Adaptive-reuse industrial district south of downtown anchored by TF Brewing, Kiitos Brewing, Fisher Brewing and Water Witch cocktail bar. Manoli's, Stoneground and Publik Coffee's roastery on West Temple.
Pat's Barbecue on Commonwealth Avenue south of downtown, the Texas-style smokehouse founded by pitmaster Pat Barber and serving Salt Lake since 2004, runs Utah's defining brisket Fridays.
Signature: Brisket, Burnt ends
Order: A brisket plate with burnt ends if it's a Friday plus a side of pit beans.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The counter sells out of brisket by early evening on weekends; arrive before 18:00 to be sure.
Pat's Barbecue on Commonwealth Avenue, the Texas-style smokehouse founded by pitmaster Pat Barber and serving Salt Lake since 2004, runs Utah's defining brisket and burnt-end Fridays.
Signature: Brisket, Burnt ends
Order: A brisket plate with burnt ends if it's a Friday plus a side of pit beans.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Counter sells out of brisket by early evening; arrive before 18:00 to be sure.
Publik Coffee Roasters on West Temple, the small-batch specialty coffee roaster with citywide cafes, runs a flagship roastery in a converted warehouse.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Blue Copper Coffee Room on West 900 South in Central 9th, the operator's flagship since 2013, runs $2 drip, cold brew and espresso in a community room.
Signature drink: Espresso and pour over
Publik Coffee Roasters on West Temple, the small-batch specialty coffee roaster, runs a flagship roastery, event venue and multiple cafe locations citywide.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Blue Copper Coffee on West 900 South in Central 9th, the operator's flagship roastery since 2013 from garage beginnings, runs $2 drip, cold brew and espresso.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Water Witch on West 900 South, Sean Neves, Scott Gardner and Matt Pfohl's Central 9th cocktail bar, was a 2025 James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails
Food: Bar Nohm Korean izakaya next door
Uinta Brewing on Fremont Drive since 1993, Utah's large independent craft brewery, runs the state's defining brand across multi-state distribution alongside an SLC airport tap room.
TF Brewing on South 300 West, the Templin Family Brewing taproom in the Granary District, runs lager-focused craft beer in a community-oriented brewery hall.
Proper Brewing on South Main Street, the Granary District brewpub next door to Proper Burger, runs historical-style and innovative draft beer.
Kiitos Brewing on West 700 South, the high-quality low-impact independent craft brewery since 2015, runs a Granary District taproom with pinball and Rico Foods Mexican kitchen.
Fisher Brewing on West 800 South, the employee-owned brewery reviving the 1884 Fisher name, runs ales and lagers on draft with rotating food trucks.
SaltFire Brewing Co on South West Temple in South Salt Lake, founder Ryan Miller's small-batch experimental craft brewery and bottle shop, runs high-point cans and a rotating tavern draft list south of the Granary District.
Pat's Barbecue on Commonwealth Avenue, the Texas-style smokehouse founded by pitmaster Pat Barber and serving Salt Lake since 2004, serves brisket plates for $13 to $18 at the order counter.
Try: Brisket plate at the counter
Fisher Brewing on West 800 South runs Friday and Saturday until midnight, with rotating food trucks and Granary District ales and lagers on draft.
Try: Craft beer with rotating food trucks
Proper Brewing on South Main runs Friday and Saturday until midnight, with draft beer, pool and Proper Burger next door for the late-night Granary trade.
Try: Craft beer plus Proper Burger next door