Restaurant

Mazza

Long-running Salt Lake favorite for Levantine and Middle Eastern plates with warm date-night energy.

City

Salt Lake City, Utah

Category

Restaurant

Website

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City Weekly Best of Utah

• Winner · 2022Best Shawarma

  Years ago, after first trying Mazza's shawarma, we dreamed about the savory lamb and beef dressed in tahini and turnip pickles for weeks afterwards. It is a…

• Winner · 2022Best Falafel

  While there are many tempting options on Mazza's menu, especially on the vegetarian side of things, their falafel is hard to resist. Crisp and brown on the…

• Runner-up · 2022Best Chef

  Executive chef Matt Crandall continues to slay the culinary scene in Salt Lake City. With four successful Bourbon Group downtown restaurants on his resume…

• Winner · 2022Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

  Given the loyal following Mazza has built over its two decades of serving Middle Eastern cuisine in SLC, it's no surprise to see them back as a Best of Utah…

• Runner-up · 2022Best Appetizer Menu

  Delicious little snacks that can serve as a starter to your meal—or your meal itself, depending on your appetite—can be found at White Horse. Think beyond…

• Winner · 2021Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant

  Like many of the restaurants on this list, Mazza has been a gateway eatery for local diners. Many of us tried Middle Eastern classics like baba ganooj and…

• Runner-up · 2021Best Appetizers

  There's no doubt that Caffé Molise is one of the most charming dining locales in downtown Salt Lake, and its selection of traditional Italian appetizers…

• Winner · 2020Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant

  Fans of Mazza bemoaned the recent closures of their 9th and 9th and Sandy locations, but the original Mazza at 15th and 15th is alive and well. It'll be worth…

• Winner · 2019Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

  At Mazza, they believe that excellence in cuisine can only be achieved by using the highest quality, freshest ingredients and cutting no corners. That might be…

• Winner · 2018Best Middle Eastern

  The Best Middle Eastern Restaurant award has gone to Mazza for 17 straight years, and for good reason—nowhere else can you enjoy as exquisitely prepared…

• Winner · 2017Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

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