Salt Lake City: Local Food Walking Tour
This Salt Lake City food walking tour takes you into the heart of downtown where you’ll learn about the area, architecture, and history while tasting food at some of t...
Red Iguana 2 is a mexican restaurant in North Temple, Salt Lake City.
Editorially verified June 4, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Mole, Combination platter
Must order: Whichever mole the original flagship is featuring plus a margarita at the bar.
Tip: Use Red Iguana 2 to skip the original's wait at peak; same family, same kitchen.
This Salt Lake City food walking tour takes you into the heart of downtown where you’ll learn about the area, architecture, and history while tasting food at some of t...
Experience a special chef's selection of Salt Lake's food scene with interesting info about local development and culture. For more options and discounted prices visit...
Discover downtown Salt Lake City on a 90-minute evening tour featuring the Utah State Capitol, a chocolate tasting at Caputo’s, and artisan ice cream at Church & State.
Learn to make sushi from scratch! Roll California, spicy tuna, and Philadelphia rolls while mastering rice, knife skills, and rolling techniques in this hands-on Salt ...
Address: 866 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Apollo Burger on Redwood Road, the Utah burger chain since 1984, serves charbroiled pastrami burgers and Greek-American sides, souvlaki included, six days.
Signature: Pastrami burger, Souvlaki
Order: The Pastrami Burger with Apollo sauce plus a side of fries and a milkshake.
Tip: Cheaper alternative to Crown Burgers for the local pastrami-burger ritual; multiple metro branches.
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.
Signature: Tapas, Paella
Order: A spread of tapas plus the paella; pair with sherry by the glass.
Tip: The ivy patio is the seat to ask for in summer. Reserve well ahead; the room is small.
Manoli's on Harvey Milk Boulevard, chef-owner Manoli Katsanevas' Greek small-plates room since 2015, reinterprets Greek mezze with local ingredients.
Signature: Halloumi, Spanakopita
Order: Halloumi with black olive honey, dolmathes and a Greek pour off the by-the-glass list.
Tip: Closed Mondays; weekend brunch 10:00-14:30; dinner Tue-Sun from 17:00.
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.
Signature: Vegan burger, Fried pickles
Order: The vegan burger plus fried pickles and a breakfast plate from the all-day menu.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the dining room runs alongside The Beehive's music nights. Brunch reliable on weekends.
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.
Signature: Plant-based plates, Cocktails
Order: A plant-based main plus a hand-crafted cocktail off the seasonal list.
Tip: Live music and DJ nights run the room late on weekends; one of the city's strongest plant-based cocktail bars.
Apollo Burger on Redwood Road, the Utah burger chain since 1984, serves charbroiled pastrami burgers and Greek-American sides, souvlaki included, six days.
Signature: Pastrami burger, Souvlaki
Order: The Pastrami Burger with Apollo sauce plus a side of fries and a milkshake.
Tip: Cheaper alternative to Crown Burgers for the local pastrami-burger ritual; multiple metro branches.
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.
Signature: Old School sandwich, Cheese counter
Order: The Old School sandwich and a craft chocolate bar from the 300+ bar wall.
Tip: Counter sandwiches travel well; cheese, cured meats and tinned fish stretch through holidays.