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SLC Go Local Guide– Vote for the best patio dining in Salt Lake City — Win Big!

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Salt Lake City’s best patio dining

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The gold standard for the best local hot spots around Salt Lake City. Utah Stories readers and contributors have carefully selected our favorite local spots for restaurants, goods and services. You can trust this guide to find the best of local Utah.

When specified, the top three reader favorites are ranked and placed in order.  When not specified, the order is incidental.

Updated 18 October 2010 with our Battle of the Beans

Restaurants

Vegetarian

Fine Dining

  • Mazza
    Amazing Middle Eastern cuisine at 9th and 9th
    3912 E 900 S
  • Cucina Toscana
    Authentic Tuscan fare in visually dramatic atmosphere
    307 W Pierpont Avenue (240 S)
  • Eva
    Great tapas, live music, and backyard patio
    317 S Main St.
  • The Olive Bistro
    Amazing food and service; an authentic French Bistro
    169 S Main St.
  • Tin Angel Cafe
    Using all the best local ingredients, a foodies delight!
    365 W 400 S
  • Lamb’s Grill Cafe
    Utah’s oldest restaurant with great food and service
    169 S Main St.
  • Wild Grape Bistro
    A great selection of wines from all over the world
    481 E South Temple
  • The Dodo Restaurant
    Delicious food; superb specialty hot drinks
    1355 E 2100 S
  • Vienna Bistro
    Authentic bratwurst, schnitzel and weisswurst
    132 S Main St.
  • Metropolitan
    173 West Broadway, SLC
    SLC may be small, but the Metropolitian offers a world-class chef
  • Faustina
    300 South, 454 East SLC
    (801)746-4441
  • Martine Cafe
    22 East, 100 South SLC
    (801) 363-9375
  • Cinegrill
    344 s 300 e
    A local Salt Lake favorite for years

Cheap and Good

Brew Pubs

  • Uinta Brewery
    Small pub attached to Utah’s biggest brewery
    1722 Fremont Dr. (2375 W)
  • Wasatch Brew Pub
    A Park City Institution; superb food and beer
    250 Main Street Park City
  • Red Rock Brewing Co.
    Utah’s most awarded brew pub: taste why
    254 S 200 W
  • Bohemian Brewery
    94 East, 7200 South, Midvale   (801) 566-5474
    Czech’s know–Amazing food, amazing beer
  • Wasatch Brew Pub
    250 Main Street Park City   (435) 649-0900
    Try their nitro bock beer with fish and chips!
  • Squatters
    147 West Broadway SLC   (801) 363-2739
    A downtown institution–simply great
  • Epic Brewery
    825 South State Street, Salt Lake City
    Salt Lake’s newest brewery is a huge hit
  • The Desert Edge Pub
    Trolley Square 600 S 700 E
    Since 1973, hand-crafted beer and great food

Delis

  • Robin’s Nest
    311 South Main Street SLC   (801) 466-6378
    You will love their sandwiches & service
  • Toasters
    151 West 200 South Salt Lake City (801) 328-2928
    European Style–great sandwiches
  • Nostalgia
    248 East 100 South South SLC (801) 532-3225
  • Tony Caputo’s Market and Deli
    Italian Style sandwiches and beautiful huge selection
    314 W 300 S
  • Granato’s
    Utah’s oldest and always delicious Italian deli and market
    1391 S 300 W

Subs

  • Jonies Deli
    52 East 1700 South   (801) 466-6662
    Long searching for the best phili cheese steak in SLC — Jonie’s wins, without dispute. Sorry Food Network, but you have missed the true champion.
  • Grove Market
    1906 South Main Street
    Huge and delicious $10 sanwiches. Share with a friend or satisfy even the largest apetite. Grove’s has been around for over 60 years. Huge selection of hot sauce.
  • Grinders 13
    1618 S State St
    Mmmm– A grinder day, is a good day.
  • Cy’s Market
    8800 South 700 East
    Worth the drive to Sandy, Cy’s grows and sells a huge selection of fresh locally grown produce. They also offer amazing giant subs.

Burgers

Sushi

    • Takashi
      18 West, Market Street
      (801) 519-9595

 

Asian Cuisine

  • Cafe Trang
    200 S 307 W
    The freshest Chinese/Vietnamese in downtown SLC
  • Rice Fusion
    1158 S State St.
    New Asian cuisine at its best! Fresh and delicious.
  • Sapa
    722 S State.
    A Utah Stories reader favorite!
  • J Wong’s Asian Bistro
    163 West, 200 South SLC
    (801) 350-0888
  • Sampan
    670 East, 2100 South SLC
    (801) 467-3663

Indian Cuisine

Thai Cuisine

  • Thai Lotus
    212 E 500 S
    Fresh curry that makes you feel happy
  • Thai Siam
    1435 South State Street, SLC
    (801) 474-3322
  • Bangkok Thai Restaurant
    3142 South Highland Drive, SLC
    (801) 582-8424
  • The Thai Kitchen
    283 East 300 South, SLC
    (801) 370-9894
  • Chanon Thai Cafe
    278 East 900 South Salt Lake City
    Fantastic, authentic Thai. A local favorite

Pizza

Mexican Food

  • Red Iguana
    736 West North Temple SLC
    Killer Mexican Food!
  • Cafe by Rico
    545W 700 S, SLC   (801) 433-9923
    SLC’s best kept secret for incredible Mexican!
  • Blue Iguana Restaurant
    165 South, West Temple, SLC   (801) 533-8900
    You’ll like the food and the price!

