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Lunching Guide 2025
In my book, lunch is like that supportive loved one waiting on the sidelines with a bit of refreshment while you're in the middle of running a marathon.
The Korean-inspired Seoul-ed Out at The Big Dipper Pizzasteak Sando at Buds The N.Y. Street Dog at Enrico's Deli & Pizzeria Patio picnic'n at Gracie's One of the many tasty dishes at Halgatteok City Weekly readers love the burgers at Lucky 13. Catch the canyon vibes on the patio at Ruth's Diner.
Santo Taco's Carne Asada Burrito Vegetable Fried Rice at Table Twenty Five Lunch is one of those meals that often gets lost in the shuffle of a busy day—which is too bad.
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- A Bar Named Sue
Neighborhood bar with pub food, games, and live music. Two locations: Millcreek and Midvale.
- Gracie's
Downtown restaurant and rooftop bar known for happy hour, patio energy, and later-night drinks.
- Lake Effect
Live-music-forward cocktail bar with a polished downtown night-out feel.
- Lucky 13
Ballpark · Burger and beer bar known for oversized burgers and a deep tap list. Locations in Salt Lake City and West Jordan.
- Ruth's Diner
Longstanding Emigration Canyon diner known for breakfast, mile-high biscuits, and creekside patio seating.
- 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.
- White Horse
Downtown bar and kitchen with one of the city's strongest whiskey-and-dinner combinations.