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 near 900 South and West Temple, with house-roasted coffee 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
- SLC VegFest marks 10 years showcasing local vegan food and d... — September 10, 2026
- Michelin Guide ceremony celebrates great dining in Utah and ... — September 9, 2026
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- Beer reviews: Offset Bier Vert and RoHa Brewing Big Squish — September 9, 2026
- Backburner: Eat Drink SLC; new dining concepts in Deer Valle... — September 9, 2026
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- 9/2: A list of what local craft breweries and cider houses h... — September 2, 2026
- Beer reviews: Offset Bier American Porter and Epic Barrel-Ag... — September 2, 2026
- 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
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