5 mexican places in Salt Lake City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Salt Lake City | Mexican across every city.
Mexican food is among Salt Lake City's strongest cuisines, led by the Cardenas family's Red Iguana on West North Temple, open since 1985 and one of Utah's most awarded restaurants. Its reputation rests on a deep roster of moles, and demand was steady enough to open Red Iguana 2 on West South Temple serving the same award-winning kitchen. Together the two north-temple rooms set the citywide standard for the cuisine.
Red Iguana ★ 4.9
north-temple · 736 W North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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.
Red Iguana 2 ★ 4.7
north-temple · 866 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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.
Red Iguana ★ 4.9
north-temple · 736 W North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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.
Red Iguana 2 ★ 4.7
north-temple · 866 W South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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.
Red Iguana ★ 4.7
north-temple · 736 W North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Red Iguana on West North Temple runs lunch combinations for $13 to $19 at the bar, with the same mole sauces as the dinner menu at a faster mid-day turn.