14 cafe places in Salt Lake City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Salt Lake City | Cafe across every city.
Salt Lake City has a deep specialty-coffee culture for its size, built around independent roasters and neighborhood cafes. Publik Coffee Roasters on West Temple in the Granary District runs a flagship roastery, Salt Lake Roasting Co on East 400 South has been the city's oldest specialty roaster since 1980, and Three Pines Coffee on South Main has built a loyal following since 2015. Blue Copper Coffee Room on West 900 South in Central 9th rounds out a scene that prizes small-batch roasting over gimmicks.
Emigration Cafe ★ 4.3
ninth-and-ninth · 1709 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Emigration Cafe on 1300 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group all-day cafe in Yalecrest, runs breakfast, sandwiches and salads through the afternoon hours.
Emigration Cafe ★ 4.3
ninth-and-ninth · 1709 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Emigration Cafe on 1300 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group all-day cafe in Yalecrest, runs breakfast, sandwiches and salads through the afternoon.
Eva's Bakery ★ 4.7
downtown · 155 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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.
Publik Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
granary-district · 975 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Publik Coffee Roasters on West Temple, the small-batch specialty coffee roaster with citywide cafes, runs a flagship roastery in a converted warehouse.
Three Pines Coffee ★ 4.8
downtown · 165 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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.
Blue Copper Coffee Room ★ 4.6
granary-district · 179 W 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
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.
Sugar House Coffee ★ 4.3
sugar-house · 2011 S 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
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.
La Barba Coffee Maven District ★ 4.2
central-city · 155 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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.
Salt Lake Roasting Co ★ 4.5
downtown · 820 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
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.
Publik Kitchen ★ 4.1
ninth-and-ninth · 975 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
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.
Gourmandise The Bakery ★ 4.4
downtown · 250 S 300 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Gourmandise The Bakery on South 300 East, the family-owned European pastry destination since 1991, runs 140+ daily desserts plus small-plate dinners.
Tulie Bakery ★ 4.4
downtown · 863 E 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Tulie Bakery on East 700 South, the central-city French-leaning bakery cafe, runs croissants, viennoiserie and espresso alongside daytime sandwiches.
Emigration Cafe ★ 4.0
ninth-and-ninth · 1709 E 1300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Emigration Cafe on East 1300 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group all-day cafe in Yalecrest, runs morning breakfast, lunch sandwiches and weekend brunch.
Blue Copper 2000 ★ 4.1
marmalade · 401 N 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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.