Zest Kitchen and Bar is a vegetarian restaurant in Downtown, Salt Lake City.
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 dishes: Plant-based plates, Cocktails
Must 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.
Address: 275 S 200 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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.
The Copper Onion on East Broadway, Ryan Lowder's New American room since 2010, anchors downtown's gastropub tier with seasonal scratch cooking.
Signature: Burger, House-made pasta
Order: The Copper Onion burger plus house-made pasta off the rotating menu.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable; sister room Copper Common next door for after-dinner cocktails.
Apollo Burger on Redwood Road, the Utah burger chain since 1984, serves charbroiled pastrami burgers and Greek-American sides.
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.
Emigration Cafe on 1300 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group all-day cafe in Yalecrest, runs breakfast, sandwiches and salads through the afternoon.
Signature: Breakfast plates, Sandwiches
Order: A breakfast plate in the morning or a seasonal sandwich at lunch with an espresso drink.
Tip: Morning rush peaks 08:00-10:00; weekend brunch is the busiest window. Closes mid-afternoon.
Cafe Trio on 900 East at 7th South, Mikel Trapp's contemporary Italian neighborhood room, runs stone-fired pizzas and pastas on a patio.
Signature: Stone-fired pizza, Pasta
Order: A stone-fired pizza off the daily-rotating menu plus a pasta from the regional Italian list.
Tip: Open daily; the award-winning patio is the seat in summer. Sister Cafe Trio Cottonwood is in suburban Holladay.
The Copper Onion on East Broadway, Ryan Lowder's New American room since 2010, anchors downtown's gastropub tier with seasonal scratch cooking.
Signature: Burger, House-made pasta
Order: The Copper Onion burger plus house-made pasta off the rotating menu.
Tip: Reserve via OpenTable; sister room Copper Common next door for after-dinner cocktails.
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.
Signature: Natural wine flights, Small plates
Order: A natural wine flight off the rotating list plus a Spanish-leaning small plate.
Tip: Reserve via Tock; quieter than Finca, opens in evening. Walk between the two rooms encouraged.
