Salt Lake City, Utah

Central City: where to eat, drink and go

A neighborhood guide to Central City, Salt Lake City built from City Weekly coverage and Best of Utah history: restaurants, bars, venues, and what is on.

Ask Ave: What should I do in Central City tonightWhere to eat in Central City

Coffee shops in Central City, Salt Lake City

• Chanon Thai Cafe

  University-district Thai favorite that gives Ave a stronger cuisine-specific fallback.

City Weekly on Central City

• Coin flip awards vacant Salt Lake City Council seat to former Tribune editor Jennifer Napier-Pearce.

  News · June 10, 2026

• Salt Lake School Board pushes back on truancy goals amid district-wide surge in chronic absenteeism.

  News · June 4, 2026

• Salt Lake City residents push back on budget; Council adopts rules for filling District 4 vacancy.

  News · June 3, 2026

• School social worker cuts draw criticism as SLC Board of Education faces budget concerns.

  News · May 26, 2026

• Salt Lake City Council declares vacancy in District 4, gives up land for Mountain View Corridor extension.

  News · May 20, 2026

• City Guide 2026 - Part II

  Guides · May 15, 2026

• SLC Council rejects Sugar House hotel, hears opposition to Central City and Glendale developments.

  News · April 8, 2026

• Restaurant Review: Breakfast With The Brick

  Eat And Drink · March 4, 2026

• Salt Lake City residents chafe at Council’s expanded police budget, apartment building sale.

  News · February 19, 2026

• Calls for criminal justice reform at SLC Council overshadow Library union, cathedral preservation.

  News · February 5, 2026

• Salt Lake City Council considering street signage for east-side historic districts.

  A And E · January 7, 2026

• Salt Lake City housing reforms earn the backing of local "More Neighbors" advocacy group.

  News · August 27, 2025

• “We have to embrace transit”: Utah Transportation Commission approves S-Line extension into Sugar House shopping center.

  News · August 15, 2025

• Local EMT who treated No Kings shooting victim asks Salt Lake City Council for help replacing confiscated medical equipment.

  News · July 5, 2025

• City Guide 2025

  Guides · May 29, 2025