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Restaurant Roundup: Prestige Patio Dining
Van Ryder, Sunday’s Best, Ivy & Varley and Mar Muntanya among downtown’s best outdoor dining.
There is something singular about the outdoor dining options along the Wasatch Front. From the rooftop lounges of downtown SLC that offer glittering views of our metropolitan cityscape to the alpine patios of our canyon-based restaurants, there’s something special in the air when you’re dining out of doors.
I’ve always got my classics lined up—Ruth’s Diner in Emigration Canyon is an all-timer for me—but we’ve got plenty of new-school gems that are worth checking out during Utah’s warmer seasons. For me, a good patio dining experience offers something entirely unique to the restaurant.
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