Red Iguana
Order A combination platter with mole negro and verde plus a pomegranate margarita.
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.
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Crown Burgers
Order The Crown burger with pastrami plus a side of fry sauce and a gyro.
Crown Burgers on East 200 South, the Katsanevas family's institution since 1978, popularized Salt Lake's pastrami burger at its Greek-American counter.
Pretty Bird Hot Chicken
- ★ 4.5
- Hot Chicken
- $
- Downtown
Order Hot chicken sandwich at your heat level plus a side of slaw.
Pretty Bird Hot Chicken on Regent Street, chef Viet Pham's Nashville-style fast-casual since 2018, anchors Salt Lake's chef-driven hot chicken movement.
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Pat's Barbecue
- ★ 4.6
- American Bbq
- $$
- Granary District
Order A brisket plate with burnt ends if it's a Friday plus a side of pit beans.
Pat's Barbecue on Commonwealth Avenue, the Texas-style smokehouse founded by pitmaster Pat Barber and serving Salt Lake since 2004, runs Utah's defining.
East Liberty Tap House
Order The house burger and whichever Utah craft beer leads the rotating tap list.
East Liberty Tap House on 900 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group neighborhood tavern since 2014, runs an updated bar menu with Utah craft beer on tap.
Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana
- ★ 4.5
- Pizzeria
- $$
- Downtown
Order A margherita and a quattro stagioni pulled from the 900-degree wood oven.
Settebello on South 200 West, the Salt Lake flagship of the Neapolitan-style chain, runs hand-made dough cooked in a 900-degree wood oven in 60 seconds.
Vertical Diner
- ★ 4.4
- Vegan
- $$
- Central City
Order The ranch burger or biscuits and gravy with a side of spicy fries.
Vertical Diner on 900 South, Salt Lake's longest-running full-service vegan diner since 2007 (current address from 2019), runs plant-based comfort food all.
Red Iguana 2
Order Whichever mole the original flagship is featuring plus a margarita at the bar.
Red Iguana 2 on West South Temple, the larger sibling of the Cardenas family flagship, runs the same award-winning moles in a bigger room with a full bar.
Finca
- ★ 4.6
- Spanish Tapas
- $$$
- 15th and 15th
Order A spread of tapas plus the paella; pair with sherry by the glass.
Finca on 1500 East, Scott Evans' Spanish tapas room reopened in its 15th and 15th home, runs scratch tapas and a Spanish wine list on the ivy-covered patio.
Manoli's
- ★ 4.6
- Greek
- $$
- 9th and 9th
Order Halloumi with black olive honey, dolmathes and a Greek pour off the by-the-glass list.
Manoli's on Harvey Milk Boulevard, chef-owner Manoli Katsanevas' Greek small-plates room since 2015, reinterprets Greek mezze with local ingredients.
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Mark of the Beastro
- ★ 4.3
- Vegan
- $$
- Central City
Order The vegan burger plus fried pickles and a breakfast plate from the all-day menu.
Mark of the Beastro on South State Street, the vegan bistro inside The Beehive music venue, runs plant-based diner classics in a live-music-venue room.
Zest Kitchen and Bar
- ★ 4.3
- Vegetarian
- $$
- Downtown
Order A plant-based main plus a hand-crafted cocktail off the seasonal list.
Zest Kitchen and Bar on South 200 West, the plant-based and 100 percent gluten-free room since 2012, runs vegetarian small plates with cocktails.
Apollo Burger
Order The Pastrami Burger with Apollo sauce plus a side of fries and a milkshake.
Apollo Burger on Redwood Road, the Utah burger chain since 1984, serves charbroiled pastrami burgers and Greek-American sides, souvlaki included, six days.
Caputo's Market and Deli
- ★ 4.7
- Italian Deli
- $$
- Downtown
Order The Old School sandwich and a craft chocolate bar from the 300+ bar wall.
Caputo's Market and Deli on West 300 South, Tony Caputo's Italian deli and market since 1997, runs sandwiches plus the largest craft chocolate selection.
Emigration Cafe
- ★ 4.3
- Cafe
- $$
- 9th and 9th
Order A breakfast plate in the morning or a seasonal sandwich at lunch with an espresso drink.
Emigration Cafe on 1300 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group all-day cafe in Yalecrest, runs breakfast, sandwiches and salads through the afternoon.
Cafe Trio
- ★ 4.4
- Italian
- $$
- 9th and 9th
Order A stone-fired pizza off the daily-rotating menu plus a pasta from the regional Italian list.
Cafe Trio on 900 East at 7th South in Salt Lake City is Mikel Trapp's contemporary Italian neighborhood room with stone-fired pizzas and pastas on a patio.
The Copper Onion
- ★ 4.6
- New American Gastropub
- $$$
- Downtown
Order The Copper Onion burger plus house-made pasta off the rotating menu.
The Copper Onion on East Broadway, Ryan Lowder's New American room since 2010, anchors downtown's gastropub tier with seasonal scratch cooking.
Casot
- ★ 4.5
- Wine Bar
- $$$
- 15th and 15th
Order A natural wine flight off the rotating list plus a Spanish-leaning small plate.
Casot on 1500 East next to Finca, the Pago Group's wine and craft cocktail bar at 15th and 15th, runs natural wine flights and chef-driven small plates.
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