Eva's Bakery ★ 4.6
Eva's Bakery on South Main, chef Charlie Perry's French bakery and cafe named for his great-grandmother Eva Coombs, runs French pastries and breakfast plates.
Signature drink: Espresso drinks and French pastries
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Salt Lake City lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Publik Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
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
Three Pines Coffee ★ 4.7
Three Pines Coffee on South Main since 2015, the quiet focused cafe with no trendy gimmicks, has built a fiercely loyal following on disciplined small-batch coffee.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Blue Copper Coffee Room ★ 4.5
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
Sugar House Coffee ★ 4.4
Sugar House Coffee on South 1100 East, the neighborhood gathering spot open seven days a week, runs an all-day menu with beer, wine, coffee and pastries.
Signature drink: Espresso drinks
La Barba Coffee Maven District ★ 4.4
La Barba Coffee on East 900 South in the Maven District, the operator's specialty coffee cafe with breakfast tacos, runs morning espresso and tacos.
Signature drink: Espresso and breakfast tacos
Salt Lake Roasting Co ★ 4.5
Salt Lake Roasting Co on East 400 South, the city's oldest specialty coffee roaster since 1980, runs 45+ in-store-roasted coffees plus daily-baked pastries.
Signature drink: Filter coffee and pastries
Publik Kitchen ★ 4.4
Publik Kitchen on East 900 South near 9th and 9th, the operator's sister cafe with a fuller food menu, runs daytime breakfast and lunch with coffee.
Signature drink: Espresso drinks and pastries
Gourmandise The Bakery ★ 4.5
Gourmandise The Bakery on South 300 East, the family-owned European pastry destination since 1991, runs 140+ daily desserts plus small-plate dinners.
Signature drink: European pastries and small plates
Tulie Bakery ★ 4.5
Tulie Bakery on East 700 South, the central-city French-leaning bakery cafe, runs croissants, viennoiserie and espresso alongside daytime sandwiches.
Signature drink: Croissants and espresso
Emigration Cafe ★ 4.3
Emigration Cafe on East 1300 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group all-day cafe in Yalecrest, runs morning breakfast, lunch sandwiches and weekend brunch.
Signature drink: Espresso and breakfast plates
Blue Copper 2000 ★ 4.4
Blue Copper 2000 on North 300 West in the Marmalade District, the operator's Capitol Hill cafe, runs the same $2 drip coffee program as the Central 9th.
Signature drink: Espresso and pour over