City Weekly · Best And Of And Utah
BEST of UTAH 2025 - Restaurants & Nightlife
. Here’s an interesting one: the Moon. Often when we pull the Moon card, it’s warning of error and deception, but here we get a sense of an open journey rife with dualities. The faint glow of intuition is our guide through the blanket of night, with many choices awaiting exploration.
Such is the case in navigating Utah’s nightlife. Whether in the realms of drinking, dining or diversion, the choices are many, the imitators not a few. Perhaps our readers may cast some needed light on this mystery.
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Places in this story
- A Bar Named Sue
Neighborhood bar with pub food, games, and live music. Two locations: Millcreek and Midvale.
- Lake Effect
Live-music-forward cocktail bar with a polished downtown night-out feel.
- Level Crossing Brewing Company
South Salt Lake · Utah brewery and taproom with a rotating beer list, food, and events. Two locations: South Salt Lake and downtown.
- Log Haven
Millcreek Canyon destination restaurant known for romantic mountain dining.
- Lucky 13
Ballpark · Burger and beer bar known for oversized burgers and a deep tap list. Locations in Salt Lake City and West Jordan.
- Mazza
Long-running Salt Lake favorite for Levantine and Middle Eastern plates with warm date-night energy.
- Red Iguana
Iconic Salt Lake City Mexican restaurant celebrated for mole and longtime City Weekly recognition.
- Takashi
City Weekly Best Of sushi benchmark in downtown Salt Lake City.
- The Green Pig Pub
Downtown · Downtown pub with a rooftop patio, pub food, live music, and game-day crowds.
- The Hog Wallow Pub
Cottonwood canyon-mouth pub with live music, a patio, and pub food, popular with skiers and hikers.
- Urban Lounge
9th & 9th music venue known for local rock, touring acts, and DJ nights.
- White Horse
Downtown bar and kitchen with one of the city's strongest whiskey-and-dinner combinations.