoming, microscopic, chef-driven neighborhood bistro capitalizes on local artisan farmers, with big and small plates anchored around simple ingredients like radishes, beets, or mountain stream trout. There's plenty to satisfy big appetites, too, such as bavette steak with duck fat potatoes, and fettuccine with braised hen, sofrito, pistachio, chile, and lemon. You can also dine at a second downtown location at 341 S. Main Street, which serves lunch on weekdays.
878 S. 900 E, Utah, 84102, USA
Known For
- Cute, art-filled dining in 9th and 9th neighborhood
- Excellent service
- Scene-y weekend brunches
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekdays
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Renowned for its delicious weekend brunches and a bright and colorful dining room with a lively open kitchen, this modern American bistro with a focus on organic ingredients also turns out flavorful dinner fare. Brunch favorites include slow-roasted pork shoulder with poached eggs and wood-roasted blueberry pancakes, while homemade pappardelle with braised rabbit and smoked bacon stars among the dinner options.
3364 S. 2300 E, Utah, 84109, USA
Known For
- Shareable, creative small plates
- Extensive list of artisan spirits
- Yuzu-mint coconut brûlée
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekdays
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Visitors are sometimes taken aback to find stunningly authentic, richly flavorful house-made moles, chile verde, carnitas, and other self-described "killer Mexican" dishes in Salt Lake City, and especially in a rambling old yellow-brick building on the other side of I–15 from Downtown. But the lines out the door attest to the longstanding adoration of the Red Iguana, which in addition to doling out great food also serves first-rate premium margaritas, good Mexican beers, and delicious and free salsa and chips. If the crowds have you feeling blue, try the satellite outpost, Red Iguana 2, which is just two blocks away and has many more tables.
736 W. North Temple, Utah, 84116, USA
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- Chilaquiles with a fried egg and pork chorizo
- Richly complex turkey and mole dishes
- Fried ice cream with shredded coconut and cinnamon-sugar
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Families love the gussied-up old railcar that serves as Ruth's dining room and the best creek-side patio in the city—you just have to navigate your way up gorgeous Emigration Canyon to find it. Breakfast (served until 4 pm) has been the diner's trademark since 1930, and it starts with 3-inch-high biscuits followed by massive omelets like the King of Hearts (artichokes, garlic, mushrooms, and two cheeses). In summer the barbecue fires up every Thursday night for ribs, fish, chicken, or whatever the chef concocts, with live music on the patio. Watch the road for deer, moose, and some of the top cyclists in America, who train here much of the year.
4160 Emigration Canyon Rd., Utah, 84108, USA
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- Scenic canyon setting
- Live music on the patio in summer
- Long wait times on weekend mornings
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Serving artfully crafted modern American fare in a sceney cathedral-ceiling restaurant with tall black leather booths, a pair of esteemed chefs have created one of the most alluring dining destinations in the city. The five- and seven-course tasting menus change frequently and are based on what's in season, but recent offerings have included locally raised lamb shank accompanied by smoked and pickled alliums and saffron lamb jus and a vegetable "steak" topped with plum-zucchini caponata, leeks, and nasturtiums. Wine and nonalcoholic pairings are available. The on-site bakery dispenses fine coffee, breads, and pastries Wednesday through Saturday.
1457 E. 3350 S, Utah, 84106, USA
Known For
- Fresh produce grown in the on-site garden
- There's always a vegetarian menu option
- Daily-changing selection of house-made ice creams and sorbets
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Tues. No lunch
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You'll often see chef-owner Takashi Gibo behind the sushi bar at this hip and lively Japanese restaurant across from the Gallivan Center. Takashi is known for sublime, melt-in-your mouth sushi as well as a slew of izakaya-style treats, like miso-grilled eggplant, baked marinated sablefish, and shiitake lamb shank in Japanese yellow curry. The list of specialty sushi rolls is long and never lacks for inspiration—try the one topped with escolar, sliced strawberry, spicy sauce, and fresh chilies, with toasted almonds and eel sauce on the outside. The full-service bar serves crisp sake and fine martinis.
18 W. Market St., Utah, 84101, USA
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- Barbecue pork ribs
- Riceless sushi rolls wrapped in cucumber
- Superb wine and sake selection
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.
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Celebrated chef-owner Ryan Lowder brings joy with the basics—artful salads, house-made pastas, and charcuterie—and then dazzles with mouthwatering locally sourced dishes, from Cast Iron Mary's Chicken to rainbow trout with charred lemon and Greek yogurt. Stop in at this chic modern downtown bistro before or after a film, gallery tour, or live theater on Salt Lake's Broadway. The youthful Lowder studied with some of the nation's most famous chefs before bringing his own brand of sophisticated American cuisine to his hometown.
111 E. Broadway, Utah, 84111, USA
Known For
- Cocktails and after-dinner drinks next door at Copper Common bar
- Warmly lighted, romantic dining room
- Delicious charcuterie board
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No lunch weekdays
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One of the most memorable and dramatic restaurant experiences in the state, dining in this secluded yurt begins with a guided ¼-mile snowshoe trek beneath a canopy of nighttime stars, and the dinner price—$175 per person—includes rentals, guides, corkage fee, and a grand four-course meal. The seasonally driven menu changes regularly, and The Yurt's chef describes the meal as he prepares it before your eyes in the cozy exhibition kitchen. With seating for just 26, dinners here book up early—reserve well ahead.
12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd., Utah, 84121, USA
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- Unique snowshoeing tour to dinner
- Rich steaks and seafoods
- Festive yet intimate space
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Tues., and in summer. No lunch
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In an ornate former bank lobby adjacent to swanky Hotel Monaco, the city's most esteemed hotel restaurant is as notable for its setting as for its exceptional food. The kitchen crafts big plates of seasonally sourced modern American fare, including seared elk loin with berry compote, sea scallops with corn and cannellini beans, and fillet of beef with duck-fat potatoes and truffle aioli. A marble-fronted exhibition kitchen, big windows framed in fanciful hammered metal swirls, and a definite "buzz" make Bambara a hot spot even after many years. You can also dine in the bar, or simply enjoy a cocktail while cozied up in a velvet-lined booth.
202 S. Main St., Utah, 84101, USA
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- Stylish, see-and-be-seen dining room
- Lavishly prepared steaks and seafood
- Outstanding wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun. No lunch
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Savory Tibetan food at bargain prices is the big attraction at this small, clean restaurant decorated with brightly colored Tibetan flags. You can indulge in hearty entrées such as spicy potatoes, chicken curry, and beef phingsha, a traditional Tibetan dish with vermicelli noodles, potatoes, dried mushrooms, and spices.
382 4th Ave., Utah, 84103, USA
Known For
- Bargain-priced lunch buffet
- Herbal teas
- Friendly service
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
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In this comfortable, modern dining room with clean lines and a great location near Trolley Square and 9th and 9th, you might whet your appetite with a selection of cheeses or flatbread, but save room for balsamic-drizzled stone-fired pizzas, hearty baked pastas, and roasted half chicken, all of which vie for attention at this chatter-filled Italian eatery. You'll want to linger for the crème brûlée, flavored martinis, and espresso.
680 S. 900 E, Utah, 84102, USA
Known For
- Terrific weekend brunch
- Enchanting patio with a leafy pergola
- Knowledgeable, friendly service
