Water Witch ★ 4.8
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.
DrinkSeasonal cocktails
FoodBar Nohm Korean izakaya next door
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Bar X ★ 4.5
Bar X on East 200 South, downtown's cocktail bar with an extensive spirit selection, runs craft cocktails tailored to taste in a dim-lit room.
DrinkCrafted cocktails
FoodLimited menu; The Beer Bar next door
Beerhive Pub ★ 4.4
Beerhive Pub on South Main Street, downtown's craft beer hall, runs 15+ draft taps and 40+ bottles at an ice-ledge bar that keeps each pour cold.
DrinkCraft beer flights
FoodBurgers, sandwiches, pizza
Club Manhattan ★ 4.0
Club Manhattan on East 400 South, downtown's dance club with champagne corks on the ceiling, runs live swing, blues, jazz and DJ nights on a vast dance floor.
DrinkChampagne and craft cocktails
FoodFull bar, light snacks
Copper Common ★ 4.5
Copper Common next to The Copper Onion on East Broadway, Ryan Lowder's downtown cocktail bar, runs seasonal craft cocktails plus a bar-snack menu nightly.
DrinkSeasonal craft cocktails
FoodBar snacks and small plates
The Beer Bar ★ 4.4
The Beer Bar on East 200 South, Bar X's sister beer hall with co-owner Ty Burrell, runs a Utah-leaning craft draft list and chef-driven bratwurst.
DrinkCraft beer pours
FoodSausages, sandwiches
The Rest ★ 4.5
The Rest beneath Bodega on South Main Street, downtown's hidden-entrance speakeasy, runs reservation-only craft cocktails in a windowless room.
DrinkHidden-bar cocktails
FoodBodega-Bohemian menu
Quarters Arcade Bar ★ 4.3
Quarters Arcade Bar on East 400 South, downtown's classic-arcade bar with 50+ retro arcade games, runs craft cocktails and beer alongside nostalgia.
DrinkCocktails and craft beer
FoodLimited bar snacks
Post Office Place ★ 4.6
Post Office Place on West Market Street next to Takashi, Tamara Gibo and Takashi's cocktail bar in the historic post office building, runs craft pours.
DrinkCraft cocktails
FoodLight snacks
Repeal ★ 4.4
Repeal, in the Walker Center basement on East 200 South, is a full restaurant as well as a jazz and cocktail room: lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat.
DrinkProhibition-era cocktails
FoodFull kitchen: lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat
White Horse Spirits and Kitchen ★ 4.3
White Horse Spirits and Kitchen on South Main Street, downtown's spirit-led American gastropub, runs one of Utah's largest whiskey selections.
DrinkBourbon and whiskey pours
FoodAmerican gastropub menu
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