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.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails
Food: Bar Nohm Korean izakaya next door
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Salt Lake City for grown-ups.
Where to drink
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.
Signature drink: Crafted cocktails
Food: Limited 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.
Signature drink: Craft beer flights
Food: Burgers, 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.
Signature drink: Champagne and craft cocktails
Food: Full 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.
Signature drink: Seasonal craft cocktails
Food: Bar 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.
Signature drink: Craft beer pours
Food: Sausages, 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.
Signature drink: Hidden-bar cocktails
Food: Bodega-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.
Signature drink: Cocktails and craft beer
Food: Limited 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.
Signature drink: Craft cocktails
Food: Light snacks
Repeal 21 ★ 4.4
Repeal 21 in the Walker Center basement on East 200 South, the live jazz and cocktail bar that opened April 2025 in the former Bourbon House space.
Signature drink: Prohibition-era cocktails
Food: Light bites
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.
Signature drink: Bourbon and whiskey pours
Food: American gastropub menu