4 mexican rooms in North Temple and West Side, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of North Temple and West Side's food · All mexican in Salt Lake City.
Red Iguana ★ 5.0
736 W North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Red Iguana on West North Temple, the Cardenas family's Mexican room since 1985 and Utah's most awarded restaurant, runs the state's defining moles.
Tip: Wait can run over an hour; cross to Red Iguana 2 at 866 W South Temple or order takeout via the operator's site.
Red Iguana ★ 5.0
736 W North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Red Iguana on West North Temple, the Cardenas family's Mexican room since 1985 and Utah's most awarded restaurant, runs the state's defining moles.
Tip: Hour-plus wait at peak; cross to Red Iguana 2 across South Temple or order takeout via the operator's site.
Red Iguana 2 ★ 4.7
866 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Red Iguana 2 on West South Temple, the larger sibling of the Cardenas family flagship, runs the same award-winning moles in a bigger room with a full bar.
Tip: Use Red Iguana 2 to skip the original's hour-plus wait at peak; same kitchen, same family, full bar.
Red Iguana 2 ★ 4.7
866 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Red Iguana 2 on West South Temple, the larger sibling of the Cardenas family flagship, runs the same award-winning moles in a bigger room with a full bar.
Tip: Use Red Iguana 2 to skip the original's wait at peak; same family, same kitchen.