Restaurants and bars in Salt Lake City

Where to eat and drink in Salt Lake City, from City Weekly reviews and Best of Utah winners: neighborhood restaurants, bars, breweries and coffee.

Places

• A Bar Named Sue — Neighborhood bar with pub food, games, and live music. Two locations: Millcreek and Midvale.
• Bar X — Classic downtown cocktail room that regularly surfaces in City Weekly nightlife conversations.
• Chanon Thai Cafe — University-district Thai favorite that gives Ave a stronger cuisine-specific fallback.
• Coffee Garden — 9th & 9th coffee house with espresso, pastries, and patio seating.
• Cosmica — Colorful Mexican-inspired rooftop and dining room with strong group-night energy.
• Este Pizzeria — City Weekly Best of Utah pizza favorite with New York-style slices and a casual Sugar House stop-in feel.
• Gracie's — Downtown restaurant and rooftop bar known for happy hour, patio energy, and later-night drinks.
• HSL — Modern downtown dining room pairing seasonal menus with polished service.
• Italian Village — Family Italian restaurant in Murray serving classic red-sauce plates.
• Lake Effect — Live-music-forward cocktail bar with a polished downtown night-out feel.
• Level Crossing Brewing Company — 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 — 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.
• Nomad East — Neighborhood small-plates restaurant and wine bar near 15th & 15th.
• Ogden's Own Distillery — Ogden distillery behind Five Wives Vodka and Underground Herbal Spirit, with tours, tastings, and the Side Bar in…
• Publik Coffee Roasters — Local roaster with strong Sugar House coffee energy and room to linger.
• Red Iguana — Iconic Salt Lake City Mexican restaurant celebrated for mole and longtime City Weekly recognition.
• Ruth's Diner — Longstanding Emigration Canyon diner known for breakfast, mile-high biscuits, and creekside patio seating.
• Saffron Valley East India Cafe — Reliable Indian dining pick with broad menu coverage and neighborhood convenience.
• Siegfried's Delicatessen — Downtown German delicatessen and market: sandwiches, hot plates, sausages, and imported groceries.
• Takashi — City Weekly Best Of sushi benchmark in downtown Salt Lake City.
• The Green Pig Pub — 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.
• White Horse — Downtown bar and kitchen with one of the city's strongest whiskey-and-dinner combinations.

Recent City Weekly coverage

• Monte awarded Utah's first Michelin Star, high praise for Feldman’s, Pho 77 and One More Noodle House. — August 27, 2026
• 8/26: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week. — August 26, 2026
• Chabaar Beyond's Anny Sooksri on building a restaurant empire of great Thai food. — August 26, 2026
• Beer reviews: Helper New Zealand Pilsner and TF Brewing Rauchbier — August 26, 2026
• Backburner: Knoops in 9th and 9th; Culinary Dropout in The Granary; Pinkbox in Sandy — August 26, 2026
• Salt Lake’s bar scene offers something for everyone. — August 24, 2026
• Beer 101 with The Beer Nut and Red Rock Brewing Co. — August 22, 2026
• From mole to miso, these Utah beers find alchemy in uncanny ingredients. — August 21, 2026
• 8/19: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses have on tap this week. — August 19, 2026
• Sharing a bite with Christin Vetter of Bad Humor Meat & Cheese Company. — August 19, 2026
• Beer reviews: Wolfdog Lemon Shark and Salt Lake Brewing/Squatters Necessary Evil — August 19, 2026
• Backburner: Mountain Mixer Cocktail Contest; Creole & Sliders gets a beer license; Bigfoot breakfasts in Mantua. — August 19, 2026

All places · Best of Utah · City Weekly archive