16 editor picks in Salt Lake City.
Utah's distinctive liquor rules shape Salt Lake City's bar culture, and the city's cocktail rooms cluster downtown and in the Granary District. Water Witch on West 900 South, the Central 9th bar from Sean Neves, Scott Gardner and Matt Pfohl, sits among the city's most ambitious, while Bar X and Copper Common anchor a serious downtown craft-cocktail scene. The Rest, a hidden-entrance speakeasy beneath Bodega on South Main, shows how far the format has come within Utah's regulatory frame.
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Water Witch on West 900 South, Sean Neves, Scott Gardner and Matt Pfohl's Central 9th cocktail bar, was a 2025 James Beard Outstanding Bar finalist.
Try Late-night cocktail bar with limited snacks
Bar X on East 200 South, downtown's cocktail bar with an extensive spirit selection, runs craft cocktails tailored to taste in a dim-lit room.
Try Burgers, sandwiches, pizza and 15+ taps
Beerhive Pub on South Main Street, downtown's craft beer hall, runs 15+ draft taps and 40+ bottles at an ice-ledge bar that keeps each pour cold.
Drink Champagne and craft cocktails
Club Manhattan on East 400 South, downtown's dance club with champagne corks on the ceiling, runs live swing, blues, jazz and DJ nights on a vast dance floor.
Drink Seasonal craft cocktails
Copper Common next to The Copper Onion on East Broadway, Ryan Lowder's downtown cocktail bar, runs seasonal craft cocktails plus a bar-snack menu nightly.
Drink Craft beer pours
The Beer Bar on East 200 South, Bar X's sister beer hall with co-owner Ty Burrell, runs a Utah-leaning craft draft list and chef-driven bratwurst.
The Rest beneath Bodega on South Main Street, downtown's hidden-entrance speakeasy, runs reservation-only craft cocktails in a windowless room.
Drink Cocktails and craft beer
Quarters Arcade Bar on East 400 South, downtown's classic-arcade bar with 50+ retro arcade games, runs craft cocktails and beer alongside nostalgia.
Post Office Place on West Market Street next to Takashi, Tamara Gibo and Takashi's cocktail bar in the historic post office building, runs craft pours.
Drink Prohibition-era cocktails
Repeal, in the Walker Center basement on East 200 South, is a full restaurant as well as a jazz and cocktail room: lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat.
Drink Bourbon and whiskey pours
White Horse Spirits and Kitchen on South Main Street, downtown's spirit-led American gastropub, runs one of Utah's largest whiskey selections.
Try Late-night cocktail bar with limited snacks
Bar X on East 200 South runs late until 01:00 nightly, anchoring downtown's late-night cocktail trade with extensive spirit selection and live music nights.
Try Burgers, sandwiches, pizza and 15+ taps
Beerhive Pub on South Main runs until 01:00 Monday through Saturday, with bar food, an ice-ledge bar and 15+ draft taps anchoring the late-night trade.
Water Witch on West 900 South, Sean Neves, Scott Gardner and Matt Pfohl's Central 9th cocktail bar, was a 2025 James Beard finalist for Outstanding Bar.
Post Office Place on West Market Street next to Takashi, Tamara Gibo and Takashi's cocktail bar in the historic post office building, runs craft pours.
The Rest beneath Bodega on South Main Street, downtown's hidden-entrance speakeasy, runs reservation-only craft cocktails in a windowless room nightly.
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