Canyon Dining

  • Ruth’s Diner
    2100 Emmigration Canyon
    Get to know Ruth–great food and a cozy setting
  • Log Haven
    6451 E Millcreek Canyon Rd
    A Utah gem. Winner of dozens of culinary awards
  • The Aerie
    Hwy 210 Little Cottonwood Canyon (Snowbird)
    Fine dining overlooking the best ski resort in the world

CBBQ

  • Sugar House BBQ
    2207 S 700 E
    Baby back ribs and homemad BBQ sauce
  • Pat’s BBQ
    155 W Commonwealth Ave (2125 S)
    Awesome smoked ribs and pulled pork
  • Terrapin Station (review and story)
    2020 East 3300 South
    Best value for the best smoked ribs and brisket
  • Braza Express
    147 S Main
    Fresh grilled meats, Brazillian fare, all at a great price
  • Rodizio Grill
    600 S 700 E Trolley Square Mall
    Brazillian-style BBQ. Bring your appetite and enjoy

Bakeries and Coffee

Bakery

Quaint Coffee

  • #1 Sugar House Coffee (Our number 1 reader favorite!  See results here)
    1045 E 2100 S
    Fresh juice, latte, espresso, and weekend live music
  • # 2 Cafe D’Bolla
    249 E 400 S # B
    Salt Lake City’s first artisan micro-roaster and siphon bar.
  • Coffee Garden
    898 E 900 SLC     (801) 355-3425
    Local 9th & 9th hangout-try their pastries!

  • Diva’s Cafe and Spirits
    1560 East 3300 South
    Beautiful garden and excellent dining.
  • No Brow
    315 East 300 South
    Great coffee; great bike stop on Broadway
  • Blue Star
    2795 S 2300 E
    Fresh juice bar, in-house roasted coffee. Get it to go after taking your dog to Tanner Park.
  • Cafe Niche
    779 E Broadway (300 S)
    Great service. Beautiful ladies serving food and coffee
  • Greenhouse Effect
    3231 S 900 E
    Great European style crepes and specialty drinks
  • Wild Horse Coffee
    Trolley Square, SLC
    Free wi-fi, great coffee, great service!
  • Beehive Tea Room
    12 W Broadway
    great ambiance, great tea!
  • Alchemy Coffee
    390 East 1700 South
    Your neighborhood connection for Coffee, Community, Art, Music and Magic
  • Red Moose Coffee Company
    1693 South 900 East SLC
    Specializing in gourmet coffee and amazing house-made food

Cocktails, Clubs, and Music

Big Bars

  • Beerhive Pub
    Main Street just got a whole lot cooler; A big, gorgeous bar, full of 100s of great beers
    31 E 400S
  • Gracies
    326 S West Temple
    Great food, great atmosphere
  • The Bayou
    645 South, State St.
    100+ beers around the world
  • The Huka Bar
    151 East, 6100 South, Murray
    Cool new bar for smokers
  • Piper Down
    151 East, 6100 South, Murray
    1492 South, State Street, SLC
  • Johnny’s On Second
    165 South 200 East
    Great drink, great vibe, and great location

Neighborhood Bars

Live Music

  • The Depot
    400 West, South Temple, SLC   (801) 355-5522
    Best touring acts
  • Urban Lounge
    241 South 500 East, SLC   (801) 746-0557
    (801) 359-3219
  • In The Venue
    200 South, 600 West SLC
    (801) 359-3219
  • Club Vegas
    445 S 400 W SLC
    A great showcase for local musicians and established bands
  • The Tavernacle
    201 E 300 South
    Dueling pianos and social club

Night Life

Services & Products

Organic Products

Law Firms

  • Sharifi and Baron
    10 West Broadway, Suite 800, SLC
    They don’t chase ambulances; simply good guys
  • Arthur Lee Bishop
    4700 S 900 E SLC   (801) 266-6661
    A great experienced attorney

Unique Gifts

Theaters

Urban Apparel

Music-Stores

Grocers

Women's Botiques

  • Peach Botique
    914 East 900 South, SLC
    (801) 355-1777
  • Solissa
    1950 South 1100 East, SLC
    (801) 467-2909
  • The Lace Place
    2682 Highland Drive
    (801) 474-2697
  • Natural Joy Beauty
    662 East Union Square, Sandy (approx 9000 South)
    (801) 718-4386

Men's Fine Clothing

Cars and Trucks

Bookstores

  • Ken Sanders Rare Books
    268 South, 200 East, SLC   (801) 521-2606
    Ken knows Utah–find the best Utah books here
  • Sam Wellers
    254 South Main, SLC
    Simply the best bookstore in Utah–if everyone bought their books here, we would all be smarter

Home Improvement

    • England Do-it-Yourself plumbing
      1009 E 3300 S, SLC   (801) 485-3371
      You can do it! (With help from these guys)
    • M-One Specialties, Inc.
      Any serious plumbing problem solved at M1
Felt Lighting
  • Retrospect Water & Light
    68 E 700 S, SLC
    One of the coolest shops in SLC
  • Salt Lake City Bolt & Nut
    2212 S. West Temple S, SLC
    The best there is for fasteners
  • Silver Star Hardware
    2327 East 3300 South, SLC   (801)328-2586
    Get great hardware and gifts
  • Retrospect Water & Light
    68 E 700 S, SLC
    One of the coolest shops in SLC
  • Kahn Design
    600 West 619 South, SLC   (801) 521-3711
  • Felt Lighting
    1220 E 3300 S, SLC
    (801)328-2586
  • George’s Architectural Salvage
    470 E. 900 South, SLC
    Very cool shop–worth browsing